THE MANGATOI GORGE.
Sir, After passing through the above gorge, between Te Puke and Ngawara, it is surprising to me that the local authority can conscientiously leave the road in such a dangerous condition. In most parts, it is only just wide enough for a car,, and has some very bad bends, _ at which there is nothing to stop a vehicle from going over into the deep gullies should anything go wrong. In One place, in particular, the road is cut out of solid rock, and gently slopes to the edge, and I should imagine that it would be easy matter for a car to skid toward the edge in wet weather. In another place, a bridge has been washed away, and no attempt has.been made to replace it. The deviation that has been made is on too sharp a curve, and I should not care to try to negotiate it after sundown. The local authority should erect fences at the bad bends, as I am sure this_ gorge will be the scene of an accident if it is left in its present dangerous condition. Traveller.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18602, 9 January 1924, Page 4
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186THE MANGATOI GORGE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18602, 9 January 1924, Page 4
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