MAIN HIGHWAYS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1924, Page 4

MAIN HIGHWAYS.

DISTRICT COUNCIL’S MEETING

A mooting of the Council of tho Number 12 District of tho Main Highways Board took place at tho Public ,Works Office, Groymouth on Tuesday evening, those present being tho chairman (Mr J. p. Gillies), Messrs J. Higgins (Grey), and A. D. Me Vicar (fnnngahua). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs B. Archer (Buller) ami D. J. Evans (Hokitika). A letter was read from tho Inanfjahua County Council setting forth its claims to bare tho main road from the .Tnangahua boundary, near Tnangahua Junction, to tho Big Grey Bridge, Iknjmitua, declared a Government road. They set out several reasons in support of the contention, mainly on tho ground of greatly depreciated rateable value. They also contended that it was a national road. Tho Grey County Council wrote suggesting that there be two Government roads in tho county—the road from Big Grey Bridge to Groymouth, and thence to Teremakuu Bridge, and the Groymouth to Westport const road. Whose length in the Grey County from Groymouth to Punakaiki was 271 miles. The Buller County Council wrote Urging that the road through ICiirarnon, Mokohimii, Chni'leston, Punakniki, and along the coast to Groymouth be declared a Government main road. The chairman suggested that in forwarding any recommendation to the Board copies of the letters from the Ihnngnhna and Grey Counties should be (it (ached. This w.ls carried. Advice was received from the Board that to each district certain members of the Board had been appointed visitors. Those for tho Number 12 district were the Government members, Messrs F. W. Furkert, 0. T. Murray and G. V. Godfrey, and would be visiting tbo Coast at an early date. The chairman saiiT that Mr Furkert would not he able to come and Mr Godfrey was shortly retiring from tbo Department. Mr Murray, however, would no doubt be coming. On bis motion it was decided to call a full meeting of the Council not later than Wednesday evening to discuss what recommendations should be brought before Mr Godfrey. Tho Board wrote asking various questions regarding the roads to be recommended as main highways. Tho Chairman said that the position was that they did not know where they stood. Ho moved that a reply be de-

ferred until furthor information was available r.s to what roads they would determine upon ns main highways, and the Council was in a position to make recommendations. The motion was carried.