POUNDS ON THE GOLDFIELDS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1017, 23 March 1865, Page 4

POUNDS ON THE GOLDFIELDS.

(To the Editor of the UAthr Tihk9.J

Ir Sin—The impounding in the Taieii |- Found yesterday of twenty-six head of ). cuttle brought from the Ida Bum Valley; *' ia a practical illustration of tho absurdity '^ a;i well oa injustice of the lato agitation on i. the Dunstan against having a pound eroa- ° ted there. <i Is it not a hardship to the person impounding to have the liik and trouble o£ , bo long a drive, and equally hard on the 0 owner of the cattle to have them travelled . raoh a distance? causing lotis of time, r he;ivy travelling expenses, not to mention, '' t lons of condition, a heavy item. Surely it r would be marc convenient to ail parties 0 concerned had the pound to which the C cattle were driven been within; a reasonf able distance. j There is another and very itnportaut 1 inspect oi this affair, which should he kept well in view. For srjme time past runholtlers have been subject to great losses from diseased caf.tlc being driven through or left on their runs, this involves loas of ' condition of the stock on the run from, the , disturbance that ensues from hunting tip timl driving stray ones, and the risk of ' disease. t The runholdciw adjoining' the diggings hav'B been unwilling in any way to inconveniice the mining population, or even to protect their rights by law, when they 1 found the proper appliances to curry it oat L awiiuting; they have been content to suffer loss and wrong rather than take the step of travelling stock eighty or & hundred milci. which, in some cases would amount practically to confiscation; but endurance has its limit, tinien are not bo good that any one will continue liable to riak and loss from the reckless conduct of othere, no that as convenient pounds do not exist, inconvenient ones must ha used. The facts connected with thia impounding an; a.% follows: — The cattle were landed in Port Chalmers b few weeks ago, and not being tialeable were driven up through the various diggings in hopes of a market, bat as the butcbers did not Bee the advantage of buying inferior and diseased cattle, whilst good sound beef waa obtainable,, this lot could not as disposed of, hut were coolly left, without cither notice or permission, to graze on the run of Messrs Stafford and Belt, where they were not long in mixing with the clean herds of these geatleraen, who are thus, in all probability, likely to anatain a severe bss. That ia only one out o{ many similar cases that might, be mentioned, and I thtn|: that even'the good folk at Clyde will admit the ruaholdera are entitled to some protection :ia these matters. I an^ &c, Onmkhcex. Dunedixt, March IS. Historic tradition dixa not alway? deligltt people in ihe wi.me way. A rG^iectoblc female in scared ofanapiutmcnt lately, found one vacant to «. liotsiicwlicro report and the concierge a«ert<xl that JeaaJaikiaes Ilouascau oace Jived. "This we* Bousseau stoop, madame." "Intlned!i Hch** moved, I supposet" '" Ah, I see that rondame Joves heir joke," «iyß the complacest capciiargc; "yes, he» hm ooaa a long time»tSat wa«• h!» very bed!" i ■•♦ Was it ind&a 1 "Well, Itiojieyoa; have ctuimred the sheet*." Jte mxVtmwitsJße, you ace, did not care to risk a Uommma'a mmwL with tbei chaaae of a rheumatic wxampaivmeuA.