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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 14, 8 October 1874, Page 5

3Vxid6 mit intend/at present: to dp/more than call the ateention pf the inhabitants 16 in : another column: upon the subject of the erection* ' c pxy.i'fi-Mipt rit.*iiv:v.f ■ ; •-.-

--„ bridga^ac^Qss,lthelJMatau« ! ,branc.fei rOf!.the-very great necessity foi* such a r worlf . tbere^can. ,be.»no.,que.sliQn^anuUwe pelieye our^contributbr . iias "^tappe(j[ the t/iie ! spurce J of thVsuccelik of 'the m;omment when he\urges.jupq,n, the~setitlers to put their hands in their podklts and ' a§sist in raising the necessary funds Tor - the purpose. ' "^Providence"; help¥f those w r ho help themselves," and were the sej,- --: tiers to takb up'M'e'Wat'ter'e.n/erg^icall^ •and. practicaUy,;and shewj by vithe li^ rality" of their contributions; that I 'the bridge was required; i atfd; 1 4ha't; they meant 'to have it, : there^cah belittle doubt the Government-, womd lend pecuniary assistance by way Ofia substantial subsidy, B[qth in justice and Upton .the ground of public policy, they would be not oply justified^ but' almost boundj to do so. In order to make the railvvavs now in course of 'formations paying speculations, it' is ;"• necessary 1 'that tjje'j largest amount, of traffic, possible^ should be secured for them.; The 1 erection of this bridge would turn to the railway a considerable traffic^ which otherwise would go by steamer to Diinedih,ahd hence the erection, of the bridge should be. encouraged by r the Groyernment., But the calls upon the public treasury' for the erection of necessary works in all districts are so large and numerous, that we see|no chance of the Matau bridgebeing undertaken; unless those more' immediately interested take the initiative in the manner indicated. , Should they do so there is every probability of success, , and no harm. could result from. the effort.'' If they don't adopt the suggestion, then we fear they wilL have sometime" tb wait before their desires are realised,, and they will, have this, consolation that the delay is the result of their own inactivity, and their indifference' to their best interests.' ;.' -' : ' . a," r •