LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14224, 22 November 1909, Page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

HARBOUR BOARD. f

s Sir,—l notice Mr; Bradney has again lodged a number of notices of motion for Tuesday's meeting. It is apparent ho wishes to make a name for himself as an explorer for unearthing something that doe.? not exist. This continual pin-pricking by ambitious engineers of the amateur class is aggravating, and if allowed will eventually cause the Board endless trouble. Returns have been furnished for the maintenance of the Railway Wharf, but these do not suffice, and hints are thrown out and fresh ones asked for to imbuo the public with the idea that something is wrong. * Fair Plat. THE MINIMUM TRAM FARES. Sir, — is incorrect to say the Tram Company had no authority to charge the 2d fare on the long-distance cars during the 5 rush for home. They had the then Mayor and Council's ' sanction to trj it, but they were to do it at their own risk. The Epsom and Onehunga passengers sent in a petition, both to the Tram Company and the City Council, asking for something to be done, so they could get home after eight hours in the city. Mr. Hansen put on a penny section car; the result was, Onehunga car full, tho penny section three parts full (this ear timed to start one minute after the first car), Newmarket car not full (left one minute after penny car) twelve Onehunga passengers left standing on tho road, each one with a return ticket paid for. Now, sir, for tho ride. One man got off at Fort-street, ono boy at tho D.S.C., three women and ono man got off at Welleslc} -street corner, and three women got off at Princes-street A man and two girls got off at St. Paul's, and when the car got to Newmarket there were only 15 passengers loft in the car; so you see while tho city folk are so selfish tho outsiders have to stand in the wind and* rain, sometimes till half-past • six o'clocjf. , The Tram . Company then got leave to try tho 2d faro, and for close on three years we have had a chance to get home; and I only wish the Tram Company would show moro backbone, for if they can run specials for the Governor or a few of. the chosen ones, they .can pick up passengers' and only stop at tho Junction, •at Epsom, and charge not, twopence, but. threepence. How >is it wo all can get into town, but to got home Auckland must have a lion's share for a very small fee? J- B. Langlei. THE COMPROMISE. Sir, —Mr. W. Richardson and others saj in the Hebald that nothing will .satisfy them but Dominion and local option, to bo decided by tho bare majority, both to take effect at tho end of the licensing year. Provided "no license", means "no liquor," I think tho trado may safely givo in to the bare majority cry. The moderatesand tho great bulk of those who voto no license aro moderates—will -then vote continuance. I've always voted no license, for tho purposo of bringing tho liquor trade, under proper control; but I. certainly will not vote "no license" when it means "no liquor." A Voter.