RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION AT LYTTELTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 33, 20 June 1868, Page 3

RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION AT LYTTELTON.

TO THB UDITOII Ol* TUB flTAll. Sin.—Your motto, " Fiat Lux," loads mo to boliovo you arc willing to assist uny en* doavour to promote the welfare of tho public, by shedding light on any subject, Thomattorl wish to bring boforo your notice on the present occasion is tho scant accommodation afforded by tho Railway do* partment for tho recoption nnd examination of goods landed in Lyttelton, A shed capable of containing not more than three Irtlcks at a tlmo ls all that has [been erected to moot tlio present requirements, nnd tho width of tho building is so small that tho available upaco becomes com* plolely choked by tho contents of theso three trucks, In addition to which, the samo shed has to accommodate all the goods sont from Lyttelton to Chrlutohurch, jar to other places. On tho ship Gainnberougli, from f-ondon. commencing hor discharge, it was often found that tho shed was Inadequate to receivo all the goods'as they poured in from tho lighters. Tho coiiflcqucnco was,' that somo had to bo doposltod on tho platform, and thoro romain soveral days prior to their being brought into the Bhed, or examined wlwvy they slosd by the lnfi/llng waiter, Jf tho goods of om singlo vossol can cnuso suoh an Inconvenience, what may we not ox-

pcot in two or three months' time, whon we may reasonably anticipate as many vewols discharging thoir cargoes simultaneously, as was tho caso last year? More covered space is imperatively demanded. Tho tlmo of clorks and Btoremcn attending tho examination of goods is being constantly wasted. Tlio goods aro tumbled about and damaged, and tho merchant is tho sufferer. Hoping that you will kindly use your influonco in exposing tho existing grievance, and thereby assist In inaugurating an improved order of things. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, OMEGA. P.S.— lf you kindly insert tlw ahovo, I may lv a tuturu letter, point out somo other im* provements which would greatly fuoilltate business at tho goods shed. — —