FEATHERSTON ROAD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2770, 13 May 1916, Page 7

FEATHERSTON ROAD

REQUEST FOR GOVERNMENT AID. 1

The 'bad state of'the,main road in the vicinity of the -Featherston quent upon tho heavy camp ,traffic,-.and the. neM of the' County Council for some aid. from the,'.. Government,, were brought under the notice; of thoMinister - of Public Works (tile Hon: W. Fraser) by a deputation of; the-poi'mty Council yesterday. 'The deputation:--was introduced by Messrs. G. R. Sykes; • M : .P.,-'and 'J.' T. -M. Hornsby, M.P. -'. ;- .

. _ Mr. -M'Cloiid, chairman of- the County Council,,stated that the I'cathei'stonßo'ail, already' in- a ? bad state,' was likely to jrovr worse ; during the , winter;. The .trouble had \ : b'een brought about by. tho constant and heavy , traffic to'and from the caihp. v Tho necessary ' repairs would' be postly,' and the - council' held that .theGovernment ought to bear the cost in the exceptional circunistanf.es. • V. _ The Minister said' .tnat' his attention had been already .called to .the, matter, and he had .referred it to the: .Engineer-in. - Chief' of the .-Public,' Works Department. That officer! was-, at . present away from .Wellingtqif,. but oil,.his return lie would make, report .on .this road. .The ifinisrtev,' aiid; he.'could,givd-nb.ipromiie in the meantime to' do; .all/ the work,, -but . the County .Council. could .proceed, .with the tepairs and count upon, receiving some . npnsure ■of assistance from tlie Government.'. .. .... ,■: ■