CORRESPONDENCE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XX, Issue 2850, 4 July 1892, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

{The Editor is desirous of affording every reasonable facility for the discussion of pcbli« subjects, but it must be distinctly understood that he is in no way responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents.] TO THS KDITOB. Sib, — A letter signed * Settler ' appeared in your paper of the 27th relative to the two roads from Tauranga to Ohaupo, one by Thompson' 8 Track, the other by Kaimai. His figures are so thoroughly wrong and misleading that some having as little knowledge of the distances and of stock driving as that poor Settler's letter shows him to have, might be led astray by it ; he says, we all know there is a good Hotel at ie Aroha, ichieh one of the five or six does he refer to, good dinners and whisky. Well, sir, I believe that poor Settler is not much on whisky, but my word, he is all there for a good dinner. He says from Tauranga to Te Aroha by Thompson's Track is 42 miles ; nothing of the sort, it is only 36, then to Hamilton by rail. What does bo want to go round by Hamilton for ? Prom Morrinsville there is a straight road right to Ohaupo by the Narrows Bridge over the Waikato River. From Te Aroba to Ohaupo is 35 miles, making the distance 71, against Settler's 90. From Tauranga to Mangawhara is 38 miles, then to Cambridge 27, then to Ohaupo 13 more making 78 against Settler's 64. He says he would drive 90 miles in five days, or an average of 18 miles a day. Just fancy those old gummies that have been purchased at Ohaupo for this district, travelling over here at the rate of 18 miles a day ! whal nonsense. His knowledge of sheep driving must be very small. Now, Mr Editor, lam not prepared to say which of the two roads would benefit this district most, about six of the one and half a dozen of the other, but if we can manage to get one it is as much as ever we can expect, so I say lot us go for the one we are most likely to get, and by fixing on Thompson's Track, we will get the assistance of the Te Aroha settlers and the Piako Council, and indeed, all hands on tbe other side of the range ; by Kaimai we would simply have stood alone, and have ao chance of getting it done. — I am, etc., Anotiieb Settler.