FINDING ONE'S WAY ABOUT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 184, 6 August 1927, Page 8

FINDING ONE'S WAY ABOUT.

Not long ago an English business n»n tn a visit to New Zealand was asked his opinion of Auckland. He was loud in his praises of the climate (this was before winter began!) and he pledged his adoration of Auckland's natural beauty, but when asked if be had any criticisms to offer he said, "Yes." This was surprising, and his explanation was interesting. "Two things I don't like," he said. "First of all, your policemen slouch about instead £ holding themselves ereetj as good pobxeaa should do, and, second, I can't find the names of your streets!" Can it be that Auckland's police officers are less stalwart and erect than those of London or any other English city, and can it possibly be true that some of our street name plates are a trifle the worse for wear! There may be nothing in my friend's criticisms; on the other hand, there may «• My own opinion as a newcomer is that new could be done to make street designation plain and more frequent. As for house number*, why, oh why, is a householder allowed to pnt his "number "on his front door back from w street? Look for a number at night and see how iii-.'-.'iivcnieut this system is. emeus.