THE VISIT TO THE BRUNNER MINE.

Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 853, 21 April 1871, Page 2

THE VISIT TO THE BRUNNER MINE.

[to the editor.] Sir — Being a loyal subject I accompanied some friends to the Brunner Mine yesterday, and as far as I am concerned I was very much delighted ; but I took notice of a few matters there that rather surprised me. For instance, there were invitations issued to the ton at Greymouth, but I should think that the various officials on the Nelson side of the river were anything but gratified with the honor (or rather the want of it) shown to them. Several were there, but 1 understand that not a single invitation was sent to them, or to the representatives of the Grey district in the Provincial Council. Of course it is not for the sake of the dinner that I mention this fact, but on occasions like these an Invitation shows a certain amount of courtesy due from one Government official to another, and the neglect of that courtesy shows a certain amount of snobbism for which there is no excuse. lam not aware of any ladies the officials on the Nelson side of the Grey have been guilty of to have had this indignity heaped upon them, but if there be none I must say that in my opinion the proceedings of yesterday show anything but a brotherly feeling between the Warden and the other officials of the Nelson Government staff. I am, &c., Observer. April 20, 1871.