PALMERSTON NORTH TO NAPIER
(From Our Special Correspondent.) ' Palmerston North, August 27. A motor trip from Palmerston North to Napier, undertaken last week, would havo been a most enjoyable one but for tho execrable roads for a great' part of the journey. Although tho portion running through tho Manawatu Gorge is somewhat tortuous and narrow, requiring very careful driving, the surface is good, and continues so through Woodville and until Dannevirke is passed. From here to Norsewood, however, the surface is broken and some very bad hills have to bo negotiated. Going down the Manga te Wahine cutting to the rivei it was found that tho bridgo had been burned, down some twelve months ago, and so far the Pataneata Countv Council havo taken no steps to replace it. The bridgo was about thirty feet above tho stream and a further inclino has bean cut at a grade of about 1 in 1-1, at the bottom of which the river had to be forded. Thero was a considerable risa on to the bank on tho other side, and then a very steep pull up on to the read'again, and nothing but a highpowered ear could possibly accomplish this. Under the circumstances it is wiser for motorists to turn off to the right at Matamau and mako a detour of somo miles round through Ormondville. From Norsewood on through Takapau to Wnipukurau there are many steep hills with bad turns which require a good car. and careful driving. From the Waipukurau hill the roads show a considerable improvement, and ns each hilltop is reached somo very fine views are unfolded. From Waipawa on to Napier tho road runs through somo of tho best land in Hawke's Bay. and many of the older holdings are quite picturesque and have quite an English look. The run through Tc Ante, Poukawa, through Hastings and Meeanec is a very pleasant one, with excellent road surface, and Napier wag reached after a four and a half hours' run.
From Palnierston North Tiplit on to Wainawa the feed is looking very backward, and the stock is in anything hut Rood condition! from here on to Napier however, matters improve considerably, the xrass being of a rich colour, and the sheep aro looking extremely well, but most of the cattle seen from the road were in very backward condition, while many of the paddocks were heavily stocked. It is somewhat surprising; to notice how little is being done along tho wholo distance* in the way of cropping, there being very little land undor the plough, while the soil, esnecinlly in Hawke's Bay, should lend itself to the growth of cereals. At Tr.radale a very fine store of corn cobs was a noticeablo feature.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 289, 31 August 1920, Page 6
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455PALMERSTON NORTH TO NAPIER Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 289, 31 August 1920, Page 6
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