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Vandals of the road

The roads were being constantly dug up and repaired by City Council workers. But other authorities also had the right to dig up the roads, causing traffic chaos and pedestrian frustration. Aside from major disturbances caused by the laying of tramtracks, the roads were routinely opened up by the gas company, the government works department, and later the Water and Sewerage Board and the Hydraulic Power Company – all of which resulted in a deterioration of the surfaces. Newspapers regularly complained about the inconvenience caused by these “road-wreckers”.

(image: Daily Guardian, 11 November 1927)