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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1928, Page 3

A former Minister of Railways has admitted that the only method of removing the danger of level crossings is to nominate the crossings. That method no matter how difficult its application may be will be imperative in the case of the Argvlc Street crossing when the new outlet to the north is constructed. litnerwi.se electric trains will dash out of a tunnel a few yards away to meet the stream of road traffic without warning. It seems inconceivable that the railway engineers should contemplate such an arrangement, yet it Is obvious that the existing conditions are so dangerous that they should not be allowed U> exist.

Capital ami Labour cannot succeed by lighting oui'7, ether, but by proper in-operation they can transform Britain. bringing in an era of prosperity, aml solving the problem of unemployment. The news that the Trades Union Congress has accepted the invitation is indeed encouraging and is a splendid Christmas message. It is to be hope 1 mat the spirit of pence and goodwill which at this season of the year pervades the Christian world will inspire the representatives to the conference to make it productive of the results desired. Britain has suffered very severelv from the aftermath of the war, hut it tiie co-operation in industry which it is desired to effect is reached we may soon witness the nation’s complete restoration of its economic health and a happy and contented people. Herald.” 1