THE AWAKINO ROAD.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 491, 14 August 1912, Page 3

THE AWAKINO ROAD.

To the Editor. Sir, —I wish to draw your attention, and also the attention of every business man in the township of Te Kuiti to the disgraceful state of that portion of the road within the onemile boundary, and to point out to them (the business cortion) the extreme probability of their respective businesses being confined to the township proper. Why? Because of the gulf that now exists within the one-mile boundary, and has, for months past. I have made enquiries from various teamsters, and their replies are to the effect that the back block roads are bad enough, but the last mile '"bangs the lot." It is now extremely dangerous, and if loss of life, or serious breakdowns, ocj:ur, I believe an action for damages on the highest scale would lie against the Council. I know of one family whose j extra expenses incurred in consequence of this road, so called, would not be covered by £lO rates. The whole thing, when it ;s boiled down, would be a screaming farce, minus its tragical probabilities. Here we have 15 chains of dangerous road, with limestone boulders easily rolled down the mountain sides, and these carted down to the dangerous parts, and a gang of stone breakers ready to break;-another siuall gang cleaning out the deep holes, and a fortnight of good weather would make the road safe until the summer months, when a road worthy of a progresive Council should be taken in hand. It is no use throwing the blamn on this or that party, the thing has to he done. We have a live Mayor, who, I am sure is desirous of going all that can be done and if a numerous deputation of zens waited upon his Worship, he would I feel sure, be gratified and encouraged to use, if necessary, extreme measures, to at once take the work in hand so far as making it safe for traffic in the mean time. In conclusion I must say that if this matter is allowed to remain in this ever increasing dangerous state, it's the people's own fault. It is, however, much to be regretted that the bungling of the past, has cost the ratepayers more than would have paid for a good road twice over. —I am, etc., MACADAM.