LETTERS IN BRIEF.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14400, 6 July 1912, Page 3

LETTERS IN BRIEF.

''Lynx" suggests that a better site for tho Cashed street slot telephone box should be -found. Ladies would hardly care to use it while it is. in its present position.

"Constant Tram Rider" expresses tho opinion that the bi-monthly tickets issued by the Buard benefit the threc-days-a-week passengers, not the permanpnt ones. _ They have encouraged pecplo to 11*0 bicycles. A person living in a 2d, 3d. or 4tl section could cyolo on fine days, and still get through" 54 rides in two months. The system also encouraged ticket holders to avoid getting their tickets punched. He- sup,ports the issue of a ticket for six in and out rides per week over the period for which they aro intended. The Board .could easily make both ends meet if they made all concession tickets nontransferable, altered by-monthly tickets to monthly, and gave extra concessions of 5 per cent, disccunt off their present nriccs to three-monthly ticket holders, 10 per cent, discount for six monthly, and 15 per cent, discount for twelve monthly tickets. The Board could recoup itself for tho discount by the unused rides that would result. The holders of yearly tickets to Sumner under the old system did not use up all their rides. Tho Board should endeavour to hrenk up every chnnoo of people using bicycles to beat tram fares. Thoro was a movement on foot amongst tho fivepenny and sixpenny section passengers to ndont the motor cycle, the upkeep of which was less than the tram fares or those .sections. The Board ousht to bo alivo to this increased opposition. .

F. R, Smith, New , Brighton, also writes on the question of tramway fares. T le considers that a previous correspondent struck tho right note when ho ougorested shortening tho time limit of tho 51 rides concession ticket. On five days there were a very largo number of m-olists on the road to and from New Brighton. In bad weather, tho cyclists were glad to mnko the journey in the cars, and use the bi-monthly ticket. Tho constant travellers had to r>ay tho same as those who only used the cars when the weather was unfavourable for cycling. If the prico of the concession ticket were raised, there wore at least a dozen families in New Brighton who would havo to mako other arrangements, or irnvc to town. This .would be a loss to New Brighton business poor>]p and the tramway revenue. The anticipated rise in fare; had already had a bad effect on business in Now Brighton.

"A Working Widow" justifies Mrs Cunnington's appeal on behalf of poor r>cople who shrank from applying to organisations for assistance. She warmly commends Mrs Cunnington's work.

"A Keen Watcher of Both Teams" comments on the hockey match (fourth 'Tfide) between Selwyn street and-Ox-ford terrace teams last Saturday. Ho considers that the referee should report to the Association the state of the ground, the way the ground was marked out. end the absence; of flags. Ho feels pertain that: the ct-rtftles were only twelve" yai'ds-uietead of fifteen, and that f-ho. whole ground was. smaller than it should he.