THE LAUNCH WHARVES.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 292, 11 January 1907, Page 2

THE LAUNCH WHARVES.

(TO THZ BDITOH.) Sin,—ln answer to ■ X.T.Z.’’ in jour iz’M of December Uth. I admit ,bat al tbe various landioga around tbe barbour and on t!« navigable rivers we sadly want both launch wbatvea, shade and derricks, end that at presenr, especially during December and Jnnuery when wool te being extorted and turnip manure imported, be rink to tbe producer end import t is greatest, and that we weal something in the shape of mote up-to-date means ot handling cargo and paneengers than by climbing up slippery rival banks or walking over mud flate rath two or three sO’s of float', or peaacugars without sprigs io tbeir basis climbing up almnst peiydfanter banks. lem quite willing to help to my fullest capacity to bring snlWant influence to bear on thorn responsible for the criminal neglect under which we ere compelled to follow our railing, to get this work done. Bat at tbe M ma time it wa had a Itaeoh wharf with an outward aud Inward cargo shed and other neeeuuy ocnsanenora ii would im our goods from being damaged by being trampled on on the present apology tor a wharf. Tbe fact ot the matter simply Is Uiaa we are a neglected community end that because we have tbe usual British pluek and eudnranoe to oome to the badk and convert tbe howiug wOdanure into prod active farms sra are euppraed to bo of the l 'rte« the track, working taffixik ” class, and that anything in tbe Shape of obetaolac ehoold not trouble those responsibla. Wo base now suffered long enougli. The labour usd townepeopte get money to do eitogelhat unueoaenry wortoi; Musin a body petition tbe power! that bo to atop humbagging and do at leart a liine towaid' making nut bard M more bearable. I intend to sign this ■o as "X.Y.Z." can oome out of bis shell and Lt bis useful thoughts help Ibis oomutißity of stragglers.—Yours, ate-, teas G. H. MACKE '— ."rawgg (