EROSION BY THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1922, Page 4

EROSION BY THE SEA.

POSITION AT THE EAST END SCHEME TO ERECT A WALL The proposal of the East End Reserve (Committee to erect a conorete wall for the protection of the pavilion and the reserve against erosion by the sea was referred to at last night’s meeting of the Borough Oouneil. Mr. C. Warren waited on the meeting od behalf of the East End Committee with a view to explaining the committees intentions. Mr. Warren remarked that everyone must see that the reserve was being washed away, and he considered It was only a matter of time before the pavilion and band rotunda would go also. The committee had offers of help to the extent of £3OO, and desired to know if the council would subsidise this to the extent of £2 for £<l. They proposed building a concrete wall 2ft. wide at the base, rising above high water mark, and about 15in. at the top. It would be backed by rubble. He said the matter was not an experiment, a* in the earlier days of New Plymouth similar walls had been erected for the protection of property. The wall would extend from the rotunda round to the river, and the committee was confident that it would prevent further eroeion. Mr. Warren advocated early action, and said that three or four chains could be constructed for a start. It was esti* mated to cost about £2OO per chain. As the engineer (Mr. W. H. Cook) has In hand the preparation of a report on the position at the reserve the council deferred consideration.