CORRESPONDENCE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 34, 20 February 1862, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

To tile Editor of the HawTce's Say Times.

Six, —In last Saturday’s issue of the Herald appears a letter signed “ Economist,” in which a plan of retrenchment is set forth, which plan, sir, I think it would he well for the Government to adopt, if they have any interest at all in the public welfare. The enormous salaries paid to Government officials in this Province has long been a byeword both here and in other Provinces ; and it is high time that those who are responsible for the conduct of affairs were thinking about reform. If they do not set about it very shortly, it is my opinion that in Napier (following the footsteps of Wellington), a Radical Reform party will be springing into existence.

There is one thing which “Economist’' has omitted in his enumerations, viz.:—the Steam Dredge. Of what use is that good-for-nothing toy ? My advice to the Government, respecting the Steam Dredge, would be to sell it at once, and apply the money realised to some useful public work. By acting thus, the Government would raise themselves considerably in the eyes of the Hawke’s Bay public, in whose estimation they have greatly fallen since taking office. Let the Government think over this, — sell the Steam Dredge, and expend the money realised in immigration, or some otheruseful purpose, reduce the salaries according to the plan set forth by ‘ Economist,” and, ere long, the sun will shine out from under tire dark and heavy clouds that now cover it; and Captain Carter will soon find that his Government wall have acquired many more supporters, and the office of Superintendent much more a “ bed of roses” than he does at present. I am, Sir, Yours very truly, Nox-Official. B.S, —Sir. what sort of a Superintendent, think you, would “Economist” make? N.-O. Napier, Feb. 17, 1862.