CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10864, 14 January 1901, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

HARNESSING THE WALMAKARIRI. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir, —As an old Canterbury colonist, and one having the wekare of the province, and its"capitaf in particular, at heart-, I am in-d'-c-d gratified to see that, at last, a substantial move is being made towards tapping the immense latent power of the AY aimakarki, and bringing its tower of strength into use in the furtherance of lighting and hi "it pressure w_ter supply. Now, sir, it be_oves us all as a people particularly interested in this noble work, to support to our utmost the efforts being -out forth by a very representative body of leading citizen-., "to have this important undertaking put into some definite shape. I doubt not that the public meeting, to be held shortly, will give evidence of its support in no uncertain manner. 1 have received, very recently, from the Melbourne .epresentative of a powerful Engli_.h company, a Utter, stating that if conceosions we're given them, his company would undertaks the whole wo.rk for Christchurch, or Greater Ckristehurcii if necessary, of electric lighting and bringing in a high pressure water supply; also the complete control of the city and suburban tramways. But there Ls. in "this colony, I have good reason to believe men and money are ready and willing to undertake the financial pint oi the r-chsine, and' by all means let it be done by them, so that the benefits to be derived, would be local, as it is b0.i.i.l v> prove a sound investment for capitalists. —Yours, etc., PRO BONO PUBLICO. Jktnuary 11th, 1901.