“LEST WE FORGET,” “KIPLING.”

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 March 1901, Page 4

“LEST WE FORGET,” “KIPLING.”

(To the Editor.)

Pie, —Your versatile correspondent “W. P. A.” is again lo to the fore, and in last night’s issue of the Star warns all and sundry that “unless the proper men are returned at the next Municipal Elections ibc town will be ruined." ‘Tis strange your correspondent should forget the fact,' that in pushing on the water and drainage works the Council are merely carring out the wishes of the ratepayers, as expressed at the poll by such a large majority. This prophetic philosopher also avers that more loans are needed to carry out the works, and this in view of the fact that the work done so far is under the Engineer’s estimate. Evidently “W.P.A.” though having so much spare time on his hand has developed into a “street corner Engineer.” No doubt he has spent anxious nights is estimating the probable cost of drains and water works, and could even write a lecture on those questions. As Mark Twain would say “Tis Amoosing.” Then we arc seriously told that owing to the Imperialism of the present Government, or in other words, the people of New Zealand being determined to assist in defending the Empire. The Government will not be able to assist the Greymouth Borough Council, the inevitable day of ruin so graphically portrajed by your correspondent arrives. This no doubt, sir, is a sad reflection for your readers ; yet in the face of this impending calamity, and as “ Galileo ” said of the, world, Greymouth moves another trouble, indeed, the real one with “ W.P.A.” is the Town Hall site ; and again we are told that the only site is the “ Gas Manager’s Cabbage Garden. ” How anyone could seriously compare that site for the purpose named, which is for all time, to the splendid church reserve, and which is offered at one third the value is a mystery, But it takes all sorts of people to make up the world. I am indeed, sir, grieved to note the lamentable falling off in this latest production of “ W.P.A’s ” time was when his efforts were read with interest and profit by- “ A Resident.”