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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 9, 3 September 1874, Page 2

Our friends in Tokomairiro will not deem it a libel upon their fertile plain when we say there are probably .not many districts in the Province which pre*. en t fewer attractions for tourists than it does. Neither are there many towns in the Colony so badly .supplied with public parks, pleasure grounds, or romantic scenery where a holiday can be spent as is " the city of the plain." Not that such desirable spots are not within easy distance, and to which a pleasant drive or canter might, be had, but that these are practically inaccessible for want of roads. Many such spots might be mentioned, and amongst others the ocean beach, in the vicinity of the mouth of the river: ' The formation of a road along* the river bank pre^ sents no engineering 1 difficulties^ and the expense would not be great.: Were it accomplished this would speedily become a favorite drive with many. Besides, a township would, we understand, at once be laid off at the beach, which would be the great resort of the families of:\iiiton for sea-bathing,, a change of air, &c, during the summer nionths, and the school holidays. As , the £ai~ tangata Road Board has now taken the \ matter up, we trust they will have the substantial support of the public in the matter. So great would be the benefit to the inhabitants of^J^irtton from the opening ot this road, that we hSv^TnO ' doubt many of tliem would be ready to contribute towards the expense,: arid indeed, tho Town Council might be jus«*r tified in ' applying * a portion of '-the Municipal revenues in subsidising their * contributions. As the good weather ia . now setting in, it is to be hoped 'the "■' matter will be energetically taken up at once, and prosecuted to a successful issue. -