ROADS AND THE MOTOR.
LESSONS FROM AMERICA. LONDON', October 8. The Melbourne city surveyor (Mr. Morton) has arrived here after extensive inquiries in the United States and j Canada. He inspected the latest muni-j cipal machinery, including very ingenious , I methods for underpinning buildings in . 'New York, which, he si;.-, are much I ! I ahead of British and Australian methods, i •: He ;ils<> found that the steam-shovel wuj j : in general use, even on small jobs. . American experience of road-making sug- | i gests that concrete is the best material i lor country roads, and is far superior ! to macadam, while asphalt is best for . second and third class city roads. The: s United States is spending immense sums • ..n rood construction, which is a great i advantage to the motor trade, every good i road leading to increased purchases of I motor vehicles.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) ] l ! - i
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 242, 9 October 1920, Page 7
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