POINTS FROM LETTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 140, 10 December 1929, Page 10

POINTS FROM LETTERS

Still another complaint about the dust nuisance comes from a correspondent, J. Randell, who draws attention to Barker street, off Cambridge terrace. Big lorries on their way to and from a garage at the end of the street, writes the complninaut, have made big pot holes, and create a dust nuisance, as well as litter the street with rubbish. He calls on the council, on behalf of the residents, to tar-seal tho street, in return for the rates paid out.

Continuing he controversy on the question of married women earning "pin money," a correspondent .who signs herself, "Live and Let Live," submits an argument in favour of married women whose husbands' outdoor work depends ou the weather. The correspondent goes to business in order to help her family to live in comfort, and considers she is entitled to do so, without envy, though she would prefer not to have to do it. Though, she admits there are women in Wellington whose husbands are getting good wages, and who have no children, and yet who go to work, and that seems unfair, "Live and Let Live" disagrees that women are keeping men out of jobs; at least, not in fancy needlework. "If women liks to go to work, who have a good reason," she concludes, "rather than sit and moan, and look for charity, all credit to them."

The letter of "Home Australian." that appeared in a recent issue of "The Post" is the subject, of comment by a correspondent, "New Zealander," who takes up the cudgels ou behalf of the people criticised by the correspondent. New Zealand people, maintains "New Zealander," are very hospitable and not always after the substantial quid pro quo alluded to by "Home Australian," whose opinion is extremely unfair and uncalled for. "New Zealander," is inclined to think "Home Australian" is one of those prejudicial individuals who always pick out petty faults in others. The opinions of other people from Home who have assured "New Zealander" that they like the country, and the people are mentioned, and the correspondent claims that "Home Australian" should learn to be more charitable and less critical in his judgment of his fellow creatures.

"Common Decency" draws attention to what he considers a wrong practice o£ burning rubbish and grass about the pathways of the Karori cemetery, and contends that the staff employed should maintain the whole area in more sightly condition than is done, with the exception of that port of the cemetery adjacent to the main entrance. Inquiries made by a "Post** reporter into the matter were answered by a statement that a considerable amount of grass has lately been cut, and is beinf got rid of by burning, but instructions would be issued that any fires lit should, as far as reasonably possible, be kept away from the main pathways and grave plots.