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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 68, 13 June 1877, Page 2

to tfBB KDITOB. Sißr^-It Js att very natural. It is 1 natural that 'Mr -Thynne' should offer to perform; the duties of Chairman gratuit-? otisly m order trot to be beaten by Mr Halcombe ; it is tfattfral that the agents 1 of the Feeding Corporation and Justices* of Ser Majesty should like to have' their little kingdom to themselves; it is efufte natural that Falmerston should! form itself into a intmicipality, and I make it necessary ixf rate the' rest of the' County so* much higher without any corresponding substantial benefit to it--self. So istr, so natural. That Sandon: should Kke a railway made from the' County ftfnd is very natural, but it isU riot legal. The County Councils were never intended to make railways, nor* surveys for railways j and may not the' > County Councillors be liable to pay the . expenses of this survey out of their own! pockets. Would it not be natural if some of the ratepayers took it into their' heads to try the mattef. But natural actions are not always wise actions, asthe history f of the Manawatn .County — that great and undivided County for' which we clamored sc Joudly not very many months, ago — sufficiently shows. Having thtfs maud friends with every

/body, and conciliated e'verybbdy^lse. -lam, &c, " : ■ '* V'l '■'■'.■:'> '.;' '.' ' '/ "■. A ZiN^JCTTTBiX; ' P.S.— The law provides for three : 'classes of roads :' > <jrb'ver'ninent roads, *Coun(7 rpads, arid Board rbads. Is there not to 'be any'GoVerrimefnt roadwithin this County P The County Coun-" <al has no sdpubt done i /all) it; could do; vx the matter,^ and f aflefd ; ' bul* bught • not a question of so great importance to the ratepayers b"e ! settled \iy law, instead; 'of being left to the of We 'Gbveranifent? '