ST. CLAIR BEACH.

Evening Star, Issue 17312, 27 March 1920, Page 10

ST. CLAIR BEACH.

TO THE KDITC"- _ Sir. —Without a doubt things are cutting very serious as regards the sandhi'ls at .'St. Clair. As Mr E. L. Maeassey states, a certain amount of sand is being washed away with every hi A tide, hut whatever protection is used v.-o;;Ut he no earthly scod. Ton might just as well put in a post and rail fence to keep ,the_water out. T suggest that competitive design? ho called for by the Ocean 13 each Domain Board for the protection of the sandhills and the prevention of further erosion of the end that Mr W. Ferguson or ?>fr Blair Mason be ask-d to judge. There are probably many wealthy men in Dnncdin who would come forward with a donation to assist this worthy object. The! iprize-mortev required would be." say : £IOO first nrize. £SO second, and £25 third. The deepening of the beach opposite. th<? present St. Glair wall is making the high tides much more destructive, and if not dealt with shortly a large hoi" will proba,bly bo made in the sandhills, and it will eventually cost thousands of pounds to make the position safe for the. people living on the flat. It is just a.s well for the people to know that the I'nt is 7ft lower than high water spring tides, and if tire -.rater ever broke Through it, would probrdViv swamp the whole of South Duneclin.—l am, etc., Public Safety. March 26.