CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8781, 30 April 1894, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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WAIMAKARIRI-ASHLEY WATER SUPPLY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS.

Sir, —In your issue of the 26th inst., "Farmer'" states that to strike an even rate over the whole district is impossible, as every ratepayer knows well, but "Farmer" does not inform your readers why such is the case.

As a fact, the Board intend supplying the same quantity of water per acre to the rich and the poor land. Why, then, should there be made any difference in the charge per acre.

With reference to tho estimates for a tirinldufi flupuly from tho Roiik. Jford, put «iowxx \>_y- — t'kurmer " a.t £16,000. I -wocad respectfuUy direct; attention to the foUowin^r flu ttiiifliPDitfi lid. ma district will he reduced to about 80,000 ftcrrta j then lake the SlfyW «* &" p cen fc., the amoaut of inte rest; would be £BSO per annum ; then take tho maintenance on tlm same basin v tho Eyro watar races »t XAd per acre per annum, we will then have 2|d per annum for interest on loans and ljd per annum per acre for maintenance, iv all over 4d per acre per annum for half the quantity of water. I would strongly advise ratepayers not be led astray by such statements as made in "Farmer's" letter, but to liaug on to the present scheme, aud a supply will be assured. It Bimply means that certain holders of land are drawing a red herring across the scent to benefit themselves, and that once the present sohemo was burst these holders would look after their own iuterests, but I very much doubt if they would trouble about the settlers they are at the present time doing their utmost to mislead.—Yours, &0., Troth.