THOMPSONS TRACK.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 242, 18 February 1888, Page 2

THOMPSONS TRACK.

The following extinct fiom (he .Bay of Plenty Times lcport of the last meeting of Tauianga County Council will pio^e of interest, seeing the nnpoitanec of the matter lefeued to, not only to Tauranga, but; also to To Aioha and "Waikalo. Coriespondcnco : — "From Public Works Department, blating that as it was estimated the Thompson's Tiack Eo;id would cost about £0000, Government did not see its way to ask Parliament to appropriate money for this pin pose. The balance of the vote amounting to tflO3, was theicforo cancelled. Ci McMillan thought tins giant could hardly be cancelled in this highhanded way. The gieafc expense inclined was on account of the (io^ci nun nt thenihehcs, and uas not the fault of thu Engineer. He mo^od that the Cliaiiman and Cis Killenand Aimstiong be a Committee to sec the member for the disttict, and ask him to communicate with Government, with n view to getting from them the money due for this woik. Cr Ctawford seconded the motion which was carried. From Mr Hiovn in lcfucncc to above n alter, nnd pointing out that while oilier distiicts could get monejß for railwajs the Government would not grant, the money for this inipoitantioiid, which \us, the only load to a railway. The Council had already offered to do the work for £5000, and ho Buegesled that they icpo.it (his oiler. Cr Killen suggested that, the Chairman and Cr Gill be a Committee to concspond with Goa eminent on the matter. As Mr Drown eaid, it was then only road to a railway, and it would be a benefit to tho railway, trallic. Cr Armstrong i-econdcd. Cr Gill said hcjfclt very stionglj about the way the Government had acted in this miller. It was a blunder, and although in the present state of things they could not expect Government to spend JJSOCO or £'.1000 on the work ; they wei,e entitled to ha\e this money to make a (attle-tiack at least. Motion cairied. Tanranga-Te Aroha Eoad.—Tho Engineer suggested that the cancellation of the unexpended balance should not be allowed to lest, as the load is most iinpoitant, being tho only d. strict load to a railway lino. Although (lie Pinko County Council had tin own cold water on the project, tho Katikati and To Aroha Highway Boards might assist in bnnging pressure to have tho w o done/