WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 February 1939, Page 7

WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY

BUSINESS AT YESTERDAY’S MEETING. COUNCILLORS TO INSPECT ROADS. (“Times-Age” Special.) At yesterday’s meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council. It was decided that members of the Council inspect the whole of the roads within the boundaries of the County. The first visit will be made on Tuesday next, by way of Kaiwhata, Glenburn,Craigie Lea and other places, and on some future date other roads will be inspected. This will be the means of all councillors gaining an insight into the work being carried out, and what is necessary to be done. Th Highways Board wrote pointing out that concessions were available to the County for safety measures on .roads abutting on main highways and other subsidiary roads. It was decided to obtain particulars regarding the following roads: —Waihakeke, Somerset (both ends), Cornwall, Anderson’s Line, East Taratahi, Kaikhata, etc: The Minister of Transport wrote re the placing of restrictions upon motor cycles and asking the council for any suggestions and recommendations. The general concensus of opinion among councillors was that the speed should be cut down. A Councillor remarked that at the speed they travelled, motor cyclists would wipe thernselves out. It was resolved that the council recommend to the Minister of Transport that pillion riding be prohibited. The council decided to enter two teams for the tug-of-war on the showgrounds on Saturday, one consisting of councillors and one of county workmen. against similar teams (eight aside) from the Borough Council employees. It was also decided that the county, bear half the cost with the Borough in any expense incurred for Saturday’s programme. The secretary for the Trustees of the Riddiford Estate wrote asking that metalling be done on the road. It was decided that unless the original conditions arranged in regard to this particular road were carried .into effect the council could do nothing in the way of metalling.

The Council .decided to agree to the allocation of £2O for its part of the payment of the proposed Centenaiy Memorial Hall and bathing pavilion on the Petone foreshore. The appointment of Miss E. Ingley as an assistant typist and clerk of the council’s staff was confirmed. The reports of the water race overseers wore adopted.