MOUNT ROSKILL AND THE CITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 4 October 1927, Page 6

MOUNT ROSKILL AND THE CITY.

It is reported that a committee of Mont Roskill ratepayers met to report on the petition regarding the question of joining the city, ft is stated that the petition- had been freely signed and also had been attested. Hay I ask by whom ? • The Road Board clerk is the proper person to do this, so I understand. The report did not mention that the petition was draH lated in the district while most of tka ratepayers were at work. Nor did it say thai in many cases the petition was signed by persons who are not ratepayers. As a instance, a neighbour informs me that his. daughter was prevailed upon to sign, and ay own wife was also requested to sign, without being asked whether or not she was the on entitled to do so. Mr. Shackelford was reported to have stated that his interests is the district were very small. Why, then, hi* efforts to further this scheme? My interests are also small, very small indeed. They amount to a quarter-acre section and a fonrroomed cottage, for which I am paying, as I stated on a former occasion, at the rate of £32 per annum. This is what unimproved rating is going to remedy, and because we of the working class are objecting to our effort* of last April being nullified we get an tdmtt comment from the petitioners. I should like to remark that the formation of a Transport Board, when the whole tram business will -be taken out of the hands of the Auckland CStr Council, is nearer than many people imagine. it to be. E! J. HARNETT.