CONCRETE ROADS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 28 March 1919, Page 5

CONCRETE ROADS

CONSIDERED BY LOCAL BODIES’ . delegates. ■ j (United Press Association' ' 'f WOODVILLE, 16 March. A conference of delegates *of county and borough councils, at the instance of the Woodville County Council, was held tp-day to consider the'question of con--trete roads, the delegates representing Wa\pawa, , Waipukurau/ Fatangata, Akitio, Rangitikei', Ekctahuna, Dannevirke, and Pahiatua. Councillors Macfarlane and Gildea represented ■ Woodville County Council, and the Mayor and Councillor Pickford the Borough Council. Councillor Macfaiiane occpied the chair., Letters were read from those who had given) attention to the subject. A general discussion followed, the consensus of opinion being that concrete roads were beyond the means local bodies, and that some cheaper method of road construction shou Id be considered. t It was resolved ;■ “That this meeting .urges a joint special conference of councillors and municipal )''Relations Hoc the purpose of considering the best methods of making and financing roads, each local body represented to request their association I to arrange for a conference at Wellington during the early sitting of the nfxb Parliament. The.engineers of the delegation also tesolVed; “The present delegates refer The -principls of the Victoria -system of joint ■ State and local control to the Coufitias Association.’