MAITAI LANDS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 July 1915, Page 4

MAITAI LANDS.

(To * he Editor.) Sir,—l trust the public will be led by the Councillors rather than by misleading and ihcorrecfc anonyncous advertisements. It is recognised by those best able to judge that the expense to..tho ratepayers will be ridiculously - small, the cosfc will be born© almost entirely by the Government and our good philanthropist, Mr. Cawthron. I utideratand that the Mayoi J and Councillors a*o unanimous in their approval or tho scheme. The citizens should. «onsider not only themselves, but their and their children's children. If the Maitai Valley and the bathing holes are not new acquired, they are lost to us for ever. I am, etc.* •-,■ .' MOTHER. To the Editor.l -^ Sir,—l understand- that a poll of-the ratepayers -will be .taken oft; "Wednesday noxt to decide if certain: portions of tho Maitai Valley and bathing-: holes should be acquired for tho : beuent, of thepublic. One. would think #iat'"the would; unanimously decide iini, favour of the proposal, ~ for '.ivory ; ;■» m favour of acquiring tho there are absolutely;iho. good .reason* sg*}W* it. Our boys and girl* m have been taught to swini, as Uw»!>vW».jollities for learning, but of late those'facilities have beeiV tak'oft awaly.-™* J?* result that the •Ich&tf teachers naVe been unable to continue the practicOv"''TJto. art of swimming should 'bo by all, lor deaths from drownfti« afo .being ~**■ ported continually. Apai't from it beinp (the means of often saving life, it 18 also » splendid exercise, and is health givmg Considering he acquisAito ,Of . tho land in question and the bathing holes will cost the ratepayers so. paltry * savm, ife is difficult to imagine that the vote will be anything olher fchan :tmanimous. Ino only trouble is that apathy may .prevail,, and that ratepayers will not take tho trouble to record their votes. " they do vote, and they should do so, I feel confident that they will express their approval of the scheme in a very decided munnei*. ' • I am, etc., COSMOS.