THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43320, 2 May 1908, Page 2

THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE

[To the Editor] Sir, —It is apparent to me that Te Aroha, like many other places is blessed, or otherwise affected by the iudividual who will persist in airing his views and expressing his opinions on matters far beyond his ken. An example of this is to be found in a letter appearing m Thursday’s issue of the News, and signed “ Ratepayer,” who, after giving what he no doubt considers a pyrotecthnic display of his knowledge, goes on to express the hope that some abler pen than his own will take the matter up. This he may rest assured will not be difficult to find, and in a few brief lines I would point out to him that the bridge and its approaches, as shown in the plans and specifications, is all that could bo desired bv any intelligent critic, and justifies the men who place their confidence as expressed in the appointment of their engineer. Pennies wise and pounds foolish will best, explain the absurdity of the proposal to continue a plank-covered bridge right on through the low lands instead of having earth and stone work approaches as now proposed, This latter is a permanent form of work and will last for all time, whereas the one my muoh learned friend proposed would merely be but a temporery structure. _ As regaids the damning back of the river water in flood time, a look at the present railway and traffic bridge should satisfy the densest mind that what has been found sufficient to meet past requirement! will also apply with equal force to the present proposed structure. —I am, etc., Fides.

[To the Editor.] Sir, —Permit me, before leaving behind once again your very beautiful

town, to compliment you v upon the natural beauties, the splendid background, you possess in the mountain. Let me also remark how. much you have had the domain improved, even since I was here eighteen months ago. The path* up to No. 22 has been graded to make the Bpriug more easily accessible, and that bit of rapu swamp at the end of No. 2 Bath is converted into a lovely pool, with a tiny geyser in the centre. ■ The bush house, too, is a dream of beauty, though when I was here last time it was bat in its beginning. lam glad to see that the cascade which runs under the ivied bridge, near the end of the Cadman bath-house, is playing as of old over its concrete course. It has been oue of my greatest pleasures, connected wish you?domain, to stand on that bridge and listen to the flow of the cascade. One only wishes one could carry away some of the plea-1 sures associated with the domain, but memory will do much to recall them. I congratulate you on the enthusiasm and persistence by which j Mr Dalton and his helpers have con- J verted the Domain of five years ago, into the domain that now is.—l am, etc., v A* Brown.