State lakes Over Main Highway
The main arterial road from Levin to Palmerston North will | co'me under tlie full contfoi of the ,PUblic Works Department on Apfil II. Oh this date it will be classified [as a State highway. Advice to this ett'eCt was received 'from tlie department at a meeting iof the Horowhenua County Counj cil today. At present only 6 miles 40' Chaiils (between Makerua and' (Tokomaru) is • Under the coiihcil's confrol, the- ; remalnder ;having. ! binvibusly , been . ,deciared ; a State | highway.. |! The Chair'man; Mr. A/'M. Collju-. ! hoiih; i said that at ■'the >" ' last m'ebt- • ; ihg bf , the ; MUiri : Highways Board i the coUncil had qpplied to haye fhe; I reihainiiig - section of the troad I'tdkeii' oVer by ' the State, and'!thiS , had now been agreed tb. As" a ; l-eslllt. the . oouncil's -r espbnsibility* •for. the road Would terminate after Marcli 31; " , - ' ' Ih the same letter the department mentioned that it was also , taking. ..over the HimatangiI Palmerston ,, North highway, at '[piesent controlled by the Kairanga Oounty Council. '■
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1948, Page 4
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168State lakes Over Main Highway Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1948, Page 4
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