A MOTOR CAMP AT BRIGHTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25802, 24 March 1945, Page 5

A MOTOR CAMP AT BRIGHTON

Sir,—ln reply to ” Zephyr,” who agrees with Mr Breen and others in condemning the proposed camp at Brighton, I could advance many, many reasons in favour of the project. ” Zephyr ” says he can give many, many reasons against it. Why does he not give them?' He harps away on the point made by Mr Breen—wind. Can either of these gentlemen furnish me with statistics compiled over, say, the last five years, showing the number of cribs destroyed or damaged by wind, the number of accidents caused to bathers by the howling cross-wind, or the number of parents and children admitted to hospital with pneumonia and kindred illnesses caused by exposing themselves to the howling gales? Surely these objections—wind and the nearness of the site to the town —are exaggerated in the extreme. Further, residents of Brighton and temporary residents, crib owners, and many hundreds of visitors must see in “ Zephyr's ” letter and Mr Breen’s statements a slur on their intelligence in visiting and daring to like such a spot. ■ ” Zephyr ” looks into the future too far, lam afraid! How entrancing those journeys sound, but what about tyres? As far as I can see. it will be a auestion of tyre shortage, if not petrol shortage, for years to come. Industry will be supplied with new tvres before the private motorist. What of the working man and family? Can they afford the expense of long (rips like “ Zephyr ” and Mr Breen? These two items, tyres and expense, limit motorists, and its nearness to the city is undoubtedly a point in favour of the proposed site at Brighton. Sir. I and other members of the Automobile Association intend to ask Mr Anderson and Camp Committee to move at the next meeting of the A.A.O. that a general meeting of all members be called at the earliest possible date, to vote on the question of the Brighton camp project. Surely, in all fairness, the president should give his casting vote in favour of a general meeting. This matter is too important to members to be shelved by the casting vote of the president.—l am, etc.. Wake Up. Campers. Dunedin. March 22.