MAIN HIGHWAYS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2745, 14 June 1924, Page 3

MAIN HIGHWAYS.

No. 9 DISTRICT

The following have been declared main highways in the No. 9 district. Associated with the pronouncement is the scheme of “Government Roads,” which involves the principle that the State will assist financially in the construction and maintenance of roads hitherto under the administration of local authorities,- but which do not, under the highways scheme, come at once within the “highways” provisions of the Highways Act. — Auckland-Wellington, via Taranaki. From Ngahanranga through

Jolmsonville, Porirua, Pahuatanui, Pnokaknriki, Waikiinae, Otaki, Levin, Foxton, Sanson, to Rangitikoi River. Wellington-Napier Road (via Wairarapn) from northern boundary of Lower Haft, through Trenthnin, Tipper llutt, Kaitoki, to summit: of Rimulakas. HimataugiSanson (via Palmerston North) from Auekhmd-Wellington Road, through Orona Bridge, Longhorn, Palmerston North, Awalmri, to Sanson. Palmerston N.-Napier Road, from northern boundary of Palmerston N. to eastern boundary of Oroua County, Awahuri-(Treatford (via Fcilding). Fcilding-Ashhurst (via Bnnnythorpe), Foxfon-Shan-non (via Mon ion), Ashhurst-Poh-angina (via Raumai), Feilding-Man-gn widen, through Cheltenham, Kimbolton, Rangiwhia, to Rangitikoi River, at western boundary of Kiwitea. County. Feildiug-Stanwav (via. Makino), Kimholton-Apiti, through counties of Kiwilea and Pohangina; Mount Stewart Road from Himatangi-Sanson Rd. to AwahuriG rent-ford Road, via Fcilding. Levin - Palmerston North, through Shannon, Tokomnru. Linton, and Fitzherbert Bridge. To the main highways the hoard will contribute £1 tor £2 in the case of maintenance, and £1 for £l. in the case of construction. The Tlorowhemm County Council 1 1 as already scheduled (he work to he done on the main highways throout their County and have applied for the loan money.

The Uanavvatu County Council is formulating its schedule of work and arranging for finance. The above declared routes will dear up any misconception as.to Foxton being side tracked. Arrangements have boon made, it is true. (.i put down a bitumen road from I’.iokaknriki f i To! : mam. leading to r.ilmcrslon X. hut this will not di- ., A through traffic north and south. 'The counties'know de.fijnit'dv the

; in highway routes under their jurisdiction and it is left to their enterprise to schedule their works and mako application for the reiiiiirul financial assistance.