Citizens Say—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 693, 19 June 1929, Page 8

Citizens Say —

(To the Editor.)

FRESH AIR NEEDED Who is responsible for the dirty cars that leave the barn every morning? Is it the inspectors or conductors, and who is responsible for seeing- that all windows are opened in the cars on fine mornings? Can one wonder at the prevalence of ’flu when such conditions are allowed to exist? I entered a Herne Bay car one morning last week. All the'windows were closed and the car looked as if it had not been swept out for a week. I asked the conductor if the car had been swept, and as I left the car he said to his mate: “That’s a good ‘bite!’” At the present time when there is so much sickness about, all windows on cars should be open and the cars sprayed twice a day with strong disinfectant. CITIZEN". ANZAC AVENUE CARS Sir.—Now that the Transport Board has had a good chance to show its mettle, residents of Anzac Avenue have been looking forward to a much better car service. At present the service is probably the worst in the city and does incalculable harm to boardinghouse keepers in that portion of the town. It is usually much quicker to walk to and from town than to wait for a tramcar. It is little use the Transport Board pleading- that the li a e would not pay on a quicker service. Any line feeding Symonds Street Newmarket and Great South Road is not dependent solely on the Ansae Avenue patronage and would relieve the congestion on other cars on the Wellesley Street and Queen Street routes. It is time surely that members of the Transport Board woke up to the fact that they are expected to render efficient service to the city Serve the city first: PEDESTRIAN. POINT CHEVALIER FARES Sir',— Wc have all been educated up to believe in trams as the cheaper means of transport compared with the everlasting upkeep and breakdowns connected with the motor-bus. Trams, we are told, carry the crowds at cheaper running cost. There is no need for writing off depreciations and scrapping five years—the life of a bus, etc We all know the arguments; how wo in this part of the city have suffered an injustice that was to be put right

as soon as the expensive bus could be put off the road. We have had to be patient for such a. long time that the chairman of the Transport Board must have thought “silence gives consent,” and that we have forgotten that Point Chevalier Roaci was cut into two sections omy at the time penny fares came back on trial. The penny section on Point Chevalier Road was the only one not eliminated, and we have been paying three pence to ride 110 chains for a very long time, and under the new proposed tram fares it will still cost three pence for a person entering the car at the hall and going to the beach, or vice versa.

Queen Street to Herne Bay, three pence! Victoria Avenue (one penny), no concession cards. Mr. Potter, Mayor of Mount Eden, says arrangements will have to be made on a similar basis to the fares prevailing elsewhere, and the sections equalised. My word, there will be something doing in Remuera and Onehunga if they work on the Point Chevalier basis. We trust Cr. Coyle will take the question up and lead the deputations to the board so that we may be given a square deal. CHEVALIER WORKER. TRANSPORT FOR VISITORS Sir,— I notice that the question of granting the visiting German sailors free use of the trams has been discussed by the Transport Board and that no decision will be made until Tuesday next. May I venture to express the opinion that there should be no question at all? The Transport Board should extend this small courtesy without any bickering It has always beer\ the custom to permit sailors on visiting warships to have free transport facilities, so far as trams are concerned. There has been enough churlishness shown toward men who, after all. were no more responsible. personally, for the war than I was. The nations have to “get together” ultimately if we are to enjoy world peace. Why delay this happy state of affairs still further by allowing a parochial spirit to be rampant in the community? WAITAXGI. “HATREDS BORN OF WAR” Sir, — Since the result of the South African elections has become known jrravc forebodings as to the future of the Union are being expressed. Certainlv the political fight just concluded seems to prove that the old bitter animosity of

Bofr for Briton still survives. .Patriotic New Zealanders, of course, have not been slow to express disapproval of those South Africans who would keep alive hatreds bcrn of However, after a perusal of the ma„ letters that have appeared in The touching the matter of the Emden's reception. one is forced to the conclusion that holding out the hand of reconciliation is not exactly New Zealand’s Ion!? suit, either. —, NOTICE TO CORRESPOND! NT H.F.F.—Your letter would op°n UP J long and unprofitable controversy - Ed. The Sun.