CONGESTION AT LYTTELTGN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14972, 20 May 1914, Page 3

CONGESTION AT LYTTELTGN.

TO IHE KDITOft OF "THE PP.ESi."'

• Sir, —I liavo read carefully your report of the deputation of last Sa'turjay to Mr Hney, the -Manager of t;:o Railways, and lam sure that a feeling jf dissatisfaction mhst exist in the minds or tho applicants at tlie answers given by the Manager. What prospect is thwro of their grievances being re-' noved? Duplication of the tunnel may oniewhat rel:eve congestion, but.when .•an it be effected? And even then, vill not the increase of trade put us in .he same pesiuou as we arc in to-day? ahall we co oif begging and graying o get relief from tho Railway Departuont, and receive only polite promises ihat some time in the-distant tuturc something will be don©:- Are we so ivantmg in '•es?nro.« '.ha vc can i uake move to s-how that we arc not cintirelv dependent- on them? I tay, .vithout fear of contra.l-ction. that the lorth mole, as described in Mr Cyras Williams s platt can be constructed by neans of aerial ropewnys iv twelve ■aontii? frjni tht- time of starving, au<4 I at a cost considerably une'er i'100,OC(). | \Vharf3.2e and deptli of water cmnd I be supplied as required afterwards., soon the whole of tho coal and timber trado could be removed to Beatticots bridge-. As Torn "Wiilet asked: "Who's to nay:-" I answer: Form a rating TXC3, and call it Greater Christchurch. riicrc would ho no rate?, because the ' --avinc; on coal and timbor would pay ■he interest. -This, would remove tfio ; ipposition of the interests of Lyt-tel-'ou and the country, as now represented on the Harbotir Board, because they 'ould net say we we n> ttinting Lj'ttel- , V.i of money to make improvements. 1 should rather exnect that they would be -pleased to help in the progress ,of Christchurch. in " which they,., their ?atml : es, and friends, have a large interest. It. really is the mon economi-.il md <-ei«si'ble that could be put before the p'-^ir.—Yours, ore, JOSHUA LITTLE