ST. CLAIR GROYNES.
TO the editor. Sir, —I am a frequent visitor to St. Clair, and enjoy watching the children playing on the sands, and building miniature forts, castles, etc. It amuses them for a time, until a wave comes and demolishes their works. Rhere are some bigger and older children on the beach at St. Clair whose works are equally futile as the children’s. I refer to the groynes. I think past experience has proved beyond a doubt that, for the purpose of keeping the sand back, they have been and will be a failure, and I am wondering how long the powers that be will go on throwing monev into the sea. With over 50 colonial experience, I think it is on a par with the Davis woodcn-railed railway, from Invercargill to the Makarewa, which opened with an excursion; but most of the excursionists had to walk home—and the opening day was also its closing day.—l am, etc.. J. C. Arbuckle. December 16.
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Evening Star, Issue 17536, 16 December 1920, Page 10
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