KIO KIO ROAD LOAN.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 648, 4 March 1914, Page 4

KIO KIO ROAD LOAN.

That the work of carrying out the roading schemes of this district is fraught with innumerable and unexpected difficulties is continually being brought home to the local bodies, and the necessity for the adoption of a comprehensive general scheme by the paramount authority of the country is continually being exemplified. The progressive settlers of the Kio Eio district have promoted a metalling scheme in respect to the district roads involving the expenditure of about £IO,OOO. In outlining the scheme it was deemed advisable to include within the special rating area from which the revenue to meet interest and sinking fund on the loan was to be derived, several sections situated in the West Taupo County. The owners of the sections were willing to come into the scheme, recognising that any action which provided extra facilities for reaching their railway outlet was entirely in their interests. Unfortunately the West Tuupo County is inoperative, and there is apparently no means by wnich the settlers referred to can come into any scheme promoted by' an adjoining county. In view of the fact that the West Taupo County, where it adjoins the Waitomo County, is becoming rapidly settled, and in view of the fact that the outlet for these settlers is the railway which passes through the Waitomo County, it is obvious that the traffic cau led by the West Taupo settlers must pass over the roads of the adjoining county. Settlement is naturally expanding from the railway outwards and roading schemes must be promoted accordingly. It is evident therefore that machinery should be provided to enable settlers to undertake roading schemes on equitable lines untrammelled by boundaries which were Bet up prior to the requirements of settlement in this respect being fully determined. As stated by the member for the district recently there are many matters In connection with the progress of the district which urgently require attention. Chief among these is the inauguration of a comprehensive roading scheme which will obviate the necessity of keeping progressive action within imaginary lines which were adopted when a great portion of the district consisted of waste lands in the hands of the native owners.