CORRESPONDENCE.

Motueka Star, Volume I, Issue 17, 8 October 1901, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

To The Editor. Sir : I am pleased to see that Mr Goodman, Inspector of Nuisances is not ashamed to attempt to justify his action in public print. He has missed the cardinal point of my contention and that was, instead of rushing like a bull at agate and reporting the nuisance to the council, his duty was to see Mr Ryder and point it out to him ; then if, after a reasonable lapse of time, no abatement was made the report could be placed in the Council's hands. As to dead horse and other things, they have nothing to do with the action of Mr Goodman's that I object to. If possible, 1 will be present at the next meeting of the Council to hear what Mr G. has to say. I expect to see him enter the room like a mighty rearing lion : he will go home feeling a very limp lamb, fit for stuffing and mint sauce. We shall see. Let the public roll up ; there'll be a hot time. I am etc., Badman. o To The Editor. Sir : I were thinking you would like to know something about sum of our road work in this township. There be a big talk about what they call a coolvert by were Mr Hudson "used to live- They say as how it be a fine bit of injineering, because there be a large lot of water for it two carry, every drop that falls on 26 acres of land. The coolvert be six feet x 4 feet, and some people do talk it will not be big enough, others do say that a" pipe (not a baccy one) an hollow one a foot threw would let all the water go, but they aint them misterous letters C.E. ofore there names. They say as how it cost over forty pounds, the timber 30, the labor makes the rest. Those that know say it should have cost only 10 pounds. We aint got the rite men in the County council, we should have men like your Mr Satherley, who would see weather it would cost 40 pounds or ten afore he begun. We want practical men, not them sort what trot about wi' pertitions for big boys and gals to sign. No, sir, let's have them as we know can manage their own business. Cockatu.

• To The Editor. Sir : It is both and gratifying to notice the amount of energy and activity displayed in our district lately, in connection with the various movements on foot to henef.t the producers. Great credit indeed is due to those who initiated the i aspberry "syndicate" which, if will to a great extent ensure permanency to what has up t.> last season been one of our paying industries, and which has certainly beeh a factor in the progress and comparative prosperity we have enjoyed during the last few years. That the " hop syndicate," which it was intended should benefit all the growers in the Nolson province, was not successfully floated, although one or two expended much time and money in the attempt, should not discourage those who have the raspberry movement in. hand, and it would be well for those joining to remember that these co-operative movements always mean that someone or other (it is generally one or two) has had to sacrifice a great deal of their time in inducing fellow settlers to make an attempt .to better their position, and also that many successful enterprises have had small beginnings, and owe their success to the pertinacity and determination, of the initators who, as a rule, have to overcome the prejudice and apathy of those whom they are endeavoring to assist. It is said, i; great minds move slowly" ; this may be ttue, but it is also true that the workings of small minds (of which in all communities there is ample evidence that the market is glutted) is the bar to all progress. The fear that the prime movers in any undertaking must necessarily be actuated by a desire to " make something out of it" seems to be the principal reason why so many excellent ideas have never been given effect to, and so many promising enterprises have been retarded and wrecked. We are told that "■ The way of transgressors is hard ," may it not be truly said that the way of the reformer is harder. Most new movements mean that a personal canvass has to be made, and what does this mean ? It means, that the whole project has t\> be explained in many instances in its minutest detail to every one who is personally canvassed ; objectijus have to he net and answered, and sifter all this is done and pehaps one has walked some miles to do it you are told that " "Well I'll think about it," or, " I'll wait a bit and see how you get on," or maybe, it is, " Oh I thought it was money you were after." Of course all this is most encouraging to the well intentioned emancipator and he moves on t j see the next man, full of hope and exhilaration. Sarcasm apart, all I have wrvtteu in connection with the raspberry syndicate applies with equal force to the Fruitgrower's Union. Leaving out the great c do ami movement, the Earmer's Union. The local branch of the Fruitgrowers Union has chosen wisely in selecting their two delegates to the conference, and I am exceedingly glad to see the spirit of confidence possessed by all tuose who have so heartily taken up this project; it speaks well for its future success, and even, though if in its initiatory stages it does not fulfil all that was anticipated of it, experience will teach the various units iu the combination that though reverses may be met with occasionally, the exchange of thought and intercourse with, -one another has been greatly to their advantage, which certainly has an indirect educational and commercial value. I am etc., Burgess.