Correspondence.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 8, 27 July 1894, Page 3

Correspondence.

(to the editor.) Sir, —Me and my old woman was a reading a letter in your paper signed “G. W. Gane, J.P.” My old woman, who is mighty smart, says as how G.W. stands for George Washington. “Who’s he, when at home ?” “ You old ignoramus,” she says, “ he is the man who never told a lie : he was a soldier, but I don’t know as how I’ve hoard that he blew his own trumpet.” We was arguing of this wonderful man, when a friend comes in, and I up’s and tells him my old woman’s yarn. Says he : “Be jabers ! write to the editor: he’s a moighty clever man. Editors, they knows everything,” Bo me and my missus writes this for you to tell us if G. W. means George Washington, and if this yarn of the old woman’s is true. If so, then I say J.P. isn’t good enough : it should be M.P.—I am, &c., One Who Wants to Enow. REVENUE FROM NATIVE IsANHS. (to the editor.) Sir, —Many thanks to your paper, as by it we have the returns, as laid before the members of the Road Board, of revenue derived from native lauds and expenditure of same. As the report of the Board has appeared in the Taranaki News of the 21st inst., with the exception of this particular (very particular) information, and nothing in the Budget, your readers are greatly indebted to your paper lor the publicity. It shows clearly that the centre division owes the leaseholder £313. Sir, I should advise Messrs Maxwell, Wells, Caddy, and McHardy, all being shareholders (and I am led to believe Messrs Morrison, Wright, and Corbett support the resolution to have the amount refunded), that as their term of office expires next May they had better get all towards it they can while in office ; as any resolution they may carry is not binding on their successors, therefore strike the biggest rate in your power. Now is your chance to recoup this liability ; now or never.—l am, &c., Justice. Rahotu, July 24, 1894.