LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 434, 17 September 1880, Page 2

LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT.

To the Editor

'Sir, —I notice there has been a good deal of writing upon the above subject, and, as the late Boniface John would cay—'' The writers have piit it at us pretty stiaight, but they have not given us a show,because they have all blown the alarm, frightening us something like a mob of sheep with dogs amongst them." I have had a chat witli Ipts of ratepayers, aud they all say— v Whatever shall we do if this double ra; ing conies on ?-and what is'the use of th< Council ? We can't Bee what good it ha> done." Now, sir, I daresay that writing doc*some good in the way ■of ■ 'circulating opinions, and, starting, the tax-p aj'er thinl ing, but after all: it i will never have th< same effect upon tlio whole community n> an association, which if properly consti tuted would lie open to every man in tin county, when all. subjects—political, 01 otherwise - could be discussed, and further it would remove any onus whicl there must be if a single individual call a public meeting. Any subject could be canvassed by the association, and if found or sufficient importance could then be brought before the public.

Hoping,some of the leading ratepayers will digest my suggestion and, if practicable, take, steps to form an association,— [ am, utc,

COCKATOO.