WAIMEA CREEK BRIDGE

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1937, Page 10

WAIMEA CREEK BRIDGE

[TO TftE EDITOK.I Sir —In reading Mr. Costigans re 1 ply to my letter of the eighth. I was. pleased to note, that the. gentleman has proved all my assertions to be correct. He informs you that I lie County Council some months ago repaired’ the load, but forgot to write (bat it has been destroyed by Hoods many times since, and as lor the tractor, it. does no more harm than a horse. Please hi form Mr. Costigan that it is rather hard to-expect people to live in huts erected on the heaps of large boulders which he slates is a good site for a camp. As for being vindictive, well, read his letters, and 1 ask you who is casting reflection. Regarding the shifting of the huts; that, is the company’s business and not mine. 1 cannot take liberties as that gentleman does. Let me show you how far we can trust his statements. To quote one of them: “The total length of the dredging area is three miles. From Maori Gully end of the area there is a pack track running parallel with the creek. This track enables the workers to proceed to and from work. t have walked this distance in seven minutes.” Yes. 1 remember the fairy tale of the Seven-League Boots. 1 would like Io tell Mr. Costigan that we want a bridge, not an argument, lie does not wish to correspond with dredge-hands; that is mutual, and as be is becoming garrulous and is dodging the main issue. I refuse to have anything inure to do with the matter as far as he is concerned. The eye cannot deceive, and any person who doubts uiv statlment shas onlt to visit. the area Io see tlial they are correct. — I am. eie., (I. SPARK. The letter publisher] uii Saturday, was written by T. Costigan, ami not L. Costigan.