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Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 17, 7 January 1878, Page 2

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NOTICE TO OOiABE3PONJt)Ii!NT3. While our columns will bo open at all times to thn disoussion of matters of leyitim as public interest, it will be oUarly understood that we ara in no waif whalenen identified with tho views of our correspondents. Alloorrcspondnnon intended for insertion in this column must bn accompanied by the riial namo of the writer, merely as <a guarantee of flood faith. ■-■•' > In order In avoid future annoyance, tve desire" to stain definitely that, under no ■ drown* station whatever will our Court ■ reports curtailed or 'withheld. > ■„.*» INSPEOTOB OF MINKS, [TOTHiJEDrronoi' mis inangaiiua timjtsh.] - Sir^UoforfrnK to yout Lo'ndor of tho '4th instant, doalinc with 'the lato lamcntnl)l(i nocidbnt in tho Eiiorfibtio miho'ot in other Words, arid sft'ddor words tli'o doath 'of po6r 'Dis'noy. Tho timo hhs an»ivod, m you justly' nflirm, for tho njipointm'onfc of d'quniiflod poraoh to supor^iso tho workings of JiJ] undorground mining operations hroug'lout'lifio County, 'wis'Pi a vio v : t losson tho' niimorous aooidonta nnd loss of lifo that I an liitUorto obtuiiicd in tho nVuiy mining ventures i\t pfosont in frill swing, nnd Hs n provontiVo agalntifc a' ro'curronUo of such in any now undertakings that in tho oourso Qf ovoiUs may bo iuaiiguratod. 'Tlio ' creation of suoh en appoiiitmont, woiild df nocdisSity be un addidoiinl 'iutliroot tax on thb publio purso : but "if wo oonsidor Ihb cliroof) taxoa that havo been loviod ' from timo to timn— tho intervals 'of grnoo being conspicuous by thoir oxitoodinj^ brovity — foi' tho purjiosua of rolioving <Umallied, muirnod, nnd mangled nvm, or n.iov i

destituto widows, and helpless orphnns, arising" out of,' inmost instances, "' as has boori showu in bvidoffloo taken' at inquests and btlior'inq'iifiea;'' carolessnosn'oii ' tho part of tho injured, coilplod with n total diflregarVl of tho palpnblu danger.'" It will I think, bd ooliooded that tho advantage's would bo ihanifold— manifestly wo should hftvo'lofls 'Hospital "patients'; and "as a scqabnt loss taxation to support tho institution,' less cripples, widows and orphans to support" and fewer of thoso mournful prooossioiin that ' havo hithprto booh &6 rogular <\tid yoK so undosiirtid." ' ' If our County ' Councillors cannot bo brought to undorsituid tho ncdoflsity of action lot proper roprosontations ( bo' mado to tho Colonial Govornmont, and lot tho thing bo done pro honoimblico, ''•••■•>■' /•■ Yours truly* ' JMTinxsu.