LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Southland Times, Issue 1348, 16 December 1870, Page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

m Sib,— The public outrage which occurred at the Railway Station in, reference to some of tbe Southland representatives on their return from the Provincial Council at Dunedin, shows with what dangerous facility and how effectually a few designing individuals can operate upon the credulity- of others. That some representatives should act independently, arid on their own individual responsibility, instead of following a self-constituted "bell-wether," wherever he chooses to lead, and to whatever extent, should not surprise or upset the equilibrium of fairly- balanced minds. ■ . The " head and front of our offending" lies much deeper than the "boundary question ;" and lam probably one of the oldest offenders. It is not "so much on account of what has really taken place during, the last session of Council, as whatis anticipated in the not-distant future, that the artificial thunder and lightning has been got up to order foil the purpose of anruhii**-^- — "-r"™™ 4iivat-yttDtic"duties without fear or favor, and without any personal considerations. — I am, &c, Jambs "Wilsoky Dec. 13th, 1870.

Sib, — How is it that so many horses and cattle are now allowed to roam about town ? It is not very pleasant to be annoyed by them both night and day. They come and rub themselves against fences, put their heads over, eat up everything green, as well as tearing up the footpaths, and making them unfit for use. Why cannot Constable K. drive these 'cattle into the police yards, and, when they are called for, summon the owners? The fees charged at the pound are so email that they are willingly paid, as the cattle get good feed at the expense and annoyance of others. — I am, &C, A SIJTTEBEB.

Sis, — Perhaps Mr Kinross will give the public the meaning of a word he* has used in his letter published to-day in the Southland News—" phoparagongly." " Walker," "Webster, and" Jamieson" have been searched in vain. I imagine he will find it as difficult to explain as his conduct in voting. against Mr Calder's motion on the boundary question. — I am, Sac, As" Electob. Invereargill, Dec 14th, 1870. Public ffotices