To the Editor of the Otago Witness.

Otago Witness, Issue 177, 23 December 1854, Page 3

To the Editor of the Otago Witness.

ESSENCE FROM THE SYLLAHUBS OF RECENT LECTURES. Roads and bridges and schools and churches Are all purvided by the*' terms of purchiss," And schools and churches and roads and bridges Are among our most waluable priviiidges, But churches and schools and bridges and roads Aint to be ftmnd near the settlers' abodes. And those who expect Roads and bridges and churches and schools Must be pretty considerable superfine — (wise men) X.. To the Editor of the Otago Witness. • Sm, — Will you allow me to suegest, that in giving a report of the proceedings of the Council you ■ confine that report to extracts from the Clerk's f roSnutes, or that you give the minutes in full. This

appears to me necessary from the circumstance* of your not having a reporter present- at any of the meetings. Your present mode of allowing members of Council to supply their own speeches for publication gives only a one-sided view of the discussions, and consequently is apt to mislead your readers and the public. — Yours, &c. Ex- Ed. [" Ex-Ed." was as unlucky in being unable to please everybody as we are. The labours of Sisyphus were child's play in comparison with such a task. We are as fair as the frailty of our nature will allow. We thought we had been mild to flatness : we therefore despair of giving universal satisfaction.]