CHRISTCHURCH CANAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13713, 1 October 1908, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH CANAL

<TAKTI.M; THK SCHKMK. r IVr l'rrss Asisociation. CHRISTL'HUItCII. .Sept. 33 A public meeting of citizens 10 omsKlor the canal sciuiiit; was iu'Li in llis Majcsty Theatr" to-niuh!. when addr*-sifs in fa vour of the construction of tlw- canal and the establishing of a canal IcaK'Uc wcic delivered by prominent, speaker.-. The following resolutions wire carried unanimously "That i"his meeting is of opinion that ih.' construction of the chip canal between the sea and Christchurcb i*« essentia! to tho welfare., of the city and districts ad joining." '•That this, meeting nffirins tii- pnnciplo that il is no! advisable I" n[>'lid a verv amount of c-vjiitl .m Lyttelt " Harbour, until tbo question of con-i.rttcl the i-attal has been more fully tonsid>'red. v

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