Original Correspondence.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 305, 2 May 1849, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of the New Zealander. Sin,-— Will you be good enough to inform me if ' there exist • a law prohibiting the leaving of lumber on the beach at Commercial Bay. If so. why is th c water way of the liwer in Queen-street allowed to b6b 6

jww«w.vrai.''v*. ' • *g ""cow /f.twinrfflM^^'i'^'iuiwiaßß.A'w.ijtJtjMmmi stopped, an w,is the case on Sunday morning last, to the j, r rcnt loss and inconvenionro nf the occupants of liou.ci in thnt neighbourhood. The free egress of tho water was prevented by a boat, two canoes, and a lot of spars being placid at the mouth of the iliaio, nni? many of the houses were flooded, and. of course much toss curtained. The tide wiw out at the time, and if Ihe water-way had been clean do mischief would have occurred. I tiust a notice of this matter in your valuable columns may duiw the attention of tho authorities to the nuisance, and prevent the like from taking place for the future. I am, Sh,your obedient servant, A SuprcßEß, Auckland, May lit, 1849. [We arc indifferent luv/yora, but we would suggest the propriety of our coi respondent prefcirin^ his inquiry to the Acting Commissioner of Policc.~ED.J