THE SOUTH ROAD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1915, Page 3

THE SOUTH ROAD.

(To tin- Ifclitor.) j Sir.--In your Tuesday issne T notice! a report frun the chairman of the Conn- ! tv Coun-il, relative 10 tin- Alain South Koad. .\ijiv, a-i re.-icent of live years' in this district, J am -oi'n- to 4 ami to I a-1-:. i he eha: r;ii:in is reported to have slated tl:;it the motorurn- lining a con-idc able MlMiiil.L o! l!aii?;il;c to t hi' J'O'tds, illld tliat tin* council was up a, pro- )"> •<!]. ;] with tlit.' Jjca\ v iiioii.-r tralii-.-. . v. uat on earth arc our councillors and chairman iippoi nii-J lo the positions they hoid ior? '1 hey know 'perfectly well that tin 1 ratepayers on the Main South lioad are entitled to have theh? L'oods carried in and o if; bv Ll:e t»e-=1 and vhi':\ LJtey <!;:■ 31(■ l —well, tin l M.om-r they f:ive way to more practical men the better for tV 'V-irn-tj V- J\"> v -"c»e y-m.r road*, Mr. i.'h;iirii.:lii. in i: ; better condition than | the\j are rt pre-ent <1 \iiil: the ln-t jive venr>. ami when wa ;•{!:.• motor traffic ' ■i-1 t. e r !:c.)\it ;• than the la-t v.": 1 iV'. i i;:!:i i' ;;i i'e in staling | that thi' road between I';i:ii 1:t and 'Xew | I'lyminih ih.roiiLih Ivmi'hiiv is in a I far heller condition than any olhe" similar Vn-i'th of road round the mountain. So why biame our irt»t<?r (rn !:'••? Sure- ! ly v.'e are entitled to the be.-t lmwni of tran-it. either for <mr ;;o<,ds or aar-.-prii£W? Yo:i surely do not want 11*. Mr. Chairman. t<» '.:o ha. 1-: to the old hor-e coach a "a! hor-<-wa day--? Tiio-e dav- are <alhi! in, am! we want {■) aovirre \\'i[}\ Ihc "Xof, ojilv do We V ant t(> arivaVM'e. b;i{. do W'e Want O*.!:' IV p i'e - e Jif jit ; YeS <;: i the eolinfil \ll a-'.viinee, and if they aie of opinion that orr road is in a. '"'ad fundi! ion— Well. :; ie 11-; a heller one, hi:'., do not i'poil (.r-■ • mrdor Iramdi. For v,e have lived " 'v.i'-.' bach"' with hopes bum, enough.--I am. etc., ii.vit. avi:;\ i s|:al->. .!id v Tib, j!SM.