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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 12 May 1927, Page 11

The Pakura, which bcfThed at the wharf this afternoon," had aboard a number of racehorses which had been engaged at Hirelings in Hawke's Bay. Ngawati, owned by Mr. D. J. Barry, died on the boat, ' but the others appeared to !be lively enough when landed. Those in charge of the, horses considered there, was nothing in the conditions of the voyage which would account for the animal's death. Publicity for Mount Egmont. was mentioned at a meeting of the Now Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, members being of the opinion that the Governshould encourage tourists and others to visit the district. It was pointed out thai the mountain, if properly exploited, would attract a considerable amount of money to the district. It was resolved that a deputation which was to go to Wellington during the. month he instructed to bring the matter before the officials in charge of the Tourist Bureau, with a view to having Taranaki's scenic asset advertised. The difficulty of meeting the wishes of a'l the people was instanced bv the Hon. R. P. Bollard to-day, at the luncheon given to the pioneers of Poverty Bay, when replying to the toast of "The Government." He had been amused, the. .Minister remarked, at the account of a deputation which had -waited on one of his colleagues in another part of the country. First the speakers had wanted the Government to provide cheaper money; thenlhey had bewailed excessive borrowing by the Government, saying that the country would he bankrupt ; and to wind up they had asked the Minister to complete their railway. (Laughter). If was hard _to please every section of the community at once, the Minister commented, but. he believed that they should do as much of their borrowing .as possible in their own country. They could . not build roads and bridges from rates, and it WW a gof'd policy to work with the other fellow's' money!' (Renewed daughter),