KUMARA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 9 July 1927, Page 8

KUMARA NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent). KUMARA, July 8. Mesdames Passmore and George Stewart leave shortly on a visit to England. They are at present in Christchurch arranging for the trip. Their Kumara friends will wish them a pleasant voyage and a safe return to New Zealand. Mr John Holmes and his son left for Nelson on holiday last Thursday. The many friends of Miss L. Jamieson, of Church Street, will regret to learn of her serious illness at the residence of her sister, Mrs G. Wilson, of Cowper Street, Greymouth. Her sister, Mrs Abis, and brother, Mr James Jamieson, arrived from the North Island during the week. Miss Martha Stewart, of Kumara, left for Wellington for a holiday by Tuesday’s express. There is a good deal of sickness in Kumara at present. Mr Peter Romas and Mrs Lawrence are both indisposed. Mrs Joe Murphy, of Dillmanstown, is an inmate of the Greymouth Hospital. We hope to soon see her back homo again. GREENSTONE ROAD MAINTENANCE. The members of the Grey County Council paid a visit of inspection to the Greenstone Road on Thursday. They met Mr McLean, the manager of the sawmill at Greenstone, and made many inquiries regarding the maintenance of the road. No doubt the lot of the sawmiller who has to get timber far back from the main highway is by no means an easy one. Both McLean’s and Steel and Reedy’s sawmills have spent a considerable sum of money to keep the roads to their mills in fair order, besides paying a huge sum by way of royalty to the Forestry Department. As to the road to McLean’s mill at Greenstone, it seems to be a case of Who’s going to pay? That was probably the reason why the whole personnel of the Council journeyed out to see for themselves. Mr McLean has spent a tidy sum in maintaining that 14 mile stretch of road from Greenstone to the mill, besides having a lorry and men attending to other parts. On top of that again, a sum in the vicinity of £lOOO has been paid as royalty. It is the general opinion among millers that the royalty collected off these areas should lie spent on the roads till such a time as they are in good order, thereby giving the millers a safe outlet for their timber. It seems unreasonable that the Council should expect the millers to maintain all the road, and allow the Forestry Department to draw the royalty. Another point is that this road is destined to become one of the most popular summer holiday trips through a splendid stretch of bush scenery to Lake Brunner and Mitehell’s Falls. This road will be a great boon to the Tourist Department and the Motor Association, and they would probably do something t» assist the millers to carry the burden of maintaining a public highway. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The usual monthly meeting of the School Committee was held. Present: R. J. Burrell (chairman), T. W. Walker, J. Reedy, D. A. McLean, and H. Hamer (lion. secretary). Correspondence was read from Education Board forwarding quarterly grant to June 30th, and from W. H. Tindall, Ltd., Christchurch, quoting material for basket ball court. The Headmaster reported that the roll number was 82, and the size of honours board required for a complete set of names. It was resolved to scud to W. H. Tindall, Ltd., for the appliances necessary for the outfitting of the basket ball court, and that the poles and erection thereof be left to Mr Burrell for early attention. Accounts amounting to £3 4s were passed for payment.