WEIR IN THE AVON
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRBSS. * sir '—How disappointed we residents of Christchurch are in the weak efforts of members of the Drainage Board to retain the weir in the Avon. Everyone is in favour of retaining the weir. The river has been improved and en J°yment has been given to children bathers all through the summer. what a weak showing the board iias made to keep this wonderful improvement! Ail of its members seem jo be hiding behind one another, prac»cajjy only one showing any initia- «£'?'» t IS . sim P le to say "It must not ♦lf. , ct Us tr y to get legislation inrough so that it does stay. Here was an opportunity for the board to <lO something for the city, and if someis not done quickly the opportunity is going to be lost. It seems me that the board had had an opportunity and had failed miserably, 'r we cannot rely on the board, who, we rel y on to retain the weir?— Yours, etc., February 20, 1935. N.S.P.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21404, 21 February 1935, Page 9
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