THE KAIKOURA STAR. KAIKOURA, JULY 17, 1894.
Exception has been taken to the attitude adopted by us regarding through mail communication between Blenheim and Christchurch, via Kaikoura. The present proposal asks for a thrice-weekly service, in our opinion a twice-weekly service would bo quite sufficient, more than answering local requirements. The idea of establishing connection between Christchurch, the West Coast, Nelson, Blenheim and thence to the starting point, via Kaikoura, is a commendable one. That connection can be obtained by leaving Christchurch on Monday morning, and by accelerating the services it would be possible to complete rhe circuit within a week. To endeavour to do more—that is the round trip within less time —would be very costly and quite unnecessary at present. Even now nearly a week is required to accomplish the journey between Christchurch and Blenheim overland To perform the whole journey, completing the entire circuit—starting from Christchurch and returning to the Cathedral City within a week would be a considerable stride ahead, and ample for existing requirements, alike for tourist traffic, commercial f urposes and local necessities. To thoroughly equip a thrice-weekly coach service between Christchurch and Blenheim, enabling a traveller to leave Christchurch on Monday morning and reach Blenheim the following night would be far more costly than many imagine. The distance, it must be remembered, is two hundred and twenty five miles, only sixty nine of which are traversed
bv rail, and that at a slow rate. A considerable portion of the road to be coached is in very bad order, some in a very indifferent state, and but very little, comparatively, in good order. However, if the county has the means at its disposal, if the tourist and commercial traffic demands, or warrants, it, or is likely to do so, we shall be very pleased to’see thrice-weekly mail communication between Blenheim and Christchurch, via Kaikoura. It would be a great boon to us, from a journalistic point of view, but we do not ask for boons that are of a selfish character. At present we should be quite satisfied with an assured weekly service, while two mails a week, overland, would be a great convenience, and yet, another more than we reasonably expect. Still we will not refuse any good gifts the fates may send us.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 756, 17 July 1894, Page 4
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