Concrete Roads.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 422, 1 November 1918, Page 4

Concrete Roads.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—la regard to concrete roads which seem to be "all the go in Ironbark " and rightly so, I would like to point out that those who advocate public works should take into consideration that with concrete roads railways need only be for main trunk purposes. And it would be possible to build at least three miles concrete road to one of railway. As to financing and Government assistance I would mention that if all the local bodies of the province pooled their subsidies and put the money into a main concrete road north and south of Auckland there would soon be something to show for their unanimity. In the matter of supplies of material there need be no fear of supplies if we like to put our backs into it. In Clevedon there is enough material to concrete all the roads of the province, the metal being on public reserves easy of access. A branch line of rails from Manurewa or thereabouts could run right into a face of rock several hundreds feet high and would need no cutting or bridge on the way. As for cement, the Ardmore ranges are suitable sources. Cement is lime and silica or clay, mixed, burnt and pound. Some of the deposits in the Ardmore ranges are natural cement and only need burning and grinding. (But I am talking to Britishers, which means they will refuse to do anything until a German has forestalled them.)—l am, etc.,

SAM. A. BROWNE. Clevedon, 23/10/18.