Flinders Street Station

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30976, 4 February 1966, Page 12

Flinders Street Station

Sir.—Shame on the New Zealand Press Association for saying that Melbourne’s famous Young and Jackson’s Hotel is beside Spencer street railway station in its story i

on the return to 10 p.m. closing in Victoria. Young and Jackson’s is right on one of Melbourne’s main intersections and is just across the way from Flinders street station —more than half a mile from Spencer street station. Spencer street station is the inter-State railway terminal for Melbourne and I am sure there could be no claim that it is one of the largest stations in the world, but Flinders street station is said to be one of the busiest stations because each day hundreds of thousands of commuters bn the city suburban railway system pass through its tickei barriers.—Yours, etc., YARRA BANKER. February 2, 1966. Picture Theatre Patrons

Sir,—Leaving Christchurch, after spending one year in your fair city, I would like to make a criticism which seems oiit of context with the general pattern of the people and life in Christchurch. It is the disgusting behaviour of patrons of picture-houses in and around Christchurch. Being an avid picture goer—in nearly 100 cities throughout the world—l must say that my wife and I find the general noise level, conversation, and snide- remarks most disturbing and distracting. Most annoying of all is the apparent diseoncern of other patrons and management Many films do not warrant adulation, but in other parts of the world it is still considered good manners to keep quiet in a theatre, or if bored, to get up and leave the theatre.—Yours, etc.,

UNRELUCTANT DEPARTER. February 2, 1966. Age Benefit Restriction

Sir,—At a previous election the National Party promised that if we waited until 65 before accepting the age benefit we would receive 12s 6d extra benefit a week. Newspaper files and Nationalist propaganda literature will confirm this. The Pensions Department says no such provision has yet been made. Instead one is permitted an extra 12s 6d per week allowable income from wages (if physically able to work and suitable jobs available) or investments (if lucky) without affecting the benefit. How magnanimous! As I am a married man who has had his sixthieth birthday, could you tell me what I shall save the taxpayers by refraining from accepting the benefit until I am 65? As this is election year will the Government implement this long forgotten promise and thus render my nom de plume a misnomer? Yours, etc., IN HAEC PROMISSA FIDES NON EST. February 3, 1966.