WEIGHT & MEASURES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 46, 25 September 1888, Page 2

WEIGHT & MEASURES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.? Sib, — My knowledge that yon are always ready to promote the claims and interests of poor unfortunate in- .. dividuals, will, I trust, be a sufficient excuse for a friendless and despised female laying her wrongs before you. I do so in the hope that it may ventilate a matter which I consider to be very important to most of your readera, who are my clients, and lead to " my getting that redress I have long felt the need of, and sighed for in vain.; You are aware, sir, that in most places my existence is deemed absolutely necessary to the well-being of the community, and I am generally held in the greatest respect. I ant very sorry to say that in Feilding, especially of late years, I have not been thought very niucn of; and, m fact, have, by some persons* been positively despised, while others have seemingly ignored my name entirely. I fancy that because X have been so quiet, and have scarcely been seen of late, that there are a few who think I , have left your township altogether ; but they are under a mistake. It is true I have not done much business lately; but I intend is shortly start afresh, and then I shall perhaps make ' my presence felt as it has never been before, I wish to be clearly understood. There are a few respectable; business people here who are still my staunch friends, and I know they arc particularly anxious to help me ; but,, like myself t they see the necessity of my having an authorised coadjutor in the shape of an Inspector of Weights and Measures, so that the two of us together may adjust things properly ; and then they assure me they will be among the first to seek to have matters righted. Well, I thought I would apply direct to headquarters, and ask for the assistance I required, and, in answer to my appeal, I received a letter stating— "ln reply, T am directed by the Colonial Secretary to inform you that the office of Inspector of Weight and Measures, for the Borough of Feilding, is held by , Constable Manning, who was apr pointed in 1884.'* Can you tell me; Sir, who " Constable Manning" is, whether he lives in, or even visits j. Feilding; whether he has ever inspected weights and measures here ; or, indeed, whether any such inspection has >ver been done by anybody ? I am inclined to think there is a piece of official blundering somewhere. Names and places have apparently got mixed, so that really nobody holds such office, and that is just the reason why my wants have not been looked after. I know that Xam not supposed to see anything, but to appear always blindfolded, and trust to others to look after my welfare ; but recently I have felt compelled to throw off my baDdage, and now that my eyes are wide open I must see what I can do for myself. For the information of any who are not my allies, I may state that I still retain my sword, and intend to use it in fighting for my interests. — lam, &c, Justice.