THE COASTAL DEVIATION EASTBOURNE FERRIES

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 109, 10 May 1935, Page 6

THE COASTAL DEVIATION

EASTBOURNE FERRIES

(To the Editor.) . Sir, —Last Saturday afternoon I was surprised to see the large representative . gathering at Paekakariki to attend the meeting of the PlimmertonPaekakariki Main Highway Deviation Association, and also took advantage of the opportunity to go along the route. Up to this time I have listened to the opponents of the coastal road who base their opposition to the project on the cost of the concrete walls. Several engineers at the gathering impressed me with the following facts: that the solid rock ran up for some distance and was above low water mark. This would break up the force of the waves, and, if necessary, a low concrete wall .built parallel to the road at low:twater edge would completely break-up the force of the waves, which would just tumble over the wall into the enclosed shallow water carrying sand, etc., and gradually fill up this area. One can realise that the £80,000 to £100.000 would do the coastal road easily, and from the representative;! gathering there can only come one'conclusion that the Government cannot resist the arguments in favour- of the scheme, nor* the pressure. It is a great pity that the Automobile Association and members of the Main Highways Board were not present to realise the earnestness of the leading Wellington people in having this road built at the earliest possible time.—l am, etc., L. G. AUSTIN.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—Unless the Eastbourne Borough Council takes steps to safeguard daily 8 o'clock passengers from Rona Bay during the period of the one-boat service now in operation, there is likely to be a serious accident, especially in heavy southerly weather. : On May 8 during the frenzied rush for the gangway^ by a number of boys, a youth had his foot crushed by being caught under the gangway. Why these youths are allowed by the authorities to rush the gangway is beyond comprehension. They are carried by the company at a charge of 2s 6d per month, and rush the best seats on the boat. In the city, the schoolchildren have to wait until adult passengers are seated before taking a seat on the trams, and it would be well for the Eastbourne authorities to issue a direction of a similar nature to the children travelling on the boats. There is another matter to which I should like to draw attention. Why, during the period of annual overhaul, does not the council take the 7 o'clock passengers (a mere handful compared with the 8 o'clock ones) into town by bus when a southerly "buster" is blowing, so that the latter boat may leave on time? On Wednesday the boat supposed to leave Rona Bay at 8.5 ajn. got away at 8.17. When the boat is so delayed, it is impossible for passengers whose place of business is some distance from the Ferry Wharf to be at their work at 9 o'clock.—l am, etc., v . CONSTANT TRAVELLER. electionTresults (To the~Editor.) Sir,—l was interested in reading the views of Mr.- C. D. Morpeth, chairman of the Citizens' Election Campaign Committee on the results of Wednesday's local polL To Mr. Morpeth the citizens are much indebted for the valuable work done by him during the campaign. Although the results may be considered fairly satisfactory the fact remains, and must be carefully reviewed, that the Citizens' Election Cam paign Committee endorsed the candi dature of thirty persons for the thirtythree vacancies and sixteen only were successful.—l am, etc., ELECTOR. Having occasion to call frequently at the Buckle Street Labour Bureau, "Mailed Fist" suggests that the time appears overdue for dealing with a certain type of individual who tries the patience of the relief workers who are up there, and hinders and insults the staff on duty by objectionable language. Honest unemployed object to this conduct.

Mr. J. B. Kent was admitted as a barrister and solicitor before Mr. Justice Callan in the Supreme Court today on the application of Mr. D. R Hoggard. Mr. G. S. Sainsbury was admitted as a solicitor on the application of Mr. P. T. Clere. . •