WOOD v. ASPHALT.

Evening Star, Issue 12868, 18 July 1906, Page 7

WOOD v. ASPHALT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—The citizens of Dunedin are to be congratulated on having secured the services of euch an eminent engineer in the person of Mr R. W. Richards, M.I.CE Tho various experiences he has had with wooden blocks in Sydney well qualifies him to tackle the laying down of that portion of Rattray street to the Crown Hotel with something more lasting and endurable than soft asphalt. Perhaps be is not aware thai the impassable state of the Kaikorai road from the cattleyard siding to the north has been the cause of diverting a lot of traffic from there to the goods yard in Dunedin. It is quite a common thing to see eight and ten-horse teams carrying coal up Rattray street daily en route to the Roslyn district. It is also quite possible that Mr Richards is unaware that a few of the street crossings in the City have been laid with kauri timber blocks placed on concrete foundations, and filled in between the .joints with tar. These crossings are standing and wearing well so well that some of the Home experts might do worse than pay us a visit to note the simple and inexpensive way our "blocks" axe laid to rest.—l am, etc., Tabattt. July 17.