BARRYTOWN TELEPHONE.

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1922, Page 8

BARRYTOWN TELEPHONE.

TIROMOANA LINE REFUSED. The following letter has b”eii received by the member fur Buller, Mr H. Ji. Holland, in reference to the request made to the Publie Works Minister for a telephone to Tirumoana- from Barrytoxvn: — “In reference to the representations made to me by deputations at Tiromoana and Birrvtoxvn recently regarding the desire for a direct telephone line between Tiromoana and Barrytuxvn. L have the honour io inform you that the connecting of Tiromoana with Barrytown by direct wire would Dot give additional facilities for through traffic between Greymouth and Wcsiporl, :s the existing circuits between Greymouth and Barrytown and Westport and 'Tiromoana are noxv practically Joaded. 'l’hc only adxantag” gained from the proposed line would Li’ the facility of direct communication between Barrytoxvn and other places on the s:me circuit and Tiromoana. In view of the present financial position and the Mortage of material, also of Hie fact (bat there are many settlements in the Dominion that have no facilities for telephone communication a! all, I regret that the creed ion of the proposed line cannot be authorised :'.t pri’senl. “'I he settlers residing over a distance ; of approximately in miles from Barry- i to\’-n in the eireclioii of Tiromoana are I nox\’ served by prixate telephone line; and they can obtain direct communication with Greymouth. This private* line apparent lx- sei x’cs the district as far as the [’unakaiki Itix'er. H is understood that in the x minify of that river there are only t wo settlers, ami xxilhin three' miles of 'Tiromoana three settlers. I ‘‘ Ihe interest of the two settlers | Dear the Punakaiki Rix-er lies in the | direction of. Greymouth, ami they would , be b”fter served teh phonieaily by con- I nect ing wil h Ihe prix ate line from | Barrytoxvn. | “ I he expense that would be incurred j in providing telephone facilities for tin* 1 three settlers near Tiromoana would be too great Io warrant the department in (■routing a line at present. The settlers are sono* distance apart; and it is tiionght preferable that they obtain facilities b\ means of a private line connection with the ’Tiromoana public ! “It is reported that there is no nb | norninl delay in telephone traffic l»c- -| fwucn Westport ami Greymouth; and | th” erection of another circuit via Barrytown and Tiroma.'ina, which xvould cost appro x im: 1 : >dy EK'O", is not ,jiis-