AUCKLAND'S STREETS.
TO THE EDITOR.
Sib,—Having visited a great many citiea n all parts of the world I cannot help comparing most unfavourably with them our own Deautiful Auckland for cleanliness at this time of the year. Surely something might be done to make Queen-street passable just now, for it is in a pitiable state. When the weather is fine, and the street is hard and dry, a busy crowd of men might be seen at early dawn diligently removing all dust and dirt collected from tho previous day's traffic, but in these mornings, when the mud lies six inches deep, one looks for them in vain, and so it is allowed to lie, to the great discomfort of pedestrians and others, until the fine weather sets in again. A crossing may be swept once a-day, which is useless work, for in a few minutes it returns to its original state, the mud beinjj only removed to either side, consequently is quickly spread over again. Verily, an enterprising crossing-sweeper would soon amass a fortune in Queen-street. —I am, &n., A Resident.
Auckland, July 30, ISBI,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6148, 1 August 1881, Page 3
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