GREAT SOUTH ROAD
COST OF ITS MAINTENANCE. HIGHWAYS BOARD ENQUIRY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hamilton, Nov. 27. The Highways Board concluded its tour of the Waikato last night when it met the Waikato County for the discussion of the problem of maintaining nine miles of the Great South Road between Rangiriri and Ngaruawahia. The chairman of the County Council explained that the settlers were burdened with the upkeep of a costly road used mainly by foreign trade. The country had been saddled with a liability for £l4OO. the cost of reconditioning the road, and could not meet the bill. Mr. A. E. Jnil, of the Highways Board, said the county was handicapped through the existence ”of three road districts within its boundaries, making for inefficient administration. The figures quoted showed that the county was losing £lOO9 in subsidies owing to the dual system of administration.
Mr. H. Wynyard suggested that th; county might consider asking for a commission to allocate a share of the maintenance costs among outside districts whose settlers used the road. Mr. C. J. M’Kenzie said the boaid would give the matter every consideration.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1926, Page 11
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