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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18275, 16 December 1922, Page 8

WATERFRONT RAILWAY. ANOTHER COMPLETE ANSWER. Quito recently Mr. Leyland MBplied u» <*ith a complete answer to Kerbstone Engineers." and now wo have Mr. ?*>"? Henderson's defence ,of the Railway. This gentleman has oertam y given his clicnt%_a full ana . aPP^P 1 ,? frank discourse. His eloquence sa£^ hospitality must have been very ««®«"J? and. convincing -when. Mr- Haitns w»a •moved to state that tne Harbour Bca* a was a "greatly misrepresented .V 0 * 1 *"- What does the misrepresentation consist of. Mr. Harris? , To auoto Hr. Henderson: The now Prince's Wharf is one of the finest in tM world: the cost is £750.000." and further of the railway connection: It was Assigned to get away produce in cheapest and Best way.' , Is it e. cheap way of exporting produce to build 'The finest wharf in tho world on the site, of the old Hobson btreej Wharf and at such a cost, plus the cost of laying the railway. £75.000. and aleo the removal of the launch steps and tne further outlay to remove the Gladstone Buildings and the loss of rents thereAnd all the while there is berthage with railway connection east of the 1' erry Buildings for at least eight large liners. The hope of our Citizens a few years ago that Auckland would one day be a free port owing to its wealthy endowments and largo revenue is now dissolved in thin air and in its place the spectre of higher wharfage rates. Mr. Henderson remarks of the Pnnco s Wharf: "The shed accommodation is very elaborate." This must be intended to bring iov to the importers, as the sheds are not used bv exporters. This, joy will be tempered bv sadness when importers remombcr That goods are only permitted to remain in these fine sheds for 24 hours, and then they are charged the P°nal rate It has frequently happened that through errors in consigning or . letters missing the post, goods haw remained in these sheds until not only the profit, but tho whole cost of the cargo is consumed in storage. , T>.o prayers or tears ar< then of any -avail; nothing is accepted short of the pound of flesh— att \r\TTERS ARE "REVIEWED ALL MATTb"£ * ONSF £SE AND BUSINESSLIKE MANNER BY

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