CASHMERE ROAD “ATROCIOUS”

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29366, 19 November 1960, Page 7

CASHMERE ROAD “ATROCIOUS”

Residents Seek Improvements

Cashmere road was “atrocious—the worst in Canterbury,” the Halswell County Council was told by a deputation of two of the road’s residents.

Seeking improvements to the road were Messrs J. R. Parish and D. Coakley. Mr Parish produced a document which, he said, contained the names of ratepayers who supported the deputation’s views. “You fellows do not realise how atrocious the road is,” he said. “A grader goes over it once a fortnight, but it does no good. The road has been taken down to the foundations.”

He said one resident recently had his house painted. Now it was “filthy” with dust. The council decided to give the request “due consideration,” and deal with it as funds allowed. The chairman (Mr H. Cox) said the council had plans for future road works amounting to £84,345. Of that; it was planned to spend £16,850 on Cashmere road. In her report the county clerk (Mrs R. Ballintine) said the road had been resealed from Parish’s bridge to the city boundary in the last month.

She told the deputation that before sealing, the remaining section—from Parish’s bridge to Hoon Hay Valley road—would need the comers rounded off before sealing could be started. For this reason, and because estimates had to be prepared a year ahead it might take two years to have the road sealed, providing funds were available. In her report, Mrs Ballintine mentioned other road works in the county. . Tenders were being called for sealing about one mile and a half in Glovers and Davis roads. These would be placed before the next meeting. At the suggestion of Mr N. Sutherland, a member of a firm of consulting engineers, the council will ask the Christchurch Drainage Board to remove drain cleanings from Dunbars road. Mrs Ballintine said Mr Sutherland was of the opinion the cleanings had caused the road to crack by not letting water run off. RUGBY HANDBOOK The 1960 Canterbury Rugby Football Union Handbook is now on sale at the Canterbury Rugby Football Union Chambers, 172 Manchester street, Dan McAuleys, Tobacconist, Cnr. Manchester and Worcester streets, and J. S. Patrick’s Book Shop. 184 A Armagh street. Price 7s; 6d.