CONCRETE ROADS.
EXPERf MEXT IX PALMERSToX
The experimental length of concrete, road in Rangitikei line Hint has been laid by Mr G. Craw, a member of (he Kairauga County Council, has now been eompieled, and on Tuesday afternoon it was thrown open for traffic. The piece of road, which is 18 feet wide, presents a splendid even surface, and Mr Craw’s idea is to demonstrate that if roads are formed in this manner, Hie cost of ivpkeep will lie a negligible quantity, and Hie saving effeeled thereby will more than eonipensale for the inereased initial eost.
At the conclusion of (ha meeting of (ha Kairauga County Council on Tuesday al'lai'iioon, Ilia nianiliavs visilad ilia road, and Cr -I. Linklaicr (chairman) daalnml it open for (raffia. Tho ahainnan voiced Ilia appreciation of ilia members of (V. ("'raw's pnhlia spiril in conducting (ha axparinianl, and axpressad (ho hope that il would prove a suceessfiil one, and ha a hanaCd to Iha Conned. Al the aall of (ha Chairman, llivaa aliaars ware given for Cr. Craw.
In reply, Cr. Craw said that nnhody was more anxious for the sucaess of the experiment than he was. He was pleased at being allowed in do the work, and lie thanked the Conned for allowing him to undertake il. They could now only wait for the test.
A photograph of the Councillors was taken, and the piece of road opened for (raffia, the (irst vehicle to go over it being driven by Mr M. A. Conway, of Cheltenham. —Mnnawatn Standard.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1851, 11 July 1918, Page 3
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254CONCRETE ROADS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1851, 11 July 1918, Page 3
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