THE MAN WHO WISHED TO LIVE AT PEACE.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 150, 27 August 1880, Page 3

THE MAN WHO WISHED TO LIVE AT PEACE.

To tiik Editor. Sir,—Some people cannot be at rest, after having led an active scribbling life, and abusin'" everybody all round ; nor can they understand the good feeling which exists in the absence of the arch-mischiefmaker. If this individual, who has so very little to do with the living, were to get a Government official to show him the way to Renwick by the Middle Road, and point out the neglect shown in allowing this road to get into such bad repair, after spending hundreds in making it, he would be doing some good. Surely°he is not so played out in his own district as to be under the necessity of going to the far South. Might I suggest the propriety of his advocating a bridge over the Omaka at the end of High street, if for no other purpose than to save the Coroner a (lisaarecable job.—J am, &c., . j-> : 'High Street. ■ THE PELORUS. To the Editor. Sir— l read with great pleasure a letter issued by the Marlborough Pre«-t on the 20th instant, written by Mr John Mills, a respected settler of long standing living in the Pelorus district. His remarks re the magnificent Pelorus Valley scenery and his comments with regard to the yet undeveloped Wakamariua , goldfield meet with every sensible man's approval hereabouts. It does appear a scandalous thing that this gold bearing district should be utterly lost sight of by the Government when the out-

lay of a few pounds spent in forming sonic decent sort of a road would open up a district as yet (to quote Mr Mills) a "terra incognita,” and which lam certain would pay thousands of men if properly developed, for the gold is everywhere about and there arc miles and miles of country which are only waiting for the pick and shovel to yield a rich return. We are all asking, Mr Editor, what has become of Captain Kenny our representative in the Lower House ? and why does he not look more to this matter of the road for which we have been waiting and hoping for the last 15 years. I am, &c., A Miner.