Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 25 January 1922, page 12


PRINCE'S HIGHWAY.

Western Route / Approved.

, Approval has been given Ibr the-exton sion of the Prince's Highway from Melbourne, through the western portion of the State, through Geelong, Camperdown, Warrnambool, and Portland, to the South

Australian border.

During the visit of the Prince of Wales I a proposal was agreed to that the main [- coast road from Sydney to Mallacoota, and

through Gippsland to Melbourne, should be named the Prince's Highway. It was agreed with the South Australian Govern ment that the highway should be extended through the Western District, and South Australia, to Adelaide. The claims of five routes from Melbourne to the border were

analysed by the Country Roads Board, and

later by the Premier (Mr. Lawson) and the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Frank

Clarke). While the live routes possessed particular advantages, the recommendation

l. of the board in favour of the Camperdown,; t Warrnambool, Portland route was ap. j y I proved by the Ministers. I j. | Mr. Clarke said yesterday that public v , todies along some of the rejected routes ? that were threatening, to convene indignation all meetings, and their letters of protest were

only surpassed by the letters from the 1 municipalities along the selected route, who had

heard of the seditious intention of the

Ministry to alter their decision. If he did: agreed o alter the route, the people n

terested in the other routes would still be! disappointed,' and the only alternative would be to name' the live routes the. Prince's Highway. This was impracticable, A and he had recommended the Governor in Council to approve of the route selected as the

most suitable.

Great Ocean Road.

GEELONG, Tuesday. It was decided by the Ocean Road Trust to open the. Great Ocean Road on Saturday, Marching. His Excellency the Governor and the Premier are to be invited to attend. It is expected that 250 members of the Royal Automobile Club will -11111 through on the day before the opening. . . ; ¦