THE STREETS OF THE BOROUGH.
[to the editor.]
Sir —l would wish to call attention to the state of the -footpaths, <fec., in Seddon street. Never since Kuiuara has been a borough have they been in such a disreputable state of repair. If their present condition is a sample of the way they are to be maintained on a sixpenny rate, then I for one say let us have a shilling rate, and our streets so that we can walk on them.
And this reminds me of a story I heard long ago aboui a theatrical manager who had engaged a lot of boys at a shilling a night to lay on their backs nnder a large sheet painted green, and by kicking upwards, produce an imaginary storm at sea. The play not paving well, the manager cut the boys down to sixpence, and on the first night after the reduction ho was horrified after the play began tv wchvid, instead,
of a terrific storm at sea only a few undulations of the canvas. Rushing round to the boys, he said, “ Kick ! kick ! Why don’t you kick as usual V’ “ If yon please, sir, these are sixpenny kicks we are giving now.” The manager : “ Then for the Lord’s sake, kick shillings rather than Spoil the play !” And I think rather than spoil the town, give us a shilling rate. There is nothing like keeping up appearances. Ratepayer. September 5, 1884. -
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Kumara Times, Issue 2560, 5 September 1884, Page 2
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