Page 19 Advertisements Column 2

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19802, 29 May 1926, Page 19

Til K I‘EXT XSTT, A FERITY SERVICE. TO Ti!E EDITOR, ?!ir. Like the majority of the Peninsula r.n'l town residents, I regret the cessation i.f th" Peninsula ferry service. In fact, it is a distinct loss to town and country alike, as well as to visitors to Dunedin, It is now some years since tlie company started with boats that were not suited for this side of the harbour owing to there being insuflieient depth of water and (he boats being much too slow. For example, passengers leaving Dunedin by the 5.t0 train and crossing by the Tarewai arrived at Portobello at (Mb. The ferry steamer leaving at the same time arrived any time from I'l.dd. according to the state of (he The distance is only one of eight and three-quarter miles. So,tie bd or (it) years ago a paddle boat named the Golden Age, HTft long, single d“ek. carrying 500 passengers on a Eft (Jin draught, ran a successful service from Port Chalmers to Porlobello and Dunedin X feel quite sure a service started with a poat similar to the Golden Age, speedy, properly advertised and managed, could be made to pay handsomely. It would In- a boon to the residents. I do not agree with Mr Xewhmds's suggestion to ptirclm.se Mi" present ferry boats, tor I feel certain anyone doing so would suffer 111" same fate as the present owners have doin', for the reasons already stated. I am,, etc., Ut,n Resident. Portobello, May -7.

DON’T WEAR A TRUSS. l].ti lii!U"l£s Rupture Appn.iuce iii^tju:ly relieve* and potit ively cures rupture Suit ,*file for men. women, children V:i\.. i Rupture A ppli&mva, Uterine A hdoimnai Support era. Suspensories ftc. Sole Cunt roller in N.Z., MARK SMITH AfMn i «a--Ho<irn 5, Second F’-jor, fuimhton Quay, Wellington. Writ* for Booklet* enclosing this Adit.