CORRESPONDENCE.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4392, 30 March 1909, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

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(To the Editor.)

Bik, —From time to time we growl at the Government for pot advertising Te Aroha and not bringing it under the notice of the general public as they are doing for Rotorua and other places. Not long since I remember reading a letter which Mr Donovan received from a friend, asking where he had got to, as he never saw the town mentioned in any paper. Unfortunately for us, sir. that is a fact. Take the Herald or the Star, you find items from all the surrounding country towns and farming districts, but scarcely ever Te Aroha mentioned. One would think, sir, that there was a conspiracy to boy jo t the place or that Te Aroha is such an insignificant spot it is not worth mentioning. But as a matter of fact sir, Te Aroha is amongst the foremost places of the whole world for its mineral waters and as a health resort is second to noue. All visitors agree we have a lovely place, and they thoroughly enjoy a trip to Te Aroha, with its beautiful mountain and river. Our Sanitarium ground, owing to the far-sighted liberality of the Government is a source of delight that visitors are never tired of. Now, sir, the question is, "How are we helping ourselves to advertise this beautiful spot.” I regret to say that we do not take advantage of every opportunity put in our way. I refer to the one we have just let slip, in the offer Sir Joseph Ward and the Government made to England of a Dreadnought, Every town and village in the Dominion sent congratulations to Sir Joseph, praising him for his patriotic action, also those in our immediate neighbourhood Piako, Waihi, Thames, 'Hamilton, Tauranga, and Rotorua, but alas, sir, Te Aroha had no time to waste upon such an insignificant matter. In Saturday’s Herald local gossip Sir Joseph’s great opponent makes use of the following : It was a happy and Jatriotic inspiration on the part of Sir oseph Ward, and has made the name of New Zealand resound throughout the world. Looking at it from one point of view it is (he finest and most effective advertisement that the Dominion has ever had. Alas, Te Aroha never took any part in that world-wide advertisement. I write more in s rrow than in anger that our worthy Mayor and Borough Council allowed such a glorious opportunity to pass in not congratulating Sir Joseph and the Government on our patriotic action and missing our share of the advertisement. — I am, etc , John Williams.