PORT AND CITY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19481, 30 November 1928, Page 11

PORT AND CITY.

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Sirj—rTbere has' been much correspondence 4u -your -valuable -'paper -of-late on the tunnel road. The question arises: Will : this proposition satisfy Christ.cliurc^aijd: sigtrict? • I vycntui-e ,to.. think it; Will; not'." It," will 'eertainiy' lfe a "help or "the next- best thing:" I am not an eugineer, but ,venture tojthink that' the' old, pioneers who laid ' -out Christchurch had their heads." screweu on "bright when : they 'provision: for a.'port at Christchurch and access by canal. What : is' tho /difficulty m cleaning out.; Jhe , thoughts turn-to stoiieS;Ueiu behind the big Rii?u^dredge.on the, West Coastj and the depth 1 ox cut Of tnlS piece of modern machinery and:then to the Estuary. For a pair of dredges, like the Rimu to work',on the cleaning out of this sheet." of water, to make a depth which : will take the worldj biggest, liner, would,, in the\ opiiiion_of the writeiv occupy,about one year. The dumping of spoil is provided for by, ture, in -the low-lying. laiid surrminding, •the Estuary. What as the -difficulty? Terhaps a bar entTaffce? Then a train-, ing wall' less than' the-- size of Timaru may be is it not worth while? The Canal reserve would act as access, for the. City has' grown towards j the Estuary perhaps faster than tlie old pione'ers ever expected. _ . ; Surely' there''are enough .engineering brains in New; Zealand to'make ajob; of this harbour ? ' AVhy waste J money, and energy, on a temporary scheme! Modern maehmcry and taodern engineering drains are ali needed to make front door,-not a''small opening,afr its back door. Can '-you tell Jjjf modern engineer, ever had tins -scheme under consideration.?—r^ours, etc.,. THE REAL THING. , November 29th, ID2B. :