TEACHING TIDINESS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1940, Page 10

TEACHING TIDINESS

(To the Editor.) Sir, —Having read recent articles under the above heading, I would like to draw attention to the untidiness of Wellington's most popular beach — Day's Bay. Without a doubt this is one of the prettiest beaches New Zealand has to offer; in fact, I have seen many beaches in different parts of the world and could not name many so beautifully situated and with such a background and lots to do as we have here. Just before Christmas, unfortunately, we had one or two rain storms which resulted in the beach being badly torn up by the flooded creeks. After it had remained like this for a few weeks, at- j tempts were made to direct the'-water straight into the sea. but they were not altogether a success and the beach remained unsightly until the recent high tides did the job. Most of the rubbish about the beaches is no doubt due to the untidiness of the holiday-makers, but I don't think that .we are any worse than in other countries. Why cannot the beaches be cleaned up and levelled off in the early morning or at night ready for the day's visitors, as is done on popular beaches elsewhere? Again, some of its residents take a great interest in keeping the grass trimmed land banks planted around their entrances, only to have them spoiled by empty fish tins and ice-cream cartons left about by dirty and inconsiderate motorists, who picnic and park in these streets so frequently. At the foot of Mo ana Road there is enough paper to fill all the rubbish receptacles in the Bay, but whose duty is it to empty them? —I am, etc., CENTENNIAL.