Truby King advocates road works
At the monthly meeting of the
Clutha County Council a long letter was received from Dr Truby King asking for repairs to the road leading from the railway station, Tahakopa, across the river and through sections 1 and 2, block II, Tautuku district. The writer stated that the road was practically nonexistent and would require about 15 cubic yards per chain
of metal. About 1200 cu yards of gravel would be needed. In conjunction with the Lauriston Timber Company, he was prepared to undertake the formation and graveling if the Council granted the use of the grader. They had spent a good deal on the roads and had tried to spare them as much as possible.
Dr King and Mr Matthews waited upon the council in respect to the matter. Dr King urged the necessity for doing something to make the road passible in the interest of the settlers. He was prepared to assist if the council went on with the work as soon as possible. Married man were being settled in the locality, and it was expected that next year about 100 children would be using the road going to school.
After some discussion during which Dr King suggested that if the council voted £173 he would make it up to
£200, it was finally decided that £200 be voted for the work. — ODT,
4.10.1920