SPREYDON NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12409, 29 August 1918, Page 4

SPREYDON NEWS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

RETURNED

Private Frank Clark, son of Councillor E. Clark, who returned recently from the front after a lengthy service, having received his discharge, has again resumed mufti. CARNIVAL. Tho Spreydon branch of the Lady Liverpool Fund has been hard at work preparing for a masked fancy dress carnival, which promises to be a great success. K SALE OF GOODS. The ladles in charge of the Cathedral Square stall on Spreydon Day had a fairly strenuous day, and did a satisfactory amount of business, over £3O being taken. TRAMWAY COFFER TRAIL. The sub-committee reports that satisfactory progress has been-made in tho arrangements for tho trotting carnivalThe small attendance of councillors at these meetings is most marked, more especially as the committee is really a council committee l , with all outsiders added to their number. This nou-at-tendnnee may only mean pre-occupation and not lack of interest. We are glad to know that the ordinary meetings of the council do not suffer from the same cause. CENTRE SPREYDON. Tho query often put is why the centre of Spreydon. which has such fine hill views, is so sparsely settled ? The first reason that suggests itself is that when the land was subdivided it appears to have been done on the three acres and a cow principle. While this may- have its advantages, it has not been conducive to close settlement. In the second place, the lack of convenience for getting to the city has no doubt prevented many from taking advantage of the healthful conditions of the district. Notwithstanding this, _ tho borough as a whole has made rapid strides during tin. past few j;ears, and it is expected that soon the inconvenience mentioned will be obviated, as the Tramway Board has promised that tho continuation of the Coronation Street tramway to the centre of the district will bo proceeded with at the conclusion of the war. STREETS. The streets of tho borough, generally, are in very good condition, and compare more than favourably with other suburban areas. But it is a noticeable fact that in several streets the asphalt footpaths are in urgent need of floating and top-dressing. This is a case where the old adage—“A stitch in time”—is applicable, THE REPLACED HORSE. As a sign of the advance of motor carriage over our old friend the horse, I notice that the New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. has taken down its large stables in Simeon Street, as it has adopted the more up-to-date mode of traction.