Roads That Are Not Roads
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From a Special Correspondent
Rabaul, May 22.
ROADING conditions hereabouts de mand a little attention.
The main streets, in the centre of the town, have been improved, but the side streets leading to private dwellings are in a shocking state. The Malaguna Rd., which leads to the main wharves, is also in a bad state.
The worst of all is the Kokopo Road.
It is in a deplorable condition—'just mile after mile of stones, pot-holes, gutters and corrugation. It is ruinous to run a good car on this road. When heavy rain comes, the road is like a river, and water lies in big pools for days.
This is the main tourist road, and a very beautiful drive, but a few miles is enough for the average tourist they usually ask to turn back. above was written five days before the volcanoes erupted and ruined all roads.)