The River.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11648, 28 August 1905, Page 6

The River.

„ TO TOT .EDITOP. . ,i Sir,— l would sjboner work one- day than talk one hour. Mr" Hf.. C. Field does not understand me, and I have never in full. If. .Mr Field, will, take me to. some small stream on the coast T will do all wfth.currenw I'feave. said.. Tjiat will be better, than trying experiments. with the river, and the. people can,jsee themselves. ,Mr Field in his first fetter, had me with" a long 'vfjaXL.' Ttat was wrong. Now he 'has got me in. the middle "of the etreanij and that is wrong. There; is no occasion' to interfere with the bridge if they go the righV way to work. I gave the Harbour Board, credit for getting the. dredge, but they are not going the right' way to work, and. it is no use ' anyone giving them advice- I gave_ good advice may years ago in another place. "The engifieer told me v that I .knew nothing about it, but 'l was 'right and he : was wrong. The {iOod,sw.ep^ away^all his, work\ Of, course m»ney is no objfect in" these' dsfys, except when" a back-blqcker wants a road. — I am, etc., «- • ' !?: „ & ; : '-la. h. watson.