CORRESPONDENCE

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 48, 3 May 1884, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

(TO THE EDITOH.) Siu, — The reforms brought about a short lime since in our local post office are duly appreciated by the holders of private boxes, but a fuitnei' improvement is necesssry, and 011.1* lit to be carried out at once. Under the present arrnnirement, respecting the \\\ii!:,ito mails only, the letters are sorted and placed in tne boxes at 7 or I.'SO ; the newspapers, manuscripts, and booi\ packages beini> left over till i) o'clock Why should not the^e be sorted at the same time as the letters ? Ti that were done a considerable amount of inconvenience would thus be prevented, for persons who may desire to procure their letters in time to reply by the Thames mail are now put tw tne trouble of going a second time for their newspapers, etc. Ido not see why those who have boxes should be put to this inconvenience and loss of time, and it seems to me that the postmaster will fail in his duty if he allows it to continue. — I am, etc., Vigilance.

(to the editor.) Sir, — It must b2 admitted by all that the Te Aroha Goldfield lias boon proved to lie a u payable gold field " witliin the general meaning' of the term, yet, owing to a concatenation of circumstances, capitalist have not sufficient faith to expend money in supplying the muchneeded battery power to develop the field. Polling aside the question as to whether the public was justified in being disgusted and scared by what took place in December mid January last, we mast consider what is to be done under the circumstances. It is very clear that the cost of transit and saving the gold as at present is costing far too much, and I do not think it will be disputed that half ounce dirt ought to pay dividends, vSeeinir that we cannot at present, induce the monied men to help us. we inn^t crawl before we walk. Therefore, let claims that are on payable .ituie with

wpll-definpd\ lodes oF s>nffitt«ic»ut size "to warrn'nt the'jexpensp, strns^lp" to raise £400 or £?}{))o liy calls, snips of reserved s*hnV«?p. or nth pi wise, ami erect, plants of. say 5 hpfuls oF stampers and bdrdan? <o mntch, with em>ino powor of snffioipnt strpiii^thf J£ooM!>mijsc by prpotinj? snoh hnildin^a only as are absolutely npeossrery, and crushing away until sufficient nroney is maile to increase the ntishintf power. Much money is vefcy often made in >i small sliop/nnd I am"?ure b'atterfea of five heads- of" stampers close to the drive on some of our so-caW " outside " claims are not to be'sneered nt. OF course, if able to erect ten or more heads all the better. — 1 am, etc., Nil Derperandum.

(to thk bpitor.) Htu,— On visiting Wniorongomni the othpr day I noticed that persons in going and coining from the mines at Waiorongomai are in the habit of crossing the t nun way at the n ft ss loop on the Fern Spur self -acting grade. I need not state that tins is a most dangerous proceeding, f( s it is almost uortiin that a .sei ions accident will sooner or later occur, if people persist in crossing over the tr.iclc when the trucks are ;it work. The manager of the tramway has heen notified by the Mining Inspector to prevent any person other than those whoseduty it i-; to MBK tlio tramway for a road, or to 'cross at any other place than where the Danger Notices are posted. It is to be hoped that the Mining- Inspector, or some one in authority, will take immediate steps to prevent any further trespass, and bring those to book who may still persist in endangering their lives, and setting the example to children to do the same. JJ" any of the foollmidy people who are so reckless and carele^ of their safety were brought before the W-irden for breach of regulations anc^ severely punished, it might he a warning to others to he more careful. — I am, etc., Argus.