HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1923, Page 3

HIGHWAYS BOARD.

grouping of counties

[,IY TELKCHAI'II — CKI! DRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Aug. II Ai the second meeting of the Minn Highways Board, the principal matter for'diseu-sioa was the progress of the grouping of counties into highways di'tiiet-. Although in the earlier stages: „f (.(.n-ideration by the Counties’ ConI'oreiue, it appeared that there was a considerable dilference of opinion as to ties propo-ed grouping, further consideration at the conference lias cleared aw av many of I lie supposed difficulties. The following groups wore arraiigiii. \i, I. North Ailekhuid; No. 2, South Auckland : No. :t. Tauiangn; N'|. Gisliorne; No. -7. Napier: No. <b T:\'-n----naki: No. 7. Wanganui: No. S, Vh-'l-lingtoii West : No. 9. Wellington least : No. HI. West. Coast: No. 11, >”’''lh Canterbury: and No. 12, Canterbury Com ml. The above group- were all 1 to by the Ciinstitueiil counties. "‘The bn al bodies are to be communicated with regarding machinery and plant equipment. and as to local intention-. Preliminary investigations -how that there i- plant- in the hands of local bodies worth half a million. Investigations are to he made a- to tin* ([Unlit v and life-value "I road surfacing material- to enable the hoard to advise the local authorities. Various other matters of importance were also considered, and -ugge-tioiis were made.

1 1 i- considered in some instances that there will be considerable amendment- to the groupings, due to internal disagreements.