Transcribed by Susan Begeron. Geo. <Info: The tens of thousands of tons of Jarrah and much of the Karri used as paving for the roads of many British cities and for railway sleepers came from this area of s-w Australia> Carlisle Journal Friday, December 8th, 1899 Warwick Road and The Tramway. To the Editor of the Carlisle Journal. Sir, Your last week's correspondent "Disinterested" writes to the point. there is absolutely no difficulty in the use of noiseless pavement in conjunction with macadamizing on a well crowned street like the Warwick Road, and what can be done with jarrah or karri (the life of which is 15 years) in other towns can surely be done in Carlisle if only the will exists. The cry of mud and cost can only be looked upon as a bugbear: for the former is to be found on all sorts of pavement, if not kept clean and does not usually run up hill; and the latter will not fall upon the town if the Corporation does its duty to the citizens by retaining the power it ought to possess or by recovering it if already given away. At considerable cost in tree planting and otherwise, the road has been converted into a ornamental boulevard, and its maintenance as such is a matter of interest to a large proportion of the citizens, as well as to the immediate residents. These therefore, would do well to make their voices heard with no uncertain sound, whilst there is yet time to prevent the substitution of a pavement of rough stone sets for the present smooth one and their comfort and convenience sacrificed to the interest of an alien tramway company. I am, &c. Interested. .....