TO THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 48, 30 April 1873, Page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.

Dear Sir, —I must tell you how glad it makes me on arrival of your valuable paper. I was very glad on Tuesday to receive three all at once, viz., 12th, 16th. and 19th. In the leading article of the 12th I was very glad to see Dr. Nesbitt’s friendly admonition to the publicans delivered from the Bench. I was very glad to hear of the strength of the police force at Gisborne, and also of the thirty at Ormond who have nothing to do. I was very glad that the Maoris who kicked up a row were chiefs of some importance. T was very glad Donoghue did his duty, and got floored for doing so. I shall be very glad when some of yon tell the Government the reason why the man at the roadside house was not taken in charge; if you would also tell them that the Bench of R.M. and J.P.’s have granted another license at Tologa Bay, where there are half-a-dozen settlers, and one police less than at Gisborne. I shall be very glad, if the new landlord gets any sauciness from his customers, if he gives them apple sauce in return. I should be very glad if our R.M. on the coast got the £5 fine from the Maori who kicked out the eye of one of our old and respected settlers about five years ago. I am very, glad (if true) that his son lately killed a Maori dog, and had his horse

taken from him for payment; And more glad if his father B.M. had to give £2 for the horse bac¥«gain. I should be very glad if some of the R.M.’s had their salary taken from them, and given to the idle police for amusement. 1 am wry glad I don’t know how much I pay towards K.M. salaries. I should be very glad if they would gnmt a -few more licenses on the coast, so tliat I could lay down with the lamb, and rise with a laifk. L shall be very glad if my worthy Taukete Tologa Bay gives his friendly admonition to the publicans and sinners from the Bench. I shallite Tory gfad if travellers, when they know of the new hbtel, will keep the road unffl they reach there. I sliajl be ray glad when tbe mail runs twice a-week, so that I may have the chance of a wet Standard. I shall be very glad if you will be kind enough to print this, so that the public can see haw very glad I am. —Yours, &c., K , Charles Priestly.