THE TUAPEKA ROAD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 181, 14 June 1862, Page 5

THE TUAPEKA ROAD.

To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sip.,- Hay I be permitted to trespass ou a small portion of youv paper to 'miikc known our position here, in connexion with the road lending from the Junction to the Spir—about one mile farther—by which the goods have to get up this gully. This position is in a fearfully dangerous state. On Monday last my wagon arrived at the Junction about ten o'clock; we proceeded to get aloDg from there, when we got on the temporary bridge made of saplings, which gave way—down went wagon and shaft-horses—both valuable animals—ivhich were saved through much exertion. A kind-hearted carrier then put on his four horses, which made ten—and pulled my young man out. And on to the next gully, about 150 yards, where is another of those rustic-constructed bridges, with a deep hole filled with water and sludge. The assisting party was leading his four horses in reins, and pushed on to

cross, when down he wont to the neck in mud, and the two near side lead horses and lie were taken up perfectly bedaubed with mud. This ended one day's work for a team of six horses. Now, it would appear, this last hole is permitted as a trap, as there is an old shaft sunk for milling-on one side—and since the bad weather it has sunk down, and forms a good cess-pool to cool the carriers at the end of their journey. There is no want of materials to make tho« places safe lying on the spot. I trust you will call the attention of the authorities to the approaches to Gabriel's j the roads are bad enough, but my young1 man. says he thinks worse of this lust mile than all the rest. They have done much for the Wetheraton District. I hope they will, for the sake of life and limb, divide their attention a little between Munro's and this—the population ara much more than Wethovston's j but the carriers are now not to be induced to conic up hereeven at a high premium. Hence provisions arc bound to rise, while the storekeeper wishes to keep the price as moderate as he cau, so as to enable the present population to remaiu. Apologizing- for so lonsr a letter, 1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. W. Holmes. Gabriel'a Store, Blue Point, Tuapeka,

June 11, 1862.