The Borough Ranger
(We are not responsib? for the opinions of four correspondents.) TO THE EDITOB OF THE STAB Sib,—What are the councillors thinking about? Are they considering the interests of the ratepayers, or are they trying to see how much monev they can spend in maintaining a ranger at £40 a yenr to do what is part of our local constable's duty, viz., either to impound cattle or to summons • the owners of animals allowed to run at large. Here we pay a man £40 a year to go on people's sections that are not fenced in to take off and pound cattle. This is tyranny, and aiid is driving our small settlers and working men out of the place. One man is allowed to run about 60 head of cattle daily in and out of one of the principal streets of the borough, while a little boy, who ought to be at school, is allowed to sit down and watch them. The ranger does not touch these, but he singles out another person's cow, which is grazing among these, and runs it into the pound. Is this fair play P If the council is going to keep a man and pay him for such work, the sooner we clear out the better. —I am, &c, Katkpayeb.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 19, 24 July 1884, Page 2
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218The Borough Ranger Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 19, 24 July 1884, Page 2
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