"THESE NEW ZEALANDERS"

New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 816, 18 March 1955, Page 5

"THESE NEW ZEALANDERS"

Sir-In your February 4 issue you reviewed Robin W. Winks’ These New Zealanders. On page 144, Mr. Winks goes on record to say: "Perhaps it is obvious to New Zealanders where Lambton Quay is, but it is confusing to visitors. I have never seen a street sign on Lambton Quay in Wellington." New Zealanders are often berated for their unwillingness to "take" criticism. Nevertheless we are permitted to use our own eyes. Street signs in Lambton Quay may be seen by ordinarty people, today, at the following places: 1. Opposite the Lambton tram terminal. 2. Corner of Bunny Street. 3. Corner of Molesworth Street. 4. Opposite the Memorial. 5. Corner of Bowen Street. 6, Corner of Ballance Street. 7. Corner of Waring Taylor Street. 8. Opposite the entrance to Brandon Street. 9. Corner of Grey Street. 10, In front of the Bank of New South Wales. 11. Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. . There is also a prominent sign indicating the whereabouts of Lambton Quay Post Office. To provide larger signs for the convenience of visiting motorists right on the corner of Customhouse Quay and Lambton Quay at the south end, and

similarly at the north end, where the Qtiay and Featherston Street join, might be a gracious act on the part of the City Council; but it would appear that Mr. Winks’s observations have already startled our city fathers to an amazing degree. It is only a few ‘months since our ever-alert visitor found the Quay empty. The ejeven signs now visible are of the embossed metal plate variety and look permanent. Someone must have acted smartly to get them up in the time.

ERLE

ROSE

(Wellington),