LYTTELTON NEWS
KOAD IMPROVEMENT. The re-grading of London street, the neoesexpenditure for which was authorised by the Borough Council about two years ago, in conjunction with the erection of certain retaining walls and other municipal works which have alrea-iy been carried tfut, ia _ now in progress. The delay in making this important improvement woe duo to the fact that in the meantime the road haa been cut about for the laying of mains for water, gas, and drainage. The formation of the road, with its steep, unevon grades on the lower side, has been a source of danger to vehicular traffic: indeed, accidents have freucntly occurred through horeea clipping on the sloping asphalted surface •on tho eouth eide of the road, a recent accident resulting jn considerable damage to business premises. A gang of men ia now engaged in cutting away the lower surface of the road, Mu» asphalt being broken with a scarifier attached to the council's steam tractor. It io intended, as near _as possible, to re-form the road with a uniform grade, its present formation being very uneven. The steep slope to tho south channel will be reduced by taking off thecrown of the road, which will then bfc formed with a direct elope from the upper to tho lower pavements. Tho operation of reducing tho road to tho required level will bo done on the lower «>Je only, in -order to leave a thoroughfaro for traffic. A layer of heavy metal from tho municipal quarry will then be laid ou the re-graded portion, followed by a surface dressing of fine screenings. The upper half of the road will then bo treated similarly, while the lower portion will be reopenod to traffic. When the whole of the road has been metalled and rolU-1, it will be left twelve months to settle, after which time it will be re-rolled and asphalted, it being thought inadvisable to finish tho road in asphalt until any possible unevenness that may develop has been rectified. _ This method should result in tho construction of a good, serviceable road that will last for many year 3.
THE PICTUKES. At yesterday's sessions in tho Harbour Light Picturo Theatre, a drama, "John O'avdc'a lloiour." and n rt'ir.e of the serial film "Who is No. 1?" were shown. I'hi3 programme will be repeated to-nig:it. a very attractive programme will be presented to-morrow and on Friday, the> chief picturo being William J. Hart's famous drama, ''Tho •Narrow Trail," which is acknowledged to be one of the- sensational pictures of the year. This picture was prc*luccd by Hart himself, who, together with Sylvia Bremer, the. Australian actrcas, e'.orerly plays a most role. The euopT-tin" films are an American Gazette, a Burton Holmes travel picture, and a comedy, ontitled "Toothaches tnd Headaches." A picture, entitled "The Kid from Timaru." accompanied with elocutionary items, ineltrlin-* a new war song, will be screened on Saturday.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 9
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483LYTTELTON NEWS Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 9
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