MERIVALE TRACK AND CYCLISTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14326, 11 April 1912, Page 10

MERIVALE TRACK AND CYCLISTS.

TO THE EOITOH OF ' "1 UK PRESS." •Sir.—T shall feci greatly obliged by your drawing the attention of your ! readers to the following circuinj stances :~At the last meeting ol* tho Domain Roard Mr C. Beken and myself wero members of a deputation represent in;- a number of Mem-ale residents, who presented a memorial to the Board, asking that cyclists might be again accorded tho privilege Of using the track leading from Armagh -.trcct bridge lo.thi* Carlton .street foothrid^i*. The Secretary of the Roard' write*. Minting that the path in question will '- he re-opened for cycling, upon the express condition that, if the gates i r other property of the Board is interfered with or damaged in any wav, this permission will be withdrawn.I*'1*' 1 trn-i. therefore, that all who uso tin* path, whether cyclists or . pedestrians, will u-e their utmost endeavours to see that acts of wanton destruction and vandalism, of which they mny he witnesses, may he immediately ri'portod. by telephone or letter to the head gardener, so that the offenders may Ik* brought to book -without delay. To cyclists who habitually use.the path in question I appeal especially, for oil them will rust the blame ' for rniy damage that may henceforth he done to the gate*., innocent though they lie. Yours, etc..

, , . , C. H. GIL'BY. Christchurch. April 10th.