One Tree Hill Gives a Lead

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 180, 20 October 1927, Page 18

One Tree Hill Gives a Lead

PRESERVING OUR HILLS

MEETING OF ROAD BOARD IN accordance with a resolution passed at its last meeting, the One Tree Hill Road Board decided last evening to give preference to Mr. F. Rowse’s tender for the supply of scoria, because his pit is not situated in one of Auckland’s volcanic hills. Seven tenders were received for the supply of five different grades of scoria. The successful tenderer’s scoria is taken from a volcanic pinnacle situated in a paddock adjoining Mangere Mountain. Even if the whole pinnacle on Mr. Rowse’s property is ultimately cut right away, there will be practically no disfigurement to the mountain. By giving this preference the board hopes to be able to discourage the disfigurement of Auckland’s volcanic hills and especially those in its own district. OTHER TENDERS ACCEPTED The tenders of Messrs. H. Bray and Co. for the supply of five different grades of metal were accepted on the engineer’s recommendation. For the supply and delivery of shell, the tender of Messrs. McCarten Bros, was accepted, and Mr. W. Lovett tendered successfully for the supply of shingle. Mr. Spencer Atkinson's tender of £36 10s lid was accepted for the sheepproof fencing of the Mount St. John Domain. ROADING PROGRESS The engineer advised that the new concrete slab on the Great South Road has been opened for traffic from Jubilee Road to Greenpark Road on both sides. Traffic can now take Jubilee Road and Panmure Road, and can travel through with practically no inconvenience. The remaining half strip between Garland Road and the Harp of Erin is being paved and should be completed in less than a week. The footpath in Rockfleld Road from the store at Oranga Avenue to Alison Avenue has been coated with scoria and rolled, and is now ready for tarring. Formation work from Alison Avenue to Great South Road is being carried out. Levelling for lawns has been carried out in Campbell Road, Kowhai Road and Wheturangi Road, and the extension of the footpath on the north side of Campbell Road is almost completed and ready for rolling. The building inspector reported that eleven building permits have been issued, five being for dwellings valued at £4,350, one for two brick shops and billiard saloon with living accommodation, valued at £2,000, two for additions valued at £555, one for repairs valued at £SO, and a garage valued at £2O, making a total of £6,975.

The engineer, reporting on a proposal to repair Maurice Road, said that frem 1 Church Street to the top of the hill in Maurice Road there is neither footpath nor formed road for a distance of 20 chains. Owing to the steep and rocky, nature of the ground very little can be done to improve the roadway without spending a very considerable sum of money He estimated that it would cost about £240 to form a footpath following the grade of the ground and repair the roadway. The board decided to spend £25 on patching the road witl* scoria, and levelling.