"HOPE I DON'T INTRUDE."

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 175, 29 July 1867, Page 3

"HOPE I DON'T INTRUDE."

T9 the Editor of the Nelson Evening Mail. hough's pass. Sir —Paragraph in Examiner 27th instant about party gone to make road over said pass, and to be made in less than a month if weather favorable. Wonderfu statement for Government organ to make, after late official report condemning this pass as unworthy of consideration. Should not be surprised to see this wonderful chameleon, after a good rush has set into the Karamea, taking credit for its clear foresight, and congratulating its readers upou the successful fulfilment of its predictions, or like the man who, when his wife killed the bear, came down from his retreat, and walking round the dead animal pronounced him a big one, and turning to his better half, said, Molly, we have done well! Mark the concluding sentence of this queer paragraph—" The advantage of the track by the Baton will be that the communication will at no season be prevented by snow." Glad to hear it, but would like to know why contractors are bound to make it in six weeks or forfeit £2 per day for every day they are over specified time, when Mr Dutton is not limited to time in making his snowbound track, which cannot be proceeded with for some months to come. Must be strong ..predilections in some quarters for making tracks over countries that crows can scarcely fly over. Paul Pry's Ghost. July 29th, 1867.