WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 52, 29 August 1925, Page 23

WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

COVERING NORTH ISLAND WELLINGTON AUTOMOBILE CLUB'S ENTERPRISE. The weekly road 'reports furnished by the Wellington Automobile Club, In conjunction with tile Aiird Motor Serrice, are proving exceedingly useful to motorists. The cur/ent report, which follows, shows the effect of Isad weather on the roads. \V.A,C. AREA I—MAIN TRUNK. S«c. I (Wellington to Shannon to' Palmerston N.).—9S miles. 4V 3 hours! Ngahaurahga to I'ahautnuul remains bad. especially round Vorlrun Harbour, pending fine weather. Good alternative route via Haywards -to Pahautahiii: To Horo to OtaW, poor. Remainder, improved to good.' : Sec. 2 (Wellington ts Foxton ts Built).— 100 miles, i'/n to's hours.' 1 "Levin'to Foxton, poor in patches. Remainder to. Bulls, jood. Sec. 3« (Foxton to Palmeriton N.).—24 miles. 1 hour. Road good. See. 4 (Bulls to Talhape).—s6 miles. 2H hours. Road good. Last 20 miles hilly, slow travelling. ■'■" ; ' '" : r!' ' "■ ' Sec; 9 (Taihipe to Rtetlhl).— No report. Sue. 6 (Bulls to W«nganul).—SO miles. \% hours, lload good.' ■■' Sec. 7 (Wanganul to Rartlhl).—No report. Sec 8 (Qhakune to Tau'marunul ti Te Kultl).— Impassable. Sec. 9 (Te Kultl to Hamilton to Pokeno).— 100 miles. 4W hours. Boai} fair to good. All metalled. Sec. (0 (Pokeno to Auckland).—33 miles. \Vz hours. Koad good. ' " W.A.C. AREA 2—VIA TARANAKI. Sec. II (Wanjanul to New Plymouth). — 110 miles. 4 hours. Road fair to good. Sec. I? (New Plymouth to Te Kujti).— 112 miles, f W hours, '.far-soaled or metallod. ' Road good except In Mount Messenger region. 1 • ' ■ ' Sec. 13 (Auckland ts Whangarel).—l29 miles. 8 hows. Almost impassable in places. Chains required. Goo<J lit summer. 'Sec. 14 (Auckland to He|onsvillo to DarBavllle).'—l2s miles. ' 9 hours. ' Good; to H'elensvlllo';ancl: smiles beyond, tbeirpractlcally impassable to Miingaturoto. Patches on remainder unmetalled. Seo. IS (Dar»avHie t» whangarel).—44 miles. 2 hours. Road very fair, but floods easily. W.A.C. AREA 3-EAST Q<»A*T AND TAUf(). Sec. 16 (Wellington to Maiterton to Naplep)'.—22l pules. "' Pot-holea'' and patchy Fealherston to Masterton. ■Remalnaer quite fair except for dangerous pot-holes; at Te A\ito. ' ' ' Sec. I? (Palmerston North to Woodvllle).— 17 miles. 1 hour. Inquire at Aard, TiVoodville.' or Napier, or Club, Wellington,' or Palmerstoh North' In case of" slips. 15 miles speed limit through Gorge. Bewara of traps. Sec. 18 (Nanier to Wairoa to Gisborne).— 150 miles. ' 10% hdiirs. : Suffering fronv rain and small slips. Clear at present. Seo. lV (NapW to Taupo).—loo miles. 6% hours. Suffering from rain. Washout 33 miles from Gisborne,'leaves very narrow road for'two chajns. Road fair to good. ' ' Sec! 20 (Taupo to V/ajmapino).—B4 miles. ? hours'.' Very bail in winter. Sec; 21 (Taupo to Rotorua).—s6 miles. 3% hours. "Road'fairly* Eood",-' but rough' between Watotapu: and; Kotonii. ' : ' ' ' . Sec. '" 22 ' (Whakatane to Olsborne).—l37 miles. 8 to*7 hours. 1 Koad to' Motu gooil. peniaindor impassable. Train cars between Gjsbprhe and Motu; traln3 daily; cost, 35/-. Sec. 23 (Gisborne to Hicks Bay).—lmpassable'." -••-•. See. 24 (Taupo to Atlamurl to Hamilton).— 110 miles. 8H hours. Bad in places ana badly" rutted; about' half-way. Metalling has been commenced. General condition ■ fair., Carry chains. ( ■ "•"■.■ ; Sec. 25 (Rotorua to JlriM to Hamilton).— 70 miles', 't how*. Bad at present, especially In' Mamakau Busti, where there are bis holes in clay !roa<J." ''' ' ' ' See. 26 (Whakatane to Tauranga to Walhl). —HO miles. 6% hours. Boads now dry after long spell of dry weather. Metal and pumice work is being carried out, and chains are not required 'just now. See. 27 (Rotorua to Tauranga).—sß miles. 3 hours. Rped how drybburt r rough in places. Sec. 28 (Walhl to Pokeno).—ss miles. 4 hours. This road Is also improved owing to dry; weather. Metalling is being continued. BEST ROUTES. The routes recommended are:— TO AUCKLAND.—Via New Plymouth, To Kuiti, Hamilton/ PoKeno. •>O 'PALMERSTON NORTH.—Via Shannon. TO NAPIER.—Via Masterton, Woodvillo. TO TARANAKI.—Via Foxton. TO TAUPO.—Via Napier. ;