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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 499, 23 January 1920, Page 2 (Supplement)

Farmers are often doubtful as to the saving to be effected by having good roads, and are unwilling to rate themselves to provide for improvements to roads. Interesting evidence on the subject is given, bays the Taranaki Herald, by the experience of settlers at the White Cliffs, where a road was recently metalled by means of a special loan. As the result of the improvement in the road surface carting from the factory is now done at 5s per ton less than the old rate. The sum thus saved is enough to pay the special rates of all the suppliers and leave £5 over. Besides this gain the suppliers themselves had a good road instead of a bad one, and thus save much time and wear and tear to vehicles.