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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 204, 8 July 1864, Page 4

To tlie Fditor of the Nir.v Zeai.and Hkhalti.

s Hi, —l saw the other <i<iy your paper of tlio 55th .Tun", :iiid mu.st say tlit. remarks made with reference to tliy disease supposed In b.> imported from the other colonies with tlie cattle deserves to be specially noted. Tho disease we know nothing of hero, and, of course, are not anxious to, nor can I hour from experienced persons on tho Auckland side that they do either; Una I do know, that it is anothor method of keeping buck tho poor, plodding, hard-working .settlers northward, nnd it seems, really, that tho Government ilo. s not intend tint, any facilities whatever should be given this part of the province. AVu have not a chain of a trunk road this side of tho Waitemata ; wo cannot travel on horseback for seven miles together, without danger to tho limbs of our steed, in consequence of bridges (from neglect) being' allowed to go to decay. Wo are now tied down from getting stock, in consequence of this rumoured disease; we have no subsidised vessel communicating with Auckland, and arc allowed to have tho worst of land. Now, how in the name of fortune, can wo be expected Lo get on yen, indeed how wm wo be expected to hold our own? It'we br.ug a beast to Auckland for .sale, and do not soil for what we. may be. ol'.'ered, we havo not the liberty to take it home again. You are quite right when you sav the settlor is clono if he loses a buHock, for, at present, it is out of his power to replace it, and 1 am sure you have the thanks of the solders in advocating, tho desirability of taking off thcee our shackles. 1 hear the Superintendent himself is buying these imported cuttle largely, which he is able to do, [ am told, at about £1 a bead, jinndy there is not much tear of disease, or would he do so y and at the same time forbidding me to do the like. And, again, if thero is no fear of ploiiro-pnenmoiunj why is the country put to the expense of £1 u da}' for I don't know how many inspectors ? I would like to hear the tiling argued out. And 1 understood there was a case in hand for tho investigation of the magistrates, but for some motive it was hushed up. You may depend, from what 1 know of Auckland, thero are more lonters than at Soinervillo's corner—tho ,(■* 1 a day for doing nothing save and VxCcpt their own business will not be laid aside by the recipiants with their choice. Noi,- is it likely they will undeceive us as to the suppojod existence of plouro-pneumonia in Auckland. NoHTIUvRX SiiTTLIiR. July 7. IMS.—Tho writer of the article iu your paper of tho 2.5 th June seems to be a practical mahj and understands the position of us settlers well. I know that if I 10.-c one of mv four working-bul-locks, I'll have to sell the other three.