THE CHIMES.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1916, Page 7

THE CHIMES.

To the Editor, . Sir,—! note that the Council persists, in its pudding-headed .visdom (V) in currying out the intention to stop tin; Post Ofiice chimes between 11 p 111. and 0 a.m. This at the request of SO or !>0 people, more than half of wimm aie not residents of New Plymouth, while the petition of hundreds of others that the chimes be not disturbed has been completely ignored—thrown into tile w.p.b. Surely, 'Sir,' the rateoayors should liave decided this question, not the Council, who, in this and other matters latterly, have shown regrettable ineptitude. For three weeks I have lesided within a stone's throw of the Post Office, and, speaking for myself, ray rest- has never been disturbed by the chimes. Indeed, they are e blessing, rather than a nuisance, for if one does have a sleepless night he or she can tell the time without striking matches or turning on the light. Motors and motor-cycles honking past at air hours of the ..lorning are infinitely more disturbing than the' chimes. The' Council might just as' well ask the proprietor o) the White Hart to take down his sign, lest the stag should hop off its perch some fine day and run amok among the erowd! To be candid, the decision of New Plymouth's wonderful municipal body appears to be nothing less than arrant toadyism that would not be tolerated in any other town.—l am, etc., SOJOURN!!!?;