THE HOROWHENTIA LAKE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 October 1911, Page 2

THE HOROWHENTIA LAKE.

To the Editor. Sir,—The argument advanced by "Lake Lands'' in his letter to the Chronicle of Saturday last reminds one very forcibly of the ancient Romans and till oil theory that the earth was flat. 'The Itomans were positive of tho correctness of their theory because their forefathers said that it w.as so—and they ought to know— and tho arguments that were used to defend their position, were at times certainly warm if not logical. Your correspondent Hi as not attempted to criticise the figures that appeared in the Chronicle and does not furnish any evidence or logical reasoning to substantiate the assertion of the natives which he quotes. He demands to have the lake reduced to proper dimensions, but 'he carefully refrains from saying wbat>are "proper dimensions," and the advantages and disadvantages that will result. Has lie had expert opinion to the effect as to what depth the lake will be require to bo lowered to to effectively drain the adjoining lands without forming furthej; swamp areas? In my opinion, Mr Editor, your correspondent has no doubt seen tho lake, but the knowledge he has of its requirements ho has, like many more, probably ■dreamt. —Yours, et.c. f AQTJA.