THE UPOKONGARO FERRY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 2 April 1908, Page 5

THE UPOKONGARO FERRY.

A meeting of ratepayers of the Upokongaro district was held last evening at tho Upokongaro Hotel, to discuss the action of the \\ Tangariui County Council in dosing the Upokongaro ferry. A: largf> number of-representative people of the district were.present, and Mr. Hammond was elected 'chairman.

Mr. Hammond said he had only been in the'district » short .time, but quite long enough to ,see that tha ferry .was badly needed, and should not have been closed. . '." ' •" ■ •■;-. '.■•■'

Mr. Donald Ross, said that twelve years ago the amount: of nrofit derived from the ferry amounted to £400, the .-proceeds'-" of which were expended throughout the district. The Council's statement as to the ferry being, worked at a loss, seemed wrong. The Council, soon after the ferry was opened, had arranged- with the Waitotara County Council to take the ferry under their control and therefore they should continue to keep it open. It was their duty to do so. Mr. H. Montgomery put the following motion to the meeting:—" That the Chairman >and Messrs. Anderson, _ Rcss, ■Harper, arid: Roscoe be a deputation to •\vait on the'■Wa-nga.noiii County Council and discuss the matter of re-opening the feri"y.!' The : motion, was seconded by Mr. Campbell* and carried. ; 'It was resolve:! that the. deputation ■should-wait on the Council at their next ■meeting.---.-' \/;After r a: hearty vote, of thanks had "^een aeiorded.tp "the Chairman, the weeding closed!-^ - .-