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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 246, 27 September 1884, Page 2

The passing of the Harbor Bill with endowments through the most important stages of its short life, bids fair to ensure a successful maturity. The beneficial bearing upon the wealth and prosperity of this district by the attainment of the power to construct this work is almost incalculable, and yet there are many non-progressive persons in our midst, who will not see it and forbode none but disastrous effects. There are among these objectors advocates of “ internal works,” called “ river improvement,” others who “ object to being rated,” “ district too young, &c.” It would not suit the order of things were all of one mind in this mundane world. If a plebiscite were taken there is but little doubt an overwhelming majority would be in favor of the Bill and its object. The good faith of the Government in this matter is deserving of the thanks of the community. The Premier, Mr. Stout, when interviewed by the delegates, said he would not oppose the Bill or the endowment. Sir Julius Vogel did the same. We now observe by the debate they have gone farther than non-opposi-tion by actively supporting it. The present Government so far has shown a willingness to meet our requirements, and we may look to receive from their hands the tardy justice that should long ago have been meted out by others. They have promised to give us a Lands Registry Office, to open up our main trunk roads, to aid in the settlement of our land titles, to extend telephonic communication along the Coast and to foster the scheme of constructing private railways, on the whole there has never been a government more disposed to help us than is the present one.