WORKMEN'S TOWNS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 57, 9 March 1899, Page 2

WORKMEN'S TOWNS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Mr Vaile's contributions to your columns are generally read with advantage; but I think his jeremiad in to-day's 'Star' on Mr Bollard's proposals for workmen's homes is rather far fetched. The rich and poor are already separated and this proposal to improve the condition of the worker and his family will not separate them more; but if carried, out win considerably raise both the standard of comfort and self reliance in those who may take advantage of it, and so bring them nearer to David's ideal, which may perhaps be as good as Samuel's. But really the danger is not great, and under Mr Bollard's proposal there cannot be many more than say 70 of the common people's families in one block of 1000 acres, and as the land.has not yet been surveyed,- perhaps Mr wdle would yet A be in time to suggest that, say one lot In ten be reserved for a toney and superior person, say a member of the C.S., who (for a .consideration) might be induced by his presence to redeem the locality" from utter vulgarity. I should have liked to have heard Mr Bollard say the railway authorities would afford the same facilities to those who may prefer to build their own houses' on their own "land. There are a number awaiting this convenience and more will follow.—l am, etc., TAIHOA.