MATAU DISTRICT ROADS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1932, Page 2

MATAU DISTRICT ROADS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—“Matau District Roads” has not only made me smile but kept me smiling, which is well worth while these times. In my opinion, if all the Matau writers had. got to work with their shovels and a bit of elbow grease 1 am sure we would have all had metalled roads long ago. I think every settler should have a metalled road, right to his door, whether by-road or otherwise. A metal road is- not a luxury but a necessity, which we have to do without. I will always say a farmer is entitled to a metal road no matter where he may bi. Matau-Kiore is our main cutlet, not Junction Road as stated by Mr. H. Larsen. In his motoring days I noticed he used. Matau-Kiore Road, and I think, he will continue to do so. Junction Road, of course, would be much better metalled, but what about our main outlet or inlet, Matau-Kiore, which is of far more importance than this confounded Junction Road we read so much bosh about 2 Half the cream, goes to Tarata I know, and I would, like to know the reason why. It is not because Tarata is a better factory than Stratford. I say it is the height of absurdity to have that Tarata lorry cutting out the roads when our local Carrier could, take the 100 per cent, just as easy as the present 50 per cent, or 60 per cent. It is a queer place, this Matau; some people can sleep for a whole three years, while others go without sleep for three years. Wonderful, isn’t it? Now to all good level-headed citizens of Matau I say, Let’s be done with all this arguing and writing and do some work instead, which will prove far moie profitable. ‘ The Way we are going will not get us out of the mud, and if we don’t soon wake up we will go out feet first. Matau-Kiore is half done, and as it is the road that should be done, why not finish it and then see what can be done with Junction Road if we can t manage the lot at once? If we don t soon get these blessed roads metallbd we will have aeroplanes and won’t want metal. I will warn you not to pass between “Matau-ite” and Mr. McCoard when flying; it will sure be a case for someone. Mr. Rawlinson has advised all to pull together. If this advice were put in practice and. all heaved in. the right direction —that is, Stratford first we would be well rewarded. I would now like to see our local writers, councillor, men with thousands, secretary and chairman of the Matau branch of the Farmers’ Union, and all the settlers join in and have a nice little tangi, which I am sure all would, .enjoy, and create a better and more neighbourly spirit among the people of Matau. We will then walk down Queen Street on a solid foundation, instead of going through the present slush in gum boots. I might say I have a little pile of gold awaiting investment. I am undecided now whether to metal the roads or start a printing office in Matau. Mr. Rawlinson knows what he is about when he says we are paying into the unemploy-1 ment fund. I suppose most of us are and should try and get something back. “Matau-ite” is exaggerating when he says Junction Road carries more - traffic than any road in the district just for ,r ot there was a road to Kiore. I would not have referred to MatauPurangi nows to seo what us© Junction Road is as Matau-Purangi news has been metalling Junction Road for years and years and years and years. I am a native of Matau—quite proud of the fact too—and would like the people or my native town to show a better disposition in the future than that of the past. Cheerio for the present!—l am, etc ” TOPSY. Matau, Oct. 25, 1932.