CORRESPONDENCE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 223, 8 January 1910, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

—♦ ■ To the Editor. Sir, —Having puzzled my brains to wracking, point and not being able to solve the problem, I thought that before I did myself actual bodily harm, I \frould hand the problem on to you for solution. Knowing that you havo an encyclopaedia, I thought you might gain assistance therefrom in solving ) the question For the sum of ten ' shillings one could, on application to the Postmaster, obtain a private box for letters. This charge wbb perhaps all right, although when you come to think of it, you are paying the Postal Department, for actually saving them labour, namely one handling of letters instead of two. Te Kuiti has advanced, and we now have a letter delivery. On the strength of this the charge for private boxes is actually doubled,, namely, to one pound per annum. The point is this: Instead of leaving your letters to be delivered by the postman, 1 you collect them yourself from the box, and for this your fee is doubled. It seems that, as in many ways the Postal officials are assisted in their work, and their time and labour saved by private boxes, the Postal Department should encourage them, but this, as I have shown, is far from being the case. If you can give pie (and others I know are worrying over the matter and also many are giving up their boxes) a solution of this mystery, you will oblige.—Yours etc., NON-PLUSSED.

To the Editor. Sir, —I wish to draw attention to the nuisance caused by the large number of stray horses at present running in Te Kuiti. Apparently the know-,, ledge that the poundkeeper and ranger had resigned was sufficient for the public to turn their stock out to become a nuisance to everyone, and it is to be hoped prompt steps will be taken to bring the offenders to book. There cannot be much public spirit animating the people who cause the trouble and annoyance to their neighbours, to say nothing of damage to the streets and drains, and they are deserving of no consideration. —I am, etc., SUFFERER.

To the Editor. Sir, —I have heard since coming to To Kuiti that there is every intention of a dairy factory being started in the town. Considering the position of To Kuiti, and the amount of grass, there appears to be within easy distance, it seems very strange to me that the place cannot support a factory. Thero is no doubt as to tho importance of the dairying industry, and Its effect in sending things ahead in any farming district. The sooner the local people wake up to tho advantages of dairying, the sooner will To Kuiti town and district attain that measure of importance which is its due. I hope the idea of a factory will not continue to be merely talked about, but will be carried to proper effect. Wake up Te Kuiti settlers I I am, etc., NEW CHUM.