ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 294, 13 May 1879, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are at all tenuis ready < to give ex. pression to every shade of, opinion, but in no case, dp swe, hold" ourselves responsible for the sentiments pfour ; cqrre^pp,njients.] INQUIRERS ' AM* «EN(^lps." To the Editor- of tU AkarM'MdiL • Shj,-^-Bfeafeiespealry says—''What's'ill a name ?i' w Hoiig-BeH's road again." " Here we ; ara ag'aini" &c, &cj .The musical sweet soanding name of "Bell " is evidently exception ' to, wha,t \?illiam : Shakespeare meant. There must be something in the' name; for stich 1 ordinary moritals .aai the Browns,! J the- 'Hamnionds, &c, are seldom .heardoo r but the I ever-sonoro'ia and sweet-spunding- vibration of the Bells comes rolling on' the,air suggestive always of something—ah well, never mind what. There is.also the little tinkle, tinkle, tinkle .of; the;tap-room ornament suggestive of j" cups :o' kindness' an' a' that; and betimes a. little depravity, late hours, hot toddy,'tobacco, and blowing Status 'ifuo. ! *'Enq[uirer, J ' ever anxious, Spargete voces ambigiias \vheii the brazen tingle" su/ygstfted-tlia subject, and the result wh.. I.he prodtietioß! of the "deduded" «pi- tio Hiiier the, norn de plumed of *■ Enqaiier." • Scribemus indeed doctique; so we dost least so said Big William—bo jolly

isn't it. Thanks, Mr Editor, for the privilege. Yet, in common fairness to each * other, we ought to state facts only. Yet, " Enquirer" cannot be aware that there is such a person as a Government Auditor and a system of keeping accounts in vogue which are totally at variance with his random assertions. Why does not " Enquirer" come out and fight in" the open, i.e., disclose his name ; he appears to be a rare braggadocio behind a paling fence. Why does he not act as the Akaronians have dofie—petition the present Chairman to call a public meeting, and I'll be bound the late Chairman will be the first to sign such a requisition, and also to attend the meeting and answer for himself. Or, if " Enquirer" prefers a milder course, I am quite sure that if he will inquire of the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board for any information he needs in regard to this or any other matter, provided also that he is a civil ratepayer and does not attempt to dictate, that that body will give him a patient hearing and every assistance to elucidate his inquiries. Youre, &c, \ ONE WHO HAS INQUIRED INTO THE AFFAIR.