CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 13 February 1907, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

Mil MNAB'S C.VIII'AKiN-. To the Jilitor. Sir,—The Hon. .Mr M'c\al> should i.ivu (ivory reason to be pleased Hint n a ceiilrc of sucii easy access to •'aimers a lid on a <iucstiou which is iO esps-nali/ '(1,,, farmers' own he med.iog called to ]„,,,'■ lis view.-; ::!; Batoa should have showed itself so decidedly in his favor t'he Minister spoke fluently and f„ r ' ciblyV, with the thorough ; command of his subject that unites it a pleasure to listen to a speaker ; his points were well made, and tile speech was punctuated will) applause. The matter came as a sutpr se to many of lus hearers. A. strong country 'contingent present was anything but wi\l disposed to the much abused La ml liill, but Ihe earnest and eloquent address must, have convinced them that I lie proposals of the Government were not so diabolical as represented. At all events the persistent Oppositionist who moved the resolution was left in a minority. Mr McNab made good use of his short stay next niorniii" in learning what was to be known of I he surroundings. The I'atea breakwater was visited, and the improvements of the shipping facilities commented on. As the Kiripaka Has loading cheese, the busy grading works of the West Coast Co. were seen in a favourable light. A visit to the Haihvay Wharf and a short explanation of the position between the Railway Department and Harbour Board brought a pretty fair morning's work to a conclusion, and tire express out short a visit which we may trust left a favorable imvjifcssion 'On both sides.—l anvdrc„, MONTVIDEKE. Patea, February Oth.