PUBLIC OPINION

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume 49, Issue 7675, 21 April 1921, Page 2

PUBLIC OPINION

HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION

(To the Editor)

Sir, Having read in your issue of the 18th inst the reply re ceived by the Saturday h a] ? holiday Committee from th* Mayor of Stratford, I can onlv conclude that the mayor or town clerk of any town is not authority as to the effect on business the Saturday half holi day has caused. The following telegram was received by mt yesterday from the leading stow in Stratford Our experience is that Tuesday saleday has in creased a little, but Friday i s a poor second to Siturday We are advocating a reversion to Thursday.” Apparently, Satur. day half-holiday does not suit Stratiord, besides other towns which have recently carried that day. Vote for Thursday half* holiday, and don’t be misled I am, etc.

T , H - ALLEN, Tauranga, April 2tst, 1921.

RAILWAY WORKS

(To the Editor)

Sir, I failed to notice in your report of the inspection of the ™"« y '™ rk \ b y th ' members ot the Chamber of Commerce any reference to the suggested temporary arrangement for bringing traffic across the harbour from the east end of the bridge* instead of as now r by the round" about route via the Mount If my memory is not at fault ’this was forshadowed, if not actually promised, by Mr Holmes, the ml u^ Ce f S °Ai° f the present District Works Manager, and it is very much to be desired. It should forestall the completion of the bridge by some considerable time Trusting you will deem it worth while to draw attention to the matter, and thanking you m anticipation. I am, etc,, A Subscriber Tauranga, April 21st 1921 [lt has now been found, we believe, that to do as suggested would delay construction work’ and that it w ill be in the best interests of the town not to retard this important work in any way. Ed.) MEAT. (To [he Editor). Sir,— When Dooley’s friend Hogan makes scurrilous remarks about anyone he carefully explains that he is only repeating what his uncle lias said, this uncle is a large, coarse he-man who’d sooner fight than feed. And this writer is reminded, in a way, of Hogan's quaint whim when your paper quotes what other papers have to say ' on the price of cow beef on the hoof. What it costs from the butcher's hooks is left for the reader to ponder over. This scribe would be prepared to give three hoarse cheers if the Times would call for its wet spade and start in to belt butchers over the waistband. Quoting what other papers have to say leaves him keycold. Mr. Robbins apparently has got a secret remedy for the vast difference between the price of meat on the hoof and on, the hooks.. He staled on Saturday night that if elected lie would endeavour to establish an abattoir. Although what tins scribe thinks about butchers would have to be put down in writing and handed up to the magistrate! he fails to see how- the erection of an abattoir is going to remedy matters. Why hasn’t it done so in other places? It may induce the opening of one or two more butchers’ premises but there is no tug-of-war now-a-days when Greek meets Greek—they simply put their heads together and open fried fish shops, agreeing that de plate o’ de oyst will be so much. Anyhow, will Mr. Robbins look up the Act and possibly find out that a local-butcher can be compelled to slaughter stock for others <vud practical!v conform to abattoir regulations if directed to do so by a Boro’ Council. This writer has a hazy idea that the Act contains some such provision, and, if so, the expense of erecting an abattoir can be avoided. Yours,, etc., P.M. Tauranga. April 19th, 1921. - P.S. Bv the bye, the Times of the 15tli iust. gives the Boro’ Engineer's report on the Electricity O’ partnient. On the motion of tT. Castaing, seconded by Mr. Tanner, the report w ? as adopted. U' e im6 < of March 11th under the heading m -Electricity for Te Puke Refused' reports Cr. Crump as saying, alia : "We must be a pack of fo ° laL . For rhe lime being w r e will leaV at that.