NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1918, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR.

To the Editor. - Sir,—Some members of the Harbor Board, when addressing ratepayers recently, emphasised'fthe Enormous saving of 15s to 20s per tbn ; 'by'Warners through importing • manures'"by l defect: boats via ST6W Plymouth;''b'ut^qii f 'ih'<iulry, I, find that' other merchant;'kvm) f import via Wellington and ' the*'Sy are able to'"sell to'farmers/'at: aljbnf'the sanjo pr'ice as.; it'■'cbsts'%tTfle?S ;i yn6 li i{furcliase direct l '; shipments"''^tp : '- ; &e#'' App , jren^ly;-'there?dreV'%ißVaßs^f6o^ r rJ!garciijig'' the 'saving 'on manures''is entirely wrong ,and misleading"' to 'rtMiethis being so,' r 'tl'i-e'4n«ir <klior.'arguments of a like nature?. mntlc'tlid'difference in value? t'Sftyjse all ratepayers to : investigate rnatfcfra saddle thetaselves with rates; which will have to jbe paid for years to come, without, apparently;l any benefit.—l' am, etc.', "'"'' "''■"'■' COOKIE.': Stratford, September 11. f :;••: ; v : '■.:"■ '■■■■■• • , ,■•■ , i (The figures given by the members (of. the board in relation to'the above m£tjtotts. have, not been contested. Mr. IC. stated at one. of the mW .inga that hevfound, as a merchaatrwith interests in Centraliiihd iJTorth Taranakv that, it was quittMnipo.ssiHe for him to compete witHMnanxires secured-through the port of Wellington against manures landed over the brea'kwater direct. Conditions at present are no guide, for ship 3 cannot be got to bring manures direct to New Plymouth. In any case, the coastal freight must fee saved by direct shipping, and this amounts to about £1 per ton, surely well worth saving.—Ed.)