STOCK ROUTE.
f TO MAMAKU.
> An informal meeting of the Putaluru Town Board was held on Monjday midday, when Mr. E. J. Darby joutlined his proposals in connection iWith the proposed Putaruru-Mamaku Stock route.
Mr. Darby stated that the shortest [and most practical route was by the saleyards over the Orakau and up to the Selwyn mill. Some time ago the Selwyn Timber Company offered to form the first four miles of this route for £2OO. It was, of course, greatly jto their interest to have a short route of four miles direct to the town as against the present road of about 10 ■or 11 eleven miles. However, tne position. was somewhat altered today in that an affiorestation company had taken over vhe land, but as he understood the personnel was the same this proposal might still hold good.
At that time the £2OO could have been made up of £IOO from riding funds and £IOO Government/ grant. [As the Putaruru and Tokoroa ridings comprised about half the county there was not the same interest in the route at the southern end of the county as there was at this end.
The Minister concerned had affirmed the principle of an alternative stock route wherever possible, owing
to the enormous damage done by stock to the sides of metal and to ■ fillings. He thought the present route
had to come as a protection to the other route over the hills. From
Selwyn to Ngatira there was a formed road, and from Ngatira to Sel-
wyn the route was all on the sunny
{ side with a good grade. The land on ! this portion would be given free by J the owners. I Mr. Neal stated that Mr. Coates, ' when speaking on the East Coast, had I said that the cross-island road would follow the shortest, cheapest and I best route. j Mr. Griffiths: It would seem to «be j a paying proposition to keep stock off j the main road and make this a com?pulsory stock route. Mr. Yandle: It would not be necessary to bring stock through the town. Those going north could branch off at Tapapa.
On the motion of the chairman, i* hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Darby for his information.
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Matamata Record, Volume XI, Issue 962, 11 October 1928, Page 7
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375STOCK ROUTE. Matamata Record, Volume XI, Issue 962, 11 October 1928, Page 7
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