ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 2, 22 February 1868, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

©OR Correspondence Column is open to the of questions of public 1 interest; but we do not in any way identify I ourselves with tie opinions expressed by our ourselves wnu w»- - fc j MC<im . , AH letters IU " SU , , . , nanied l-v tbe writer's name and address, not I SecesfarUy foiMmblication, but as a guarantee , of good faith. (TotlieEV* ••the*' \aTinux.) ' /n . sent age in remarkable in P^&Jways, and in none moro than v/ the number of its newspapers, and Hj a because of its newspapers that so grea™*lancement has been made in /^ cl 7 iepartment of knowledge. Gre^" tarn £nd her colonies owe nwcl/to them. i America where newspapers -f m " re read > Ras also made more pro>' tlian •kher country. The /""g practical Urit of the British rJ almost owes its 'existence to newspap/- » is because they are a newspape/readmg people that they are a coloni/g people," and that wherever they «/-P««d ™ the world science and art/Swimd them with every weapon 'to fi<r/the battle of life and hixury.toren/'' it happy. It is wop^erfal how quickly the Australasian Monies have gained importance. Bu a Bhort time has elapsed since in any of /hem ths first colonists landed on their sfores, and in all of them there are men fcho cai tell of the first view from th^ hill <ops of the unknown interior. Their nrngress has been rapid, -almost magical ; an icreased immigration, houses farther into the countiy, dray - < tracts radiating in all directions from the port, roads forned and metalled running through pleasant farms, bridges, telegraphs, railways. Comparatively few years of continued prosperity will see . them nations rich and powerful as any j I existing, sending forth their navies over the world, and assisting in spreading British knowledge, skill, and energy, whicjf have already done so much towards elevating mankind. The growth of knowledge is slow, but thousands of workers are daily adding to ' the general stock by means of the press, and we see the result in the great pro-icr4s>-ms'de in every department. We v daily T^-nr more o f God's works on the , earth ai^ -^ c and are daily learning how better to command the j forces of nature, and by means the most "beautiful and simple making what seemed ' &t ono time chimerical now achieved I ealities. Feeling as Ido the importance , t>f ne^papers, and that mankind are in- • <3eMe<i to them for much of the progress . .they 7mve mffc^e, I offer no apology for Mroujiling you with this letter which you xnav/very likely look upon as an essay. . 'J sincerely hope you will endeavor to help - i m whnt yon ihinlr .Aajhu ±?^ .-zta^- il \-o\r voice may not extend far, let it, as * V*s it does extend, be heard on iho ,Ide of truth and progress. There is a 'teat necessity at present for an honest, -fnanly treatment of public questions. , little time-servings, perversions, and iimeannesses, might help you on +* - ! *»rta^^xtent, but to become resl':' •" JEM^and truth must - "'• , | t'wili^ hoping that -a i 'future of \" -^j-^&ris before you; and ! that you m\ fiL however humbly in rendering tne'--Ihtain of the South worthy of her rjane; is the wish of yours &c, . ,

Vbritas.

(To the Editor ojihe Tuapeka Times). Sir, — I wish t! congratulate you on your first appear.nee in Tuapeka, and hope you will fid space in your promising paper for these few remarks on what is. I beliere, a most important matter to all wh> have settled within

- the Municipality* of Lawrence. As for myself, I am a householder, and have a , family to support ; and as one item of t household expenas, that of fuel, amounts to a considerabl sum, owing to the sagacity of wood j,nd the long distance it has to be carted to Lawrence, I think tho

Corporation of fliis town would take a , Provident coursfc if they brought the , matter promineitly before the Govern- | ment bo as to show the necessity for getting som^ slight improvement made 1 on tho road bet^n the bush and Lawl — r ifciii i i

*M fair rate. iXI Wbe P roc^ foment will do thell""! . fhat tlle G ° ** rapid pro^f nd * s this 16 Council move in tHs!" ++ cc K°f Se 1^ f/ eqmred ' tasked « favor of O ne lr + Whether^ y favor of lii • Ut} m fa °* th€ the iStel^' Pr ° mfßes bori °od,ldo^nf We kt hi *on*tonofit a£ r **""' i{ 1 V> rn W eithJ\ any oth^ rfacl es. AT OWr I it %? x< ** a n?where I ■k<! ,*ke HihaMJjjg^n

a large portion <f &c ratepayers, and that at a very anwfl outlay. As the mayor and councillors have, as I believe, the, welfare of L/wrence at heart, I hope the/ will give tlese suggestion their due c^nsideratioi/ I hope, Sir, that throve" the column/of your paper the welfare of this town/nay be impartially discussed, so thaj^hereby we may arrive at conclusions w^h may throw J/ght on the manage/(iont of the important affairs of Lawrence. /Yours, &c, / Piper. (To the Editor oftlw Tuapeka Times). Sib,-"'! have had the privilege of read ing the first issue of the " Tuapeka Times," which shows by the style and usefulness of its contents to have been the production of honest, intelligent, and outspoken men, who will not be afraid to expose the evil and point out th« good. Should its future publications be kecording to this beginning, it will be ol incalculable benefit in this district, aid will, I think, command the respect of all rightthinking and independent men. '

In it I see that the School Committee brought forward a motion, having ;ior its object the selfish motive of preventing the people of Wetherstones from haying "a school to educate their children, inless they send them to Lawrence, a diitance of nearly two miles: I wonder wlut the Lawrenconians would think if the jjeople of Wetherstones took the same lberty with them ?

Some people think their puny atempt so ridiculously absurd that it is onl; fit to laugh at. One of the members & this august body, the School Committee forcibly showed the privilege of an earj r education when, to the great amusemeit of a crowded court, he gave testimony tiat the Chinaman could "talk sugar!" And another, because he was appointed Returning Officer in the selection of { town councillor, became so inflated wife selfimportance that he thought himseliequal to two men ; but when he tried tdf apply it to practical purposes (by voting iwice) he unfortunately tried it on with o: 3 who .was in the habit of counting the other way — that is, to count two as one, more particularly if they were Chiname: ;, and required their last coat. At anothe time, with your kind indulgence, I w:;l say more on the subject. ! I am, &c, (To the Editor of the Tuapeka Tines) Sic, — Having learned yesterday jiTuesday) that I had been nominnatec as a candidate to stand for the forthcoming election to represent the Tuapeka District at the annrnapJunT flnmrrvi,o«J/w' + " h~ fleid "in Dunedm, I oeg to state lar the information of the public, that I hid not any notion whatever, nor have I sjill, to stand for such election ; and tlidb the proceedings, so far, have in no war met with my approval, nor had they myjsanction in the least. j ■ Sir, I hope the electors of the district ".! nj9.*-'w^-k^u«B'jj but choose for iaem?3ives from the candidates in the fieli. Trusting you will give publicitj to theße few lines, \ I remain, yours, &c. , James Keppe . j