NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 146, 15 July 1901, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR.

By the appointment of Mr. Richard' Price to a seat on the New Plymouth Harbour Board in place of Mr, Ciift, resigned, the Government have selected a gentleman known through the district ax being wall verjed in public business and as pojstssiog considerable ability in matters of administration. His presence on the B iard should be a distinct gain to its deliberative power, i-.nd bs he has proved himself by a ling careor of public office a shrewd far-seeing min, possised moreover cf coosiderable fiimness of purpose in pursuing a policy ha consider* to be for the interest of the public, he will fiSl a pi tee that has for some time greatly needed " a " strong" man. Added to this he is essentially a country m imber, and oni who has seen the district emerge _ from its primeval condition into that of a flourishing centre. There are few who have watched more keenly, and assis'ed more assiduous : y tiwards this transformation than Mr. Prico. Perhaps, in all the changes he has witbesied nothing is more miriced c'ian that of the business conjl ucted nt the por*", whijh has, gnwo with ffce pr:sper ty of the d ; stict and emerge! from a small landing place for imporis into a bu-y re Wre for exports. There is co doubt Mr. Pi ica has at heart the interests of the settlers both in their capacity as da'ry farmers and ratep iyers, and it is equally certain that, judging from the past, be will not for a moment becon'entto be a pissive member of the Boird. Essentially a min of action, anim ted witn a deep se <S; of the imp-wane* of lunh-ring ihe best interests of the d'ftriet, possessed of that p'cul>ar a l il : ty t » mist r details as the ba is of action, 'and i ndowed with an ex el ent memory and a f •rcible mode of expr<s his vi"W 4 , he Bh ul l soon mike hi* pres.nee fe't on the Boatd, «'nd as he is an typical country member his vote must ba taken to represent the • atepiy rs, as w 11 as a'l other interests. I' is to he hound a now era will opened up f> r the Bo rd, «nd that the I members will now settle down to adl minister iti affairj in an enlightened and businesslike manner.