Citizens Say—

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 260, 24 January 1928, Page 8

Citizens Say —

(To the Editor.)

ABOVE HIS CLASS Sir^ — Now that D. P. Lindsay has made a start with this year’s smashing of swimming records, it is time some one suggested that he should be sent to Australia. Obviously no swimmer in New Zealand can make a race with him in the middle and long-distance events. Lindsay ought to have his opportunity to try against the Olympic champion, Charlton, of Sydney. START THE FUND. ACCIDENT AT MILFORD Sir, — In The Sun of January-19, an account of a bathing accident, described “A Thrilling Rescue,” appeared. While being pleased, naturally, that the young girl’s life was saved, I feel that the honour of the rescue has not been quite fairly apportioned. As an eyewitness of the rescue I wish to say that had It not been for the timely help of Mr. E. G. Rawiri (George, the Maori) the result might have been fatal. Mr. Rawiri was first to reach the drowning girl, and at personal risk kept her above water until Mr. Herbert Warbrick arrived. EYE-WITNESS. TAKAPUNA WATER Sir, Takapuna and North Shore generally are most fortunate in possessing a water supply which —tested to the utmost during the present long drought when the city supply has caused grave alarm—has proved sufficient for all requirements. During the six years in which I was a member of the Takapuna Borough Council I frequently stressed the value of the Pupuke Lake supply, and the North Shore Water Board will be well advised to consider carefully any other suggested scheme before it abandons the lake. My advocacy of the retention of the waters of the lake for the North Shore water supply was supported by the Health Department, and it was pointed out by Dr. Chegson, the

Health Officer, that if the water were pumped through long pipes from the centre of the lake the water would be pure and chlorination would not be necessary. Moreover, Mr. Armitage, the Government Bacteriologist, pointed out that the lake water even when taken from the shore, as at present, is many thousand times purer than the water used by many of the large cities of the world. The water question is a vital one for any district, and it may not be too late, even now, to consider the practicability of acquiring the unused land round the basin of the lake —allowing the used areas to remain as at present, and exi#_>itlng the lake which Nature has given for a water supply. Moreover, the adoption of this course would relieve the owners jif the unused lands from paying rates on their holdings which at present they cannot build on. Takapuna is fortunate also in possessing a most efficient bus service—which I understand is recognised as the best in New Zealand. With its unparalleled beaches, its easy access to tlj.o city, and other advantages, Takapuna is fortunately situated. ALEX. H. WILKIE. COMPULSORY AUCTION Sir, — I think that quite a number of people in New Zealand to-day are unaware of the risks they incur from an abuse of the Distress Act. For the past eight years I have been the tenant of a house in Auckland. I dealt with a house agent and never saw the owners. I was a good tenant, effecting many -renovations. Recently I was unfortunate to fall £ll in arrears with my rent. One day, without any warning, a distress warrant was served and within three hours nearly all my furniture, Including the beds, was removed to an obscure auction-room twice as far distant from my house as the available Queen Street auction marts. My indebtedness was now augmented to approximately £l4 10s—and I was given five days to find the whole of this amount. As I was unable to do this, my goods were sold and furniture that cost me over £6O cash seven years agq, and which was in fiygt%olass con-

dition, was sold for about £l2- « allowed no voice in the selection of*® j auction room. In Queen Street tn«re are several large places, where a ***** is certain of getting a fair prices** j cording to current values and reasonably adequate attendance ol public is assured. In the a^c r" room to which my furniture was ta»*» there were at the time of the * a nine persons present. In this farce an auction sale my furniture thrown away—an article for only a short time since I paid ing presented to some person for I think that some sort of P^ DU should be given to the misuse of a designed to give a landlord a we \ against an obviously dishonest hurriedly-vanishing tenant^^ A VISITING MANUFACTURE* Sir. — eg,* One is pleased to read w R of the expected arrival of Mr. - Morris. I would like to see worthy reception accorded Morris, who ranks as a great manufacturer. Mr. W. R. Morris ha* P'yf’. JLtor part in preserving thp Britisn enterprise. His progress as a facturer and employer of labour to produce that prosperity at Rmuch desired by us out? nere» to him we owe thanks. May given the °P» ortuni^, u “ T Og^r3BBNOTICES TO CORRESPONDS** —Hygiene.”—Your letter '* but don’t you think the s raUisr