Nelson on Wellington
A writer in the Nelson Mail, in 'notes of "A trip to Wellington" says: — Most of the streets in the centre of the city are of the reclaimed land and Te Aro street, and it is painful to witness the strain put upon the poor beasts and even old people tacki ling the bills. Common sense says : — j Lost energy ; why is all this ? Why ! is the public money thrown away to bolster up this city. The harbour ; about which so much been said, is far from a first class one. As a harbour it is too large, as an inland sea, too small. The holding ground at the anchorage, "the sailors' hope," is treacherous, and it is no uncommon thing to see a ship walking away with two anchors. Again, the entrance is a terrible sight in a heavy southeaster. Oiling the sea on the reefs sounds very well, but the other day a 3000 ton steamer could not face it. But the force of the wind appears not to reach the meteorological register. Nothing appears to be real but the wind itself and discomfort; even its exports are cooked, and not more than a tithe belong to Wellington. [We do not love Wellington as a city, but we would "consider the matter" before we would attempt to detract from the beauty and safety of the harbor. — Ed. F.S.]
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 35, 1 September 1885, Page 3
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233Nelson on Wellington Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 35, 1 September 1885, Page 3
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