LETTERS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 129, 1 June 1926, Page 3

LETTERS IN BRIEF

"A Father' of Four" asks that something should be done to prevent parents taking children into smoking compartments in the trains when there is plenty of room in the non-smoking carriages. The writer suggests that it is not in the interests of tho children themselves, and it also disturbs men who have been working hard and wish to be free from annoyance. As a recent visitor to Wellington, "Mapuaite" congratulates the city upon its very fine and up-to-date "Women's Rest Room." "It is indeed a credit to the City Council and all concerned. Especially is it a matter for congratulation when a city of Dunedin's pretensions (so far as I was able to ascertain^ does not possess one at all, though there is a movement on foot for establishing one." , A reply to ''Ratepayer's" criticism of tar-sealing work in Lower Hutt Borough is made by "Road-mender," who states that if "Ratepayer" made inquiries he would learn that special provision is made for tar-sealing in wet weather. "I have not space to describe the exact technique here. Suffice to say that it exists, and no doubt the borough engineer would be only too pleased to enlighten inquirers. Secondly, 'Ratepayer' would learn that his council, having a definite programme of work to get through every year, can ill afford to interrupt its efforts during every passing shower. When necessary, the work must be done. It would be absurd to cease road work during the whole wet season and thus allow the foundations of the roads to be washed away. If we consider the conditions, the stretch of road referred to is a real credit, both to council and-to staff."