CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 412, 18 July 1908, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

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Sik,—l read with much amusement, your report of the Foxton Borough Council’s meeting, and its discussion upon the question of a Post Office for Foxton. As has already been published ip your paper, the Government intends to call for tenders for the erection of the building before the end of the piescnt month. With respect to the statement by “ another councillor,” that “since Foxton has been talking about the erection of a suitable building, Eevin has managed to erect two Post Offices. Another councillor ; But then we haven’t got a Field,” permit me to say that Eevin was included in the Manawatu electorate, which I represented at the time. If “ another councillor ” and “another councillor ” will do me the honour to come to Wellington, I will accompany them to the Public Works Office, where the file of papers in connection with the Eevin Post Office is kept, and there they will learn, perhaps to their astonishment, that ray friend Mr Field, than whom there is no more assiduous representative, had absolutely nothing to do whatever with the erection of the Post Office at Eevin. The building was in course of construction before I ceased to represent Eevin, and was obtained solely through me. I would suggest that the councillors who have spoken without knowledge of the facts, should go farther a-field for their information, and thus acquaint themselves with facts, and so be enabled to speak with accuracy. The second Post Office to which councillors referred, is the Post Office at Weraroa—not at Eevin. The ridiculous statement, in which it is said that one small township has had two Post Offices erected, requires no comment.—l am etc., John Stkvkns. Wellington, July 15.

THE HARBOUR BOARD. When shall it he P When shall it be H I looked at Phil I, Phill looked at me. For years he’s tried and tried in vain, A harbour for this town to gain.

Great obstacles beset his way ; Keep going Phi 11, you’ll win the day ! And chase all rotters out to sea, For they’re for self and not for thee !

Bless every effort that you make, For evou now those rotters shake ;

They little thought when you began You really meant to spoil their plan,

Begone, monopolies ami fraud : Welcome to the Harbour Board ! Dredge the river, protect the bur; Let Fox ton be a shining star!

Why, all the little trade we had Is falling in a state so bad, Tuat very soon a certain Co., Will run this circus-looking show. They’ve got their mate as Pilot Ho ! They’ve got their agent boss of the show And as for Bill, he’s doing all right: lie's feathering his nest secure and tight. In good old Seabrce’s pilot day, This port was in a better way, lie didn’t require punts and steam To sound the bar and buoy tho stream,

At certain times, seven bob a day, Was all it cost him in that way ; And now it’s on the Estimates, Close on two hundred pounds it takes !

So Philip, dear, keep pegging on, You’ve growing stronger one by one, And very soon we hope to see, The Harbour Hoard’s flag waving free Witabf Eat.