PUBLIC INGRATUTUDE

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 66, 27 November 1875, Page 3

PUBLIC INGRATUTUDE

— (TO THE EDITOR UK THE PATEA MAIL). Hiu, —How is it, that the Hon. Major Atkinson, meniLe.r lor Pate.a, and Coiou’nu Treasurer, should have heeii allowed to puss through here without any thanks la.ing given hi n lor the great serviee he Jian rendered to (tie distriet i Every one knows I hat, ovouy !o las high position in the Ministry, lie. has had the opportunity of doing Idi own tlisirift a good turn, and when a member works as hard as he lias done, tin* people might show some gratitude. Even a tea meeting; or soiree would have been something;, hut to let him pass without anything at, all will p'-rhaps make him do less m-xt time the House nmels. Cratiinde for past favors ought to have been shown, without saying anything about future ones. 1 am Ac., KLUCTOft. SCI 100LUX)USE TIMBE!!. ( IT) THE EDI'! Oil OF Til ' I'ATEA MAIL.) Silt, — I see in a late issue ot Ihe I'ATEA Mail that the e.oulraetor for the Ketomarae Sehoo! asked if he inigdit he allowed 1o snhsliinle matai for the rooting' boards, instead of red pine, and was refused. Now every one knows, excepting' the importer oil red pine, a member of the school Hoard, that either matai, or yellow pine is superior, and a saving ol not less than from 7s to ( ds pier hundred teet. Ls this the most, i c aiomieal way oil spending public money V I am, Me., A WEE LAVISH Ell TO SOI HA >LS. A PROTEST. (TO THE EDITOR (IE THE PATEA MAIL.) Silt, —I am one of those who believe in rational arguments, and allowing every man to enjoy Ids own opinion, hut 1 expert to hear from a man, advocating any particular matters, advance soon ! am ! snhs'aiitial arguments in favour of his views. Hut when members, who J presume a e reported correctly, or tle y would no doubt have corrected* their credited assertions, urge that competitors are not eapahlc of taking care of their funds during the brief time any particular section is passing through the ordeal of legit imal" sale, 1 am inclined to think Hint (he present geneatioii musthe retrogading. Perhaps if these gentlemen were open ‘‘to he convinc'd’ , some member of the Board might take the trouble to enlighten the advocates of the tender system that we have left the principle of domination sixteen thousand miles behind us. It would he far heller for the “little party” to invite the ratepayers to meet them on the subject' before putting into force what must result in bringing them and their system into contempt. I am, ike., MILES’ HOY.