ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 6, 28 November 1862, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WE DO NOT HOLD OUHSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY OUR COEXIESPONDENTS. To the Editor of the Jnvercargill Times. Sir, I see a great many men are going to the new diggings at Lake Whakatip, round by Hokanui. in consequence of their being: no accommodation house on the direcr north road. Now, I should recommend them, from practical experience, to proceed by way of Hiverton, by which they will save at least 20 miles, and have a poo 1 road all the way. There are two accomnvid-uion houses on this route, viz : -one at Ot mtou and another at Wruz's Bush. The distance by this road is as follows : — From Invercargill to Riverton ... 20 miles. Hiverton to Otoatou ... 16 „ Otoutou to Wruz's FJu«h ... 10 „ Wruz's Bu«h to Mr. Wentworth's station .. 32 „ "Wentworth's station to Lake Whakatip .. 22 „ 100 Distance by way of Hokanu ; 120 miles. I am, sir, yours, &c, A SETTLER. To the Editor of the Invercargill Times. Sin, — Your correspondent, Mr. IViUonitc, wishes to indulge in sircasn more than ever — that will not serve his party view; neither will personalities or invectives. In his lasr, i he was so ve y kind as to inform tis that Rome was saved by "cack'ing geese ; " f rom that any one would infer that the Invercargillites were only geese, (inhi« om'nion,)and that, of couise, they may be diiven, plucked, or sold, as our officials may choose If Mr. Wilsonite had rea.-t further back in history, hewouldhave found th.u although Rome was saved by geese, it was made by men; those men they say, was suckled by & wolf. But let *us drop this. The whole argument lies merely in a nutshell. A B and C, have bought 50 acres of land each, all adjoining. B. of course, in the centre. B commences buildinsr, fencing, and cultivating ; he, of course, enhances the value of his own property, but mind, at his own expense. A and C Hp idle — does nothing (like Smith of California). B, poor fellow, toils hard { his pioperty increases in value with his labor ; then after years of industry, he is told, you must pay according to the value of your land to let. A and C (Smiths from California) look on— this is rather rich. B (has so improved our ! properties, but of course, we are not taxed as much as he,) then says ( giving him a dig in the ribs), keep quiet, let so a d so settle that matter, he will soon do it, don't you see he works. I remain, sir, yours, &c, A Looker-on.