BUCKLAND.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 614, 8 March 1921, Page 5

BUCKLAND.

The County Council teams have completed the work on the road from the post office to the creamery bridge and a very great improvement has been effected and when consolidated should be a permanent job. Work has been commenced in forming George Street preparatory to laving scoria. The crusher is at work on

Hamilton’s Road, giving evidence of this road being metalled before winter. It will prove a great boon to all users. Something will require to be dene to move the authorities to do away with the leve,l crossing which is danegrous, more especially to children. It makes one’s hair stand on end to observe the little children rushing* so close to the line when express trains are running through and v.e fear there will be trouble before long with so many small children attending school. But it is not only children who are in danger; drivers of motor and horse vehicles run a big risk owing to the high embankment obscuring* the view, and some narrow squeaks have been chronicled. An overhead bridge will have to be built some day, and we suggest it should be undertaken without further delay and without waiting for accidents. Perhaps the County Council will take the matter np and have it brought before the Minister of Railways. A very laudable attempt is beingmade by the School Committee to get the school grounds put in order and we hear they are asking* for £2OO towards this object. A musical and eiocutonary competition is being arranged for this month and should help the fund considerably. Mr Allan, who was one of the judges at the recent Rotorua Show, informs your correspondent that some of the exhibits in the agricultural and horticultural sections were quite equal to Pukekohe specimens, . and ethers superior. Some of the exhibits grown on the pumice land were quite a l’evelation, notably the collections set up by farmer’s as ordinary pioducts from their holdings. The inspector of weights and measures paid his annual visit to the dis--Irict last week and tested our weighbridge, which was passed and certificated, the inspector stating that it one of the most sensitive he has examined. Buckland is fortunate in having an up-to-date weighbridge.