THE RICCARTON ROAD .
TO THE EDITOR Of '•THE TRESS."
Sir, —I would very much-like to <lrav.--attontion to the present st:ito of the Hiecartoii roaJ. I think it is hip;!' time that something was douo in the nay of rnetnlling. it seems to ir.e that, the Council's method of rejiairinji is very, very crude, as they simply dump a load of shingle in somo of tin! low part?, and never t'ai:ik of ;i roller over it. C'on.s.;fjiiont!y it soon 20ts .scattered. Now that the winter is <:omiiiq on. I think something should I'f done for this lino. In movt parts, ih>' tramwny line;; arc from one to two inrhps hicher than tho level of the, road, which, of «-i--•„••_■'■'. means a sure spi'l to ajiyone. unlii' l:y enoiiLrli lo get in the>-<* ruts. —Voun>, <'ir.. -MOTORIST. Mnv 10th.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14668, 17 May 1913, Page 14
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