TOWN VERSUS COUNTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 124, 26 May 1911, Page 6

TOWN VERSUS COUNTRY.

Mr. Walter Crisp, Fencourt, writes in reply to the letter from Mr. D. H. busk, provincial president Fanners' Union. He states! "With his contention that the country people should be consulted regarding the desirability of the proposed Auckland Exhibition I have nothing to say, tout his denunciation of town residents aa mere 'hangers-on upon the country is ridiculous. Without going inbo the details regarding the fact of the dependence of the country population upon the towns, I may say that it •would be impossible for -tJio country to process without to>wn assistance, or even to exist for twelve months in a state of civilisation. And with regard to the expenditure of public money, as one who has an intimate' knowledge of both town and country I say without hesitation that the country districts of New Zealand have lamented considerably more from the expenditure upon public works than the towns have. Mr. L.usk tells us that the party he represents is going to send some independent farmers to Parliament, and I must say if such eventuate and the independent farmers go to Wellington with the same ideas as Mr. L>usk has enunciated regarding town versus country, then the outcome of their presence in Parliament will certainly not be "beneficial to this country."