VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1934, Page 7

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

VIEWS ON CURRENT TOPICS SPEEDS IN ST. AUBYN STREET. ALLEGED DANGER TO PUBLIC. (To the Editor.) Sir, —Because I made a meek protest against the speeding of motorists in -St. Aubyn Street I am juggemauted by two fierce motorists, “Give a Dog . . .’’ and “Commonsense Motorist," who, if they are not traffic law-breakers themselves, shamelessly condone breach of the law. governing speed at intersections. These two have shown by their letters that they are the very ones whom the police should watch when they attempt to negotiate those dangerous intersections at their “safe cruising speeds.” If they are not aware of the provisions of the bylaws on the subject they should be immediately dispossessed of their driving licenses. I said, and I repeat, that motorists have driven along St. Aubyn Street at speeds up to 60 miles an hour. If the consciences of “Commonsense Motorist” and “Give a. Dog . . allow them to . defend such speeds in St. Aubyn Street one can only commend them to close attention by the traffic-controlling authorities. I accept “Give a Dog’s” offer to watch a demonstration of driving by him at his “safe speeds” in St. Aubyn Street—with one condition. The condition is that the police be invited also to watch the demonstration. Then if “Give a Dog” drivbs at the speeds he calls safe I shall take pleasure in attending the police court the following morning. Picture him bowed before the magistrate fishing for the wherewithal to pay the fine—if he is fortunate enough to escape a more serious charge. Let us leave him there—a self-confessed breaker of the traffic Laws.—l am, etc., NOT A ROADHOG. New Plymouth, Dec. 28, 1934. IS TRAFFIC TOO SLOW? (To the Editor.) Sir,—There was one point I forgdt in my counter-blast to' “Not a Road Hog” in this morning’s paper. We hear of Auckland motorists shocked at the irresponsibility of New Plymouth drivers,but they cannot be a leading ’ type of Auckland motorist. I know by my own experience that the normal pace down Queen Street is greater than that down Devon Street. The shocked Auckland motorists who complain at New Plymouth must.be tremendous nuisances in their own main street, because I found that used as I was to a fairly fast pace' one had to “step on it” down the busiest thoroughfare in New Zealand. The whole tendency at London and New York and other cities where the traffic. problem is growing is to speed up. One has it on definite authority that New Plymouth’s main street traffic “craivls.” The sooner a faster pace along main thoroughfares is recognised as universally necessary the fewer will be the accidents caused by jack in .the box drivers, shooting into traffic lines from side streets.—l am etc., GIVE A DOG. . . , New Plymouth, Dec. 28, 1934. THE PRICE OF EGGS. (To the Editor.) Sir,—l am wondering if it is possible for.you to do anything through your paper about the importing to New Plymouth of cargoes of frozen, eggs from Auckland ahd auctioning, them, thus bringing down the price of eggs. The grocers, or at any rate some pf them, are said to be buying in these frozen eggs and selling them to the public as fresh eggs. That is stated to be the reason why eggs dropped, in price last week, and are so cheap this Christmas. Is this not unfair to the New Plymouth public who buy the eggs as well as ruining the poultry farmers and others who are trying to make a living out of eggs? -I am, etc., . “POULTRY FARMER.' New Plymouth, December 27. MAORI CARVING UNEARTHED. (To the Editor.) Sir,—l noticed in your issue this morning a photo of a piece of carving, and you credit me with rescuing. l same. This statement is not correct. .It was rescued by Mr. Dick Waite, and the photo was taken by me. It was supposed to mark a place where a canoe full of Maori treasure was buried on the banks of the Urenui River at Okoke.—l,am, etc., E. C. JONES. Waiters, December 27.