ACROSS THE TARARUAS.
PROPOSED ROAD [FEOII OCR-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ■ ' •' V' Shannon, July 18. : . In connection with tho' proposed Shannon;Ek'etabuna/rodd, Mr. M. Moynihan, on in--tervietting Messrs. Stevens, Hogg, Field, and ■ ■Dr. Chappie,; M.P.'s, in Wellington, received; a : reply distinctly favourable to the proposed route;-.. • ■ IThe o'f Mr. .Biggs, Government survey<ir, : for a'6ft. track, including culverts, 'was £2900,- and for- a' dray road • £7250 y and .both, the EkStahuna Chamber'of Commerce' ■arid the ■■ local' committeo fail -to see where tho "large'expenditure" talked about, in' the Government's- reply to the.Eketahuna Chamber- of 'Commerce will arise' .; ; •Apart. from .the scenic attractions of the new roadj its construction would provide a long-felt;want,.direct communication between tho/'Wairarapa and tho Maiiawatu, beside -providing' Settlers on the .other side, of the Tararuas with a direct road to- tho. seaport of Foxton. . . . • :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 254, 20 July 1908, Page 8
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