ESTUARY PORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 5

ESTUARY PORT.

LEAGUE'S PROPOSALS. [ CO-OPERATION WITH OfHER BODIES. The schemo to niuko a port in tho Estuary was discussed at a meeting of the Port Christchurch Lcaguo lust night,-when it was decided to invite' the co-operation of tho Port and City League and of tlio recently set up Estuary Conservancy Board,, The secretary (Mr E. Pliilpott Crovvther) stated tliat as tho chairman (Mr C. S. McCuUy) was unable to attend, it would be necessary to appoint another member to take the chair. Dr. H. T. J. Thacjcer was nominated for the position, whereupon Mr H. 13. Lonsdale nominated Mr R. B, Owen, wlio declined acceptance.

pr. Tliacker was then oloctcd to the chair, whoreupon Mr Lonsdale left tho mooting hurriedly. "That's . cruelty to dumb animals/' commented Dr. Thacker as ho took the chair, • Tlio diairman stated that in view of the forthcoming oloctions it would bo a good suggestion to put forward _ a ticket, Ho favoured a campaign through various Burgesses' Associations. It was also very desirable to get. the assistance of tho business men of the City and suburbs. Proposed Tunnel Road, Mr Pliilpott Crowther read an article which appeared in The Punas pn Mo»" Gay last, concerning a move by the Port and City League to construct a tunnel road between Christchurch anil Lyttelton, as a work for unemployed. "An energetic memjber saw tho article, and cycled round to my house to tell ir.e about it," went on Mr Pliilpott Crowther. "I thought at first that something ought to bo done about it t but later camo 'to the conclusion that we should make haste slowly." "X was tho energetic member who cycled round to Mr Philpott Crowther, 1 ' said Mr S. W, Richardson. "I thought it should not go unnoticed, I thought wo might put out a counterblast to the newspapers to let the public know that we |{re not asleep, That is my idea." "Quite a good idea, ioo," commented the chairman.

No actipn was taken regarding the matter. ■ Linwood Avenue Work. Mr R. B, Owen said that ho would like to put in a plea for the development of. Linwood avenue as a work for unemployed. Ho wanted' to sco tho pvenue comploted to the seaboard, Tho scheme would also involve a certain amount of reclamation work and the cutting of a channel to keep out the spoil from the Uoathcote stream. Then tho way would bo clear to go ahead tho Port •Chrlatcburch scheme. He was' certain that when a light draught coastal steamer like the ronton was brought into the Estuary the people of Christchurch would see that there was no difficulty ahead oI the proposal. He believed that it would be possible to get a floQt q{ suclnatqamors berthed in the Estuary. A schenie involving the outlay of millions would be quite im< practicable at present, but if light stumers could be brought into the Ustuary ho was sure that the small traders would give the proposal their support. He moved that the eomple* tiqn of Linwood avenue to the seaboard be recommended as a suitable work for unemployed. .This was seconded by Mr E. B. Cotton. Mr G. P, PurnelJ i Ip it clear thpt 1/iijT <vppd avenue would be the most convenient, access to Port Christchurch 1 , 'The chairman: Yes, it will bring it to within S op 0 minute# from the Square. The motion was cawed.

00-9p«ration Frppg«ea. ,' The chairman said that a. .body known the JJ«tu»ry Conservancy Board bad feeerttly beon <iet HP and constituted with 8 view to ejcplplting the possibilities of the IJstuary. It was composed of representatives of tho Npw Brighton and 9umnpr Bqrough Cqunpvl®, the Oo«nty Council, ajjd the Christchurch City Council, the .Mayor of Sumner (Mr W. H. Nicholson) being the chairman, An empowering Act would portly be this much feavt tag pr&atieftily been toy the Minister for Marine (the Hon. J. G. He .thought that the would be able to with that body. _ • «ShOuld Join: Forces."

Mrla. L. Shaw suggested that, a deputati()fl |rom the League gllOtild wait on Ifea and, Pity league,, witli , a vie>v ,tt>' tho two bodies amftlgam^log*. ''The 'itwo- HBhemes flanuot be ptiocawul,'* he said. "We 7 shquld join forces." moved a option on the U)ieg of hia re-" In Mconding ,thp motipni Mr Owen said,that itome of the members of the Port, and Cjty League were in favour of th'o f pit Qhrl*tohn?eU.' proposal. As they Wanted to tee the Qity, progress, he thought that they would'give their suppprt tp.the fort Christchurch league. If' was ultimately decided to invite the Qity League to join forces ' With the Port Christchurch League for "the ultimate good of the City by working for better access to the spa and to them at a round-table conference time;au& pl&0$ tq be mutually ar--ftinged. It was also depided to invite ti»fl,Ponservancy Board to fee preset. 1 After considerable discussion on a proposal, to put up a "ticket" at the Jofthcoming municipal eicctiops, it 'decided that representatives of the League should wait on the. various burgesses' associations to place the Iy08guo ? s vjeiyd before -thero,