ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 256, 22 September 1877, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

[Wk arc ai all tiimu ready (o give expression to every shade of opinion, but in no ease do wo bold ourselves responsible lor die sentiments of our correspondents.] GENERAL. {To (he Editor of the Pate a Mail.) Mr Editor —As “Observer” wishes to know where “ One who hates Trickery” has got to, I may inform “Observer” that he is taking it easy, but is still a hater of trickery, but has given it up as a bad job’, as it is no matter at present to attempt to stem the tide. Hangers on, vultures, and parties hoping to live anyhow besides work are too numerous, and until a healthy independent portion of the public really go in for fair and honest management, it is not worth bothering about. “ Leave ’em alone, and they will come home, dragging their tails behind them.”

“ Observer” alludes to Messrs Livingstone and Middlcmas’ want of astuteness in simply altering their minds. One of our authors, I forget which, says “to be right, one must often change-;” and I give Messrs Livingstone and Middlcmas credit for not being stiffnecked, after tiiey Hunk they have made a mistake. If this plan was honestly adopted in public matters, it would be better.

“ Observer ” will sec that it is the opinion of the Harbour Board that the construction of the Board should be different to what it is at present. I concur in the present suggestion, and as I am tired must close, hoping “ Observer ” will shako up Trickery when necessary.

Still in reading the Government report on County Councils and Boad Boards, I quite agree that the powers of County Councils could be enlarged and Local Road Boards curtailed, or swept away. The County Council is an improvement as regards the management of Reads. I think ii Observer ” will allow that; and it is a question of a little time only. How does “ Observer” like County rate of Is in the £, and Road Board 9d, This is the thing will tell a talc.—l am, &c. OHE WHO HATES TRICKERY. [Note —The foregoing letter was in type for last issue, but was pressed out for want of space—Ed.] o HAWERA INSTITUTE. (To the Editor of the Patea Mail.) Sib, —In my opinion your correspondent of the 19th instant, is well named, as his production of that date shows him to be

as hollow headed and void of brains and shame as any “ Wild Cat.’’ Trusting your subscribers will be savei. the trouble of perusing any more of bis senseless scurrility,—l am, &c. FLAX BUSH. o TOWN BOARD MATTERS. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE PATEA MAIL.) SIR,—I should Tike to ask the members of the Town Board, through your columns, if they are aware of -the state of the old Burial Ground? If not, I should recommend them to take a walk up, and see for themselves, as a more disgraceful sight has not been witnessed for some time, than that to be seen there just now. _ The pigs have completely taken possession of the ground, and in many places they have rooted up the tombstones and destroyed the fencing around the'm. The cattle are also allowed to wander all over it. I should like to know what the agreement with Mr Sonthby and the Town Board was, as, if they (the members) did not provide that Mr Bouthby should keep the fence in repair and good order, they ought to have done so, as it comes very hard on the old residents when paying a visit the resting place of deceased friends to find the grounds in possession of some of those descendants of Captain Cook’s pigs owned by Mr S. I should like to see something dona in the matter. —I am, &c. ONE WHO LIKES THE nnn ga " REST. " o CIVIL QUESTIONING. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE TATE a MAIL.) Sir, — Who is “ Enquirer? ” Is he any relation to the Haw era “Mild Cat ? Does he consider himself as competent to sit on the Patea Harbour Board, as our present members of the Town Board —J. Milroy, Esq.; G. F, Sherwood, Esq.; and W. Williams, Esq. Or does lie know of anyone in the Comity lit to hold a candle to 'them ? Can ha say why such places as Waverlcy and Hawcra should he represented on the Patea Harbour Board ? Would any one with common sense ask such a question as “ Why the Chairman of the Patea County Council should neccssaril’v be a member of the Patea Harbour Board,” when it must be apparent to even “Enquirer,” that the Council having vainly tried to manage their business without him, and f< uni him the only gentleman elected by the County competent to direct their business. They were compelled to acknowledge it, and appoint him Chairman? It would n-'cessa;illy follow that the Patea Harbour Board would bo in a mess will tout him. and those other gentlemen connected with the ToWu Board, who are nominated to constitute the majority of the Harbour Board. One question more. Is “ Enquirer” one of those land owners who look upon area or money value as the only qualification 1 necessary, ignoring those high qualiiicaI lions which are to be found in the Patea | Town Board ? I Trusting we shall have no more nuperi tinent enquiries into the constitution ot the ! Patea Harbor Board, or doubts as to the I illness (for any poA) of the mnub-TSof ! onr Patea Town Board, and that “ Ln--1 quirer” will consider these questions civil, TOM CAT.

Si rangers ami country sef tiers coming to Carlyle, are very on.cn at a I os-? to know which 'is tins best and cheapest (rcneral Oraucry and Clothing Establishment in the ‘ district, lb A. Adams’ Cardigan House, offers special ad van 1 ages that can be met with nowhere else in the district. He keeps the largest; and best assorted stock of every description of drapery goods, imported direct—and from the best colonial bouses; which, being bought on the most advantageous terms, and having thorough knowledge of the business, enables him to offer goods of sterling quality at puces that cannot he improved on hv anv other house in New 1. Every article is marked in plain ligmw, from which there is no deviation ; so thav inexperienced people arc as well servee an the best judges, the terms being net cash, without rebate or abatement of any kind. Note the address — lb A. Adams; Cardigan House, nearly opposite Town Hall,""Carlyle.— advt. Holloway's Ointment, and PUU — Remedies.—ln wounds, bruises, glandular swellings, enlarged veins, neuralgic pains and rheumatism, the application of this soothing Ointment to the affected parts not only gives the greatest ease, hut likewise cures the complaint. The Pills wonderfully assist in banishing the tendency to rheumatism and similarly painful disorders, whilst the Ointment cures every local ailment. The Pills remove all constitutional disturbance and regulate every impaired fmnetion of any organ throughout the human body. The cure is neither temporary nor superficial, but permanent and complete, and the disease rarely recurs, so perfect has been the purification performed by these searching yet harmless operations.