Wheels Within Wheels.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10730, 30 October 1928, Page 4

Wheels Within Wheels.

.ME ON (Prenß Association.) DUNEDIN, Oct. 29. The Arapuiii dam f 1 n 3lTnceX S’A ‘ poZKUm ssg* Sat Mr aims, had kept the matter dark for so long a period, and[ had al fe timrtole tato- «J that there was a quarrel Holmes family and theG overrent some time ago. A ouarry had been opened up by the Holmes family, who had formed a company to work it. Shortly afterwards, however, th railway tariff had been revised and, as a result, the company had sulfered Severely. Mr ’Holmes had approached Mr‘Stewart with regard to the matter, but had been .told that his was not the only company that had been affected" by the change in the tariff. Since then, Mr Stewarthad received letters threatening 3 !! sorts of disclosures, if the Hohnes grievance were not remedied, but it had been found that the Mr Holmes son, was suffering from a severe illness. It was not known, however, to what extent Mr Holme,, was in league with his son m the matter. A short time ago, Mr Stewart had received a letter rrom 3ir Holmes stating that, if the long standing grievance were net remedied, he would publish a sensational article with respect to the Arapuni dam. A letter had also been -received making the most broadcast accusa; tions against the Engineer-m-Cnief of the Public Works Department (Mr F W r . Furkert). hut Mr Furkert s reputation was sufficiently well k«own to the electors and he (Mr Stewart), had no hesitation m asking them to suspend iudgment until the full facts of the matter were investigated-