ROADING GRANTS

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19634, 22 July 1935, Page 8

ROADING GRANTS

WORK IN WAIPA DISTRICT.

REQUESTS'--TO GOVERNMENT,

TE AWAMUTU, Sunday.

Several grants from the Government for use in the forming and metalling of roads ■in the Waipa district were arranged by Mr W. J. Broadfoot, M.P., in conversations with the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. J. Bitcliener, last week. The main approved project is the forming and metalling of the Te Tahi Road, about two or three miles south of Pirongia, which will be put in band during the coming summer. It requires an expenditure of over £3OOO.

Mr Broadfoot.also made representations to the department in connection with roading improvement in various parts, of Waipa County, and these were arranged with the Minister, as follows: —Earl's Road (Parawera), Kakepuku Road (Pokurti), Maru Road (Pukealua), and Waimanu Road (Pukeatua), as arranged; Wharepapa Road (Aotearoa), £9O, pound for pound: Wyatt’s Road (Tuhikaramea), £6O, pound for pound; Aotearoa Road, £250 from the Public Works Department and £l5O from Waipa County; and Ellicott.’s Hoad (Parawera), Small Farms, £3781.

Substantial grants have been made to improve the Aotearoa and Waimanu roads. Details of tho amounts fortti-

coining in respect to the other roads mentioned arc not available, but it is probable that they are in accordance with the schedules submitted by the county engineer.

Oelails in respect of roads under the control of the Otorobanga County Council and roads in that county not yet taken over by ttie County Council ' are understood to be pleasing to those ! concerned. Kawliia County js another part of Mr Kroadfoot’s electorate where Iho Minister and his oillcers have been appreciative of Hie policy of IJic local body, and a considerable list of. grants and subsidies has been aji- I j proveci. J