PUBLICITY DEMANDED.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 234, 12 April 1883, Page 2

PUBLICITY DEMANDED.

A few days ago we pointed put the-; fact that it was attempted to j keep the .ratepayers m; two. of the County ridings ; interested m.. the; dark iii^rcgard^tp the tramwa^; scheme; By holding only one meeting, m conjiectioif: witli^ife, -and tliat , at public opinion is most, likely, to bje m its favor. We are ' 'glad to i^ote that our contemporary,, the Manawatn Herald, has also taken.' 1 up this question, and with a reckless disregard of consequences m the shape 'of "ta,. "probable suspension i of; advertising, -gives pu:blication to tire following :—" A strong f eeling iof 1 idissaTisfactipn is being expressed ;at : the decision to have only one me^ ii>g,in the three ridings; -.for the exw" planation of the Tramway schenje^ Qn. Saturday' last a requisition was handed to ..-Mr Grray, as one of the Councillors for the Awahbu Biding, 'asking h.im. to call a; 'meeting at Eoxton, bat ]\fr Gray declined to receive the requisition, on the grouiid that Cr Eockstrow was the senior member, i The requisition was after-! wards posted to Cr Gray,, who for-* warded it on to Cr Roekstrow to deal' with. It is to Tbe hbped that the; Tramway Commitfee will see fit to alter their decision, over this matteiv Th.c ratepayers are quite right to wish to know the details of the scheme before voting for it, an^d if the success pfiijb.e.scheme is^in any way perilled from this cause, the Tramway Committee will have only themselves to blame." The promoters of tho sch.eme are evidently under- the impression that it will not stand much, explanation. ' i ;