PUKEKOHE ROADS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 570, 28 September 1920, Page 2

PUKEKOHE ROADS.

- ALL IN DISREPAIR. THAT STOCK ROUTE. Speaking of the bad state of all the roads in Pukekohe, Mr. R. F. Webster, president of the Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce, said at last night's meeting that the Government had granted the borough £SOO for the formation and metalling of a road known as Franklin Road, which would carry stock from the Drury side of the line through to the proposed subway, following the route of the old railway line, which track had been given to the borough by the Railway Department for the purpose. It was an ideal stuck route, and would keep the stock off the main roads. This proposed road was on the original plans when the bush was standing. ,

(Advcrtisemmt.) "THE TIMES."

I NORTHERN REPRESENTATION. From the date of ,ts birth, the "Times" has endeavoured to supply the publicity requirements )i the district between Pukekihe and Auckland, having for its centres Drury, Papakura, Clevedcn, Mamirewa, Papatoetoe and other places. For the most part this work has been effected directly from Pukel.ohe, but the centres named are now making such progress that we believe we are justified in appointing a special representative to attcnu to wants of toe northern portion of our district. We have, therefore, engaged a thoroughly capable journalist, in the person of Mr. H. H. Barker, late of tne j "Waipa Post" (Te Awamutu), anu I previously of the "New Zealand HerI aid," to represent us. i Mr. Barker, who will reside in IV

pakura, will at-end all meetings oj local bodies, provided he is duly informed oi when and where they are to * r .ke Dh.ce, and will give true anu unbiassed reports of proceedings; the sarnu applies to social functions which have been duly advertised and loi which the customary press privileges have been forwarded to him. We state above that we '-believe we are justified' in appointing a representative; probably a clear explanation of this point will lead to a goou understanding fiom tne start. Wnutevci its mtais may be, a newspapc. must achieve commercial success otherwise it would soon be out oi action. And as tnere is no direct re venue gained by the publishing Oj literary matter (the subscriptions not being suincient to pay for pape. and distribution services) it follow, that, if tne business people wain plenty of publicity to pusn their respective towns ahead they must sup port the omce which produces thei. paper by advertising freely and b\ sending their orders for printing U the otnee of their district paper. Cooperation is. essential for mutual benefit. If town "A" advertises to a reasonable extent, and sends its | printing orders along, and town "B is too unprogressive to advertise, ana | sends elsewhere for its printing, it : is a logical certainty that the management of the paper can afford to pay far more attention to "A" than : to "B." . j With this little "heart-to-heart' '! talk we leave you, trusting that en- • i lightened self-interest and a desire to ! j help a paper that wants to help you . will' ensure successful reciprocity. "THE FRANKLIN AND PUKEKOHE