MUD OR CONCRETE?

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 13

MUD OR CONCRETE?

— ■■■■ - - in ON NORTHERN ROADS. At a meeting of Wainui riding ratepayers, held at Silverdale on Tuesday, the county councillor, Mr. Burns, of Arkle's Bay, with the county assistant engineer, Mr. Page, explained the proposal to raise a road and bridge loan of £20,000, which it was expected would be subsidised by £15,000 or £20,000. It was proposed, he said, to divide tbe riding into four parts, namely, Whangaparaoa, Silverdale, Wainui aud Waiwera, and load each portion with one quarter of the loan. The list of desirable works totalled £.0,000. Mr. Burns said if they would progress they must borrow. Mr. J. Moffatt said it was more important to spend wisely than to borrow. He bad just been out valuing, and had had to assess property at half its proper value owing to the bad state of the roads. Mr. Bridsoß inquired as to concrete reading, whicb be said would last SO years, and discussion occurred as to concrete "ribbon" roading—laid with concrete slabs Gft by 2ft, with metal between. Mr. J. Moffatt said there seemed to be a movement afoot to make the Takapuna-Redvale road a main highway, and also the road from Warkworth to Waiwera. What about the gap between Waiwera and Redvale? Mr. Page said the County Council favoured leaving- this out and diverting the road from Waiwera over to Wainui, Massey Road, Albany, and Birkenhead. Mr. Burns thought the main highway would be through Albany, Dairy Flat, Massey Road, Wainui, Upper Waiwera, and T-koroa.