MISLEADING THE PUBLIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1606, 12 July 1887, Page 2

MISLEADING THE PUBLIC.

»() THE EDITOR. Sir, —As you, did not insert my letter for the want ot a name, I will «slt you not to do so, but k.mdly to insert this one instead. Jhe whole of the grievance is this : The nmwhenua Town Board called tor tenders for some reserves, the specifications regarding the fence being five wires and seven posts to the chain (b ack pine or totara), which forms a good cattle-proof fence. One man was told that that was the bind of fence required, yet the Board met and agreed *o lease tho;e reserves so long as I lie lessee fenced lo his own liking ! Then one man agrees with the caretaker of the Park for willow stakes at £1 per 100, and puts up a fence which is passable. Another man gets the caretnk r to supply him at Id a piece—just fit for pea-sticks. Surely these gentlemen should know the diffen noe between a pea-stick and a black pine post ? If the Board intended to accept tenders this way, why did they not give the public to understand thai they won d accept tenders so long as the lessees formed a ring round ii ? Just fancy, Id stick posts (which amounts to 6s) and plain wire, No, 14 I The man then fences in two acres of ground- in for the sura of £l, with the exception of a few sods, then hangs the wire on the pea sticks, for he cannot strain i'—if he did he would pull up the lot. If other people had known that they could have done this the Board would have realised mote for the ground. Trusting you wi'l pardon me for trespassing so much on your valuable paper, I am, etc., C.O.