CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 16 June 1891, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

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A PROTEST.

mi cftO THB BDIXOB 07 THE MANAWATTJ HERALD.) ir \*.\ * • Sm,*— Hi a ratepayer I wish to SToter ihy protest against the action of the Borough Council in leasing the \Ysti\fai Beserve near the racecourse.

A considerable amount ot money has been spent ik. planting this reserve, .'and in stopping the sand drifts, and now th^ trees are. to be at the mercy of the horses : and cows, vi/ifloH,^ are also certain " to cause daroage to the sandhills. The shortsi^hted action of the Council in alienating this reserve is ' difficult to understand, as it was fast becoming » triiost suitable recreation grounjj foil children,, and a pleasant walk for

eitlzens. Again, there is a cricket |s^ch|aid Q$ in the reserve,* and it V;! 9yfli;s;iuten4ed that this reserve should i^B ÜBedas a public recreation ground ; Mm ijoct; it is the only one there is in FqjiJqpj ond;jio ; deprive tl^e citizens of |ts use, after the expense already ; inpuVredy isi in my humble opinion, quite contrary to the purpose of the endowmetit. Our vforthy Mayor would dp, wel) to remember that, in Buoh a backwar4 town as ours. r, is generally emitted to be/ they have a .Iji^er'duty; than phpwing a large credit balance at the Bank. If that is all to be done, then I submit we should have a. reduction in the rates. Spme years agpthe old Town Board

had % lot of tree planting done, ■ the

good eftects of which are seen now, ' ami some more might be done with

great* Advantage now. Then there '> is the question tifca: water supply, and the eatablishment of a Fire Brigade. , >£hs^ again; theife' is the burning , question of the, want of a duly qualified medical man in the place, cannot • . • our City Fathers do something in initiating a movement with .this object r in,/vjew. v lss importance cannot be - , denied. • These w**H questions whicu ithft', BdwwgH' 'Council ; might deal '* '; Vfifti vi .prlefe ire^fie to sbp-wiiig a mere ' deßire. v M . aj^cumulaimg^ Bank bal- -~: cvjs.l3 JoHNjR.;BuSSELL. <Foxton, June 15th, 1891.

In allotting the shares, the directors will have regard to priority of application, and not more than 100 shares will be allotted to any on ft person. In submitting an Association of this-charncter to the public it is only \ necessary to say that it is in no j sense a speculative undertaking. The experiences of similar enterprises in the Colony has shown them to he not only dividend paying, but productive of many collateral advantages to th c, producer ; mitrimisms as they do all charges, they necessarily com* p" fl merchants 1 and' sbipowning firms to 1 lower 1 td a reasonable pdiht their rates of profit, commissions, freights, &c. The fact that the New Zealand Farmers' Association of Canterbury fCfristchurch') last year bar! a total profit of v^l o,Bo4 5s 5d to distribute^ snQr, tfoaj Farmers fl'slocjat'iOn (^lmarii) ando.thersiniila»' '-> Associations are all hi a mbst satisfactory financial condition, speaks "for'itself as to the safety of the capital to be embarlred v . ... ... ' ffqtfftl-;popitioxi of, the City 'and' its trfnghificent capaqity for \ he cheap distribution nt to all parts of the world, mnrks fit roati prominently, as the natural centre for the present Com--pany*B operations. The recent connection of the city with Napier on the East Coast, and New Plymouth |^jo^O>E%°ug h lines ot railway; wiU'ena''l^ the settlers fy ;th§B4 districts to share equally in tlie advantages, which wi'l accrue tp shareholders in the Wellingtori Provitiicial District from having at their door the best and cheapest harbour in the Colony as a distributing centre.