RIGHT TO THE ROADS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13177, 8 February 1936, Page 6

RIGHT TO THE ROADS.

LIMITATION OF STOCK TRAFFIC

Tbe Pahiatua Countv Council received a letter to-day from the New Zealand Counties Association notifying that a meeting of the executive wdl be held in Wellington on Friday March 20 at 10 n.m.. and asking tor an expression of opinion as to whether the Council favoured a suggestion that the Public Works Act be amended so as to give all road controlling authorities power to, prohibit absolutely the passage of stock along certain roads in certain cases “ M ~ where alternative routes be

The chairman said the position was uimiinr to on, wherein an unsuc.-ess-tul effort was made to prevent stock Ironi traversing the Manawatu Gorge, and it was evidently an effort to obtain power to bring such obiectives into law.

Cr Horne said the ratepayers were entitled to some consideration and the present system in operation at the Gorge had not given much difficulty.

It was agreed that there was a danger that the stock might he penalised to the advantage of the motorists and both Crs. Horne and Nelson held that- the road authorities Should not be given any more power than they had at present. *; r - Bryant was of the opinion that a stock limitation was justified where 10 *<*ing work was in progress. After further discussion alonetaeso lull's it was agreed that the Council was not in favour of the prohibition of stock traffic on roads and main highways.