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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2419, 6 February 1909, Page 6

HARBOR BOARD ELECTION. i ■ . ■ .. . . , . - . • miI.E Polling Plac« at MOTU will be PALP IT’S STORE/ and NOT the Scboolhouse, as- previously notillcd; H. M. PORTER, , , Returning Officer. ' HARBOR BOARD ELECi lON. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF COOK., WAIAPU, AND WAIjvOHU COUNTIES. ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—- ■ At the request of a number ol the [Ratepayers the County Districts, 1 am a candidate for vour surfra»e.s at the forthcoming Election, ancf should .you do mo the honor o. electing me to a seat on tne Roald, I will endeavor to the utmost of *UJ abilitv to .safeguard vour interests, and combine efficiency with economy in the administration of harbor aifT‘l« regard to the Outer Harbor scheme. 1 am opposed to submitting tlve proposal to the Ratepayers at tne present juncture, as i am of opinion that the present is not an opportune time to go on the money market to raise loans. . . , 2. In regard to the utility ol the proposed harbor, it .is admitted by the Marine Engineer that it will on ,V 1)0 a line-weather commercial harbor, and that ships could not enter tne harbor in rough weather. 8. The advocates of the outer liaibor’ while condemning the river, admit that it will have, to be maintained and further improved. It is also admitted that, although- in other parts of the Dominion where they have natural harbors, here, with the present facilities, our .shipping charges are the second lowest in the Dominion. and ocean-going steamers get ~picker despatch than in ports - whore harbors are available. In all the fi<ntres that have been submitted to the -ratepayers no allowance has been made for the maintenance and depreciation of the new liarbor woiko. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen. Yours faithfully, W. D. S. MACDONALD. 30! NTS |3i GARDIN6 JJJARBOR gLECTION'. MR TOWNLEY’S BROKEN PLEDGE Made to the Harbor Electors in his written and published Address at his Election last year. IF elected, I shall see that Mr Marchant’s Outer Harbor scheme, with all available information relating thereto, is placed before the Ratcnayers at as- early a date as possible. Mr Townley was elected on above nled'm and lie has in every way possible PERSISTENCY ■ BROKEN and ignored HIS PLEDGE, and has gone "so far as to publicly deny he over made a pledge of the kind. Mr AYliinray also hi a. do a written pledge before last Election that he favored a good Outer Harbor, am considered the time opportune to take it in hand, but he has broken tins; pledge and refused to allow the question to go to the people for their con“‘Mß I TOWNLEY AND HIS SUPPORTERS on the Board have ; STRENUOUSLY OPPOSED the re- j form WHICH HAS SAVED THE IMS- j TRICT FROM RATES AND REDUCED THE WHARFAGES BY PRACTICALLY HALF. Mr TOWNLEY AND TITS PARTY STRENUOUSLY PERSISTED IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO CONTINUE THE -BLASTING OF ROOKS in tinriver below the sand, which was a SHEER WASTE OF -MONEY. • , Mr Townley and his party wish to j go in lor ANOTHER -EXPENSIVE j DREDGE AND APPLIANCES, j which will mean HEAVY RATING, i without ANY KNOWN [LIMIT. i MR TOWNLEY and PULS PARTY ; have twice opposed a motion to ; HAVE -A TOOK PUT ON THE ; TUB ANGA.XUI RIVER, as recoin- j mended bv an Engineer, so as to ! •HELP SCOUR THE CHANNEL OF ! SILT at flood time, and which would j also keep the mud banks covered with ! water, and so put an END TO THE OBJECTIONABLE SMELL that now ! exists, and which is now a grave danger to health. •Messrs Townley and MacDonald in their address state that the cost of administration of the new liarbor has not been considered or allowed for in the estimates .put, lie fore the public. This is not so. for the FINANCIAL ESTIMATE made ihy the SECRETARY and 'AUDITOR of the Board, which the Bon'd and Finance Committee have ad ud' d by a majority, shows THE OUTER HARBOR CAN BE BUILT WITHOUT RATING, except to make up shortage of £14,790 in eight years hence; £BBOO A YEAR IS ALLOWED FOR EXPENDITURE IN THE RIVER UNTIL THE OUTER [H ARBOR IS COMPLETED : THEN £6OOO A YEAR IS ALLOW.ED FOR MAINTENANCE of river, and £4OOOcEOJI ADMINISTRATION OF NEWcIIARBOR, which expressly allows Pfor haulage of cargo to and from ship’s side to goods shed ;b.y rail without any extra charge to people, but only £5,000 a year on ships. RATEPAYERS, the question is— Do you want to return to power a majority who. AFTER SPENDING ABOUT £421,000 in the RIVER, will persist against the advice of all the most eminent marine engineers, and IN SPITE OF NATURE "ITSELF, in TRYING TO MAKE A HARBOR IN THE RIVER, and also GO BACK to IMPOSING HEAVY RATES AND CHARGES on the PEOPLE and thus RELIEVE THE SHIPS? ' IF SO, VOTE FOR the RETROGRESSIVE PARTY; IF NOT. VOTE for the (party, comprising MESSRS HARRIS, REES, ADAIR, and HEP BURN, and show you are GRATEFUL to that party for having RELIEVED YOU OF RATES and REDUCED WHARFAGES. REMEMBER, it is TRUE PROGRESS with an OUTER HARBOR WITHOUT RATING. but FAIR CHARGES ON SHIPS Versus CONTINUING of the FUTILE ATTEMPTS to make a HARBOR IN THE RIVER, HEAVY RATES on the PEOPLE and LIGHT CHARGES ON SHIPS RATEPAYERS AND HOUSE HOLDERS, -roll up on MONDAY NEXT, the Bth -®NST., and RECORD YOUR OPINION BY WHOM YOU VOTE FOR. . .. .