We are rather surprised to observe that this witness, although preferring the cable system to electric traction, concurs with Mr Thow in regarding the overhead wires as unobjectionable: He said : " There was no inconvenience from the electric current; he did not think the current was sufficiently strong to cause death, but it would give a severe shock; witness bad had a shock from the wire; he did not an ticipate danger to the public, and would not condemn the system on the score of danger."

The preponderance of feeling in Sydney, however, appears to be in favour of the cable system, which has proved such an unqualified success in the neighbouring city, and in all pro bability the initiative will shortly be taken to put that system into operation. The chief objection to it is the heavy cost of construction, but where popula tion is dense, as in Sydney, and the volume of traffic great, the original outlay is fully warranted by the pros pective revenues.
THE DEATH OF MR G. P. PIERCE.
