COBDEN AFFAIRS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 May 1931, Page 9

COBDEN AFFAIRS.

[TO THE EDITOB.] Sir, —Now that the residents of Cobden have experienced a month’s fine weather, surely nS better argument can be forthcoming on their part than to be up and doing. How much longer, I ask, are the people going to 1 put up with the muddling methods of the “big joke” as one Commissioner very aptly termed the present Town Board. If ever there was a good argument to change the whole unfortunate blunder that was created in putting the destinies of the people of Cobden under a town board it is now. What with .people shivering and worse still, children of tender years, on account of being afraid to light fires for fear of damaging hot water services, surely the people would*welcome a change that at least would give Cobden a little more comfort and security, tosay nothing of enhancing the value of property once placed under a council who, to say the least of them, certainly have business acumen—a quality lacking in the administration of the present Town Board. Citizens of Cobden, wake up once and for all. Every year we are under the Town Board we are getting up against trouble harder. The olive branch has been thrown out by the Borough Council of Greymouth, seize it and live in comfort and see Cobden grow, which it will never do if allowed to drift as at present. The cost of tanks must be a big problem at present. Why not do away with them, and get a few publicspirited citizens to take around a petition. There is no doubt as to its success. Then the Commissioners who represent the citizens cannot ignore us. Cold water was thrown on Cr O’Reilly’s motion. See if the Chairman will do the same with a largelysigned petition from the people demanding to negotiate with the Borough of Greymouth, where the only salvation of Cobden lies. Money is simply frittereh. away at present. Why are not tenders called for carting of gravel etc., also office’expenses could be cut down considerably, to say nothing of savings in other quarters. A few members discussing a section under the regulation area, or squabbling about a drain will not get us anywhere. Hoping some more spirited citizen will take up the pen in favour of amalgamation and the betterment of Cobden, I am, Sir, — EX-COMMISSIONER.