COUNTY COUNCIL'S PROBLEMS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 14431, 1 August 1947, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL'S PROBLEMS

ROADS IN TE PUNA RIDING

Deputation's Request For Improvements

"Seriousness Of Position Realised"

A statement that he thought it was understood that the council was tied up with labour, finance' and equipment was made by the chairman of the Tauranga County Council (Mr H. B. Capamagian) when addressing a deputation which waited on the council at its monthly meeting yesterday with several requests for improvements to roading in the Te Puna riding. The chairman said he was very pleased the deputation had waited on the council. Members of the council, he added, realised the seriousness of narrow roads and were making every endeavour to effect improvements. There were four members in the deputation, which was from the Te Puna branch of Federated Farmers

of New Zealand. In outlining the purpose of the deputation, Mr J. H. Armstrong said that a new mill had been started in the area, and it was likely to be in operation for 20 years. Big logging lorries were being run on the Te Puna Railway Road and, in addition, there was a large school bus. There was hardly room for a logging'truck and the bus to pass. He inquired if there were. a possibility of widening the bends and generally easing the road width.

Replying to Mr Armstrong, the chairman said the council tried to obtain revenue from logging lorries, but it was a J very difficult problem.

Mr Armstrong said parts of the road were dangerous for the bus and a logging lorry to pass.

Reference was also made to the condition of the Minden Corner, where, Mr Armstrong stated, there could have been a bad accident. .A smash had occurred there, but no one was hurt.

Another member of the deputation referred to the condition of the eastern and western portions of Borell's Road, where two corners were obscured by gorse on the sides of the road, and by hedges.

Speaking of the operation of logging trucks and the big bus on the road, the engineer (Mr N. G. Hansen) said the roads there were not designed for that type of work. The work of improving the Minden Corner v/as in the estimate's and would be done as soon as the weather permitted. Steps, he added, were being taken to have thfe gorse removed on Borell's Road. En-, deavours were being made to save sufficient money from the Te Puna riding account so that work could be done on the Te Puria Railway Road. > /

Cr. W. I. Rushton said he agreed with what had been said. The road was very dangerous, he added.