ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 40, 16 December 1842, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the New Zealand Colonist. Sir, —As it appears we are to have nothing done by our august Council in the shape of beach road improvement, allow me to suggest, that, as we have in prospect another, and, like all preceding ones, woefully muddy winter in view, that the finances now in the hands of the Treasurer of the ex-Corporation, amounting to, I believe, 353 pounds, would, if properly managed, employ 50 laborers for 7 weeks in improving the now scarcely passable main street road of the City of Wellington. My pound, 7, as a Burgess, shall be most happy to see expended in so laudable a manner; and I have no doubt my fellow Burgesses will heartily coincide with me in my views on this subject. Not only would this measure add to the comfort and convenience of the public genprally, but would be,the means of putting a pound a-week in the hands of those poor men who partly are starving for want of employment. I remain, Sir, ! A BURGESS and A SUBSCRIBER. December 16, 1842.

To the Editor of the New Zealand Colonist . Sir, —The morning having turned otit Very unfavorable, I thought I might as well take a look at the display of our innocent Corporation, as it happened to be the day of their weekly meeting. The assemblage consisted of the Mayor and the senior Alderman, aided by the Town-clerk —of course no business could even ,be alluded to; none of the young prodigies whom Mr. Rowland Davis is known to have such an affection for attended, from either of the Newspaper offices, ready enough as they are on other occasions to report the absentees. One of the learned and scientific Doctor’s fishy preparations perfumed, though not offensively, the Town Hall, from whence the Worshipful the Mayor’s Pilot coat has been stolen, and a pair of blue trowsers have walked off, presented to the “ Fire Relief Committee.’’ It may, therefore, be as well to warn gentlemen frequenting this place to “ take care of their pockets.” QUIZ, Te Aro Flat. Thursday, 16th December, 1842.