DEVIATION OPPOSED.
HIGHWAYS BOARD SCHEME. (From Our Own-Correspondent.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. Settlers of the district are opposiii a proposal to make a deviation on tit main north road between Mount Mv<senger and Uruti, along the Uruti, Valley, on the grounds that it would b: of great detriment to the quality of farming land. They are supported hi this connection by the Clifton County Council. The Main Highways Board proposes.to make a deviation to avoid bends an;! bridges and the scheme entailed straightening the main road and cutting a. new channel for the Mimi Eiverto make th-. building of bridges unnecessary. Mo> of the holdings in the valley consist ol river flats and hills beyorsl, and settle, rlaim that the diversion would spoil til • quality of land on the flate, WJiirJi had been drained and brought to a hi''li (state of production after much expense It was also claimed that the lessening or the proportion of flat land to hill cot;;; try would force eome settlers to ab;'iridon their farms. > - ■'--•„.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 86, 13 April 1931, Page 9
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