CORRESPONDENCE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 8 December 1927, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

It must be distinctly understood that wc are not to Le identified with' the opinions expressed by correspondents in our columns. THE DUST FIEND. (To the Editor). Sir,—-It has been announced on several occasions through the columns of tho press that mile sections on the Pakowhai and Maraekakaho roads would lie tar-sealed in conjunction with Omahu road. The latter has received the first coat and is hungry for the second helping. The first named roads arc, however, left dusty and be for “heaven knows when.” The belated discovery has been made that the Pakowhai and Maraekakaho roads to tho boundary are wholly under the jurisdiction of the Hastings Borough Council, and that body is responsible for their upkeep. This fact is hailed by many as a “blessing in disguise,” as it will give the Borough Engineer an opportunity of adding fresh laurels to his reputation (if such were needed) as a road builder. The Hastings Council has now the chance of linking tip two fine highways with the splendid stretch of road at Stortford Lodge leading to Hastings. The intersection at the Pakowhai corner where the proposed rounding off is waiting for the Power Board to give its consent, is in a dangerous condition, and badly needs attention, it certainly reflects no credit on the Hastings Council /in having one of the main roads to the town in such a condition.—l am, etc.. ' RESIDENT. Hastings, 7/12/27. NOT SO MA NV THOU-SHALT-NOTS. (To the Editor). Sir,—l am one of those who appreciate the general good work of our Mayor and Council, and in view of the fact, was prepared to leave a word of criticism to anyone else to utter. The maintenance of Hastings’ trade depends on its ability to cater fo the primary producers. At last election the electors confirmed that view by their vote on the half-holiday question. Tho convenience of the town’s country customers was rightly put in the first place. If it is really necessary for safety and cleanliness to forbid dogs to follow their masters in the heaviest rated part of the town, and seeing that dogs are such a necessity to most of our country customers, should not the proposed by-law be deferred until the Council builds a dog’s rest house at each end of our main street? Yes, I am quite serious. It is a mistake to multiply the occasions for fines. The passion of local bodies to issue as many ‘verbotens’ as is possible, should be restrained to really essential mutters. If the Council so acted, the dog clause and the advertisement on vehicles clause, and even the clause forbidding cyclists in any part of the town from receiving a tow against a head wind, would be left over until Hastings is more like London. In the meanwhile the Council would help the trade of Hustings by following the lead of the Mayor of Napier, by directing that every shilling’s worth of borough requirements should be purchased in the town provided the price and quality were equal to those of the supplies obtainable elsewhere.—Yours, etc.. H. R. FRENCH. Hastings. 7/12/27.