CORRESPONDENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 212, 6 September 1892, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

City Council.—Mr R. Jenkinson, buildor, remarking upon the query put by a citizen, whoaskod how itistluuonceacitizen becomes a member of the City Council, he is anxious to return to that position, says : "If you will allow me I will try to enlighten your correspondent by quoting one instance, —why, sir, there is money in it." Plummer's Case. —We have two or three additional letters on this subject, but they deal with aspects of the case which have already been discussed by provious correspondents. The Minister of Justice is now instituting inquiries, and the matter may be safely left in his hands. St. Paul's Sitk.—" Parishioner," writing with regard to the proposod change of sites, expresses the opinion that the site in Symonds-street is not such a good one as the one on which the Church formerly stood.

Private Slaughter-houses.—" A Consumer" believes that the abolition of private slaughter-houses would lead to a monopoly detrimental to the public. Ho snys : "I cannot see why all bea6tß cannot bo inspected as well in one place as another."

McGuire versus Hill.—We have received two letters discussing the above cbho, which was heard in tho R.M. Court. One letter is signed by James McGuira and Alice McGuiro jointly, and another by "Justice." We cunnob, however, open up our correspondence solumns to the discussion of a dispute of this kind. The law courts are the proper place to get ab the truth in such matters.

Monument to Bisuor Sklwyn. — " VV.E.S." opposes the proposal to erect a public monument to the late Bishop Selwyn, on the ground that "Dr. Selwyn was a close, ceremonial churchman, and intensely sectarian, consequently his memorial stone must be denominational."

Freehold Tenure.—"Scio" writes:— " Your advocate of leasehold writes of the Wealth per acre. Does ho know of the wealth of blasting powder that has to shattor the stumps, or the prodigality of nature in teabree ? By freehold tenure we can make some provision for the cripples and helpless whom we have i:ow to protect. A colony a few decades of age speaking of uncrowned kings and people in bondage is as bombastic as iiangitobo's burnished gold epaulettes or two aoletnn temples spotted. The holder of land give 3 a certain sum and pays interest for the remainder generally; for the last ten years, the prices of cattle, etc., will indicate what the farmers have suffered under the circumstances."