LEVEL CROSSINGS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1796, 8 July 1913, Page 4

LEVEL CROSSINGS.

"9HOCKING WASTE OP LIFE." Referring again in a letter to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce to tho danger of level crossings, tho To Awamutu Chamber of Commeroo remarked on the obscnco of any evidence of concerted action (public or private) here or elsewhere, to avert or reduco this "shocking waste of human life, or to in any way minimis# the present risks. T.IIO president of tho chamber (Jr. A. E. Mabin) said that there had certainly been some loss of life attributable to dangerous level crossings. There wero some reallv bad crossings at DannevirlvO, Paraparainnu, and Johnsoimlle, but wo really had tho biggest level crossing m Jervois Quay. Mr. W. B. Lees said that if tho railway companies wero privately owned, something would have to bo done. Tho chairman said that m eomo cases the notice boards wero not visiblo until one came right up to them. Mr. Lees remarked that tho level crossin" at Johnsonvillo was very bad. Finally it was' resolved that the attention of the Government be called to tho shocking waste of - human life caused through accidents at level railway crossings. and it was also decided to respectfully pray that immediate action bo taken to reduce those casualties by minimising the existing risks, whicli to a very great extent are reducible by the removal of obstructions to the view at and near level crossings.