Settlers Hardships Through Bad Roads.
The Kimbolton road between Birmingham and Kangiwahia is in a very bad state at present, especially that portion of about six miles between Beef Creek and Eangiwahia. Thia has been metalled, but, being in a valley and badly looked after, owing to the impecunious state of the County Council, the metal has been cut through, and the road is now a sea of mud for almost the whole distance mentioned. In places the mud is axle deep, so it is a wonder there have not been any accidents reported. Beyond Eangiwahia the roads, where they have only been formed, or bridle tracks made, are far worse. People residing in towns can have no idea what " bad roads " mean in a new settlement, nor do they appreciate the hardships settlers in the back blocks have to contend with in this respect. For example, it costs £3 10s per ton to cart goods from Feilding to Eangiwahia during the winter, and flour cannot be purchased for less than £ 15 per ton, other gooAa being equally costly. There are settlers for several miles beyoud Eangiwahia who have even greater difficulties to contend with, and the Government proposal (as made in the Financial Statement) to maintain all main roads will be welcomed by them.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 28, 1 August 1895, Page 2
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