THE BELTS.
TO TIIK KDITOII OF Tnjß HTAn, BM,— -I don't wonder at ono of our Eastern friends finding fault with tho last town bolt) but if ho Uvea on the Boiith ho would liiiyo still groator fault to And, whon ho saw the shameful stato of tho drainage, Somo (hue ago they tlufccrcd ahouii there a fow daw, and formed the crossing, but novor put a load of flhlMfllo on it, and tho. drains whioh thoy formed aro now worao than boforo, aa thoy nro mado connidorably doopor, and tho water lies in suoh quantities that oven the Lord Mayor would rofuso to cross lt, A few nights ago a ronn..otablo young man got into it, nnd was with difficulty pot out, And it is moro dangerous thono dark nights, as no lamp is burning at tho Crowu Tim, Wo don't want jC6O lamps, but we want a good hard road j and till that ls dono thoy lind hotter not attempt to call for moro rates. Your obedient servant, A KATEI'AYIfiK, May 21, 1808,
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9, 23 May 1868, Page 3
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176THE BELTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9, 23 May 1868, Page 3
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