HAMILTON.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 248, 5 December 1873, Page 3

HAMILTON.

(From a correspondent.) Dec. 1,1873. > Yoiiv corres|randent ("Photobolus ") of the'2lst 'ultimo, appears to be guided by that impartiality wfijch he would have us believe is contained in his letter—if we can call it such; but anyone reading it. can see that the writer is only acting a theatrical part. However, it is not my intention to follow his example, or use personalities; and, sir, I think I have a right, like every other man, to use my own opinion, so long as that opinion is based on sound reason and facts that can be proved. In his letter, " Photobolus" says that there are only two here who would be in favor of applying the money granted by the Council towards making a road round the Lake. I take that to be the sum and substance of it —as he might have stated in plain words, and left out Shakespeare and Byron, but I suppose he wanted to display his powers of composition and borrowed eloquence, and wind up the oration by putting in force the Berlin decree—to stop all produce coming by or from Palmerston, and make us trust to Hyde for. supplies. Such is the wisdom of General One Wing, which we must all submit to. But, to return to my argument, the case is very different. _ It is simply this: Some, time ago this road round the Lake was talked of, in the event of our not getting a bridge ; but I am happy to state that there is every prospect of a-bridge being got, so there is no necessity for the road, although, if made, it would lead to this proposed bridge, as it will be erected somewhere between the old crossing and the Lake, so, that, after all, it would not be so useless as might bo supposed. But with regard | to the road between this and Hyde, I am of opinion, and so are a great many, that the money granted for its construction would not make bridle track; aEc£~as a" bridle track is only of use to commercial travellers and the mailman, I would say by all means shift the course to where something like a dray road could be made. Further, anyone ,who has travelled between Hamilton and Hyde must know the difficulty of getting up or down the Gorge. Let them give their opinion as to who is right in justice. I I must add that the majority of people here would be for a dray road, as that is most | wanted. "With regard to the other charges, they do not cencern me, and I, intend they never shall. ,