ANOTHER ROUTE TO KARORI.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 141, 16 June 1911, Page 3

ANOTHER ROUTE TO KARORI.

XO THE EDITOB. Sir — This question seems to arouse some Reeling in Karori, and one wonders why it is so. There is little doubt but that the majority of ratepayers aro against tho present long journey, taking, us it docs, 40 minutes to Iho borough offices. What is the 'use of the costly ..addition to the tram service, or the now recreation ground," when you can almost gel, to the Upper Hutt — certainly to the Hutt golf course — in the same time? Why is Hataitai so rushed with residents, and Brooklyn or Kelburne, _ but because of the convenient^ tram service V I can uudorstand the attitude of thoso objecting to any change being made in the present lino if there woro no special attractions in Karori, and no money had been spent in the expectation of pedple going there to play games or to livo. Judging, by tho statements made at the Karori Borough Council last evening, the apologists for the present way_ to Karori by way of Kaiwarra have little to urgo on its behalf. < Surely, however, this matter can be discussed on _ its merits without dragging in land syndicates and tho bogejr to many — viz., the Kelburno - Karori Tram Company, without any lo3s of temper and without any charges being made I ,The present routo is too absurd, and must be altered. This is admitted. By tho Kelburne route, the cemetery can bo reached under 15 minutes. What is the objection? Each person riding will save timo and money, and why should they not do so? Because, forsooth, the Kolburno-Karori Tram Companjr is unpopular, or because a line is laid' down Tinakori-road, therefore every person who does not walk must lose time, money, and temper, bpcauso no attempt must be made to get rid of an evil. It soems to me that the advocates of the present line fear the Kelburne route will take tho people. Of course it will. They themselves know this, hence the temper displayed. If you have no cas>e you first of all lose your temper. Tho estimated cost of laying rails across Kelburne is £8000. This at 5 per cent, is £400 per annum. The same company has offered £300 per annum and tho increasing Kelburno traffic to tap. Where can the loss be? What time will be saved by each person? How much will that amount to in one year? The land syndicator h also used as a bogey. What would Karori bo without enterprise, without roads 'I What is _ the alternative to cutting up and roading but a milk run? If ono man can't afford to do so, why should six < or seven or a dozen persons who combine be abused? The fact is, v tho opponents of the Kelburno route have no case, therefore abuse the other side. — I am, etc, KARORI RATEPAYER. Wellington, 14th June, 1911. TO THE BDITOK. Sir — The Karori tram trouble is of great interest to tho Northland-City ratepayers. Wo are at present paying rates on tho present line, yet our City Councillors htivo instructed our engineer to (bring down a report to run an opposition lino. The present lino is not paying, bo what are we going to have to pay with two linos? The whole trouble is that the holders of large tracts of land are in favour of the Kelburne route, as it can be quickly done, and they hope to get rid of the land they have. Workers who have made their homes out this way havo made up their minds on the _ Sydney-street route, but recognise it will be a costly work, and until tho Karori ratepayers come forward with a concreto proposal to tho Northland ratepayers, nothing will be done, for tho city will not do anything unless we rate ourselves for it. Hooiug some of our_ City Councillors will tuka a trip out this way now and again, and then perhaps the engineer will be saved a report' now and then. — I am, etc., SETTLED. Northland, 14th June, 1911. TO SHE KDJTOE. Sir, — I read in your report of a recent deputation to the Karori Borough Council upon iho above question that, after the deputation had retired, Councillor Sianden wanted to know how any knowledge of liiii committee debutes hud readied my<ylf, and bluuicd tho Mayor and Councillor Burn for divulging tho tame. Let mo n-sure Councillor Stnndcn that I did not obtain my information from either the Mayor, Councillor Burn, or any member of tho council fetaft' or from any one else. Ono of the hrbt principles in cleinuntury mathematics is that the strength of «, chain is the strength of itt> weakest I link only, and that the forward prcsauro { inul« iU way along the line of least re*ust- [ au'je. I havu n fair knowledge of tht

Acts which regulate tho doings of municipal bodies, and I havo no illusions as to tho methods o£ tho promoters of the above-mentioned scheme. I have boon through the mill. However, I thank Councillor Standsn for his admission that the protest of the deputation was very much to th© point, and wish him a large share of that satisfaction which comes from tho contemplation of good work done in the service of his fellow-ratepay-ci'B. — I am, etc. CYRIL DASENT. Wellington, 15th June, 1911.