CORRESPONDENCE

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1935, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

MUNICIPAL “KILLJOYS.” (To the Editor.) Sir.—Medical men frequently tel! us that senility usually sets in about the three score and ten mark, but evidently :hev are quite wrong al least so fai as Grey mouth is concerned. The reference in this morning's “Argus” to the terms and conditions upon which the “City Grandad’s” are willing to allow the youth of the town—the citizens of to-morrow —the use of the Recreation Ground for winter sports, can mean only one thing. It is that the Council does not want the young generation to have its rightful possession in the free and uninterrupted use of the Recreation Ground, .strangely antique are the clauses and conditions upon which p obably only primary school boys vill be tolerated on the Ground. The Reserves Committee, with Cr. Kitchingham at its head, has decreed that all players must be not more than 16 years old on the Ist May, 1935, or more than 10 stone in weight, that 10s per playing day be paid by rhe sports body using the ground, and that the season end in August. Who is

going to certify as to the age of the players? May I humbly suggest that Cr. Kitchingham, who is unusually observant ’tis said, be appointed Certifying Officer. No doubt the inspecting of the teeth of the players would be about his capacity, and there should be little complaint. Cr. Turley would no doubt make a suitable Clerk of the Scales, and probably Cr. Boustridge could assume the duties of Sprig Inspector. There is no reason why Cr. McCarthy should not be present to gather in the shekels. Naturally several would be required to make perfectly sure that no player transgressed the law prohibiting practices in any of their more violent forms “after hours.” Finally, Sir. may [ suggest that the incoming Council give serious consideration to the question of purchasing the Technical Schoo] and converting it into an Old People’s Home, for the use of those about to retire to the shades of It would be disgraceful if a memorial cairn were not erected say on the ol 1 Rotunda site in Boundary Street, to perpetuate the glorious memory of Greymotuh’s Municipal “Killjoys” of 1935. lam etc., BE YOUR AGE.