WAIGEKA HIGHWAY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11946, 17 May 1933, Page 5

WAIGEKA HIGHWAY

THROUGH STOCK DRIVING PROHIBITED. A notice appearing m the advertisement columns of this issue, draws attention to the ‘Waioeka Highway fStock By-laws which have recently teen passed by the Main Highway* Board. The by-laws were published in .the Gazette on May 4, on which dav they came into force. The purport' of- thd by-laws is “ prohibit the through driving of cmtie on the Waioeka road and the Gisborne-Opotik'i "via Waioeka mam highway. Provision is made for xhc appointment of persons to enforce the provisions of the by-laws and ror the ascertainment °f offenders. - penalty of £5 is provided for tho breach thereof. A. copy of the full text of the awmav bo inspected free or charge a the offices of tho Public Works Department at Tauranga, Opotiki a Gisborne.

GLIP SATTSES TEMPORARY INC ON VENIEN OE. ALT.- CLEAR AGAINA message- 'recei T od : . yesterday from tho special cdfrespohdenv-, , or Time/at Opotiki, ’' stated. tho. Waioeka road was again blocked 1 a big slip near Mr. Traffords hornstead, about ten miles from Mat- ■ k Hen were-widening the r°ad ®■* Ecttmg spoil rather more came down than anticipated according to worechief postmaster at Gisborne, c-he postmaster at .Mafawa-i yes er - morning. Traffic between °U and Opotild was diverted to Motu road, all northward J a c .v ing advised at Matawai of . tho s of the Waioeka route. At four o’clock in the afternoo Mr Black received further a A Vom the postmaster at Matawa feat the road was Again open.