TAKAPUNA TRANSPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 8

TAKAPUNA TRANSPORT.

In the recent transport appeal case o£ fragrant memory, Mr. Leary said to a witness: "Oh, I see. You aie one of the fast vanishing race of publicists who consider that modem transport does not tequire regulation." No*" I am quite aware that there is a case for regulation, but 1 put it Jo tou. sir, that present happenings in Takapuna arc a glorious instance of how not to do it. 1 am afraid I am very old-fashiomd. but ! find a rebellious voice within me saying: "If people want to travel from Takapuna to Dcvouport, in the name of common sense, why shouldn't they'' Then I remember that the law which has something to say on the point. «as introduced by a Government which i..ul ui-t received an emphatic mandate on the cry: "More business in government, and less government in httM* ness." and the rebellious vok-e says (nay, shouts): "Hank political di honesty." Then I pull myself togethe- and reason: "Surely that is rather harsh. A bit tart'ess, to be sure, but. come, now, you don't really think it i* dishonest."' Ye*. I an: afraid I am VERY OLD FASHIONED