HARBOUR BOARD REPRESENTATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 116, 1 June 1901, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD REPRESENTATION.

(Hiwri Star), A m eting of the Manaiabian h of the Farmers' Union was held on Wednesday afternoon ; Mr. Foreman in the chair. The object of the meeting was io discuss the representation on the Harbour Board.

Mr. McLetn went thoroughly into the matter, and expl»imd the anomaly tint exi-tod, al«e giving an idea of the manner in which the rest of the harbour distr'ct is beiog dominated by the New Plymouth members, which show that we > ave taxation without representation.

After others had spoken oa the subj'ct, i f . was resolved, That the Government be urged to distribute thrir narninee* on the Harbour Board equally ovt r tV e harbour rating district on the basis of rateable valiie. It was further tfisolved that a circular be sent to e.ch branch in the district, asking that their support be giv n to the above, in the shtpa of a similar resolu'ion beit>g pa<-8"d and forwarded a« soon as po-sille to the MinVer for Marine. There is no doubt but that the Union intends to make itself frit if possible, and the unanimity that is essential will be forthcoming.

In connection with this subject the Ptar.a's)las the frllowin?We publish helow a lettf-r by Mr. F. McGuire, and we pre jus'ifi d in faying that it will noi be through any f >u!t of our member if the Government nominees which are to be appointed to the New Plymouth Harbour Boird are tie's mora representative in the (u'ure thin they have been in the pist. Mr McGuire, 'ike ourfe'v<)F, has always advo'.atuti fair representation throughout the harbour rating district: " Marine D partraent, Wellington, May 27,1901. Sir,-I have the honor to Rcknowledce the leceipfc of your letter of ths 20th instant, forwarding a | communication from the New Flym >uth Harbour Board, in which it is urged • hat at leait two of the nomirattd of the Board should bd selected frjmcoun'.ry district 3, and in reply t i st-ite the matter, will rtceive consideration when the members are nex<-. appointed.—Yours, etc., Wm. Hall-Jones.