ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 968, 27 May 1879, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE OAMARU MAIL. Sir—Permit me to correct a few inaccuracies which appeared in a Livingstone letter published in your columns on the 19th irist. lii the first place, he is pleased to gall the three complaints of parents (as lodged in the hands of the Committee) as excuses. Now, as one of the complainants, I deny there was anything like an excuse in my letter, but a complaint pure and simple ; and so far as similarity of diction goes, it amounts to nothing. As I suppose the other two complaints dealt with last night are the same, surely when five persons are making complaint about the same matter, much difference in their diction cannot be expected. I am at a loss to understand how your correspondent can arrive at the conclusion about the reflecting portion of the community, concluding that the late action of the School Committee was either moderate or prudent, inasmuch as the Com-

mifctee have been unablo up to date to secure the consent of any person to act with them in the place of one of themaji). rity who voted for their late action. fact, the member who was tho chief cau 6e of their summoning me, as soon as he pm the law in force, left them to stand or fall, as he occupies the place as a p ro _ claimer of peace:—sans his acting his preaching, in this case at all events. If there had been unanimity in the action of the Committee in this case I would not have troubled to take notice of y OUr anonymous correspondent's letter, but as it is well known that were three f or peaceable measures and four for the means adopted, there is but one inference that I can draw from his language, is that tho whole reflecting part of the community, and is concentrated in the four wiselings who occupy the seats of the Committee. So far as their mildness and inoffensiveness goes, I defy them to do more than they have done, as my name in the eyes of all those who are aware of the motive that prompted their action remains as unsullied as before. Can your correspondent say the Bame! I for one think not. —I am, &c., D. Fakquharsox.

MUD!

TO THE EDITOR OF THE OAMARC7 MAIL. Sir,—-Some time ago tho Municipal Council was petitioned by the ratepayers in Ure-street to have the sidewalks gravelled halfway over, to enable foot passengers to get along in muddy weather. The Council agreed that tho convenience was required, and resolved that it be attended to immediately. Nothing, however, has been done, and during the continuance of this wet weather tho roadway is almost impassable and very dangerous, especially to females after dark. I notice that Councillors Headland and Gibhshave had gravel laid along the side paths of tho streets in front of their residences, nor do I blame them, for the work was wanted, but fair play and no favour should distinguish the actions of the Municipal Council, and the ratepayers of Ure-street are as much entitled to it as the Councillors whom they support at civic elections. —Yours truly, Shingle-shout.