WAIUKU RESERVE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18388, 2 May 1923, Page 6

WAIUKU RESERVE.

1 Sir,ln the past • few months there { have been several letters, concerning the above reserve, by a; misguided \ individual named " Progress." This unfortunate per boh suffers from the delusion that a public recreation reserve; should ; be for the; benefit of the j general J public - under; authority; of the r Act V which created . the . reserve- But the 'local trustees have broader 1 and • saner i,views, ! based v upon ! ,their li long experience that " the law is an ass," and can, therefore.: be' flouted at will- .-The trustees have decided that the reserve can fittingly^, be run as faV dairy ; farm by' a f. capable, experienced, :; and well-to-do ■/; farmer- ;In view of the slump, and [ Mr. '»Massey's retrenchment schemes, ;it is only reasonable that 60 cows arid bulls and a large number of pigs should be considered in every way, . and > where better than on i a public reserve.;;; The general public should certainly be better employed in chasing the nimble shilling -than in chasing golf balls over barb ,wire;! fences. t:';I only hope that members :of the Waiuku Golf . Club 'l will take this seriously to heart. The spirit of tho board of trustees is, therefore, entirely worthy. of J commendation, but one can only describe the attitude of* "Progress.' who-looks to the letter of the Act being carried out in favour or. the general ' public and their so-called / rights, as being obviously : selfish.*' Most f reasonable people,; will, t therefore, hasten to >■ assure tho trustees that they endorse their action in giving : tho sole use of the reserve to one individual. Tho desire expressed by " Progress "of taking his wife and children on to the '--.where;there is a formidable ; Jersey bull :';' can k rightly':.' bo viewed by vthe trustees as being stupid and . suicidal and '> therefore B hisfi; desires should not ; be : v allowed to be realised. ;; " Progress" ■:■:■ also ->; orders r that tho trustees should enlighten .'the public as ■'. to,where they get \ their; authority from for' allowing, certain conditions to exist. -Ho should not be. 'so mandatory because " even ,a worm will ; turn." and if he keeps long enough they will simply have to ; tell him the truth, obvious to everyone else. ; ■ This is that they refused to be governed by any statutory or : other authority . but their • own sweet- wills. Should any of the public still be unconvinced of the broad-minded-ness of their trustees, they can go down to the board when they meet to discuss the price of butter-fat, and receive their assurances that 'Mike Caesar's wife they are indeed above reproach." Bhoadminded