THE KHYBER PASS ROAD.
;Having been a resident of many-:':' cities during ray _ course of life, I have been most favourably impressed with the general aspect of tho streets of Auckland. , Clew, wide : streets, rivalling those of ; Melbourne,j|§f with . "Ttial crossing places, appear ts'H. be the i-ujte. A notable exception, a shock N ing example ■ of • v neglect';- jKigyi bring t leading, thoroughfare ■ to, may, however, btfej found in the Khyber Pass: Road.' It maj .■ aptly bo described as a ditch without cross ' «ig ( places. The position msy not be alto Setter favourable to a ready system ot.v drainage, but crossing places at the junction <ix th® various streets can be made without iqihU' and this should be y<roeceded vitb | at once, leaving the more 'costly improve - j meats for a more favourable time. •" | ■ . ■ ■ ;• : ■-v- VIATOB,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13816, 31 July 1908, Page 8
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136THE KHYBER PASS ROAD. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13816, 31 July 1908, Page 8
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