A DANGEROUS ROAD. TO THE EDITOR.
Sir— l would feel greatly obliged if you will permit me to point out, through the medium of your widely -circulating paper, the dangerous state in which that part of Customhouse-quay, between the Bank of New Zealand and Turnbnll, Smith, and Co.'s warehouse, now is. Any person going along that much-used thorough- j fare cannot help noticing right in the middle of the street a double line of, as it were, wooden tram-rails, or something, at any rate, of that nature, from which at regular and frequent intervals there obrnde iron tabs. Now, sir, I would liko to point out, what must be patent to all who oare to think about it, the dangerous nature of these pieces of iron. In the first place, they would dangerously injure any horse's foot if the animal struck it on one of these obstacles; again, they could easily trip anyone up in the dark, and perhaps injure him soriously. They could also give a severe wrench to any cart or carriage wheel, and they are very dangerous to bioycles, as I know, for I nearly went a cropper over them myself the other morning. Now, as I have drawn attention to the matter, perhaps, by publishing this, you will bring the thing undor tho notice of the authorities, and it may — as it certainly should— be removed. Thanking you in advance, I am, &c, Ctclist. 29th September, 1887.
A DANGEROUS ROAD. TO THE EDITOR.
Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 80, 1 October 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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