POP’S LETTER.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 322, 6 November 1875, Page 2

POP’S LETTER.

I certainly do think our friend Peter al Waereuga-a-hika should be supported, his laying out and management of that pretty < little piece of ground for racing purposes, is worthy of mention and support. Why do not a few of our well-to-do settlers send some good stuff and teal their fancy? We know Peter and we know he can train, now lie has the ground let him have the material. "Blood will tell,” and fair and honest training will be given by stables which wo hope to chronicle with a celebrity as great as the vaunted Redwood, AA att, and others. Geology, gracious me Pop, why challenge the great authorities? What is our formation iu the Bay? Cant say, only badly put together. Primary, of the old leaven that has gone through sun, hail, rain, storm, wind, liberty, and fire. Secondary, a stage beyond, of wltidh the least said the soonest mended. Tertiary. The peculiar characteristic is not given iu Lyell, Hugh Miller,or others, but a formationof accounts variously dealt with,in the shape of Orders, lb/N.s., 1.0.U.5., B/E., overdrafts, renewals and actual post obits, “Men may talk and women may weep,” but it does not set aside the fact aboutour foundation. Things are bad, and Pop thinks that they may be easily remedied by settlers, one and all, young and old, rich aud poor, standing upon their right* viz,, to have and to hold what they have (legitimately) aud to get as much more as they possibly can, but if their mission is to gradually grow beastly rich through circumstances then let in the war dog—in the shape of a 3d a pound drop iu wool, in the meantime prepare —“time will tell,” and the “ time must come,” when our universal reckonings must be and level all our little petty commercial and social squabbles aud differences. It will all depend upon those great high lights, Messrs. Sir Julius, Sir Donald, ami Sir Dillon and others whose places are as uncertain and unstable as their existence Fevers, plagues, and famines, are acknowledged to be but the safety valves of societies aud nations, andif theatmosphere so highly charged with corruption in every shape ami at any corner be not purified, we shall most certainly suffer the same punishments that have existed from time immemorial, consequent upon a corrupt and fictitious state of things. Hold Lard Pop ; don’t moralise like this, but drop it aud change the subject. Now if Aloody and Sankey do come to the Bay what will they say -to our morality generally? AVhat hard things will they preach 1 What many converts will they make I Their very presence may have a good effect, and perchance some indifferently good may be left, sufficient “ to save the city.” Do our police never indulge in a quiet promenade up or down perfume parade 't And if it is not knowu, for public information let them visit that delightful piece of Read’s Quay behind that valuable property knowu as the Albion. If these be-buttoned and be-coated gentry will just take a quiet turn and judge whether some remark, or gentle hint from them, would not only be charitable to those living in the immediate vicinity, but very beneficial to the public at large, they would do some service tor their pay. There is a great big fever being bred somewhere in this district, and if something is not done before the hot weather arrives, there will be a demand for coffins of all sizes. Change again. Can any say if houses that are upon the public thoroughfares are subject to taxation by our local Road Board, or cau be taxed by law? Would be worth while to get the Attorney General’s opinion, so as to be quite sure? Again, and last, who is the veracious individual who sends sensational telegrams from this district? He would do well to put less pressure ou his imagination.