Lorgburn-Oroua Bridge Enquiry.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 24 December 1891, Page 2

Lorgburn-Oroua Bridge Enquiry.

Upon resuming cv Saturday afoernooa Mr R. Stevens crossexamination was continued as follows : Believed that the Freezing Company were very anxious to havi the bridge constructed. By Mi' MclCenzie — The construe tion of the bridge would be a direc advantage to the freezing Company. Messrs Thomas Eraser, publican Longburn ; Roderick Matbeson, farmer, Kairanga ; John Thompson settler, orangi ; and George Dear. sattler Awahun, all gave evidence in favour of the Manawatu Road Boaro paying a share towards the construe tion of the bridge. Robert Bruce McKenzie, settler Carnarvon, said sorna faw years ag he was chairman of the s an don Carnarvon Road B.vard, now merger in the Manawatu Coanty. Had beer a member of tha Manawatu Count; Council over since the separation oi the Oroua and Manawatu Counties took place. He had been led k supposs that the Manawatu Roar Board were anxious for tha construe iou of the Oroua-Lougburn Bridge. The Board had made no objection until the Council had given then: notice recently that they intended to go on with the work. There had been a difference of opinion with regard to the site on the other side oi the Oroua River, but none, so far a^ he knew, on this side. During the tiina he was chairman of the Sandon t. arnarvon Road Board proposalwere made by the Manawatu Road Board to construct the bridge. Asll farmer he had occasion to buy and sell stock in both districts, and he was quite sure that the bridge would be a benefit to the settlers on both sides of the river, especially the business people at Longburn. It would also be a special benefit to the Manawatu Railway Company. The inhabitants of the Manawatu Road Board District bought and sold stock on the other side ot the river, lie was of that opinion that the two local bodies would be mutually benefited by the construction of the bridge, and each body should contribute one half towards the cost and maintenance of the same. By Mr Jellicoe-The effect of a to 1 on the bridge would depend upon circumstances. If he were travelling with a mob of sheep he would prefer to go round rather than pay the toll. In most cases, however, it would not have the effect of stopping traffic. He was daaidadly opposed to tolls. Tha enquiry was here adjourned until Tuesday sth January, 1892, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. -M. Times.