Citizens Say

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 218, 3 December 1927, Page 8

Citizens Say

(To the Editor.)

UNDERSIZED FISH Sir, — At last a retailer has been fined for selling undersized fish. Not before time. The purveyors would strip our waters bare if they could for the sake of profit and sell flounder the size of whitebait if anyone would buy it. The depletion of supplies is serious enough without catching undersized fish, and I hope the authorities will maintain the vigilance. T.H.B. ADMITTANCE CHARGE TO SHOW Sir, — It is all very well for your paper to urge townspeople to go to the Show, but some of us find it rather difficult, and the show committee in my opinion does not attempt to make it easy. I consider the charge of 2s for admittance to be sheer imposition, especi-* ally when an additional shilling is charged for the grandstand accommodation. To charge Is for children on ‘ People’s Day” is positively wicked. How' many parents could take their youngsters to the Show yesterday? Today was their only chance, and for a man and wife and three children (my situation) to attend to-day w'ould cost 10s, apart from any money spent on the ground. Therefore, we are not going. I am sure hundreds of other parents have been compelled, with their children ,to stop a»vay for the same reason. POOR MAN. A CHRISTMAS APPEAL Sir, — With the advent of another Christmas season, we ask the favour of a brief space in your columns again to bring the children of our home under the notice of your readers, in the hope —which has never yet been disappointer—that our many friends in the cit- and province will provide the wherewithal to enable us to spread om I tables on Christmas Day with speeia, : cheer for our large family. We have 1 70 children of all ages, from two years upwards. Toys, sweets, and other gifts may be left at the home, or at the secretary’s office for forwarding, ar.d cash donations will be gratefully received and acknowledged by THOS. E. WHITTON Secretary and Treasurer, Manurewa Children’s Home. Empire Buildings, Swanson Street. MEN OF PROGRESS 1 Sir , If New’ Zealand, or even our district, had men of progress and foresight at the helm, and gave private citizens freedom to launch out in enterprises and industries, then our law-strangled city would leap co prosperity. Foremost among r ._ foresight and energy rr. y Messrs. Svkeates and ; so powerful and multitudinous are the restrictions that hinder progress and

enterprise that these men have no chance of leading the city out of stagnation. Mr. Skeates’s plan of a span across the harbour, with private inter - prise to spur it on, and Mr. S. H. Potter’s progressive scheme for a water supply and modern transport, wculd certainly move the city from its present state. If Mr. Skeates’s debenture plan of raising money by premium bonds were given a fair spin, mon<?y now wasted in “Tatt’s.” would remain within the country, and the investors would have an investment that every year would increase in value. II Mr. Potter’s suggestions were acted upon, an avenue of employment would oegin for builders, labourers, and roadmakers. Both Mr. Skeates and Mr. Potter have progressive minds, and with public support could clear the city of lethargy. HAROLD SCHMIDT. A VIOLINIST’S TUITION Sir,— As one of Auckland’s musicians who had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Vincent Aspey play the finale of the Mendelssohn Concerto at the Majestic Theatre, I wish him bon-voyage and full realisation of his ambitions in Sydney. He certainly possesses the attributes of violin virtuosity, and Auckland should one day be very proud of him. May I be pardoned for mentioning a singular omission in your report of his career. I refer to the statement that his Auckland violin teaching was solelv at the hands of Mr. Muston. That such is not the case all conversant with the facts know. Mr. Aspey studied for 12 months with Mr. B. A. Truebridge. It was with Mr. Truebridge that he I won the open solo Auckland competiI tion, and studied the Concerto which ;we have just heard. It is only fair that honour should be given where honour is due. J. HULME. THE GARDEN OF EDEN Sir,— So the Presbyterians of Mount Eden rind that their “kust o’ pipes” does not sound well in their ears when an organblower of German make is used in the playing thereof. Whether it is a false sense of patriotism, or a righteously mdignant appreciation of the full iniquity of the unspeakable Hun that has forced the worthy congregation to scrap the offending instrument, is hard to say. One thing is certain—the German manufacturer does not kn w anything about the slur which these loyalists have cast upon him. and under the circumstances probably does not care, either. He has received his price for the article, and is satisfied. Probably the offending organ-blower was lajt Christmas in the playing Yuletlde carols, with the words Peace on earth to men of goodwill” a quite-frequent refrain. Tn the light of the recent little contretemps, ne ■ ml sht well be led to doubt the s!ncerity of such protestations. | PECKSNIFF.

Imperial Affairs The report on the Im P er ‘!; l id ference could be Presented, Coates in the House to-day, b* not think an apportunity i ca <j e : ot found for discussing it. ",T o ;ls!iis the Opposition, Mr. H. ‘ cer ne4j said so far as his party was jj t they did not want the repu could not be discussed.