Hawke's Bay Herald FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1869. EXTENSION OF THE TELEGRAPH.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1110, 17 December 1869, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Herald FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1869. EXTENSION OF THE TELEGRAPH.

One of the most remarkable signs of the times is the extcusiou of the telegraph throughout the Northern Island. In this direction much has been accomplished since parliament was in session, and much is now being done. The line between Wellington and Wanganui has been opened, Borne native opposition notwithstanding. It is now being extended •to Patea, and will, eventually, connect New Plymouth with the capital. It is mainly through the exertions of Mr.' Fox that this line has been pushed through so successfully. On the Taupo line all was ready some time since for opening an office at Tarawera, 12 miles beyond Haroto, the present station. The line indeed was finished for some distance, beyond Tarawera, and 'wduld now liiive been at Runauga— i.e,, theyopen Taupo country — but fork deviation of the road which; has been resolved iipdn, and by which nine, miles distyince^will fye savqtLf This part of the live- is;in; course of coustrucsi6n^ala<l will* be 'opened with despatch. Sawyers a^e now at work at Opepe, \ ■ .

Cutting poles for that p^tipffthe linbr; between Ruuauga aud Tapuaeb.araru|| which is quite exp^ctedlio |6:fin|Bliea" in three or four months. |Tlie arra'nig§-^ ments for expediting this*; work were made by Mr. Ormondin nis late yisit to the Taupo^ district. From Tapuaeby|- f : • rarii to Alexandra *is only "some r 52' miles, which, in a very short time, will be the only break m the connecfcion,;be» tween Southland au4 Auckland-. The I ', district- ih Question impart of a-trajet of country ;whixsh bias been long closed againsfr Europeans, ; no white man,* we believe, having travelled, over, it for many years. It remains to be seen whether influences now, at w^ork will operate in opening it. If so there is nothing to prevent cotnmuuication be^ tween Auckland and the South being an accomplished fact in six months from this timk it will be seen from'! this that it isinr tended to c^rry the line diregt from Napier to Auckland, via Taupo. The late iGroverDment did\ not contemplate the possibility of this being accomplished, and consequently had the; line surveyed via Taurauga. To carry this out, however, would greatly, increase the expense aud loss of time involved.}; and it is believed that the detour . will not be necessary 1 . ;. ; tt is almost supererogatory to review the advantages the colony' will derive from Auckknd Waikato and Taupo, being connected with the seat of! government, and -with the southerii • pror; vinces... Prompt, and qettain information of all native movements>:;re;sultr ing in power to meet difficulties^ instanter, and in being enabled to dp so with' a 'much smaller force than ;that now maintained, are of themselves advantages not to.be pyerrated. • To commercial, men', wonderful facilities < willbe., afforded; for obtaining, information and extending business ; while; through the press, the gericral public will derive /incalculable benefit in the shape of regular bulletins of passing events.