RAGLAN'S NEEDS.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18168, 5 November 1930, Page 7

RAGLAN'S NEEDS.

s ! ■ 1 (To the Editor.; Dear Sir, —There are two, at least, 1 most necessary works that require attention on the main Raglan-Waikato Road. No funds, we are told, are available for them, and yet in the face of that money is being poured out m the making of railways that will, it is even plainly stated be unprofitable. Then, I ask, why build them? Cannot our member get just a little i rivulet from that golden stream turned : this way, to help supply these two ! most crying needs? There is the ' town hill, for instance. For years discussions have taken place about improving it and engineers’ measurements have been done to try lo find the right way lo cut out the steep grade and make it safe to negotiate in all weathers, but nothing has come of it. At present there is grave risk of some loaded lorry or two with wool, cream or furniture, through the brakes not acting careering down through the town right into the sea, or else crashing into some store or hotel. And again, sir, there is (lie case of the Three Streams bridge. A previous engineer used to remark that it was a perfect- eyesore and source of annoyance lo him every time he -crossed it, hut, of course, there was no money in those days to rectify it. It is a bare twelve feet' wide, and now and then some luckless motorist or lorry driver either misses the bridge altogether, or sweeps away a railing and nearly goes crashing into the creek below. It is at the bottom of the hill at an awkward turn which is liable . lo entrap the unwary. . j Now sir, I submit that here we have |

works' that, if carried out, would relieve -the district of considerable trouble and danger and will certainly pay for the outlay in forwarding the progress of the district. It will save settlers a lot of anxiety and worry. I We have no railway through this dis- ‘ trict, but we have good motor ser- , vices for passengers and goods. These ‘ | cost the country nothing, in fact ' j they are helping to make and improve other main roads. In view of these I facts, Mr Editor, I think Raglan has a (just claim to the attention of the Government. It is a national affair and {just as necessary as these projected i new railways.—l am, etc., | W.V.