Condensed Correspondence

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 212, 7 September 1899, Page 2

Condensed Correspondence

P. Saunders ridicules the sugg-estioq that g-um reserves ar e staying me pro-; g-ress oi settlement, lie says:— "'Ms! main reason why these reserves were set aside was to enable settlers whq have taken up poor land to exist by, running their cattle and horses on tim reserves and digging- a thimbleful t>s gum a day."

".Resident" complains of the insam* tary state of the Manukau lioad in Epsom in consequence of drainage into it. This, he thinks, should bQ remedied before the summer.

"A Ratepayer" remarks: "Itseemsto be somewnat curious that a property,; owner and ratepayer should be liable^ to have his or her name struck off * the burg-ess list for non-payment, o£ = rates; yet a mere householder, not •: being a ratepayer, is liable to no such:.:! disqualification, he having no rates tew

pay-"

"Cynicus Junior" contributes a long;? letter to the "Georgia Magnet"' con-f.-troversy, but it throws no new light, on the subject.

.Resident" considers that ther£; should be at least, four lights instead); of two at the hill cutting' on ViewS Road. He says: "Last Thursday even-iq, ing I was walking down the read iiti; question and hud two narrow escapes!,; from dnjury, vhilst my companion| did not escape."

Mr Ealph Potter says: "Some mem-*----bers ot the Federation League ara; : attempting to lead public opinion, bu6."i the methods they adopt are, in my 4 opinion, sarcastic, cynical, ungentle-;i manly and inuulting." He eulogises I Di\ Laishley's papers on this subject| in the "Star," end considers them un» I answerable.

Mr E. Jenkinson sends a copy of a| letter he has addressed to the Acting:! Town Clerk, complaining' that lria| letters to the Council on city subject3:l are left unanswered.

"Patron" urges that a g-ood over*! haul of the dress circle at the Cityf Hall would add greatly to the com-;; fort of visitors and the popularity Cttji that place of entertainment. A. J. Newton, champion heavy«i : weight lifter, in reply to Cleave and;)* Co., offers to perform all the "Georgia "; Magnet's" feats, Drs. Lewis, Lowe StjjM Mr Vaile to be" the judges. "J.A.W." urges the ratepayers at* the approaching city elections to elect;j real live men. He objects to the con- "■:). tract recently let for street cleaning, m "Murphy, the Lad," considers that;, the objection made to prohibition out] the ground that it forces principles-; down the throats of-people who do notj want them might just as well be urged,' against any number of other laws. Mr Alex. Morrison sends- another^ letter on the proposed division of tlieV.! Awhitu district. He says: "I did not? ' think that I would have to trouble.^ you again on this subject, as I flatter*; ed myself- that we had knocked tlie'i bottom out of the foolish scheme, but* I learn that their scheming powers, are not yet exhausted." Our eorres-; pondent then refers at some length;; to a letter in th e "Weekly News" of 2Sth July. After dealing with tha ; personal references in the letter hfr ; concludes: "Mr Millett states that the;! j heavy debt in this northern portion, j alluded to by me, is only a matter of j £30. Here is the statement given me;, by the Clerk, the details of which^ j anyone can have from him: Compen-■ j sation for deviations taken. £46 10s:\ surveying in hand, £27 13s; estimate; j of compensation in Roe's Gully. £<%; j Where is the money to come from tfli j pay the above if we allow ourselves!;.,j to be divided."