TONGAPORUTU.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13156, 5 May 1906, Page 3

TONGAPORUTU.

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All co-operative work on the Ton

gaporurtlui.Mangaroa Road ha« been stopped, with the exception of a mile or two iwar the swamp that lias never been f filed nor dleared ready to commence the formation. This is serious, and 1 cannot understand why this most important voad should' 'be left in the state it is ut present. Our Chamber of Commerce is not at all doing what it should do in the ' direction of urging upon the Goveronient this most important road. The. Chamber seems to hang on to the Mold Road, as if that, road will do the business- people. vi New Plymouth a wonderful amount of good. As this is my opinion, let me state here, that the btusiness people of New Plymouth are letting the -whole of their business 1 slip. Why don't W. 'fheyi'.f * follow up, and cater for the 'trade, in a 'manner lo secure it ? Why don't the whol«:Mnlc mcrchanrts of your town establish, depots, say one here and one at IJremu or Mokaii*-- Their goods would be brought right into this . river I'ithor from the Breakwater or Waitara, and if the road was completed through to Mangaroa, Torigapoi'utu would obtain the whole ; of the business Ihijirc; The distance from ho.ro, via Putiki, is much shorter than by Ayay of Auckland, and as carting. is' suspended during the winter months, or the carriagci of stores is so heavy, TongaporutU' must be the source from which residents- must obtain supplies..' The (Kotahi oil launch is trading in hjeiw -n.ow> 'and -there should bo no excuse ■■ lor your busioois people if they do get left behind in the matter of securing the trade of this district.

The Gemetery ■■Tnistees called for tenders to fence in part of the Cemetery Reserve. 0»ly , two tenders were received— from Mr Jt. O'Donnell and Mr P. ' Bafcteixbmry, O'Donnell's tender (£l6 10/) bmirg- only 8d ! cluvaper tlvan Katfcou3:>ury's. However, the. tmstces hcv vo only Home £12 to meet tho coat. Fresh tenders are. to ,bs call : cd:' •" ■"'■■'■•■'.' "' • '

'I'-eird'irs at*o also called for draining a portion of tho .'wasrsp on tho School Reserve and forming a iooi.path from the road to the School'.' lt is time sonwl-hing- was done h"rc-, a.s the nmd frotn" the .School gate to 'thi> School 'U up^/.tio a horsy 's girths. Riley Bros., the huvil carrier^, have not a pleasant , joh. The-, mn.il ha^s to be packed ©n" hoim o^r ft bad bit of road from the side of the Uruti store towards . »3lt. Messenger, for some two miles, then transfer^ ed to a coach agaJn. Two oonch«s 'are- m use, my? ltctni- s \yvm.u\ to I'ruti, the other ■"goin^/frojm ' Atyak-iiio. to wikthia tyro im'les I "(tf'Jftiiß.' .

Tho Kotahi oil laiin-civ has b&in lay bound hero for a week.