Correspondence.

Thames Star, Issue 3715, 20 November 1880, Page 2

Correspondence.

(To the Editor of the Erening Star.)

Sir,—The party who wrote in the morning paper in answer to " Fair Play," says that people are getting of er smart here. I, for one, think it is nearly time they woke up. The agent of the North Shore Ferry Co., was the party who stated that the Co., had bought the Tongariro for the purpose of running her between Auckland and Ohinemuri Junction direct. I think in consequence, it was time for the Thames shopkeepers to look after their interests, and try to prevent a company who hare made so much out of the Thames now deliberately to ignore their interests. A few' of the monied men of this pluce should club together and put a proper boat on the rirer to do the work, and prevent an Auckland Company having all the trade in their own hands. Why should we always let outsiders take the position (that is naturally our own) and keep us under the thumb of Auckland capitalists, particularly the steam boat company, who get nearly all the machinery from Home. The Vivid having run direct from Auckland has nothing to do with the Ferry Co. following Buit. The boat was idle and the owner bad to live, not so with the great Ferry Co., who have had the best of the Thames and Obinemuri trade in their hands for some years and not satis*,

fied with that, endeavour to take what trade is now likely to do us good past our doors. I suppose this is done by way of shewing their gratitude. I can say the Thames pnblic richly deserve it, if they do not get over smart now and endeavour to present such an unjustifiable proceeding on the part of the Ferry Co., or any other Co., and make a point to get a good boat of their own to do this work from the Thames to the Hot Springs, Te Aroha. —I am, &c, Pbo Boko Publico.

(To the' Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sib,—l think it is quite time the County ceased to interfere Jin Borough affairs; of course Mr Hollis and Mr Aitken, being burgesses of the Borough, hare every right to canvass as often as they like on behalf of either candidate; but when one sees paid workmen of the County, who do do not reside in the Borough limits, engaged day after day all day long soliciting votes for one of the candidates, it is pretty conclusive evidence that the County are again trying to control Borough matters. No workmen would be allowed by his employer to be absent from his work to solicit votes for a candidate for political honors unless that employer was anxious that such can* didate should be returned. I trust the Borough burgesses will refuse to elect a County nominee.—l am, <fee,

Btrxaiss.