Carnarvon.

Manawatu Herald, 12 March 1895, Page 2

Carnarvon.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE WEATHER here for some time has been yeqr fine, but, without doubt, it is the calm that precedes the storm, as the equinoctial gales are due rery soon, and they never disappoint us by hot coming. THE COUNTRY far and near round here looks beautiful in its semi-primitive abate, anil one can imagine what it may be in the near future when itf unlimited resources are more developed, bat this development oan only be ob* : tamed when we have better com* munioation with the outer wqrld than we have at present, and to put us on an equal footing with other, and less important parts of the colony. We want a RAILWAY to connect us with the chief centres of population . Both pastoratists and agriculturalists, and, indeed, all classes are handicapped and cannot compete in the regular markets while, we are in our present isolated oott~ dition, and therefore, progression is impossible. True, we have the j tram which hat? done, ant} still does, good work* birt ft ■ ihort and does not connect with the 'railway lines. We cannot exptct : the county to go to the expense of

• extending its line, because thai would mean rating the people heavily for the construction of some__Jthirig whioji would be more beneficial L^6b the whole colony than to the aa the extension would make ' the line an exceptionally good feedei <T to the other railways. Again the country is against coys, ownfng rail ways as it is considered that the State Bhouldterallthe lines and that the} should under one system, What impart of the country wantt therefqwdr that the Government buy up the County Tram line and all its belongings and extend it on the north end from Sandon to Greatford and on the south from Foxton tc Levifij If this idea were carried out, and yon know it is no new idea, we would>have a show and progression *> would take the place of stagnation, Almost' every man you meet \i anxious for the consummation of this schetcfe, but the wheels of State require a strong push to set them in motion. Our active member Mi Wilson^ will no- doubt do his best, but hd will succeed all the better ii strongly backed up by his constiv tuenta when Parliament meets and nothing beats a properly got up petHiqn to the House for a matter oi this sort, THRESHIKO has been commenced in the. district and Messrs Smith Bros, with theii mill and traction engine have finished at Mr T. McKenzie's and have 'gone to thresh at Awahuri. Mr Gifford, it is said, starts to thresh oats and barley on Carnarvon Estate next week. March Bth, 1895.