ARIA.
Own Correspondent. For some years past attempts have from time to time been made to put forward a scheme that would provide a metalled road to serve the whole Aria district, but for various reasons the settlers have hitherto postponed the jndertaking. No doubt the chief factor that has served to render futile all proposals to me'sal this important highway is the existence of two roads giving access to the district. While the Wairere road serves some loialities to best advantage, settlers in other localities have found the Waitai road preferable, and this diversion of opinion has without doubt served as a barrier to joint action. With a view to determining a road that would sarva as a sole outlet for the whole district, a proposal to deviate from the present road Was submitted to the district engineer of the Public Works Department at Taumarunui with a request that the local officer of the Department should inspect and grade the proposed deviation, with the result that Mr King, resident engineer, has now completed the work and has handed to the settlers details of the proposal. It is shown that the distance between Wairere and Aria via the deviation ii thirty-one chains Bhorter than by the present road, while the Kaeaea end rf the district will bo well served by the proposed deviation. Another fact worthy of note is that the carrying out of the proposal would not be found expensive as the route traverses a chain of metal deposits, and, as shown by Mr King's estimate the whole cost of formation and metalling is considerably less than the cast of metalling from Wairere to Aria via the present road as shown by an estimate recently procured. From opinions already expressed, it seems that the proposal to adopt this as the one road to Aria township and district is heartily approved, but a public meeting is called for October 3rd at Aria, when it is hoped that definite action will be taken. Of course the settlers do not propose entering into the financing of any metalling proposal at this time, but there are initial steps that might be taken in or«ler to be in readiness to get off the mark when brighter times arrive.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 708, 30 September 1914, Page 2
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374ARIA. King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 708, 30 September 1914, Page 2
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