MR. F. T. MOORE AND THE PIGSWILL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 888, 6 August 1910, Page 10

MR. F. T. MOORE AND THE PIGSWILL.

Sir,—l noticcd a few days ago in your paper a report of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, in which it said that Mr. Jlooro gave notice to movo at. the next meeting that, steps be taken to put a stop to pig-swill being taken out of tho city. Is this the samo Mr. P. T. Mooro that is chairman of tho Makara County Council, and a member of tho Johnsonville Town Board, and the same tliat came round to tho pig men, nt tho last Parliamentary genenil clcetion, wooing their support on his behalf, and the infill whom wo helped to put into tho above positions at tho different elections? Now, sir, ho is going to try and deprive us of our living. Tho owners and drivers of the pig-swill carts in conjunction with others liavo perhaps caused olfcnco by taking action to try and stop tho use of tro.otiou und StraUi-v uigiues uj} and down

the Ngahauranga Gorge. Mr. F. T. Moore is chairman of tho Makara County Council, and when tile deputation first waited upon that august body, Mr. Mooro assured them as chairman that .he had not been able to find one person'who used tho Gorge ill favour of the above engines, and that life and property must be their first consideration, and ho could safely say that we had a largo majority of tho members of the council with us, if not all, and that the engines must be stopped. Now, sir, most wonderful things have happened since, and My. Mooro is no longer consistent with his remarks, but is reported to bo doing all he can to assist in the continuance of tho working, of these engines, which aro now, I notice, three in number. What Mr. Mooro will liavo to say, if ever ho comes before the electors of the above districts again, I could not say, hut if he places himself on a public platform lie wijl have some funny questions to answer. I know nothing of him as a private man, but, sir, as he holds thoso public positions, I maintain wo have a right to criticise him in public. Now, sir, if these carts did not como into town every day to tako this refuse away, what would the city bo like? It would be a fever-bed, as wo go to hundreds of private,, houses where the rubbish man only calls once a week. The whole city would bo overrun with rats. The majority of our carts aro kept as clean us possible, washed out every day, and all cans and tubs well washed. Thero may be a little smell from one or two carts, which cannot be avoided, as this is stuff from fish and oyster shops. All our offal is cooked before feeding it to the pigs, and it has been remarked by those who handle the pork that there is less passed out that conies from theso places than those that come from places where they are fed on raw skim-milk. X hope, sir, I have not taken up too much space, knowing that at session time your space is limited; but, sir, this is a burning question with us, and an attempt, to rob a large number of hard-working peoplo of their living. We would be ever grateful to you if you could give us a helping hand, so that the .whole of the board will know the true merits of tho matter.—l am, etc., CLEAN SWILL.