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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3852, 2 October 1928, Page 3

(To the Editor). Sir, —As a visitor to your progressive little town, I was particularly impressed with your wide and splendidly surfaced main thoroughfare, your attractive business premises and other buildings. In this latter respect Foxton compares more than favourably with other towns of even larger population where the shops are much less attractive and a go-as-you-please atf titude is apparent. Your schools, too, are something to be proud of — in fact I have not seen anything better in any country town in the Dominion. I think, sir, that Foxton is very up-to-date and a credit to your public-spirited men. I was somewhat surprised and a little disappointed, however, upon inquiry to find that you had not a public read-ing-room and reference library. Such an institution is of great education value' to your residents, both old and young and is one of the first places a stranger usually visits. I hope you will not think me presumptuous for calling attention to this matter, but it is so singular that I felt I could not refrain from calling attention to it. I feel confident that your town has a bright • future before it and I wish it every prosperity. I am, etc., VISITOR.