GREATER DUNEDIN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14784, 17 March 1910, Page 5

GREATER DUNEDIN.

Sik, —Tlio tramway concessions which Volley residents will bo entitled to as cifcris of Dunedin are of greater value, I think, than many jicoplo imagine. Comparing the expenditure 011 concession tickets as allowed to St. Clair residents with the M-a-shilling tickets available to travellers to and from the Valley, and reckoning on daily travelling of three sections each way for 365 days per annum, it will be found that a St. Olair resident spends £6 18s only as against £7 16s 6(1 s'.°"'' a. Valley traveller by the cars. Oi course. 1 know that people do not travel to business on Sundays; but it. is fair to calculate on 365 days, for the reason thai most people journey to town at least one evening each wetok in addition to their . excursions (0 business. Thirty-live shillings saved is a " consideration," but whore two or three persons in the one household aro similarly benefiting the concession ticket may he regarded as a boon , (piite outweighing the question of a penny (more or less) in the pound for rates. In fret the savings by conccssion tickets 011 the tianmays will bo sufTicient in nianv cases to jay the rates right out. . -Ml who are in favour of the Valley joining the lit) foi the various reasons which have b:cn urged by advocates must make it their husinois to record thoir votes on Friday. Stopping away from the polling booth, thinking it is all safe, will not do! because all those who would use, but -it the same time object to contribute to. ' public baths, libraries, gardens, and reserves aro sure to record their votes, and everv vole counts! Ratepayers and householders who like to see reasonable progress should vote, because all who object to the introduction of water, and who would rather pay doctors' bills than have gutters and channels in a s-mit-ary condition, will voto to a man. Thov should vote for amalgamation for the city's sake, for ;llie Valley's sake, for the sake of economy, and for health's sake.—l am, etc.. Ex-councillor. Opoho, March 16.