ACCESS TO ROSENEATH

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11772, 7 March 1924, Page 8

ACCESS TO ROSENEATH

LIFT PROPOSAL OPPOSED RESIDENTS PLAGE VIEWS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. TRACKLESS OAR WANTED. “We are here to object to the proposed cable car going up the face of the cliff to Roeeneath,” said Mr IV. Burhidge, speaking for a deputation of Roseneath residents which waited upon the City Council last night. “Our reason is that it would serve only one end of the district, and would not help th© other part at all. There were other schemes which had been mooted from time to time, and one which had been before the counoil in 1914, they thought, would be the most suitable.” BIG LOSS ANTICIPATED. Mr J. Prendeville said that £llOO a year would be lost on the proposed scheme, and this was on the assumption that there would be a large amount of tourist traffic, which, he ■ventured to say, would not he forthcoming. What they wanted more than an inclined lift was a good road to Roseneath, by whatever route the engineers might decide upon. Mr P. Fraser claimed that the deputation represented 400 out of 600 residents of tlje Roeeneath and this large majority was opposed to tho present inclined lift proposal. What they wanted was a rail or tracless tram from Turnbull’s corner to the fir© brigade station in Roseneath; either this, or the construction of a new road from the Hataitai end. In answer to Councillor T. Forsyth, Mr Burbidge said that, for the time being, the people whom they represented would be contented with a trackless tram service from th© Hataitai boundary, and with the improvement of Hawker street. THE MAYOR’S HOPES. The Mayor (Mr R. A. Wright): I suppose wo will come to an end of this business some time; I hope so. at any rate.” The be continued, was only anxiouA to do th© best thing, both for Roseneath and for tho city as a wholq. Tho council was definitely committed to a certain extent. The present proposal had boon before tho council for years, yet it was only 12 months ago that any opposition had developed towards it. The council had gone on year after year committing itself stop by step, apd it was meet unfortunate that the present formidable body had withheld its opposition for so long. However, tho council would consider the deputation’s arguments, and communicate its decision later.