RAPID PROGRESS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12526, 11 April 1935, Page 3

RAPID PROGRESS

COOK COUNTY WORKS METAL SUPPLIES SHORT. Included in the report by the engineer (Mr K. F. .Toni m to yesterday's meeting of the Cook County Council. were the following references to maintenance work generally; ‘Since last meeting of Hie council three weeks only have elapsed and during that time excellent weather has permitted rapid piogre.s to be made ,wilh most of ihe works m -hand. The general count/ maintenance work is now well in hand and given reasonable weather the roads should he in good condition to carry over the winter. "The preparation of pro no® at* lor next season’s work is well in hand and it is honed to make an early start-, with those wo Ls. “The bridge gang, have been acHv-e-iy employed in genera? cm vert work ami painting and repairing bridges "The period has been a particularly Ims v one foj tile mechanical staff, as a number of minor breakdowns have occurred, mi the plant engaged on the construction works. As some of the plant has seen hard and long service it is only reasonable to expect trouble in this direction. ‘Shortage of supplies ot suitable road material proves the biggest problem throughout the county and every endeavour is being made to develop ail likely supplies. Gravel supplies being unobtainable from beaches in the Waipaon. River during the season, .screened gravel is now being obtained from plants at, Kaiteratahi and Wacren/gn-a-hika and an improve tnonb in road maintenance., due, to this gravel is noticeable. Prospecting work is being carried °ut wdh the. idea, of developing further metal supplies at, Gentle Annie, dhe present quarry appears to have become practically unworkable owing to excessive stripping. Tenders are to ho called! shortly for the supply of suitable stone from the creeks in the Pony Bridge locality.”