CORSAIR BAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18921, 9 February 1927, Page 11

CORSAIR BAY.

10 THE EDITOR OF TIIK ir.l'SS frir.-C'orsair Hay. as one of Caniciburv's watering places, is fast grow»'S in popularity. Tiie access thereto tor the great majority of people is tar trom casv and could bo very much improved by extending the present rail head on the new reclamation past liakcr s !>«> to the entrance of Corsair Bay. ' l,e distance is probably about halt a mikTrains could then discharge passengi * right into the entrance ol the J»a. • Tiw present unsatisfactory and c.\|* - .sive wuv of reaching this Iwaul''" 1 beach must give way eventually to tn.s much more desirable method At pusent Canterbury residents have n» direct train access to any of our beaches, and arc not likely to have to any ( <>i tho ocean beaches. If Corsair Ua>_ were connected up with our railwa) system wo should bo able to give pleasure to thousands instead of hundreds. For little more than the price ol * ticket to our Port, excursion trains could take in country folk without tho discomfort and wasto of timo taken in getting to the l>caeh by launch or motor, and at much less expense. 'I ho carriages could also bo used as shelters from rain, a contingency very oltcn to bo expected. I had the pleasure ol visiting the beach last Sunday when tho whole place was fairly ali\o with bathers and visitors. A great and desirable feature of the beach is its safely to bathers, especially to children. The veriest tot can paddle there in safety, there beiiiir a beautiful shelving beacii with no dangerous undertow. I have had knowledge of its safety for the last Ofi, years; and have no recollection of any fatality ever occurring. The l>ay has been much improved by tin; J.ytlelton Borough Council, a body which deals most generously with its funds for the improvement of public amenities. However, it would be scarcely fair to e\pect that body to further improve tho place for tho benefit «'f Canterbury residents, so perhaps the railway authorities might load the tickets with an additional 3d, .said 3d to bo handed over to the Council, if agreeable, to be spent upon further improvement, planting of shade trees, etc.. over tho whole of the property. There are few of our country folk who have ever visited tho hay but, once ha,ving done so. would like to repeal. The trip would allow of a sight of port and shipping and al! this without tho terrible effort involved in reaching and returning. The walk to tho hav is now completely spoilt by tho incessant motor traffic with its intolerable dust. It is another wuv to improve our railways as u popular institution, so I. with your kindly assistance, commend this suggestion to the railway authorities for their favourable consideration.—Yours, etc., „ . •'• u. afILSOM. Springston, February oth.