ROADS AT MATAU.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1932, Page 2

ROADS AT MATAU.

- ■ (To the Editor,) Sir,—l did not intend to write further through the columns of your paper, but “Topsy” in her letter has asked, me one Or two questions which I feel it my duty to answer;- No one to my knowledge has . objected to the metalling of the Kiore Road, but I do not see why the Junction Road, if metalled., would be of no use to-the settlers, when we all know this is a main road through the district. Mr. G. Rawlinson, our representative on the Stratford County Council, told the ratepayers at their meeting recently that although there was nothing down on the estimates for the Kiore Road, he felt sure if they could put up between £3OO and £4OO they could get the metal completed. Now is “Topsy’s ” chance to come along with that bit of gold we hear so much about. I should like to inform you that the settlers gave exactly half towards the last loan. If this is incorrect I ask Mr. G. Rawlinson to please correct my statement. The Junction Road. and. Matau. Road, settlers can go to New. Plymouth, Inglewood, Stratford and Whangamomona, also to our local post office, hall, school and saleyards without ever setting foot on the Kiore Road. Can the settlers on this road, claim anything like this as far as their road is concerned ? Our councillor has a petition now in hand asking the Government to metal the Junction. Road through from Purangi to Pohokura by unemployed labour, free of any expense to this district. Can “Topsy” tell me how many of the Kiore Road settlers have signed this petition? None at all have'done so to my know-, ledge. That is the way they help to get the Junction Road metalled. I am surprised to hear “Topsy” does not know why half the cream goes to Tarata. I can remember the time when it. all went. to Stratford, but some of. the settlers had to pay 6d a can extra, if they wanted it collected, at their gate, and the Matau North settlers were told they could do what they liked with their cream, but it could not be collected. So they- set to and found someone who would collect it. Once they had sent to the Tarata factory they were so satisfied that others in the district joined the.m. Now all the cream is collected free. There is nothing like opposition. — I am, etc., MATAU-ITE.