DON'T WAKE THEM UP.

Patea Mail, 4 September 1882, Page 3

DON'T WAKE THEM UP.

An old identity in Taranaki pictures the mischief which railways are bringing upon that simple-minded community. He says ; By opening up the district it would increase trade and induce outsiders to settle here, and injure the monopoly enjoyed by the old identity. The old Taranaki families would not have the power they bad hitherto held. The old identity would have no advantage oyer a new comer. We shall have to be taxed and taxed to make bye-roads and streets, to pay for the water rates, gas rates, harbour rates. New lawyers, doctors, and commission agents would start, new business people would open stores. Waitara would be pushed ahead by those who have land in the neighborhood, and they would borrow more money for their harbor. Butter and eggs would become dearer, and the truck or barter system would cease. It would be infra, dig. to ride into town in a bullock dray. Our wives would dress more expensively, and become leading ton. The beautiful furze and fern would not be allowed to engladden our eyes. Our surf boats would become a thing of the past, and more money be boiro.wed to finish our harbor. Crime would increase, and Sergeant Duffin become distracted. The mercantile trade would be moved to Moturoa. For these and other reasons, this William Brian-ite is afraid that Taranaki may wake up and throw away its nightcap. His fears are tinged with a sarcasm which explains itself.