EAST COAST ROAD

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1570, 28 September 1905, Page 3

EAST COAST ROAD

A NECESSARY WORK,

A petition has been drawn op for pro' to the Minister for Public Works oonnDoSion with tbo East Coast road. petition points out that in summer, at the Puatae rocks, there is a good road between Qisborno and the ten miles north of the Waiapu for coaohes, light vehicles, and wag* being a distance of 120 mlies. At a between Gisborne aud Tolago Bay, on to the boach at the foot of the bill, and from tboro, for over a of two to three miles, there are a HEHeories of rocks over wbioh more or loss at IIBHaDy tido the whole wheel traffio to thß Capo has to pass, These rocks are boulders of great size, and are a menace and actual danger to till travellers. It would bo impossible to rcako loaded drays over those rocks, and a feerloos difficulty to take empty, drays breaking them or throwing down i!§lßhe horses. Oarrisgo by sea oannot bo llllHcelied upon on account of the heavy surf H^K, p on the coast at all the bays. Sorious ;7 ,Vhave happened at these rooks, r i g k the public have to take at the --'maasiDg of every coach or light vehiole is ■ a fair risk. The destruction to plant SlSK'sed on the road 19 vory aerioua - The Oounoil, it is pointed out, has so been unable to do anything with these ka Tbe petitioners point out that they from the state of the road at this IHRiKoint for 23 years past, and urge that the | of settlement justifies the MinisiD dealing exceptionally with this >.■£?'merious barrier to all civilised commnnioaRL north of Pua'ae. They aßk for an of ,65000 to enable the Bcfoonty Council - to carry out effective Hl^Kvorkai