THE SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4488, 1 April 1876, Page 3

THE SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS.

To the Editor o£ the Herald. The malignant and impudent way in which the Southern newspaper writers speak of the people of this province 13 something—as a certain well-known persoa would say—awful. -You have done well to refute their falsehoods. .But howevec true it may be that tho Auckland people are certainly not inferior to those of _ tho South in industry_aud energy, yet in politics it must be owned that we of the .North have shewn anything but energy. In these matters we have allowed ourselves, to bo outwitted, tyrannised over, and' trampled upon by the South. Our members might just as well have stayed at .Homo, so far as any good they have done to this- provinco by going to Wellington. 1 trust that a very different state of things will exist next session, .and _that our Auckland members will bo a power in the House. Sir- G. • Grey and Mr. Rees must confine themselves to real grievances, and not bring charges against Ministers which cannot be proved, or, if proved, - shew that Ministers have been acting for the public good. Our first grievance is the laud fund ; second, tho mismanagement of our railways : as at prescut conducted, our railway is a positive injury; third, the shameful neglect which the present Ministry has shewn in acquiring land from the natives. Here there is no excuse for them. Perhaps self-interest may have something to do in the matter. Wo are ruled by the South, we get most of our supplies from the South; and from some 'oi the other provinces. It is not for the interest of the Xapier cattle and sheep-owucrs that we should get our supplies of beef and mutton from off our own lands. It is uot to the interest of the Southern corn-growers that we should grow all our own wheat aud oats. It is not to the interest of the South that we should exceed the South ia population ; therefore, there is no laud to be had fo. , miners aud others who would buyland and settle in this province, if the chance were allowed them. Now that it is almost too late there is a great stir being made, and these grievances are being protested against. 4th. We are not properly represented, and the duration of our Parliaments is too long. If-Sir George Grey confines himself to real grievances such as the above, aud does not make vexatious charges against those in power, he will gain the support and esteem, and earn the gratitude of every right-thinking person in the province.—l am, &c, ; Patriot.