MAIN SOUTH ROAD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 380, 14 June 1928, Page 8

MAIN SOUTH ROAD

DEPLORABLE CONDITION MOTORISTS STILL PROTEST (From Our Oirn Correspondent) HAMILTON, Wednesday. A strong protest at the deplorable condition of the AuckandHamilton road was again made at a meeting of the Waikato branch of the A.A.A. last evening. One member said that far more attention had been devoted by the Main Highways Board to the WellingtonPalmerston North road, although it was not used to anything like the extent of the main south road from Auckland. The opinion was also expressed that if the Government abolished the duty of £1 a ton on imported cement road construction would be made cheaper. It was decided to send a further protest to the Auckland Council asking it to make strong representations to the Government. The secretary reported that 14 new members had been enrolled since, the last meeting, and 21 had been placed on tho books during May. It was decided to ask the Auckland body that metal badges be issued to each member on joining at a nominal rental fee* payable with the annual membership subscription. It was mentioned that the permanent patrol officer for the Waikato would arrive with his full equipment next week. Attention to the unsatisfactory stat of the Te Awamutu-Awakino road was drawn by Mr. E- Gillman, who sam there was a section of the road Rio Rio which was under water when it rained. It was decided to send tne complaint on to the Auckland Council.