Citizens Say

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1009, 27 June 1930, Page 10

Citizens Say

(To the Editor.)

CHARITY DRIVE Sir.— May I be allowed to express my keen appreciation of the public spirit displayed by our Commercial Travellers’ Association in once more undertaking a drive on behalf of local charities? Coming closely and constantly in touch with the unfortunate in our city as I do. I can assure your readers that this effort has each year brought cheer and comfort into many a stricken home. I trust that the commercial travellers will receive every possible assistance in their endeavour and will meet with a splendid response. A. R. BLACKSOX. “GOOD MORNING!” Sir.— In conscientiously endeavouring to fulfil their pledge in Auckland, members of the “Good Morning” Club, I fear, are likely to encounter more black looks and “short” answers than a house-to-house canvasser gets on washing-day. Certainly, taken by and large, Aucklanders are not a very cheerful-looking lot: and a walk along Queen Street will go far toward confirming this. Or, better still, choose almost any of the innumerable photographs of Auckland’s holiday race crowds “enjoying” the sport of kings in glorious sunshine and beautiful surroundings, and compare it with, say, one showing Dunedinites watching the first Rugby test match—in a blizzard. The photographs are different —“and how,” as our American friends put it. Xo. there's nothing subtle about the difference. Obviously, too. it takes more than a mere blizzard to cool cheerful enthusiasm in Dunedin, where, unless the camera lied the other day at Carisbrook, young, old and middleaged spectators—even the players—appear to have enjoyed themselves. Yes, I can imagine members of the “Good Morning” Club meeting with considerable encouragement in Dunedin, some, too. in Christchurch, and c\ n a little in Wellington, but in Aucklui I GOOD heavens: MOUNT EDEN EXTENSION Xow that work on the Mount Eden tramway extension is to be hurried on. it is an opportune time for the public concerned to express its opinions on the name to be applied to the territory thus covered. The Auckland Transport Board heedlessly called the Dominion Road extension Balmoral, to the great displeasure of many who could hav.suggested a much more suitable mtuv

Further, most Aucklanders who have some regard for place names were far i rom enchanted when stolid local body politicians were rushed unthinkingly into changing Edendale to cumbersome Sandringham, all because of the whim of one or two people who had. in years gone by, been acquainted with Sandringham in England. It is time that New Zealand paid reasonable attention to place names in order to preserve names of some significance to this country. Auckland could lead other places in the Dominion by choosing attractive and appropriatenames. blit the heavy-minded nun of our public bodies have not yet realised their responsibility. It seems a small question until one remembers that a country is stamped by its names, collectively. I would suggest Three Kings or Maungawhau for consideration in naming the Mount Eden extension. Maungawhau is the ancient name of Mount Eden and it is the name of the public school in the district to be served by the new extension. Failing that, Three Kings should satisfv the residents concerned, for it is the name of the interesting group of hills at the head of Mount Eden Road. R.K.G. | Mount Roskill. EDEN PARK As a <om plaint voiced through the correspondence columns of The Sun resulted in a. better position being found tor the score board at Eden Park I venture further offerings. ■\\ ill the marker please remove his ladder after recording scores so that patrons on the concrete terrace can see results? Every succeeding Saturday sees a iiu tiler clutter of debris where the conseats (■) join the central steps, u ill the sweeper kindly attend to this? On the east side of X*o. 2 ground an area, extending from the twentyhve to half-way, is enclosed by u wire supported on heavy iron posts. These posts are just two paces from the side line and constitute a danger to the players. As the public is not allowed on this side there appears to be no good reason why any such obstruction should be there at all. Rugby crowds have always been nated Auckland for their fair and I , ean criticism of the game, referee and . players, but unfortunately there api pears to bf ; a growing tendency to step o\or the fair-way mark. During the ißunsonoy-Tochnical Old Boys game on Saturday ;■ few enthusiasts inin Hue:, remarks as “Kiek him i it. ’ Put the K.O. over him. ” etc.. ' dmingTi up » i mnsi.h in S th\l« to

liven up football. Who knows? The example set was patent, for it was not long before most of the small fry around were following it! I would suggest that the committee take steps to nip this growing bad tendency in the bud. Last season a referee on No. 2 ground put an < ffectiv* stop to Japractice by having the noisy one A. O TlTiriANGl.