WAIKOUAITI.

Otago Witness, Issue 654, 11 June 1864, Page 10

WAIKOUAITI.

(FBOJ* TBM DAILT TIKBB CORRBaTOSBHUHF.) _ Juuelta.. We have now daily communication bj coach with Danedin ; about a month since Betl im) Go. commenced running one every alternate day, bo arranging it that it left here on such day* that the royal mail coach goes to Oamara. This s«*t of thine did not coincide with King CoWq , ideas, so.rather than be out lone, be immediately started one, and reduced the fare ss, this failing to prevent the continuance of Beal aa3 Co. running theirs Cobb attain lowered the foe to 10s,, formerly 235., thu» tho cutting-out-werk went on, both parties undoubtedly working tie concern at a loss ; at le igth a compromise was made, and Beal and Go. gave up. Cobb, however, still continues to run dnily, so thai it has been productive of some good; for the onveaitttet to tne public of a daily conveyance ia groat. -W« think while it lasts that the chief poitinasterftmM - make arrangements, at a very small cost, foxtkte coach to bring the mail, thus giving vi a daily one ' Sometime since, a petition was aerit to * ikat gentleman from here, urging the necessity for more frequent deapatchjof letter; aa aaknowbdg* ment of the memoral has never been received. H appears at first sight almost ineredibfc that having a tri-weekly mail, an answer to a tatter posted on Tuesday afternoon ewnot be obtained until the following Monday, thus nearly a wtek elapses. 1 have often referred to, this subject, but with such a fact as the above before us, ft is not to be wondered at that the public call oat for an alteration in the postal service. If a gdoiautec for the continuance of a daily mail ifl beyond 'onr ■ reach, we do not think any obstacle arises t» : prevent our receiving it, so long as a dairy OCCAM ■ is running. We hope this will meet the.appmal of Mrßa:r,and that he'will take the biaf and at once make the necessary arrangement* . W« shall be perfectly willing to give np the privilege ■; ■ when Cobb ceases to rua hu -coaches^daily-^' < provided the public chest cannot aflbird t»t«»- . tinne it. I <\ '■ ? f < : The rush to Blneskin has turned out vttj «a- : satisfactory. ■ , i ,. t > -> x W e observe that the sum of L6O has been voted - - by the Provincial Council for the road thronfeh th# ' township. It becomes us to receive sojh a gift . ■ with thanks, no doubt, but considering state in which the road has been jeft by theeOevernment—some parts metalled, others ; rpet^.np so that after a heavy rain they become perfect «pia&< - mires— the L6O cannot materially improve it, awl"' without being supplemented will be of little use. When expended, as it no .doubt will be, hi reforming the nnmetalled portion, about as mochas > it will do, the work will be deserted far the v winter; then perhaps another small vote. After forming and re-forming ihe road a series ef tipes, throwing money into the dirt, a sufficient com %ill be granted to complete the work when double the amount now required will have been expended. So much for retrenchment. Last week Messrs A. (J. Fisher and Co, offeredfor sale the Golden Fleece Hotel, the property ef Charles Hopkmson, &q. There were a very few < bidders, and it was eventually bought In for L 3500. Home land in this neighbourhood wac also offered, which was also bought in! "'A short time since land was eagerly fought for here, but recently there has been a great outness in tire sale of all properties, owing, no doubt, to the depMwwft' at the times. ' . \ .