WILL YOU EXPLAIN?

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11203, 25 October 1899, Page 6

WILL YOU EXPLAIN?

TO TIE EDITOK. i • Sir,— have been {told that in the Tran» vaal, when Englishmen entered the public, I houses, they charge! to them 8d each'wt'fpl drink, while if Bows came to have ii drinl- '- they paid only Id fir the same drink. iajf|fe night I went into toe Waverley Hotel witj|f< seven of my countivmen, and we asked to'W be served with a snnji shandy each, for which wo paid 6d each. 'Jhc drinks were served m * the front bar. • The barmaid in charge says/ 1 that she will alwaysichargo to the Austria™: 6(1 each time, no natter what tho drinki &j ; : Now, sir, I would li;e to ask you to explain '• through your columns if this is really worse than the things that were in Transvaal some time ago.— am, etc., Joseph Fbaniof -J&-" TO THE EDITOR. ; 'MM ; Sir,—Although br no means antagonistic to the acquisition of 15 to 20 acres of ground from the Freeman's Bay reclamation, there • are one or two sorious aspects of the mrfs® ject that require to be considered. Firstly as to the healthiness of the site, having te! ®' gard to its low position, and the fact that'ir® has been for years the dumping ground |j»!sa city and harbour refuse, and that every time tho ground is disturbed for foundation, build-1?-ing or other purpoios, an element of danger W may arise to the frequenters. Then, with , e . gnrd to the financial part of the business where is the money to come from to do whar,® is necessary, unless the- City Council are tieriift milted to lease portions of the frontages to provide a revenue? We have at present : lts object lesson in oir beautiful Domain :o|sfe 200 acres, which ii of a necessity allowed to remain in a miserable condition, and with tho exception of the cricket ground,-is lit(l 9 >•' utilised as it should be. It is stated, tbatrS-5: the Domain accoun; is at present overdrawn about £1200. If we desire tho acquisition of lfc I Freeman's Bay, tin question of the meatig Mt- i of practically utilising it should be con- * sidered. It is a pity that a portion of fhalif Surrey Hills estate was not attainable, .aj'ffK being a more healthy and pleasant site. TheV''v question of distance, in the near advent .of electrio tram service;, ought not to be an e'le-V ment in the question. Tho aspects to be r most considered are, is it a suitable aid-Kv* s healthy site, and how are the means to be \ provided for paying an annual rental, and '-lithe necessary large out-lay that will be quired! to make it what it should be—both suitable and ornamental. We cannot ha?e j too many reserve; and open spaces, but; if we cannot utilise them they are apt to become "whito elephants,"l am, etc., LCitizen.'—- ' [We irish that "Citizen" and city cbutftit? cillors would stop this nonsensical talk about ®?: the Domain account being overdrawn. 'Is there any city but Auckland in the world which would insist upon not spending upon a public park any money which was not de-fe. rived from letting a portion of it? "Qti-s®! zon" talks tho wretched cant tho city councillors havo got accustomed to use, and which-!'' should be dropped for ever.-{ED.]