ROADS BAD.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 75, 30 March 1929, Page 6

ROADS BAD.

DISCOURAGING REPORTS.

A.A.A. ADVICE TO MOTOBISTI.

NEW ROUTE TO BUCKLANiyS BEACH.

Unfavourable reports on road conditions in the Auckland province are mads by the touring manager of the Auckland Automobile Association (Mr. £. A. Champtaloup). Serious difßculties are being met witk in the lower north. On the East Coast Road between Walwera, Warkworth and Wellsford, some cars hare been stuck, and late yesterday a good deal of trouble was experienced. Pending improremcntl the A.A.A. is not advising motorist* %» travel on this route. Condition* an fairly good north of Waipouna if dmm select the metalled roads. The Mangakahia Road Jβ not advised, but driven will find it is quite comfortable pasting through the forest. The Waihi-Tauranga Road is in a bad state, and the only route to Tauranga is over the Kaimai Hills, -where reports have been favourable. The advice from the King Country ie not encouraging. Although there has been a washout on the Auckland-Hamilton Road just the other side of Mercer, traffic has not been upset. There is an inconvenient stretch between Huntly and Taupiri, and inexperienced drivers may meet minor troubles. It is thought that by travelling slowly care will be able to get through. The small stretch under construct!* of the Paeroa-Pokeno Road is report** to be holding well. On the road between Ohinewai and Huntly and between Kgaruawahia and Hamilton the surface Is corrugated, and care should be exercise! when passing other vehicles as, whes travelling at speed, cars are liable ti swerve across the road. Motorists -who contemplate a trip to Buckland's Beach during the week-eed are warned that the main road is blocked, but by going toward* Howick for aboajt a mile and a-quarter they will coo* across a good metal road. The A.A.A. t*> I day put up deviation signs on tMa < stretch.