BLENHEIM-CHRISTOIURCH MAIN HIGHWAY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20510, 1 April 1932, Page 13

BLENHEIM-CHRISTOIURCH MAIN HIGHWAY.

' : ' \ to THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. 'JVSir, —In your issue of the 7tb infant under the title "Road Obstrue J ' tidtt—Main .North Highway," there ap- : peared a statement by your representato his observations of the , Maiti North highway during a recent ' " lijL.Follqwing on the appearance of 7°. ur sptsMEe Board has made enquiries Wto the matter,'* ond its local representative'now reports that the work of ' this highway was Actually at 6 a.m. on February 21st, t ;.rftat is to" gay, the day after the heavy occurred, and by 7 p.in. on the '■ day. all cars were enabled to get .fhrough. On February 22ifd at midday *the 'mail car went through, and on the , following day sufficient width was Uearedio allow a 4-ton truck, goaded flour, to pass along the road. From 20 to 24 men were continually en- - gafled from the date of the flood till ,*wv*ffer the date of your article in , ®«aring >; the slips, and while a larger •Mffllber might have been employed, it *BB in the interests of economy that j best men in the district were wcurodi and long hours 'so as |to ntaka the road negotiable with Mfety as early as possible. - A# thft published statement exaggerates the position, and as I know you '•W always anxious to report correctly ,'of public interest, it was advisable to brine the above •"eta. under notice in or dor to remove misunderstanding which might nave "arisen in the minds of your reade|s.-iy onrS) e^c . , ' F. W. FURKERT, fefc* firman Main Hi eh ways Board. Win'gton, March 30th. 1932.