POINTS FROM LETTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 8

POINTS FROM LETTERS

INCREASED VALUES

A"A Willis Street, Shopkeeper" supports Mr.Nash's contention "that the increased values in Old Customhouse street and Fai> ;ish. street, can only' be Obtained /at the expense "of the properties in Willis street and Manners!street affected by the diversion of pedestrian traffic, and yet the owners of the latter properties are called upon to pay their share (in the form of rates) of the compensation and cost tothe city of this scheme." "Is that fair?" asks the correspondent. ' • THE USE OF TURNSTILES. "One' Who Has Been Inconvenienced" raises'a. protest against the use of turnstiles in connection with the Kelbura tramway. The correspondent writes: The inspection of machinery regulations compel the provision of safeguards to prevent operatives being injured ■or maimed through contact with any moving machinery, yet a public utility company is permittgd to expose menr women, and children to the risk of painful iujury through contact.with these turnstiles, which have a most unpleasant knack of catching one a "crack" in very vulnerable places and at most inconvenient times. The management freely, admits that the only purpose served by these mechanical inventions is to prevent the very occasional attempt at evasion of payment of a fare, but in its inconsistency has . a free-for-ail straight run through* for down rush hours. vote of Kelburn car users on the matte" would' banish 'the turnstiles by ,au overwhelming vote. LABOUR AND COMMUNISTS. "One of the Public" writes that in view of the resolution passed at the last conference to exclude all Communists, it would be interesting to know if the "weeding out" process has been completed. The correspondent asks if the party will'give an assurance that the decision has been strictly applied to the candidates in the municipal and local body 'elections. ON THE LAND. "Exiled Hayseed" relates; his experiences as follows: "I am one' of the mauy who has drifted from the country, to the town. Being brought up on.a small dairyfarm; I was milking when I was nine, and in the succeeding years I learnt dairying thoroughly, and I regard that work 'my; trade. Work up country was scarce, and we had to live during the winter on what we saved in the summer. Being a married man with one of a family to look after, we decided to shift to the towii, where there was more work, not for the pleasure or bright lights of the city. . We have been down about eighteen months, and I have never been out of work since. In time we hope to save up enough to go back to the country and have" our,)'own dairy farm, where we can work out our own ind'epend- . ence. Wo are now watching the land policy of the present Government, and trunt that it will cut.up the land as stated. This, wo hope, will enable us to get settled without washing the best of: our years in the city."' - .'■"_•■■ PREVENTION AGAINST BORER. , "Kahikatea" writes: "I .have heard it stated that if white pine timber is immersed for some time in sea water, the borer will never afterwards attack "the; wood so treated. Can any of your,readers • definitely confirm this, and, if so, how long should the immersion last? Perhaps, there are other cheap solutions that would do for soaking the wood in to achieve the same result." ' . ' 1 ANZAC DAY INCIDENT. "Allow me a little space to express my, feelings. By doing so I sincerely trust that this appeal comes before the eyes of those in charge and prevent a recurrence at any other memorial service (writes "Sympathy"). On Thursday I attended the laying of the War Memorial fouudation stone, and witnessed the actions of" a callous spectator. He, of course', was out like myself to see the* ceremony, and after shaving selected a good position was annoyed when a (woman raised her little girl holding a small floral tribute which obscured, his view.-'' Instead of taking pity on the woman who was doing her utmost to let this' child have a memorial picture, ' he emphatically voiced his objectjons. Poor woman! In taking pity on this ignoramus ,she stepped to the rear. My humanely instincts were moved,-and, little carinc for any other objection,. I' raised the little mite shoulder high. Oh! what a precious burden. 'Pinned-.on her little breast was her father's medals. I considered myself, highly . honoured,. but why should the widow and the fatherless viio have d >arly paid be made or even have to suffer ihoan harsh" words Is it not possible to giv»" them a little more thought, and see thai they have a place allotted to them away from the unmannerly spectators."