THE WARDEN AND WAIPORI.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 22, 11 July 1868, Page 3

THE WARDEN AND WAIPORI.

(To the, Editor of the Tuapeka Tvma.) Sir, — Being a constant reader of your paper, and finding you are always ready to assist in redressing a public grievance, I beg you will grant me a portion of your space, hoping it will help to remedy a great inconvenience to which we (the miners of Waipori) have long been subjected. The grievance that we complain the attendance— or, rather, the nonattendance—of our Warden. I suppose, sir, you are aware the Waipori diggings are scattered over some miles of country, some parties being ten or twelve miles from the township. Now, sir, it is very hard upon them, after travelling that distance, over snow-clad ranges and gullies, to be told " This is not the Warden's day," or that " He sent word last night that he would not come ; " but such, sir, I'm sorry to say, is too often the case ; and had you heard the expressions of disappointment, and the places our Warden was consigned to, through his message of Tuesday last, you would not envy him the good feeling borne him by the miners of this part of his district, I will first relate my own caae, -which only represents what happens to almost all the miners who live any distance from the township. On Tuesday, May 26th, having a little business at the Warden's Court, I went to the township, distant about seven or eight miles from where I work, when I was informed by the constable the Warden would not be there until the following Tuesday. The following Tuesday, June 2nd, I again made the journey, when the constable told me the Court was adjourned till that day fortnight. That .day fortnight, June 16th, I went again, and was told it was not the Warden's day. I asked what was his day, and was informed the following Tuesday. On the 23rd of June I went again, and waited all day, expecting him, and on the following Monday was told by the constable the Warden would be there on the following Tuesday. ' Accordingly, on June 30th, I again travelled down to the Courthouse, only to be told the Warden had sent out word last night he could not come that day. ■' Surely, sir, this is reason enough for complaint, even to men who are better situated than the Waipori miners. But if you knew the trouble there is in doing business when the Warden is at Waipori, through the absence of all books, registers, &c, I think you would say it were better 'the Court were abolished altogether, than carried on in the manner it is. Apologia-" ing for occupying so much of your space, I remain, &c, CHEPPt.