OUR RAMBLING REPORTER.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 6, 21 March 1868, Page 3

OUR RAMBLING REPORTER.

(To the Editor of the Tuapeka Times). Sir, — In your last issue 1 observe your Rambling Reporter has been round in this district. But as he called at the Chinamen's Camp I fancy he must have partaken of their opium, as he did not observe the alterations that were made in the bridge, but was pleased to make false statements about the cost, as it did not amount to anything like £50. After leaving the bridge he reaches the top of the hill where he treats himself to a little melancholy or something else on account of the gravel heaps, but he seems not to remember that the same gravel heaps made the landlord's paddocks. When he got a little farther on he was seen taking a sleep upon "Thistle down," and after being refreshed he quickly noticed a splendid patch of oats grown by Mr. Hopkins. I fancy your Rambling Reporter must have a share in the advertisements as he does not observe any fine fields of oats unless those belonging to landlords. He also wants to know the reason why Mr. Doull did not go on with his mill ; I will give him it. He c uld not get a right title to the wa+w*, so he gave it up, biit he was promised as much land for a farm as he required, free of charge. He also forgot to mention Mr. Brookes' fine little farm, and comfortable homestead ; I believe Mr. Brookes commenced as a brewer, but gave it up as he found cattle brewing to pay better, when the grass cost nothing. If your Rambling Reporter will call upon me next week, I will show him the mares' nest. — I am, yours, &c, A Poor Cockatoo. Evans' Flat, March 18, 1868. [Were it not that our Rambling Reporter is on intimate terms with us, and on that account ■we can use a d^l °f liberty with him, we would not depart from a rule to which we intend strictly to adhere, and not publish any communication which is not accompanied wicb. the writer's name and address. This we state for the information of " A Poor Cockatoo," aU though the same information is advertised weekly in the preface to the correspondence column. "We are glad to observe our readers watching so carefully any statements made by our reporter, as it indicates a desire on their part to ventilate the truth, on all and" every subject. Our reporter has been called lo Dunedin, but we have mo doubt he will be able to answer for himseuvon his return to Lawrence. We had no hesitation in giving his communication regarding the<cos>t of the foot bridge across the TuapeToLFlat Creek a place in pur columns. "We hadneard reports jof a similar nature from various quarters.— Ed. T. T.]

(To the Editor of the Tuapeka Times.) - s IR) — In this week's " Gazette," I saw that blocks Nos. XL, XIII., and XIV., Glenkenock, will be open for sale on Thursday, 26th instant. As the most of your readers will not be aware that Glenkenock comprises the 8000 acres of land lately surveyed at Tapanui, you will oblige by inserting this letter for public information. If the Government don't want to mislead people regarding the place, I would draw their attention to the evil likely to result from the changing of names. I am, yours, &c., Jacobus. Tapanui, 19th March, 1868.