The Buchanan Report

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30961, 18 January 1966, Page 10

The Buchanan Report

Sir, —I once tried to discus with an official of the Planning Authority the matter of road connexion between Montreal street and Milton street, but anything less than motorways did not interest him. My view is that motorways are useless without adequate streets to supplement them. Between Montreal street and Milton street there is a tangle of narrow roads which could be short-eircuited by an up-to-date extension of Montreal street to join Milton street. Now that Antigua street is. fortunately, not to be extended into Rolleston avenue, and with Durham street closed at the railway, the importance of Montreal street should be obvious. Is it necessary to point out that a short extension of Montreal street southwards could provide a useful connection to Colombo street by way of Strickland street, and to Hackthorne road and Princess Margaret Hospital by way of Milton street and Barrington street, and also a route to Halswell?—Yours, etc., ARTHUR LUSH. January 15, 1966.

Sir, —I am against any i ad being put through the park. The early settlers o.' Canterbury showed a great foresight when they gave us the park, and I think we should keep it as a park. There is still plenty of room close to the city where business firms could build if they want to do extra trade. I hope we of the present generation are strong enough to appreciate the open spaces that our ancestors provided for us, and also strong enough to retain them as parks not motorways.—Yours, etc., OPEN SPACES. January 15, 1966.

Sir, —1 hope, when the City Council finally decides to subdivide Hagley Park, that my moderate request will be granted. I would lik< them to reserve me two acres of land, with a frontage on the magnificent new motorway, and including a slice of Lake Victoria. I consider this site perfect for a grand new tourist pub, which, with new motorways, this fair city needs f< r more than any old cow-pad-dock.—Yours, etc., “LAND SPECULATOR.” January 16, 1966. Naval Crest

Sir,—The description of the Royal New Zealand Navy Crest reads, “The Garter blue surround bears the words, ‘Royal New Zealand Navy.’” May I point out that this is incorrect. The Garter is made of dark blue velvet, upon which is borne, in gold lettering, the motto of the Order, viz, “Honi Soit Qui Mai y Pense.” A circle, or strap with buckle, inscribed with the title, or motto, other than the Garter motto, is not a garter. In badges the Garter

may only be correctly described as such when it contains the motto of the Order of the Garter.—Yours, etc., “MEREBIMUR.” January 17, 1966.

[Our caption did not describe the surround of the crest as a Garter: “Garter blue” is defined in the Shorter Oxford Dictionary as “Dark blue, the colour of the Garter ribbon.”— Ed., “The Press.”]