ROADING THE DISTRICT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 491, 14 August 1912, Page 6

ROADING THE DISTRICT.

THE MAIN ROAD SCHEME. WORK OF COMMITTEE. The work of the committee appointed to further the scheme for metalling the Ta Kuiti-Awakino road and branch roads is now well in hand, and an application will be made to the Waitomo County Council at next meeting to have the necessary steps taken in connection with raising the loan. A glance at the plan will show that the scheme which was adopted at the public meeting held recently at Pio Pio, is a very comprehensive one and if carried out should have a very material effect on the prosperity u£ a great district. The roads comprised in the scheme are as follow: —

Te Kuiti-Awakino road, from the boundary of Te Kuiti borough to a point beyond Mahoenui, 32 miles; Te Mapara road, 3 milea aud Kahuwera road, 3 miles; Mangakohai road, 1 mile; Mairoa roa.l, 6 miles; Mangaotaki road, from Pio Pio, 14 miles; Mahoenui-Kawhia road north end, 5 miles, south end. 5 miles Pio Pio-A*ia road 8 miles; Kaeaea road, 2& miles. Kie Kie road, 6 miles. , It 's also intended to include a portion of the Pukearnhe road which has already been metalled. The whole distance included in the scheme irrespective of the Pukearuhe road, is 85f miles, and the cost of the whole work is approximately estimated at £70,000. It is intended to bring the Counties Act into operation in'the Awakino County ss soon as possible, and Mr C. K. Wilson, M.P., is working to that end with the , Minister for Internal Affairs. A considerable amount of detail work has been accomplished by the committee to reduce the scheme to a workable basis, and there are doubtless other points which will require further consideration, such a? the period over which the expenditure of the loan will be spread. It will probably also be found advisable to have the assistance of the county engineer in recommending the points at which work will be carried out in order to ensure the most economical expenditure. There will be ample time to consider these points, as the UHual course adopted by a local authority in connection with loan proposals is to make to the Government for provisional consent to the loan. Until the Government haa signified its consent to the proposal there is little use in proceeding with the necessary steps, as considerable expense would be incurred, and pending a reply from the Government details can be arranged for carrying out the work in the event of the money being available;