POINTS OF VIEW

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 59, Issue 4171, 11 August 1939, Page 5

POINTS OF VIEW

TRAFFIC CONTROL. Sir, —I notice in your last issue of the Courier quite a number of objections being raised to the new traffic arrangements in Te Awamutu. As a motorist who has driven a car for the last thirty-five years, I think it’s about time the present-day motorist, with so many new drivers on the road, realised that they have got to get used to some form of order as regards parking and the sooner we do it the better for us all. I noticed last sale day the traffic inspector had quite a difficult job trying to educate the public to the new local rules. I notice the bus people are making the most noise, but to my mind the new bus stand is in the correct place, I see no reason at all why they should be blocking the State highway as they were on the old site, if they are allowed to go back on to their old site the council might just as well let the taxis back on their old stand. I came into Te Awamutu the other day from Hamilton, and there was a bus parked across the road in front of the Bank of New South Wales, which made it almost impossible to go round the filter on the correct side. Another trouble in the town is Mahoe Street, as one turns off the main road. Why the council still allow the motor firm operating on the corner to monopolise the street with old cars and repairing others on the road instead of in the garage. In front of the Vicarage the same thing is seen. Now I think if the council insisted on more orderly parking in Mahoe Street and Market Street reverted to angle parking on one side of the street only, a lot of the council’s troubles would be over and the buses would be able to get to their new stand a great deal easier.—l am, etc., A MOTORIST.

STATE TENANTS. Sir,—Jt was reported in the papers the other day that the tenants of two State houses had been removed for non-payment of rent. Does anybody know whether the Housing Department had to find other houses for these removed tenants ? Private landlords are told that they cannot put a tenant out until he has another house

to go to, and the landlord must find another house before the magistrate will deal with the matter. Does anybody know if the same rule applies to State houses, as it seems unjust if only private landlords are obliged to shelter tenants who owe arrears of rent ?—I am, etc., A.Z.