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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 29 May 1888, Page 3

A New Paveitext.— A newly patented pavement is said to have been suggested by the surface of an elephant’s tooth, which consists of intermingled layers of hard and soft material, so that tlio process of wearing always produces a series of ridges upon tho surface. The new system of pa reing is the idea of Mr Kanyard, tho well-known English astronomer and comprises the use of blocks having alternate hard and soft layers—such as Portland cement and a mixture of sand and cement, which are set upon edge, so that the edges of these la min re form a wearing Burfaco. The blocks are made four inches high, and may he worn less than an inch without becoming smooth, like granite jftlocJtf.