THE FLOODS.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —On visiting the scenes of the recent devastation to-day, I was struck by a notice displayed in front of the home of one of the sufferers, which exhorted all fellow residents to vote in a new City Council and .Harbour Board. It seems to me, however, like locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen. Had the people of Dunedin shown enough determination a few years ago and voted for men who were opposed to the reclamation of Lake Logan, I do not believe we would now Imre the flooded homes with attendant want and misery. The Harbour Board, in spite of the strong voice of protest by many of Dunedin’s loading ■■citizens, destroyed one of the natural beauty spots of this city when it determined on filling in Lake Logan, as well as bestowing upon us a heritage of woe. I notice that the amount contributed towards the relief fund by the Harbour Board is .CIUO. Jl it was LIOO to each family who have suffered by the Hooding of their homes it would not compensate for the trouble brought about mainly by the board’s own misguided policy. One can fully appreciate the feelings of the poor people in the devastated area when they ask ns to help them to put in new men on Citv Council and Harbour Board. J am, etc., i Ratepayer. March 20.
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Evening Star, Issue 20135, 27 March 1929, Page 14
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236THE FLOODS. Evening Star, Issue 20135, 27 March 1929, Page 14
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