THE SOUTH ROAD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 971, 1 March 1862, Page 4

THE SOUTH ROAD.

To the Editor of the LyUdtim Times. 1 Bin,—The sum of £0000, or thereabouts }„, 1 I believe, voted for the South Road, and it, ' it is to be like all the other monies voted f ''!f roads, sunk in the mire, for there is not the il'iJL ' symptom of work having been begun m, v *i i time ; and if begun later, that is to say the Li,,, f of winter, this large sum of money will be all tl " away. Surely something ought to bo done t,,, ': vent this useless expenditure of either the \y money or the time of the Council apparently v -- , ■ in voting this large sum. There can be no (.«'„ i for there are plenty of hands to work, and pl.-ntv '• I contractors to take up the work, if it' would o'nlv i put before them. - "' I From my own knowledge I can say this, that lrt * winter there were two gullies on the line of r « between Christchurch and Weeden's, filled' m, wit! the soft stuff on the road side, which not only nru | i the road almost useless but compelled traveller:- t ! avoid this nice little Government job. As for\l 1 new road between Gator's corner and the ascent out' 1 of the old river bed, I tried it once and have nrul. ■'■ avow not to attempt it again until compelled'h- ' the land being fenced in, or the old road made other i wise impassable. I could write a great deal more on this subject but not wishing to take up your valuable space I am, sir, yours truly, CHARLES JOHN PERCEVAI Christchurch, 26th Feb., 1802.