Mt.EDEN SUNDAY BUS SERVICE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 145, 21 June 1899, Page 2

Mt.EDEN SUNDAY BUS SERVICE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Sunday last marked the commenrement of Messrs Andrew, Sons, and Co.'s Sunday line of 'buses. Re it to their credit, the Messrs Paterson never ran their 'buses on the Sunday, which meant that only men actually required for attending the horses for a certain time on Sunday were employed, and then by turn about. This new service is not required or necessary, and is not by any means the "unanimous desire" of the residents of the district. Then why, sir, should it be forced upon them in this manner? The people don't desire it for three reasons:—l. That It is not required, and is an infringement on the employees' rights and Sabbath Day privileges. 2. That it is not desired by the residents or community, either as a whole or otherwise. 3. That it is violating God's law in not remembering the Sabbath Day to keep It holy. May these feeble words so influence the people of the district and Auckland as to arouse their sympathies on behalf of the drivers and others affected, that will ultimately lead to the discontinuance by the firm of this Sunday service.—l am, etc,

S. J. COAD,

Mount Eden Road, June 20, 1809,

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As a resident of Mount Eden, it was a matter of keen regret to me to hear that a Sunday bus service was to be run from and to town, and to note the buses passing up and down last Sunday. Surely it is hardly necessary that men should be called on to work" part of the Sunday simply because some few people may wish to go into or come from town. We, in New Zealand, are verging fast on Continental customs, and it bodes no good to us that we should thus aid in swelling the counts which bring us into line with them.' Our day of rest is welcome enough to us who do not work the long hours which are imposed on bus drivers, and we may thus gauge how much the loss of the one, or part of the one. day in seven means to them. The hours which bus drivers now work leave them no time whatever to themselves during the week, and the introduction of this service must inevitably mean that their lives will be one long slavery—year in, year out—a slavery which we, as lovers of liberty, should fight against with all our power.—l am etc.,

EDWARD H. WING.

Mount Eden, June 20, 1899.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As a resident of Mount Eden I must enter a protest against the introduction of running Sunday 'buses to Mount Eden. The innovation is entirely uncalled for, aiid is not at all desired by the residents of Mount Eden. I guarantee that if a vote were taken in the matter more than three parts of the residents would vote against It. Surely the horses and the men are hard enough put to it through the week without having to turn ont on Sunday. I should think a 'busman is as much entitled to a Sunday as any of us. I trust the powers that be In the 'bus line will think 'better of It and stop Sunday running.—l am, etc., SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.

Mount Eden, June 19, 1899,