PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1930, Page 7

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS

VISCOUNT CR AIG AVON’S AI) VICK.

WELLINGTON, February 6

“1 implore New Zealand to preserve its beauty spots from the blemishes o! advertising hoaulings,” said the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (Viscount Craigavon) at the State lunchejm accorded him to-day. 1

“.If you do that,” he said, “;our descendants will say ‘Thank Col,’ our pioneers had the vision to presume our beauty spots from the hand (i man” (Applause). Visitors to New Zealand must he attracted by the way ii which the scenery has been preservel up to the present time.” Rome practical suggestions ii regard to bridge construction in New Zealand wore made by Viscount Craiga’on. He sa : d that, some years ago it wa discovered in the Old Country that bridges were beginning to go. “An! this scientific investigation showed vns due. to the advent of heavy mote-lorries and the constant irritation rtf .lie surfaces. In New Zealand he luicnoticed that many of the bridges wereboarded across instead of the timbe being placed laterally. That meat that many of the bridges would Ixshaken down. Viscount Craigavon sggested that the authorities concernec should he. advised to place the bom’s in a lateral position and thus ac many years of life to the bridges. Mes of roads had been constructed i New Zealand, and this development ’as a credit to the country. Motoifcervice car drivers showed the greatesintelligonee, and no matter whot cestion was put to them they had a 1 ready answer.

Viscount Craigavon said he vshed to express his thanks for the cour-sy and attention shown him and Vi sun toss Craigavon by service drive during their tour of the country,