HARBOUR BOARD AND MR E. M. SMITH.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9265, 15 December 1891, Page 3

HARBOUR BOARD AND MR E. M. SMITH.

TO THE EDITOR. Sik,—^lf it was a friend of Mr Smith's who sent yon the letter signed " Straight Tip," he never made a greater mistake in his life, for it will bring down on that gentleman's head the condemnation of every right minded elector. What, I ask, hat Mr Smith done ? Tho writer says Mr Smith got the House to vote £3000 for the dredge. I have read Hansard through, and can find nothing to that effect, but this I do know, that Mr Ballance, when he was here, promised the chairman of tho Harbour Board that a sum of money should be put on the Estimates for the purpose. lam sick of hearing: Mr Smith talk of what he has done. Three months has nearly gone since Parliament closed, and if Mr Smith had any power the dredge would be at work now. He was sent down by the Harbour Board to see why it was not being sent hero. Ho returned with word that the dredge would be here io fourteen days. Double that timo has passed, and tn re is bo sign of the dredge leaving Oamaru. The fine weather is passing when the dredge would be of use, and it is'hot here—and yet we have it continually being 'dinned into our eira that "Mr Smith has got the dredge." It is like other things that Mr Smith has " gassed " about for the last thirt** years—" all bunkum." What has Mr Smith done ? I ask again. Yes; I know what he has done.. Ho has made Taranaki the ridicule of the- colony from north to south, and himself tho laughing stock of everyone. — I am, &c., - - ;' The Correct Card.