ROADING THE BACKBLOCKS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8181, 14 August 1906, Page 3

ROADING THE BACKBLOCKS.

On Kutnrcluy afternoon, at the Borough Council Chambers, Waitura, Mr Jennings, 31.1t.1i., met u deputation consisting of -Mr Hrynan (.Mayor), Misers Dugdah: and Wilson {Councillors), Mr (.. V. Tate (Chairman TWnaki County Council), ami 3lr •'. «• Foreman (Chairman Clifton County i Council), wlun mutters i.i impeiriauce to llu- future prosperity of North Taranaki were spoken to by tie' gentlemen named. Tlie principal mutters 'were the main roadsOtae.roa, .Moki, I Oluiu-jlnitguroa, ami Wnilnrn-'lu ivuili, rutins; on Native hinds, etc. .Mr Jennings; in rcplvine-, stated tic mailers au-ntiuned Would rec, ive all Lis I ,-on-id, ra.ion. a- he record- ,1 thai i North Taranaki di 1 not re.eiv.i tl.e ju.-tiee it d-serc-d. He f, It t'e.-rc Here ] inlluenccs at work which prcwiitud a lirood deal more Ix-ing dole, and re 'erettul the Taranaki t'han.hcr ol Commerce .lid not call a meeting ol Taranaki M.'sll.K. to dismiss ,„altav ; so that united action could I c take on behalf of the whole district. If this province wished to maintain sir v. i- glad to notice hv the last annua report issued l.v t!e> Agricultural lie i iiarliiu-nl that Taranaki was the old; province in the- roh.iiv that 'did not UloW a di'i'iva'se- ill the pre.luetie.ll o 1.u1t.-r last se-a.-on. it would only l'.c neiiiulnme'd bv Infill- 1-ell'i- reiail.n.' fa.-ilitics. 'lira,' mr no us,' I'lai-iiu settlers on the land if they have ue>l pmpexly eonstruete-.l roads to yd the'ir produce to niai'ki'l. lie felt sure that the. ,«,tpilt e-f liutt.'l' ill the elis- | tried wouhl Inre-lv ill' Tease ii le-Ue-r ' roads were pr,,vid,-l. Th,. .pc-a-ion <.f j rate, „a Native lands hi' had tlc.u-hl Woldd IcVe- he,-,, IMH.e-,.1 II.V the- Ad lot la-t ~s-ion. and he Would brill-; : pr,.s.-,nrc to li.'ar ..n the Nnliw: Minister, ~l!,.rui-r the .\et .1 h.st M'Ssi.,ll was us,-h,-s. In ,„,e-lu-i,.n. Air .1,,,niligs sai.l h,' fill that the potentialities of Neath Taranaki and South of • Auckland were not sui-lhi, ntly r,-,-, e nise.l hv tl\,- idov.-rnna-nt, anil he wu.nhl elo his utmost to brine- about a better ri!<;o!ririlion. Aft.-r discussing dllht matters, the \lavr.r movi-,1 a he-erty vote of thanks to Mr J,-a-nings, wi.'i'h was S'coiiel.-d by llr Tate, anil carried with acclamation.