Citizens Say—

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 560, 12 January 1929, Page 6

Citizens Say —

PARNELL BATHS Sir.— In one of your recent issues someone was complaining about the scum and refuse being carried into the Parnell baths through the intake pipe. I think that this could be avoided by having the seaward end of the pipe fitted with a hinged metal cover attached to a. float or buoy, so that the cover would not be lifted before there was enough water over the pipe to prevent the refuse entering the baths. A.H.C. WAIHI GOLD Sir,—• In your issue of Wednesday under the financial and mining column, you make a brief comparison with the value of the Grand Junction ore in the December return and the figures given in the November output. We would point out that the gold ounces recovered in the December return was five hundred and not fifty as published by you, and this would make the value of the Junction ore in the vicinity of 50s a ton and the Waihi ore about 30s 3d a ton. The error has probably occurred in the transmission of the telegram between here and Auckland. M. W. HOPKINS, Acting Superintendent. Waihi. “TAIHOA” Sir. Our civic administration closed its financial year on March 31 last. We are now in the 10th month of Its present financial year, and, so far as I am aware, no private citizen or individual member of the council has yet been privileged to a perusal of the statutory and audited accounts for the vear ended March 31 last. It will interest, it it does not astound, the ratepayers to know that in the presence of myself and many members of the City West Ratepayers’ Association the Council on November 29 last held a special meeting convened for 6.55 p.m. to consider the statutory accounts and statements of accounts for the City of Auckland and that the council, in adopting these in the allotted five minutes, Ignored Or. Murray’s very p.rop'j* objection to such proceedings lor Hie reason that the statement and accounts had never been submitted to tbo individual councillors, that they hafJ no knowledge whatever of the coni tints of those documents, and that h») himself. and doubtless other councillors. had not been permitted to see a single lino or figure enshrined thereiri. I have personally interviewed tfio city treasurer on three subsequent occasions requesting a copy of YT* i interesting financial records which entomb C 7.377,599 10s 7d of the tivir: loan indebtedness, but to this date a complete copy of the Statutory statement and accounts is yet un.available to me—and. presumably

(To the Editor.)

any other ratepayer. How long are we to suffer under this deadly municipal “taihoa” bacillus? J. R. LUN’DO.V. | The City Council's Abstract of Accounts, 1927-28, published in com- ! pliance with The Municipal Corportions ! Act, 1920, was delivered to us this morn- ' ing.—Ed., The Sun. RADIO TO THE RESCUE? Sir, — I was deeply interested to read in The Sun the scheme put forward by Mr. C. B. Plummer for the salvation of our amateur musical organisations and your editorial on the same. As a subscriber to one of our leading organisations, I feel that the suggestion coming from Mr. Plummer is opportune; Undoubtedly wireless is the only solution of the difficulty now facing musical organisations, not only in New Zealand, but also in England, and sooner or later musical societies will have to fall back upon the wider J field of wireless. This will prove | beneficial to our wireless programmes and also be the means of raising the standard of music generally in the Dominion. It is to be hoped that an opportunity will be provided subscribers of the various societies of discussing the scheme fully. Even if the \ difficulties in the way are too greuFthe proposal will provide them with food lor considerable thought, and a realisation, if somewhat tardy, of the parlous state of musical art in New Zealand. BOHEMIAN. j THE SOUL Sir.— My answer to “A.E.C.” regarding that myself and others “feel there is a ' God, therefore He exists” still stands. ‘‘J.M.J.,*’ in his splendid letter expresses my feelings exactly. It is that ‘‘inward urge which is us natural as breathing or sleeping,” etc., which prompts me to pen lines when I read correspondence against religion, neither can I refrain from speaking when the same is touched upon in conversation. I ever feel that life would have no value without that in- ■ ward force, which makes me look up • to and mentally praise a wonderful ; God. I cannot understand how men with a broad mental outlook fail to » grasp the same feelings when they see the stupendous wonders of life around : them. I am merely an ordinary worker, yet it is my firm belief that it is the spirit . which causes the function of the material organs and that when the [ spirit leaves the body the material organs cease to function. A.E.C. thinks ; that in many cases those who turn - from scepticism to belief in God, do , so through decay of mental faculties in . old age and a resumption of childhood . | beliefs. . r It so happens that I have been in in Next "Column.;

several places of worship, and I have heard at different times men speak, publicly of their voluntary turning from the path of evil because they began to believe in God. They were men of any age from 20 to 40 years and from their vigorous appearance they gave no sign of th©r mental activities being in a state of decay. I cannot remember ever seeing an aged man get up to speak. FAITH. HANDICAPPING INCONSISTENCIES Sir, — Is it any wonder that the sporting public and owners and trainers ar becoming dissatisfied with Mr. Pains handicapping? I append a few glaring discrepancies for your readers:— Timaru Meeting. (Mr. Paul.) Star Lady. On 4.43 in 4.46 class. Wellington Meeting. (Mr. Paul.) Star Lady. On 4.46 in 4.46 class. Timaru is to-day and Wellington is next Saturday. On November 24, at Wellington, Audacious tcins off 2.46 and Mr. Paul leaves him on 2.46 for Wellington this month. TALENT was on 2.43 on Novemt<er 24. at Wellington, and now is on 2.45, both 2.46 class. MERCURY, at Timaru to-day, is on 4.41 in a 4.46 class, and at Wellington 4.42 in 4.46 class. PADLOCK, 4.25, X.Z. Cup, November. 4.26, Auckland Cup, Dei?. 4.27, Wellington Cup, Jan. PRINCE POINTER, 4.24, Ne# Zealand Cup, and after winning two l£ miles and fourth and third in New Zealand and Auckland Cups, only on 4.235 last day at Auckland. Compare the above with Machiiv: Gun, who has not won for over 12 months. 4.27, December, 1927. and 4.27, December, 1928. Also wi%i Curfew Boy, second (£,;■. off 4.50 in 4.42 1-5, and now at Tim; ” on 4.43. Jean McElwyn, beaten off 4.33 tic successive times, and then because r . wins a mile race put back on 4.32. Mr. Paul's handicapping makes ;i‘ public, owners and trainers woml-/ why such inconsistencies are perm it tvD. R. REVELL.

Mr. Re veil lias dealt with a few erroi* only. “Abaydos.” our trotting expel?.

states there are many similar case.--. Native Prince, unplaced off 4.29 twice, is back on 4*2S£, probably on account of running second at Auckland in a mile event, at slower time than his handicap, while several horses which gained second money at Auckland and Canterbury Park over 10 and 16-furlong distances have not been penalised.—Ed., The Sun.