ADVANCE NEW PLYMOUTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 331, 25 January 1909, Page 2

ADVANCE NEW PLYMOUTH.

tho Editor, u native of New Plymouth i!tv°L :i ;h," u '/ uw i,,itkin = t , V " n '! *V •"• "'«• Wilsill" in ' , t ,L ' fl ' w 1 fcwp "Rri H " 0t f " r ,vll ''" ll " : title finghton oi the West Const- w I *»> more ll.nn words. I KlnnuL M ! V s . th « "pinions of ,i ffr( , at . ttlio went to (111! trt'usiilo iast New Yfiir's

! 7 1 ' 1 7 ,L ' H»d all votc'lt «H (I.C Sri 7 -iff™ mt !"" 1 'tus (,f yiiar.s luul m. V e r scon a stall,i..r or tl,, breakwater, |,„t in „ 'i' l ' I'uniiviil is ™>in„ tci liiiil tlru" "si! l 1" ' 1" "" t'"'in full h j" •'! it. -Now, they is another item wliieh I think oiHit to >« t;il<™ in hand. :„ul Hliii-1,, | |T,,i eV( , "I future yi'iirs to !' t'Ominitfcoc. It would too ; !, . n«\v]y-foni 1( .,i Xavv Lc;)..,,,.' besides lii'iiifr 0 f benefit to 'individual members ns to healthful exereise iim | t liming in boat and <ri m drill, etc •

<1 so could 1,0 made in many „,| vs attraction at holiday times. *rj u . sll „. jjc.stion which I throw (lllt is that ,i .\,na| Jlrigiide of \ oluntocrs 1,,. form«<l. Members from Hi years could !„• taken, help could he ..hen in the shape of prizes hv the tradespeople to assist 1" .shooting matches, good attendance and jfi'iienil improvement, and if general encouragement wen; given it is easv (.0 lie seen how such a liodv of men I tl "' uniform usual]V adopted liv such] brigades could In- used in the \vnv ]

have mentioned. I t.],hik Xew Plymouth ns a seaside town could raise ipiite a respectable number who could take on every branch of naval defence training. And why should we not have our big submarine explosions, as at LyltWlonl fop one of ilio attractions. Years ago the late J Jr. O'Cu imnil} interested himself in trying to form such a brigade, and a very largo number intimated their intention to become members, i Petty jealousy on the part of the red-! coats (at least it was given out that J way) interfered in some way, and together wUli «liort-siglited»ess on the part of (lie Department »t Wellington, J

[he prime movers, \riio let the mutter drop. I hope to hear of 11 move Iwinj! taken in the mutter. ami also Unit it will bo carried to a linisli.—T am. etc., XliW I'LYMOI'TH N'ATtVE. Inglowooil, January 22, 1000. |