RAILWAY "DEATH-TRAPS."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15500, 6 January 1914, Page 8

RAILWAY "DEATH-TRAPS."

o THE DANGEROUS CROSSIN;, \ MOUNT ALBERT TAKES ACTIOS, i . life 1 i ~y,r The subject of dangerous level crossing is one which is being discussed continual!* by various local bodies. The Mount AIL-;; Borough Council, which has no fewer thai 12 level crossings within its area, intends' to circularise all the local bodies concerned"': throughout the Dominion in order to bring;' pressure to bear on the Government. The following is a copy of a letter \\l £§ has been forwarded by the Mount Albert- " Council to the Hon. W. H. Herriej (Minister for Railways) :—" I have ban,!' directed by my council to draw your'aV-' tention to the fact that nearly twe§f§| months have elapsed since this matter «»' brought promintintly before the Goverß|| ment by the Auckland Suburban L.- u . Bodies' Association. Since then nurneroas; accidents of them fatal— throughout the Dominion, at eqSjS crossings. One of these fatalities occur - ] within this borough— at the Onslow Bojf crossing—some few weeks ago; in ienF-1 to- a telegram addressed to you sho'- • .after, the occurrence the council was || formed that the matter was receiving "at: tention. As there are some twelve"si-"! such level crossings within this boro .■■-'■ alone, _my council is much interested 1 this' vital question, and therefore will m : glad to learn the nature of the stepi | any, which have been taken tc remove-V to mv-iiiaifco the very-' serious exisn, dangers created by such crossings. I hi? also bfeft dirsctou to inform you that nr'.j conned is about to "circularise the why of _ the local bodies concerned through^:" this Dominion, -vith a, view to brin such pressure to be,-* upon the Gov";,;. ■ ment as will compel immediate .lCbeing taken towards the desired end. '- conclusion I have been directed to -.* spectrally state that- my council is m: mously of opinion that the whole one, , removing, the present dangers rests m*, the Ooyerrinient which is responsible-'' - the creation of the exiting death-trar ,■ such crossings." " .;??||pf