Cur Hinterland

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 91, 17 December 1913, Page 5

Cur Hinterland

PROPOSED HOLIDAY VISIT.

BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Olmra and the proposed holiday visit received some attention at last •night’s meeting of the Chamber of Comcinrce.

Mr E. Jackson stated that lie and (Messrs Young and Kennedy had been ■appointed a committee to go into tne 1 question of the Chamber’s proposed trip to Ohura. hi reply to a letter I from the sub-committee, Mr Moore, i proprietor of the Ohura mail service, | said he could meet the party at 1 Whaugamomona and could take any ; number, provided lie had a few days I notice. The distance was about 66 ; miles, and the coach Fare was Jos. i Messrs Hatrick and Co., wrote that there was a daily service from Tauj marunui to Wanganui, the fare being 150 s, but an allowance of 10 per cent, i would be made if the party was bookled as a party. Mr Jackson said he I understood there had been a slip on the road past Whaugamomona, and he would write again to Mr Moore on that matter.

Mr Richards reported that he had received a letter from the president of the Ohura Farmers’ Progressive Association (Mr Meredith). He said members were taking great interest in the visit and desired that the visitors might spend at least three days in the Ohura. The letter indicated, said Mr Richards, that the visitors would mhet those people who they desired to meet, and it also showed tha the Ohura people were desirous oi meeting Stratford people. The tom of the letter was very gratifying tc him 'Mr Richards).

Mr Jackson said Mr Meredith, wher in Stratford, had said that the members of his body would he very glac to see the Stratford visitors. Mr Hewitt said his impression wa; that the Oluna people wished to show the visitors up the side roads.

Mr Richards said he would be vein much disappointed if the trip was put off; and they could not go throng until the slip on the Papa rata sad die was cleared. Mr Jackson said tlie committee recommended that the trip he made or January 12th. Mr Kirkwood: We wish to go <T some time when the weather is liahh to be settled.

Mr Richards said he supposed thathe old committee would continue t< look after ; the. matter, * The Ohura Show was to lie hold or January 29th—would it he good to gi through at that time? One disadvantage would be the crowded acchmmn elation, arid lie was afraid that at tha time a full muster could riot be got. Mr Kirkwood: I would like, to sec the trip a bit later. Mr Young; We must not let it gr too late. If the bush fires get goim we will not get through. Mr Kirkwood: When do they star 1 burning bush P

j Mr Yotingh* About fiv&Aveeks 'fron f now—when tHth'Jrin stopS. Mr Masters: That’s not very definite. (Laughter.) 51 Mr Kirkwood moved that the tri] he inside at the latter end of Feh ruary, a definite date to he fixed later : and that mem hers of the Stratforc Borough Coiincil, Stratford County I Council and Whangamomona Count; I Council he asked to make the trip.

MAIL AND TELEPHONE.

A letter was received from the Pos tal Department stating that the Department could not see its way to give telephonic communication between Whangamomona and Ohura,

Mr Kirkwood moved: “That the Government be communicated with ind that representations be made from this Chamber that we are of opinion tht in the near future the volume of business to he done by the suggested line would warrant its erection ; also that we are of opinion that the line should he constructed foi the convenience of the out-back settlers without any undue delay.” Although, there might be something in whtjt the Department said about the line not paying, there were many lines which did not pay right away. This line was of such importance to the settlers that he did not think it was too much to ask the Government to go on with the work. If the settlers did not get the line soon they would not lie properly treated. The Chamber should support the Whangamonnna County in endeavoring to have justice done to the out-hack settlers. Mr Masters seconded. Mr Young said the matter was one of provincial importance. Mr Hichams said it was more than

a provincial matter—the lino should ho an arterial one. Mr Kirkwood said that they did not necessarily ask for an expensive line—the lines could he put on the trees on the road line. The motion was carried.

The Department also wrote declining to act at present in respect of the mail service from Tahora to Ohura.

It was decided that further representations he made on the matter.