A NUISANCE. SUNDAY TBADING.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 10, 13 January 1881, Page 3

A NUISANCE.

SUNDAY TBADING.

+ TO THB EDITOR OF THE KVENING POST. Sir — Would you kindly inform a few residents in the neighbourhood of the Adelaide Road if the Inspector of Nuisances ever condescends to pay that salubrious locality a visit ? Also, if he has the power to prevent the present nightsoil contractors' employes cansisg a most deoided nuisance P This morning, about 7 o'clock, shortly after the nightcarts had passed, a friend and I happened to bo walking on the Adelaide Road South. Upon arriving at the top of tho hill, wo noticod a very powerful and unpleasant odour. At first wo thought that someone residing near had been manuring his garden with nightsoil, and quickened our pace to get out of tho smell ; but as wo continued our journoy, so the smell continued in vigour, fettinp, if anything, rather more powerful, hen wo noticed that the stench proceeded from largo dark patches of nightsoil, which had boon allowed to fall hero and there all along the middlo of the road. From a closer inspection, we came to the conclusion that ono or more of the nightcarts had either a large hole in it, from which these vile patches and the drippings between them had leaked, or else the carts had been filled too fnll, and at every step tile horses took a quantity of the contents of the cart had been spilt. These disgusting traces of someone's carelessness continued from the top of the hill to where tho Adelaide Road and Eiddi-ford-street join ; or for over half-a-mile. The filth was not in patches only, but in one continuous streak, with small pools and mounds (sometimes large enough to be seen 100 yds off) at intervals of a foot or two. We noticed also a man employed in sweeping the dust off the road, in a careless manner, over the largest of these patches with a piece cf manuka, but by no means covering them. I also observed much older traces of filth, showing that this is not the first time this beastly and unwholesome mess has been made. Indeed, judging by the immense swarms of flies, wnioh rose literally in clouds at our approach, I shonld think that the road ia frequently disgraced in this same way. But, I suppose the poor people residing in the locality may protest, see their children dio of typhoid and other fevers (as they certainly will if this nuisance is not abated) die themselves, or whatever else they please or do not please, the result will be the same, nothing will be done, because none of our disinterested City Fathers live near the Adelaide

Bbad, South. Had such a thing occurred but once near the junction of Pirio and Brougham streets, Heaven and earth would have been moved, and I would take a large wager that it never would have taken place again. The Mayor's " dignity " would have been affected, alao his na j al organs, and his righteous wrath wonld have fallen on the unluckly culprits ; but as it is no notice will be taken of the affair, and the residents must just grin (if they can venture to open their mouths without being choked by the stench) and bear it, till they die of iyphoid fever, which will not be long in making its appearance. — I am, &0., 12th January. Stilus.

? TO THI XDITOB OF THB BVBNING POST. Sib— l trust you will excuse my trespassing on your valuable paper with a few remarks regarding the above. It is a wellknown fact that the laws regarding the liquor traffic are infringed, not only in New Zealand, but all over the civilized world. The question is, Will the present police prosecution 8 have the effect that is aimed at, and put an end to the Sale of liquor on Sunday or not? It has been tried often, and the result has been a few landlords have been fined, and then a lull has taken place, and matters have assumed their original position again. It is my candid opinion, thdt the authorities are simply trying to cut off the branches of the tree while the trunk remaina standing. There are in this taiis a number of places of resort known as "clubs." These are < formed by a few people who wish to obtain drink at a cheap rate and at any time they desire. Now, these clubs are not under the Licensing Act, and consequently are kept open every day in the week, »nd afford the beer drinking pnblic an opportunity of imbibing whenever they please, Sunday not excluded. . Now, it strikes me that tho trunk is here. A man can get drunk in one of these " clubs" with impunity, the steward or landlord of the same having no fear of the law; and yet, if the same man is found drinking a glass of ale in a licensed house, the landlord is immediately fined and ordered to be reported on next licensing day. Yet, these same hotels are in most cases handsome edifices on which some thousands of pounds have been spent, while in one or two instances tho 'clubs " are mere white- washed rooms, to which no magistrate would grant a license, and they enjoy a privilege allowed to no respectable hotel. If this is justice, it would be to the advantage of every hotelkeeper in Wellington to turn his house into a " club," and thus purchase tho right to evade the law in a legal form. Now, if the authorities wish to stop beer drinking on Sunday, let them visit the club grog shops, and they will soon be convinced where nine-tenths of the Monday morning " drunks " occur. I am, &c, Truth.