TRACTION TRAFFIC.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 13969, 27 January 1906, Page 11

TRACTION TRAFFIC.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Having noticed your footnote to Messrs Pitoaithly and Co.’s letter regarding read to Halswoll Quarry, in which you state that there have been numerous complaints with regard ;, supposing it is granted that that is so, I still think that Messrs Pitoaithly and Co.’s suggestion that your reporter should have a look at the road is a fair one. Garbled reports often get into a paper with regard to roads when there is a frequency of traction-engine traffic, from people who are averse to meeting engines on the road, and who drive horses over which they have very little control.' For my own part, I am pleased to state what I know, and that is that the road referred to is in very much bettor condition than it was seven or eight yearn ago l when I took the first loads carted per traction-engine from ffi» nmn cuia;rry. I travelled over it

then, carting metal for three months, and was also employed by the Halswoll Road Board to roll the metal laid, with lire same engine. 1 bad not been on it since till a Tew days ago, when I had occasion to bike that way. My knowledge with regard to roads and traction traffic is very considerable, and I may say that seven ( years ago the road to Halswoll was exceedingly springy, and must have at on© time been of a swampy nature, which would necessitate a considerable amount more metal being put on to carry the traffic which it now does, than a road which was formed on ground which, was solid. I would not wish to bike on a bettor road at the present time.—l am, etc., ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE.