THE PORTOBELLO FERRY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8627, 17 October 1889, Page 4

THE PORTOBELLO FERRY.

TO THE EDITOB.

Sib,—ln my letter of Saturday's I made no reference to the opposition of Edward M. Moss. The opposition of the ferry to and fro from Portobello of itself is of no consequence. The opposition I object to is by the Railway department issuing tickets at reduced fares to Portobello. If the Government had not made concessions by the railway I would make no objections whatever. These concessions were not made by the Covernment at the commencement of Mr Moss' steamer running, and as soon as I heard that the Government were assisting Mr Moss' steamer by issuing tickets at reduced fares I appealed to them of the unfairness and unreasonableness of a public body interfering with what I considered should be taken up by private enterprise. As long as the Government had not interfered both Mr Moss and myslf would have been on the same footing, which is all I ask.

Mr Moss states he would not have replied if I had stated " the whole truth and nothing but the truth." I have no object but to state the truth, and I would have hoped Mr Moss would have had the same. However, he states when he started the coach fare was the same as now—2s return—" although when there was no opposition it has varied from 7s 6d to 35," which is a falsehood; about 10 years ago the fare was 2s single trip, about eight years the fate was Is (id single trip, and these charges were considered at the timo fair and reasonable. Trusting Mr Moss will now admit I have made no reference to him whatever, and should he again wish to advertise Portobello as a healthy and beautiful place, I would ask him to oonCne himself to tho truth.

Mr Mosa concludes his letter by expressing himself as if I wished to stop or prevent him from running. I have no such desire. My desire and wish is to prevent the Government from assisting him to unduly crush me out of existence, or otherwise compensate mo for my loss. Let the Government do this and Mr Moss may run his steamer at pleasure.—l am, &c, Portobello, October 15. H. Richmond.

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