TAKAKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 October 1926, Page 7

TAKAKA

«xtf>— ■ !"A FLYING TRIP" SOMIi Ic/iZ'PCESSKONS i (By a. Jtfdponi.m) \'\V purpo.-e,i iH.iUinj; this inp by i ; u |,i. in ; , |:rui(l new motor cur. leaving Nelson ~! 'J.3O, I.ill ill Motueka. however. \\e deemed it wiser In stay the nigliL, because dl' 111-.' vrrv hi'.'ivy nuns, ami because of l!n- fug "ii (lie hills. Takaka we reached at 7.30 the following morning, having departed IV..in Mntueka at .'"> a.m.. pis't as the birds were beginning In sing. despite the heavy and heart deadening downpour which conliniml am! lasted almost willinul intermission throiiiihoiit our entire slay in

••the vallev ' * "The rain was mi the river and the mi it was on the hill." A wet day in Takaka is not the most in spirim;' of experiences. Moreover, the 11:' Li. i i death of a Vuung school lea,'her in Upper Takaka had cast a deep gloom over the entire community, in which she was jnstU j»i:' t Jii i:i r. A promising von Hi; I'h suddeiib Miienclied 'l'akaka town show:'; signs of some advan.emeui in luiildings. A new and quite up In dale picture theatre n i eiil |y described ill "The Mail", has he.si built end dulv opened. I helieve a semud picture I heat re for Takaka is now in course of erection in Commercial street to which it will have a frontage of fllllv 60 feet with sllllicielli space for two shops on either side in the front c:< vation. and a big balcoin box higher up for the receotioii of the picture projecting apparatus It will he a 1 1some building (designed hy Leaper Bros.) hotli outside ami ill. There will he a right of wav right round fhe entire building and fire escapes will not he overlooked.

I;. Newman's new gaiage on the sitof the recent big (ire. is also in course oT i oust ruction. This is being built, of concrete and is to he modern in every respect. Il will have a frontage ,>!' about 40 feel to Commercial street. 170 feel deep running right through lo the Motupipi road, in which thoroughfare its frontage will be 60 feel. As il has two entrances, motorists can drive right, through. The hllilding. rather peculiar in shape' is ne, essarilv so. in order to adapt, itself to the section, but it is of ample dimensions and replete _ with all Oio latest conveniences. This job will bo. finished ahi.ut Christmas, and on this as well as on other contracts, several Nelson tradesmen arc at work. The carpenters are having a rather brisk lime, as some private residences are also being built, and one of the hotels in Takaka town is to have an additional eleven looms built on to it at, no distant dale.

The Coldeii Bav A .and V. Show possesses an energetic commit lee and a live sisrelarv and is looking forward with confidence to another successful year and show, but the Racing Club is 'not quite in so happy a position from what can he learnt. It should receive more earnest- support. H draws big crowds to the town for its annual meel-

I'.usiness. generally. is reported as being '■none too bright" at present. Money is spoken of as "light" and when menev is. 'light" things quite naturally

, nv more or less uncomfortable lor evervbodv hut in glancing over the lust balance.-, 'issued bv the Takaka County Council, that body at all events ran surely not complain of sharing general hardship in this respect. TIIUK one iinds the following accounts ' in credit an,) (o tins t nne- -High ways Loan credit £4OOO (A loan raises? .several imwithj,. ago, mil vol knu-lieil iv:"ff)l }))> lbs iiioviliijilo im'oi.is of jnLererf. tliercoiii ' (.ejis-ii Amount, CI'IYj 1% 2d Li';: I i 'is I A ' mini. fjM.'i I'h 01'; Whirl' Ai ■ '.aid £'lo3 17; : (.. :, ! U;il Civilit "I £7391 (~ lid.

The season is opening. Why not get to work and spend some of this in developing and milking known so glonoiisIv and so naturally rich and attractive a district from a scenic point of view. Surely tins policy would be much better than 'keeping so large a, sum indefinitely lying nil, in Ihe ban!;. Takaka will be a great tourist resort, but not in our day and generation, unless "the powers that be" gel livened up a bit and get to work. That - 1 lake it is what they an there tor

Despite the recent downpours all the road:-, in Mm oi'triet over which I travelled appear to be in verv good order. Springtime i> evident "!l over the place , much givi nness prevails everymil. m leaf, and Ihe tall poplars, numerous everywhere in Takaka, are dawning pis! dawning -as seen against, a grev 'and leakv skv.

Work is reported lo be brisk at I he. Tarakohe eemeni works and also at the Onakaka iron works. Both these big industries absorb a good deal of labour. The marble works ill the upper part, of tin \alk,\ are also making headway. There is enough marble in those hills to build a second Babylon and "then some" as the Americans phrase il.