Readers’ Opinions

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20184, 29 February 1940, Page 14

Readers’ Opinions

! Letters to the Editor j r Letters Intended for publication should * : ho brief and confined to subjects of: : general public interest. The name: = and address of correspondents should; : bo enclosed, not necessarily for publi-§ : cation, but as evidence of good faith.: :.!■■■ m m Mini mum jV) om""i"i"iiM”i"'i. •; Water Supply Sir,—The Borough Council has been advised that, with the provision of storage and a partial duplication of the pipe-line, the Te Arai water supply would suffice for a population of 20,000 and the cost per 1000 gallons would be 5.92 d for a supply of 500,000,000 gallons annually. (See pages 8 and 9 of Lancaster and Vickermnn's report). Without storage, the Te Arai can be relied on to supply daily under 500,000 gallons in a dry summer —sufficient for a population of about 6000 people. With Te Arai south developed to capacity a population of 20,000 could be served. This would carry us on for another seven years when other sources oi supply may be drawn upon. The immediate policy for the council is to develop Tc Arai south to its full capacity and leave Waipaoa alone. — TAUMATA. ' Sale of Fish Sir,—A lot of us have been waiting now for a long time to see justice done to us over the fish. We are not members of the Seamen’s Union, and we do not see why fish should be made dear to please the. heads of that union. There are really very few working fishermen here, but there arc hundreds of workers who want to buy at the wharf. We have all been waiting expecting that our Mayor and member would get the thing fixed up, but in this hot weather we are missing more than ever the need of cheap fresh fish. It is up to the Minister to visit Gisborne and settle this trouble for himself. It is not fair to spoil the Labour movement by a row between two different unions and two union bosses. If nothing is done this week workers should get together and send a message to Mr. Savage.— CHEAP FISH. Farmers and Conscription Sir,—How refreshing it was to read the letter of “A Lover of Justice” on 'he above subject. In Britain, Canada, South Africa, Australia and all British possessions the farmers are not even attempting to shelter behind exemption, knowing full well that their work can be and is competently carried on by men of over military age and the girls of the country. I have had over 30 years of backblock work in this country and know full well that any elderly man or woman could do quite as well, the work farmers’ sons are doing to-day. If these young men would only realise that should the Germans win the war their days of sleekness would be at an end, it might urge them to leave their mothers apron strings. It seems to me that farmers’ sons of to-day consider in times of peace that they are the backbone of the country, but in times of stress prefer the motor car to the rifle. This war is going to show where the backbone really lies. POLLY LONGSTOCKING.