Correspondence.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4245, 29 November 1881, Page 3

Correspondence.

WHO IS TO BLAME-THE COUNCIL OE THE OONTRAOTOK ? TO THB EDITOE OF THE BTAB. Sib, — I 'wish to draw attention, through the medium of jour valuable journal, to the disgraceful state of Kilmore street east-, between Madras street brMge and Ward's brewery, and also to the liability of accidents. In the first place, I beg to ask how much longer are the heaps of refuse to be allowed to remain, to the great discomfort of passersby. Secondly — As there is a notice board stuck up in the middle of the road, near Madras bridge, should there not be a light placed on each side of it at night, instead of, as at present, a light on one side only, which is very deceiving and dangerous ; as anyone driving along, and seeing the red light on one side, would naturally think it was that of another vehicle, and continue driving along < •n the other side, when probably a very dangerous accident would occur. Thirdly : — j Bhould it not have been the duty of the contractor to have left the road in a better condition after the drainage works were completed, and not have been content with merely filling the gap up, as it is evident that is all that has been done. The road, even now, is in a disgraceful state, with deep ruts all along it, and should there be rain, it would soon be almost impassable. I consider it should have been the duty of the contractor to have thoroughly made the road B 8 they closed it up ; then there would not have been so much necessity for going over it a second time. What are the Council doing, that attention has not been given to the road in question ? Do they think the ratepayers are going to be content with such laxity on their part, and " grin and bear" such a state of things ? It is clearly thoir fault, as well as that of the contractor. Sir, I hope that I have not trespassed too much on your valuable space on this subject ; but I know that the columns of your journal are ever ready to advocate for the interests of the public generally.— l am, &c, WHO IS TO BLAME ? THE BTANMOHE ELECTION. TO THB BDITOH OP THB STAB. Sib, — I was greatly amused the other evening on reading that wonderful effusion from the pen of Jamie Goodman. Mr Pilliet's letter must have thrown him into an alarming state of mental confusion, for suoh a jumbled up, spasmodic pieoe of literary mechanism could have emanated from no other source than a disordered brain, and had twelve jurymen sat over him in judgment during its construction they would undoubtedly have returned a verdict of temporary insanity. To substantiate the above statement, be (Mr Goodman) informs ub tbat he gathers certain inferences from Mr Pilliet's letter. Bir, I am under the improßsion that, with the exception of a dead drunk Philadelphia lawyer, no sane man could possibly have gathered such conclusions. But I am quite ready to believe that the wonderful Jan,ie (when in his fitful moodB) could gather potatoes from a gooecbarry bush, or a bill of costs from a penniless bankrupt. After gathering his inferences he babbles forth some old woman's electioneering gossip, which no sensible man could tolerate, and finishes up (possibly in a lucid moment) by passing over in silence that which he tells v* all about. By his concluding remarks he evidently considers himself a martyr ; it is a great pity others do not share the same opinion. We could all respect the man who nobly Buffers for the principles he holds, but the miserable puppet, the tool which not over scrupulous men employ to do their dirty work, who, after w< unding himself with tho weapons of his choice, adopts an air of persecuted innocence, is a thing of pity and contempt for ever. Thanking jou for this space, I am, Sir, yours, &c, FAIH PLAY. TO TUB BDITOK OP THB BTAB. Sib, — Those veracious gentlemen— Mr Jas. Goodman, tho lawyer's clerk, and Mr Jas. Caygill, the shadowy " proprietor " of tho Telegraph newspaper, and Mr W. P. Cowlishaw, who prudontly pulls tho strings behind— are trying to make people bolieve that that extraordinary journal has not changed hands, from tho tenant of tho Bank of Kew Zealand, Oaygill the printer, to a Conservative Company of much wealth and power. And, forsooth, they have the audacity to deny the fact ! Now, will these gentlemen answer the following queries ? : — 1. Was not tho nucleus of a Company formed several weeks ago, by the aid of tho Boy H. C. M. Watsoaand of Mr Cowlishaw? 2. Hns not that Company been in existanco (although not registered, they intend doing this after the election) for days and days past, ] and are not tho articles of association lying at Mr Oowlishaw's office duly signed ? 3. Has not a Directory been balloted for, the week before last, whereupon Messrs Cowlishaw and Watson figure us tho Working Directors, making the puppet, i.e. Caygill, dance to a merry financial tune ? 4. Are nob the editorial columns of this high-class Conservative journal now under tho immediate control ef the Rev Mr Watson, I prompted for electioneering purposes by Mr Cowlishaw and his pilot- fish Jas. Goodman, who seonts good things from afar ? If lam wrong in my facts— and facts, mind you, I assert them to be — then all I can say is that several " sleeping " shareholders and directors in this new elaborato concern are as plausibly " truthful "as Jbb. Caygill. — I am, &c. A PHILLIP3TOWN OOMMITTEE-MAN.