A BACK-BLOCK'S ROAD
'•• THE'WHATAROA-TEMATAI ' BRIDLE TRACK At last week's meeting of the Sassgffcorua County Council a letter received from the Minister of Public Works acknowledging receipt of the Council's letter with regard to the Whataroa- '■ ■ Matai bridle track, and stating that the Resident Road Engineer had expresseds surprise at the County Overseer having intimated that a practicable route •was obtainable, as he had in- , formed Mr Burd only a short time ago that he had inspected , the ground, and did not advocate ,f, • the construction of a road" across the Gorge. The question of pro- .' ; viding a connection via'Kohe ' , Road was being investigated,-It •, , was decided to reply that'.it would have been more satiafap- '• . tory had the Public Works Engineer notified the County Oyeft t seer of the date of his visit, when' the'ptter could have directed the Engineer over thfe proposed bridle track, .but in view of the difficulty raised by the Department, the . Council was prepared to apcept ■, ' the Kphe Road proposition, which they hoped would be put m hand W early wpwible,
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Te Puke Times, 22 July 1919, Page 3
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174A BACK-BLOCK'S ROAD Te Puke Times, 22 July 1919, Page 3
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