Correspondence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 454, 18 February 1867, Page 2

Correspondence.

%* We do not hold ourselves responsible for theopinions expressed by correspondents. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES-

Sir, —The ariiciei on, Colonial Taxation which you nave recertviy- gurrusneu. ui Wwh frc.'i. ihc Kelson Examiner, and those your haw given- on the Cost of Government, are exactly such as are required at the present lime, and, with others of your readers, I trust that you unit follow up ike subject by a continuation of such articles. I would, through the medium of your journal, enquire whether something cannot be done in Hawke’s Bay towards the establishment of a Finamcial Reform Leagu* both for Provincial and General Government matters.

It is to me a matter of great surprise that none of the public papers that I have seen, when referring to Hie appointment of Mr. Fitzgerald to office under the General Government, have pointed out the fad that the office in question has been specially treated far the purpose of getting rid of one of the most powerful, and perhaps dangerous (as far as regards the present Ministry) speakers and reasoners in the House—gust as was done some time before in the case of Mr. Domett and some others. By such political jobs the whole colony is made to suffer, not only in a financial sense, but in being deprived of the benefit of the valuable services of some of the most intelligent and far-seeing of the legislators of the Colony. These things taken together, sir, constitute a mailer deserving the most serious consideration of the public, and one that colts loudly fur a vigorous effort on the part of the electors and others for its reform. I feel sure that if but ike nucleus of a Reform League were to be established that it would ensure the suppert of a vast number of the colonists, and will be ultimately successful. I am. Sir, Argus. Waipawa, February 14. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, —The late fire proves beyond a doubt the vntue of the fire engine, notwithstanding the difficulty y on ordinary occasions, of procuring a plentiful supply of water. My objed in writing to you on this occasion, sir, is to point out the advisability of getting a fire engine on the Eastern Spit. If a fire were to occur on the Spit—in one of ike stores for instance—what would he the use of sending all the way up to town for the engine ? This mailer deserves more consideration than I hare time to bestow upon it; and I trust, sir, you will urge upon the notice of the proper parties the im parlance of the subject. I I am, ffic., Civis. Eastern Spit, Feb. 16, 1866.