THE EVENING MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1877.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 260, 21 February 1877, Page 2

THE EVENING MAIL,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1877.

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l.?t our own columns, ami in *»t* on* contemporary, we have ri<> ttct'<t »rv?ral times t;iho thai; attention has been drawn to- the advisability cf reducing the charges for the transport or u>od-< Emm Oamarw to South ranterbury with the view of obtaining the trade of that important district : ami various method* have been suggested. Ah usual, the crj has hewn the Harbour f>oard must reduci their charge*. Jfow, although «>n tin whole the rivfcos charged by it wilt boa* favorable c«mparis<>n with those made bt other ports* we are inclined to think that the Board, alitor comparing its receiptwith its expenditure for the past year, will bo able to do something in this diree tion, particularly as regards the mward charges. Hut those interested in the welfare of the district nmxt nuf Aor but endeavor to effect an alteration in the charges made by the railway, especially a? regards the extra charge made Eor transit in that portion oE the line between the station and the wharf, an thin adds considerably to the total railway charge on jfouds forwarded to- South Canterbury. We are informed that Captain Ee>ek, of the steamship Waitaki, with a view to (effecting a saving in this direct'on, has ■already arranged that when a sttftieient •€joantity of goods, consigned to- otir good friends at Wairnate, to till a truck id brought by the steamer* they should be placed at •onee in a special track, provided for the purpose, so that, the terminal charge might be saved* We also hear that Mr. Conyers has agreed to omit the tenninat charge r>n •goods to be forwarded direct tf» South Canterbury. Possibly r the Steam Company *lso> could be prevailed upon somewhat to xcduce their charges with a view to the paoue object. Bat what we particularly

wish to draw the attention of the leading spirits of Oamaro to is the following—that whilst th»<y I'ttHy reeognise the adviaafcdity «iE d->tE*g all they can to place themselves *>[ las good, it not on a better, footing than their neighbours as regards their harfoottr and railway charges, we desire to point out that they are not suftieiwnfcty alive to the necessity of endeavoring tfarffh.irtrr.* to obtain the trade of the district referred to, not letting the wealthy Dtmedin merchants have all the profit, as seems- to t>e the case at present : in fact, these tatter gentlemen are using the advantages that Oatnarus pluck and enterprise have obtained for their own benefit, making Oatnartt a stepping-stone to the stitt further advancement of Dunedin. Our merchants and tradesmen tufiat h>ok to it, or this will he the result. We t'c el confident tfvat they are equal to 6tie necastHH, however, if they duly and etttMisrty consider their pwiti»n. And with these few hints we will teave the matter in their hands for the present, l»«t in»y again allude to it in a future isiitte.