A COMPLAINT RESENTED.

Shannon News, 18 January 1927, Page 2

A COMPLAINT RESENTED.

COUNTY COUNCIL PROTESTS TO AUTOMOBILE CLUE. CONDITION OF TOKOMARU ROADS "I have been directed to call your attention to the rough state of the roads at the northern end of the County, in the hope that you Avill kindly effect an improvement in the near future, wrote the secretary of the Manawatu Automobile Club (Mr W. McKenzie) to the Horowhenua County Engineer (Mr W. N. Anderson). "W? are told that these roads do not by any means bear a fair comparison AA'ith the roads in I the adjoining counties, and Ave sincere- j ly hope your Council Avill vote you the i necessary funds to alloAV you to effect ! the desired improvement." The letter came before the County Council on Saturday, when the chairman (Cr. Monk) said, "I Avish to enter somewhat of a protest against the club making representations to a body such as ours without being sure of ihe facts, and doing it on hearsay. I think the roads in the Tokomaru Riding were in very good order Avhen the totter Avas written and I think they are to-day. 1 wi*h to enter an emphatic protest against the club authorising their sec rotary to approach us in this matter. They' should at least be sure of theii fact's. Had they complained of ih Avhere it Avas under construction, theie might have been something in it. I, think the public realised that tne road ivas in course of construction, and accepted it in that spirit.'' The chairman moved that a protest be entered against the action of the Automobile Club.

Cr. Barber, in seconding, said that fhe road was equal to that of any other county. The motion was carried.