THE SHINGLE QUESTION.
[to the editor.]
Sie,—ln all the squabble about the shing’o no one seems to value the land that can be reclaimed by letting it accumulate. I am sure that there could be a great revenue accrue from the rents of it as it was levelled. There are better schemes now for extending the moles than concrete, floating, and otherwise, notably Mr Lewthwaite's plan, and I think it would be most foolish to go to great expense f«jy plant for dredging, &o. The ratepayers before long would object to being taxed like Oamaru, Ss in (ho £, and the port would soon be deserted. In fact before long
what with air lines, &0., there will hardiy any ships be wanted. Edison, the great inventor, says he can go 100 or 150 miles an hour with them, so there would be no use for a harbour here then. It would pay to extend the moles, for the land, say out to 30 fathoms of water.
I am, &0,, Cdas. Adams, Oamaru
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6788, 18 March 1892, Page 2
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