England's Fens To be Protected

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 67, 11 December 1937, Page 18

England's Fens To be Protected

CAMBRIDGE. — Eollowing the serious flooding, last spring in the Eens area of England, attention has been given to the questiou of safeguarding the district for the future, and it was recently announced that the Great Ouse Catchment Board had voted some £266, 000 for this purpose, The main river of the area is to be widened, which wjll mean excavating about 500,000 cubie yards of earth over six and a quarter' miles - of tho waterway. Elood banks and roads which confine the banks of - the river are to " be set back considerable distance.' . Where last spring soil erosion caused damage, the banks have already been re-enfo'rced with clay and otherwise strengthened. - , Several locks whieh have been allowed to f all into disrepair are being constructed, and it is planned to complete tho entire scheme before winter.

Business as TTsual "There 'sa glorious echo around here," said the guide to the' man who was touring the Lake District, "but you have to- shout very loud. Now just y^ll 'Two pints of beer.' " The tourist shouted and then listened intently." "I don't hear the echo," he said at length. "Oh,. well,*' xeplied the guide, "here comes the innkeeper with our two pints of beer, anvway."