Sir,—inotldo lh the report of lato meeting at Northcote re the Ferry BerVioe that the Score** tary of the Ferry Company tatd they tivoi'e nut anxious to retain that portion of the service. I am surprlsad that smart mon.liko the directors, should overlook the fact that the harbour trade is in its infanoy, and only wants a little judi cious nursing to develop it Into a very eici ensivo paying concern. Northcote service has r.ot paid, bocatiße it waa nover tha object of th» late com* panv to make it do so. 7s a«week, and lfls a-ton for everything taken ovor -tfaa nursing the baby With a vengeanco; the poor baby could not help itself, it had consequently to tuko the pap provided for it. The present Directors appear to have the same toolings towards the poor helpless child (Northcote). No wit is quite pooiiblasome kind-heartod parents who nave no child of their own might adopt it and cherish the memory of its early parents; for in stance' the Union Company might think tho whole family of children well worth a competent nurse and a few new cradles In tho form' of handsome, fast river boats, to ran be tween Auckland and Ponsonby and Northcote, and book for low fares, to trot put the 1,003 plea sure loving and buslne£s people of Pon sbnby direot from their doora without coming to Queen-street tor It.' A few of the same cradles mlßht salt Pamell and the Auckland people to go to the North Shore, and the travelling public might patronise them especially if the fares were broueht down, as enterprising companies known how to do it. My advice to the Directors is to cultivate the babies, don't starve thorn in their infancy, and the childron will be a credit to you in t\ie form of dividoniJs. On the other.hand thoy might send all the details and particulars of the family concern tD other parents who have. no children, and it may result in adopting the whole family. -rA Starved Child.
