CORRESPONDENCE. SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 130, 25 July 1911, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

(To The Editor, “Stratford Post.’’) Sir, —Some time ago I noticed a paragraph in your paper as to the number of bankruptcies in Mastcrton. After a little research, I find that after all they did not exceed the average for the past ton years, and, say, about equal to Stratford for the same period on a population basis. 1 also noticed by the Masterton papers that the Masterton Trust is erecting more business premises at a cost of just on £SOOO, in spite of the licenses being .taken away from the hotels, and 1 understand they have good tenants for these and other business promises they have erected under a no-license rule. One more point; A meeting of business men was held in Carterton (the town that was going to mop up Masterton’s business as the result of the latter carrying no-license), when the following resolution was carried: “That after considering the replies of business men as to the result of no-license in Masterton, we strongly recommend the whole of the business men of South Wairarapa to vote nolicense at the coming poll, on the grounds that experience has shown that it is better for the moral and business welfare of the community, and tends to make the district cleaner and better in every respect.” Now, Sir, this coming from Carterton—the nearest town to Masterton—only confirms the opinions of ether places, notably the number of electorates that followed the experience of Clutha, those adjoining being the best judges of results. Thanking you in anticipation.—l am, etc., C. D. SOLE.