GOOD FOR MOTORING.
ROADS IN OTHER LANDS
LOOSE SURFACE CONDEMNED.
"In no country during my tour abroad did I see roads surfaced with loose metal, such as we have in New Zealand," said Mr. G. O'Halloran, formerly chairman of the Waitemata County Council, who returned to Auckland yesterday after a nine months' trip to the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.
Mr. O'Halloran said it was known that the loose metal type of surface was a prolific cause of accidents, yet it was retained in the Dominion. "I do not know where New Zealand got the idea," he added, "but the Government engineers continue to support this tvne of road making." Mr. O'Halloran said the roads encountered everywhere during his travele were in excellent condition, with the possible exception of some in Ireland, where much was being done to bring the highways into line with modern motoring requirements. In most cases the main traffic roads were surfaced with some form of tar or bitumen, although some of the best roads were in concrete. Mr. O'Halloran was accompanied on his tour by Mrs. O'Halloran and their daughter.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 10, 13 January 1931, Page 5
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187GOOD FOR MOTORING. Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 10, 13 January 1931, Page 5
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