CLAYROAD NIGHTMARE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 557, 9 January 1929, Page 8

CLAYROAD NIGHTMARE

HOUR’S RAIN WOULD Rc SERIOUS h MOTORING IN THE NORTH Although there is no diffi ( . ll ,. in negotiating roads from 1,1? land to Dargaville and Whan,,,!*: in fine weather, an hours , • would prove serious to inexperienced in clay condition. This is the opinion of the Aucklat, i Automobile Association, i Complaints from Northern bus®,, men concerning the dissuading * | motorists using the roads in bad * e ther have come to the association** Owing to extensive reforming 0 - j roads in the Lower North, the assoc ation is advising motorists to be tremely cautious when travelling the Northern roads. Recent rain has caused the clay surfaces to be cut u The 'conditions do not trouble motorist who lives in the North, bn” the association maintains that, to cut and Southern motorists, the roads cabecome a “veritable nightmare” in bat j weather. Mr. R. S. Champtaloup, toutuu manager of the A.A.A., stated thi. morning that arrangements have beer, made to receive weather anti roar reports from districts in the cla-, area. Local showers have been si, prevalent lately that the association has, in many cases, issued un’avor able reports. The association, Mr Champtaloup says, is endeavouring to do the greatest amount of good for the largest number of motorist* Another aim is to protect the ioxper enced driver, although the conditioncaused by local showers may not apple | to the whole of the clay area. Mr. Champtaloup strongly urges all ] members to accept only the iuforma j tlon supplied by the A.A.A. GOOD ROAD TO WAIWERA BOARD WILL SPEND £50,000 (Special to THE SUN) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. During the current financial year £50,000 is to be spent on the North Auckland maim highway through Northcote, Silverdale, Waiwera, Warkworth. Way by, Wellsford and Kaiwaka to Maungaturoto. If the -weather favours progress, a good metalled road will be completed from Auckland to Waiwera before winter. Members of the Main Highways Board will inspect this road during their tour of important works in tho Auckland Province, to begin on February 4.