ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 655, 8 June 1878, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

(TO THE "KIHTOU OF TUB EVENIXO MATT,.) Sin—l beg ii short space in your valuable paper to warn all and sundry having business in Cross-lane to beware of the clay trap loading into that thoroughfare. Yesterday, a two-horse cab was stuck, and was with ditlicully dug out by Thomson and Co.'s men, and others have mot the same fate to-day. I think if some of our worthy councillors lived in this direction, we should have had a passable road by litis time. The inhabitants themselves would willingly subscribe for a few loads of gravel if the Municipal Council cannot afford it. Hoping that this warning nolo from one that has seen the misery of mud for some years will prevent accidents—--1 am, etc., Y.'A. Oamaru, June 0. 1878. a L'O TIJE EMTOH OF XUE EVENING MATI.. Sin—Some people are. very fond of seeing their names, with initials, occupation, and other embellishments, prominently brought before the public. In the North Otago Times of this day a letter appears, signed by Chas. Ed. Smith., J.P., saying that "he was desired by several of the leading electors in the district to express sincere regret that the usual vote of thanks had not been recorded to the Returning Officer, Mr. Martin, etc." Those leading electors could not have taken a very leading part either in the election or declaration of the poll, or they must, have heard Mr. Henderson, one of the defeated candidates, propose that a vote of thanks be recorded to Mr. Martin. This was seconded by Mr. Falconer, another defeated candidate ; but the " leading electors " I)r. Smith names were so overjoyed at their candidate's success, that, after hearing that they had gained the victory, they left the scene of action to give vent to their joy and supply the inner man with that refreshment their hard day's labor had necessitated. I trust that Mr. Martin will take this in a proper light, for I am One Who Was Theke. Otepopo, June G, 1878.