THE HARBOR.
(To the Editor of tne HeraJd.) Sir,— 7. have been Avaitirig for some ableo* pen than mine to congratulate you oif your reVieV 6f Mr FergUeton's report cohtaiiied ' fti yOUr j leading article of December 21st. Towards the end of this aitScl^yon^ave ; euggprt!te'd- a method of deaiihg with' this &M question which, to 'say r the\ least, is original L and simple, and Avhich does not appear to haA'e been conrfdered* by-* either' the engineer- or critics, f You state 1 : "The Board's; only course in the meantime 1 is to the- entrance dbawndl in the' best' *poS-' sible) '-manner, "hnd praying, always fer-ve*itly'-th«tTthe' next 1 flood- to 1 Ctinie And block up <the< l river agailt Avill be delayed as long' a* Providence *an &ee fit.'' Noav, Mi* Editor, have ,y<wt' *v«r personally attended a Harbor Board meeting, or Avill vour #een "'sense of humor allow you to irij&gine the 'present 'fifteen -members' on their knees praying Providence "to 1 delay the; floods in this* river, Avhilst they can aii*y ttidh*' views- on outer harbor designs? I .am, etc., .y ■■■■ •■■ ■■■■ ■ <•■■ -*-■■ -■>>.<■"••:" '-■', ;■:-.-,■ "MUSTARD SEED." ' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm* i:
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14191, 8 January 1917, Page 4
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187THE HARBOR. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14191, 8 January 1917, Page 4
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