LETTERS IN BRIEF.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9162, 20 July 1895, Page 10

LETTERS IN BRIEF.

A correspondent signing himself " Sport," writing about the Trotting Club Meeting to bo held at Lancaster Park to-day, states that though the track is in good order, the approaches to the gates and totalisator are aukle deep in mud. He suggests that for the bene&b of the public some loads of gravel should be thrown down there. Another correspondent, signing himself "Practical Pro," writes in condemnation of what he terms Pastor Birch's inconsistency in objecting, at the prohibition meeting la3t Monday evening, to " the right term being given to our unfortunate sisters, ,, while at the indignation meeting on the previous Friday evening, at which such 6trong terms as "common blowflies" were applied to the prohibitionists, he countenanced the proceedings by occupying a seat on the platform. " Sufferer" complains of the presence of doge in the Opera House afc the Musical Union's concert last Thursday night. He suggests to the Secretary of the Musical Union that for the future dog kennels be provided for the convenience of those who find it necessary to bring a guardian of the canine tribe. "Fruit-grower" write3—"l see that the Government have appoiuted yet another * Pomologiat.' Being a fruit-grower, could you inform mc, through the medium of your paper, what has become of the other two • Pomologists, , who attended the Tasmanian Fruit Conference, and afterwards were to visit the fruit districts of Victoria and New South Wales, to gather information of practical use to the fruit-growers of New Zealand ?" " Prohibition" writing on the subject of moderate drinking admite that beer may have its uses. He cays that he has heard of it being recommended as an admirable fluid to mix blacking and for cleaning furniture. He also asks "Old Colonist," a recent correspondent to this paper, whether I the continually increasing need of more accommodation at our gaols, lu&aticasylums, I &c., is due to moderate drinking or to prohibition principles. A correspondent signing himself " Moderate" defends the police from the attacks of the prohibition party. After praising the efficiency of the force our correspondent proceeds to advise the prohibitionists to adopt a more moderate tone, urging them to exerciso more courtesy in criticising their opponents' views. " Moderate" concludes —"Then we may try to cultivate their acquaintance, so that we could train them in a special direction, or for a special end to wit—Reform and civility." " J.W.," after expressing himself pleased at a leading article that appeared in the Press of June ?.9th, on the subject of the " White Alan," gives a brief sketch of how this colony was built up by the early settlers and then proceeds to discuss the term " money. 5 ' Hβ defines money as simply an invention for a matter of convenience to trade. The face value of paper money, he says, is really not gold or silver, but commodities. He further contends that the price of commodities is not altogether governed by the law of supply and demand because this law is set at defiance by an unjust standard of measure called a pound sterling. He goes on to say that were the standard equal the law of supply and i demand would rule the price. He dnfinos [ man as the true measure or calculating ! point. Our correspondent concludes—" To know the true value of a pound sterling, it ia necessary to have a law which shall state how much each man is entitled to, for every man who works as a hireling shall receive the standard wage for a day's work." "Iconoclast," supplementing the letter of *' Rathtalensis " on Education in a former issue, writes contrasting the conduct of the Romish and English Churches in providing education for the masses. He contends that Romish Churches were only for the benefit of the higher classes, and points out what an opportunity Home missed of founding one of the best educated nations by neglecting the lower classes. "V Wβ have three letters from three correspondents signing themselves respectively, " Errare est Humanum," " Fair Play," and " Indignation." All three are unanimous in thinking that the brothers W. and H. Urn, members of the N'tn Ahuriri football team should have a place in the forthcoming trial matches, though they play for a junior club. " Fair Play" speaks of these players as two of the finest backs in the province, whilst " Erare est Humanum" and " Indignation" bear out bis remarks in similar language. " Willowstick" writing on the subject of the Parks, suggests that those out of work should be employed in clearing %way the weeds on the footpaths, and rubbish that collects at the roots of the quickset hedges. If something is nob soon done in this matter, our correspondent saye, the hedges will rapidly die, and consequently great expense will be incurred in erecting more fencing.