Re Harbour and Wharf.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13529, 10 November 1911, Page 8

Re Harbour and Wharf.

' , TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—When one thinks .the 'matter over calinly,. there 7 is no doubt tlid Board are ■ getting’, all,they askedfor from Mr Millar There is too much talking to the gallery the Press) about >tlic present Board, aiid this has upset Mr Millar. 1 can; quite Yfnderstand, 1 am .convinced that, the taking over of the wharf by the Harbour Board is the proper thing to do; they, "should run . it, and can run it, and if it pays- the railway it will pay them better,, and; I trust they will stick to their guns.. However, this is the time, there is not the brightest doubt, when men of the Hatrick type arc required on the Board. 1 have no special brief tor Mr Hatrick, but everyone anganui, opposed ’ or otherwise, can-. n6b-■ but see that ’at a time like the-pre-; sent,; he - would ,be an acquisition to the BonUdr .The , Board- are at present' shaking, in'their shoes ;as to what the ultimate result will .be, but nf Mr -.Hatrick had Been there- lie- would:have gone in to the whole matter thoroughly before he played the gdOne of poker, -i would suggest to the Bmirdj- if they can ,do to admit 'the Pfe% to, their- meetings, and there .■ would 'ba-less talk and more business done.—l am. etc., RATEPAYER. -Wanganui, November 9th, , i