Untitled

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 317, 14 November 1855, Page 5

To the Editor of the LyHelton Times. GHEAT NORTH ROAD. Sir, —.On my return from the north to-day, I find an anonymous advertisement in your paper of November 7th, recommending travellers on crossing the Salt Water Creek to avoid the ford marked out, and to take the creek teu feet lower down. The only safe fording place is immediately above the fall, as marked out by the pole placed on the south shore, and this ford is perfectly safe for foot passengers, horsemen, and drays, except for about two hours before and after high water. IMow the fall there is .1 deep hole and a strong eddy, and it would be very dangerous to attempt to cross the creek below the present ford. I do not know whether the advertisement referred (o is intended as a joke, but I would b g to call your attention to ihe responsibility you incur by publishing an unautbeiiticaied statement, which might cause an unsuspecting traveller to risk his life by taking the creek too low down, I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Edward Dobsox, Provincial Engineer. Kaiapoi, Nov. Bth, 1555.

To the Editor of the Lyltcllon Times. Sir, — A ieiter published in your paper of Wednesday last, am] referring to a recent speech of Mr. Sewell's, contains the following somewhat startling assertion. '; The opinion of every member of the Council was that it was as fine a display of oratory as ever emanated from the most distinguished members of the Mouse ol Commons." As one of the 24 individuals whose opinions this anonymous writer takes upon himself to enunciate, I beg to state that I believe there exists among (his body of ni'.-n too much common sense to think anything of the sort. For my own'part, I thought Mr. Sewell's statement a very clear, interesting, and useful narrative of recent events at Auckland, but without any pretensions to extraordinary eloquence, much less to a comparison with displays of oratory in the House of Commons. 'I hose of my colleagues whom I have met since reading the paragraph in question have simply laughed at it. I believe one tnitrnt nearly m ike the round of the Council (Xrf.-Sewell included) with the same result. Before your correspondent again takes upon himself to answer for <w every member of the Provincial Council,' I trust that he will take a little more pains to ascertain their real sentiments. Your obedient servant, A Member of the Puovinci.vl Council.