CARTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4792, 6 August 1894, Page 2

CARTERTON.

(From Our Own Correspondpnfj,

Monday. The Taratalii-Cartci'tou Hoadjjoard : at its meeting on Saturday, passed a resoliitioji tliat Messrs W, C. Buchanan and A- W. Hogg, M.H.ll's.; bp askc(| to press on tho Government the desirableness of- placing on the estimates a sum of money sufficient io lav off ajid make ji' road'tliroiigli CrOT'H Lamjs on the Tararua range to enable tounstij and ottarstomakolheasceutofMouptHpidsworth. Mr H. lirailhivsilo, who moved in this matter,: pointed out that not only tourists but many residents of Wellington would gladly avail themselves of tho opportunity, of a decent road to make the ascent of the highest peak oil tho Tararua range of hills. He said a> site for nu accommodation house might bo reserved at , tho Upper ~ Camp There wore sufficient attractions 'abovo the suoiv line to induce tourists to make the ascent, provided they had a good road to the Upper Camping, ground. 'lho flora and fauna above the Snow lino had iievcr received the notict ifc deserved, He was. very enthusiastic on the subject and no doubt tho proposal will be well supported in Masterton, as vour town .would chiefly, benefit |by having a nciyobject of interest sufficient to turn tourists' steps in the .direction ot the Wairarapa.. ;■ ',. ;