25 YEARS AGO

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 134, 2 March 1936, Page 8

25 YEARS AGO

The Latest For Roads (From “The Dominion,” March 4, 1011.) Dr. Newman left Wellington for England immediately on the expiry of his term of office as Mayor last year and, while in the Old Country, he seems to have been a rather keen observer of anything having reference to municipal government. “I am now more enthusiastic than ever on the policy of tarring roads,” he said, “and though I hear some people have criticised this policy, those criticisms are harmless and will vanish Road tarring is an accepted policy in England—far beyond criticism. There they tar not only the streets but the country roads. Take the road from here to Upper Hutt or Porirtta—many roads like these are tarred and every month fresh ones are attacked.”

Mr. C. E. Russell, the American journalist. who stood for the Governorship of New York at the last election, and who is now in Auckland, agrees with the cabled prediction that war between America and Japan will break out within the next twelve months. » * * Prospecting work in connection with the Lake Coleridge hydro-electric scheme is still progressing, a gang of twelve men being employed putting in a drive, sinking shafts find boring to ascertain if solid reck exists in the vicinity of the proposed outlet. Rock has-been met. but it is too soon yet tor those in charge of the work to say whether it is solid rock or only glacial deposit.