“NEGLECT OF TARANAKI”

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1934, Page 6

“NEGLECT OF TARANAKI”

REPRESENTATIONS OF MEMBER. GLARING INSTANCE OF TOURISTS. The alleged neglect of Taranaki by the Tourist Department, which had been the subject of resolutions by local bodies and newspaper comment both editorially and in correspondence, was brought under the notice of the Minister of Lands, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, by Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., yesterday. Mr. Smith said it would assist Taranaki a great deal if it could get a greater share of the tourist traffic. He would like Mr. Ransom to convey these representations to his colleague the Minister of Tourist Resorts. The alleged neglect of Taranaki had been the subject of considerable comment. He did not agree with all that was said in criticism of the department as he had seen written evidence of the choice made by visitors to eliminate Taranaki, but at the same time he was not satisfied that the department was giving Taranaki a “fair spin,” or that the vastly improved connection provided by the Stratford-Main Trunk line was recognised. He had accidentally met four tourists of the Franconia, who by chance had heard that it was a good run through to Taranaki. One of the four was the New York agent of Thos. Cook and Sons, the famous tourist firm. There was something wrong if tourists were not told that there was such a place as Taranaki. They were not even getting the information, and he was not satisfied by any manner or means that Taranaki was getting a fair run. He knew the department could not make tourists come to Taranaki, but it could place under their notice Taranaki’s importance and value as a tourist and health resort.

The Minister promised to place the representations before the Minister concerned.

A sale of purebred pigs will be held at the New Plymouth showgrounds tomorrow (Thursday), at 11.30 a.m. sharp. Almost without exception every exhibitor of pigs will be represented at the sale with splendid offerings. The show entries are a record and the auction entries will be a record also. Dairy farmers and all persons desirous of securing foundation or replenishing stock are afforded a splendid opportunity at this sale. The selection is unique in that only exhibits will be auctioned. Pigs of the highest quality are therefore available, drawn from the leading studs in Taranaki and the Waikato. As with all branches of stock-raising “the best are the cheapest’*- ~