CORRESPONDENCE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 August 1910, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Our correspondents' opinions arc their own; tho responsibility 6f editorial outs makes sufficient ballast for the editor's -shoidders.] TUJi GRAVEL RESERVE. To tho Editor. Sir, —An articles is worth just what you can get for it and no more. Some of Iho present .holders of l-ease.s would like them h-ack for nothing;, wiiile some, members of tho Horough Council would like the reiaih>r.s to be running thi'ir Imsiness solely for their benefit. Anyone, reading (lieproposals of his Worship l-.h-e .Mayor must, he st-Hiek liv the fair and -sr.piaie line Ini has drawn, placing a lair lips--'! ]>rict> on 1 he seel ions, and, allowing public competition to find the level values. The only matter, in my opinion, ho ha.s omitted :s 1.! at- he should, insert an occupation ■■■i.iiise similar to {he one t ho (Jovornineiit has found, it so ueces.sa.ry to put in (heir lea.ses to preveu-t duininyisin. If thai- were done it prevent inlhiled values (remember (lie Education Reserve), as the Ivonest con!]:: , : r, ion belw-eell the present landlords, their tenants, and tin , public, will briny matter;; to their propi,], ha< . li is essential, more than •:<Mythi !, .": else, that the retailer should :,,- jii-i .spenms, or at I;■::sj well a-ile to p'.v his way. as nothing will ::iiii a ; -.•-u <|iiieker than to have !>inkc:.; --ed merchaiit.s talking :!ero-g-itery ■ ! :,he, stability of its busiH'vs iii.'ii. As a trading centre, Levit'i '•- in its infancy in fact, it is not ye! burn, and unless yon can •.::ive yo'ir traders facilities in (lie way of i-'ie-i]) ri'irts and rates they wdl never be able (o develop ii, for you. Thi-re is time, (o talk of foiv tunes being made out of Oxford ■-.t-reot when one or (wo l'.ave done well- at- present- mere have, "relir- :■ i" through t!ie Bankruptcy Court liiau any o-ther w.ay. while the hank balances of the whole of the present;s: euj>:ers would not k-oep a man from '.•i-iii.ir hungry hnrj. , . It h> diov<\s the v'.iuiicil. in the of the. rat",i •;■■ <■:< and tin- (own. to see that : 'icir i V'M «p"ople arc on a fair wic- '•: ;. i.e.. lair rent, lair tenure and f !ir pia.v. They may bleed a few )>-::ir's oni of their tcr..ints. lint they '■■■ ; !l !(.■>■(. hundreds by !cpiecia tioli : n '•Mil values generally if the rdtail ,'n-■iu.-irv oi' til" place do-es no! flourish. The Ci:i;!i il will ;j.r{ various e4im- ■>[<-< i'A' what the rents should be, but an interview wiih Mr , or Mr would pro\-e very valu:'h!e. Voijrs. etc.. I '''KN'AXT. i SUGOKSTFOXH TO COHRIvSI'OXDENTS. The follow'np: subjects are sujiffo.'it<'d to rend-eir. oi' '\']]c ('hroniele as Mialten'S upon which letters to the editor would bo opportiin-e: -■- Progress and Settlement in. the district. Educational Topics. Progress of Public Works. Xβw ■jJiliMili'.w. etc. Agricultural Operations, floi'ticult arnl and I'M-oriciiltural. fii!ii''jj'St ion.< as to v.diat Industries niitdit ])i'(>!it-ab]y by underlakiji in (lie district. Ac-idenK and OHVnees. Sit.'iie of JJciid.-;. Uridu'es. ci<\ Public Wants and. (iriVvances.