THE DREDGE PROGRESS.

North Otago Times, 22 May 1909, Page 1

THE DREDGE PROGRESS.

To tlio Editor. letter in ting morning's paper contains almost' word (or word wlmt the Chairman o£ tlie Harbor Board has beenj saying up and down tho streets oi Oamaru during tho last two or three via,vs. J.tl .is ai re|Tutfao of ithei policy to mislead the public, which was 'So pronounced during the recent fight, and it must bo shown up. Your readers 'will .know that tho paragraph in Mr Mason's report quoted by '"Ratepayer" -bears only upon the extended thirty acres to 20ft depth scheme. No one cVqI advocated that the Progress/ should in her present condition attempt this or any other large dredging scheme. What was contended was that the Progress could be economically and satisfactorily repaired, and so civ allied to carry out many morn years of useful work, Mr Mason confirms tho opinion and action oi the then Hoard's minority. It would be most m'crestlna; rciclinc if your correspondent will only show us what the ■'tnormom! saving" is. T can showlrim fl much more "enormous savins" viz. -{.10,000" debt Woclckl plus £2500 per 'Milium iii'tetvsfl flic's welcome to ovcrythiiiff else.—l am, etc., NEMESIS.