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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11402, 20 April 1899, Page 5

' -n ' - --~" |uJ "" O . [,' . ■ 6Sft.6in. 15ft. -SSffc. Cm.' ■ ', \ 1 — Present surface of road. ■ : .■.'.'.'.'Z"::::'.-.-.. Raised Mm which trees will bo planted.. • New surface of raised portion of rosdi 0 0 .Drain pipes which will ho connected withpipes leading- to the bay. Then with regard to the trees that, are' to be planted.-" This is a very important matter. As already mentioned, it is not intended to plant umbrageous treas, that would overshadow the road, but only native: and other shrubs—such as Olearia .fbster.i and Senecio rotundi-folia, which will.stand the sea breeze and will not spread" Over the road. Nothing will be planted that, will grow at the outside more than" from 20ft to 25ft high, and all will be trees of a compact growth, that will not over-hang: the road, so that what is most required •there will be secured —namely, shelter with<: out shade. Then as to the second objection—that, the' imnrovemenfs might interfere with: traffic, —it may be pointed out that.'where' the road is two chains wide, which description applies to the greater part of; the:length intended to be treated, there will be left two roads, each' of which- wouldbe as v.-ide, if not wider, than Princes, street is opposite, the Bank of New, Zea-. land. and. therefore, ;is quite likely to" be equal to the demnnrls of traffic from Anderson's Bay. the Peninsula, and the' Flat, until tha-t seemingly distant date; when: overhead tramways and underground rail-' ways are required for the city of Dunedin! In the meantime, too, when there are' shows or races at Tahuna Park the divi--sion of the road, instead of interfering with heavy traffic, would probably'be beneficial' in regulating it; since all the outward vehicles would naturally go on one side of the plantations and the returning ones onthe other, to the -greater safety, comfort, and expedition of all. It should further' be mentioned that, where the road' beging to narrow to less than two chains in width it may possibly be matter for consideration whether tho width of the proposed plantation should not be. slightly modified. This is a matter that will receive the attention of the committee, and a sound judgment is likely to bo arrived at concerning it, as upon other matters connected ■ with the contemplated improvement, the only object the Amenities Society has in view being to do some public good, and to continue to deserve the sympathy, s.uti- : port, and confidence that 'have hitherto ~ been extended to it. - '...: .