ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 942, 11 November 1875, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR.

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M.P.C.'s Sir, —Ifiare had so many enquiries made of me whether I am still an M.P.C., and whether I can forward the interests of my constituents in that capacity, that I ask for a little space in your Open Column to explain the position I bold. Until after the meeting of the next session of the Assembly has closed, I still remain one of that representative body of members, of a Council that voted for ways and means and the expenditure thereof. It will, therefore, give me pleasure to assist any of my constituents iu any portiou of the district to attain atiy object they may have in view of a legitimate nature. The sooner the district has it* claims satisfied the better, I think, it will be for it. —I am, Jfcc., H. Mandehs. Queenstown, 3rd November, 1875.

EXTENSION OF BOUNDA RIES OF Th E IVAKATIP RL/'NS. Sir.—l see iu your issue of yesterday and the week before, while glancing over the report of the \Y arden's Court, that two of our Wakitip ruuholders have applied to get their present boundarties extended by taking a good slice off the cattle Commonage at the Shotover Branches, on the plea that they desire more natural boundaries. Moreover, [ gather from the same report, that the Warden has expressed his readiness to assist io gettiug this extension of boundaries. Now, Sir, I have uo desire to blame the Warden, who, I believe, formed his opinion from the statements made by one side only, and that side immediately interested in getting this addition to the present runs, which, as Mr Beet ham very truly remarked, had been bought by the holders " with their eyes opeu", and there is little doubt they knew exactly what they were buying, and what it was worth. Hut. Sir, if their requests are granted, I am afraid they will prove a bad precedent, and besides, in these cases I am certain the Government is not acquainted with the value of the extension asked for, and which I suppose is to be given in for nothing. It is sincerely to be hoped that we have no ruling power that would be willing to do such an injustice to the district, by giving away to private parties some 6,0»K) acres (according to your report) of fine low-lying depasturing country—much of it fit for agricultural purposes ? I, for one, would be content to pay 7d a-head per annum for each and every sheep that one of thesft asked-for extensions would carry, and not think myself so bad off either these hard times, for I could keep myself and family very comfortably upon it. in conclusion. Sir, I ask, do you consider it would be doing justice to grant such extensions to parties who happen to be more fortunate than their neighbors in already being supplied with a pretty large area of country ? It is true they got it by public competition; and I say if these asked-for extensions are to be made into runs let them also like the rest of the Wakatip runs, be sold by auction, which is the only fair way of disposing of them. Fair play is all I want. By inserting tbe above and giving the public your valuable opinion upon the subject, you will greatly oblige.—Yours truly, Bobkbt Davidson. Queenstown, November sth, 1875.

THE NUGGET AND CORNISH CLAIM. Sib, —Your Upper Shotover correspondent would lead the public to suppose that stone was left only in the foot-wall in the old workings in the Nugget and Cornish Company. I beg to say that stone from 12 to 14 feet wide is now visible the whole length of the bottom level in the old workings, and shows as good gold as was ever got out of the Nugget. The only object the Company have in taking in the present tunnel is to work the mine to greater -advantage, and to land the stone nearer to the machine.—Yours truly, T. Fbancis RosKßroK, Manager. Queenstown, Nov. 10th, 1876.

In anticipation of the general election, which is likely to take place about the beginning of January, the " stumping" campaign has already commenced in many parts of the country. There is little stir, however, in 4his district at present. Mr C. C. Boyes, to whom a requision was lately got up, positively states that he cannot afford to spare the time that would be required to properly represent the Wakatip. Mr Macaasey's name has been mentioned but with no authority, and so has Mr Shepherd's. Mr Pyke is rarely, if ever, spoken about, and it is reportel he will stand for the Thinslan district. Mr M. P. Macklin, of tliis town, has been mentioned as coming forward as a Good Templar advocate, but we have no reliable authority for the fact. Mr M.inder» is pursuing a quiet, but active, private canvass, -nd will, it is underrtood, shortly visit the distant pot turns of the district.