SEALING EDGEGUMBE
FULL WIDTH OF ROAD
REQUEST TO HIGHWAYS
BOARD
A reminder that the Hon R» Sempie had promised to sea] main highways fiom kerb to kerb where they ran through townships was given wher* the Whakatan e County Council dis_
cussed the position that had arisen at Edgecumbe. It was decided to write to the Minister and ask that sealing be carried the full trafficable -\vidihe
n Kdgecumbe
Cr W. MeCracken said the Highways Board was prepared to seal a.i 18ft strip through ttie town&ftip free, and was prepared to do the rest~"»f ihe road at the council's expense. The job was starting next week.
Cr J. .L. Burnett thought it didn't seem reasonable to ask the county to pay for portion of a state highway.
Cr L. Luxton said Mr Semple had promised to seal the roads through all these townships.
It was decided to write to the Minister asking that sealing be carried out on the full traffieable width through Edgecumbe. The roadway vvould then be 28ft in, all.
Madam! lieduce with Bonkora. > leasc i nt. quick, safe. No dangerous, lrugs, no dieting. F. G. Maeklow* Chemist Whakatane.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 16, 26 May 1939, Page 5
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