CORRESPONDENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1932, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE

the county elections

(To the Editor)

Sir.—lll your issue of the 22nd iust. reference is made to the approaching Local Bodies Elections and to which a

..i.cjOruy of your readers will heartily agree Eu-e sentiments are lair ami frank and i-t is quite true as pointerout in your comments that Westland County has during the past three years uceri fortunate in the service rendered by its representatives and the Council’s sound position :is due to their efforts combined with the good offices of thei. treasurer In many Counties throughout the Dominion the re-electipn of the representatives is being urged in the interest of -economy. It would he- too much to expect tliis to happen in 'Westland and while no one denies -the ratepayers the right to an election it is regrettable that a few disgruntled ratepayers in a portion of the southern district have raised the Town versus Country cry, and at a recent meeting at Harihari openly declared to support tlie members residing in the South and any other south nominees in the coming contest and depose the members residing in mokiuka.

The only reason for this move is the fact that fhe- town members (right'y i- wrongly) had the courage of their convictions in regard to a long sir-

ing road dispute in the Harihari clbtrut. Because this displeased the few in question every good work on the part of the two now to be deposed cast aside. W hat a wonderful di-spl -y of British fair play Mr Editor?

Let us look at the other side of tinpicture. The Town members draw r.'i travelling expenses while for tin thre-, year term ;,ust ending the South members drew a total of just on £s”' which comes out of the pockets of R i aii-payors. Fhe disgruntled few wan. Die four representatives residing in -h -South and would thus double the i

.if expenses to round about £720. Venice indeed these hard times. Ij "i 1 •••n|y be a matter of time and }h ■ y will want the County Chambers >c Treasurer -to reside at Her” What would happen if the ratepayers win reside at th ■ North end of l ' IN ding were to (urn round and say we

"•nil all the members to reside up North? The result: would be a •ei prise. .Vs a large ratepayer I do cowant to see any more of t u e Con' tv Funds eaten up in travelling expenses and 1 trust the Riding Bntepaye

see to it on election day. 1 am, etc., VERB SAB