MOUNT BFNGER.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 63, 24 April 1869, Page 3

MOUNT BFNGER.

(To the Editor of the Tuageka Times.)

Sib,— l sincerely regret that owing to an unavoidable absence from home, I had not an opportunity to furnish you with the following, few words in reply to an article from your correspondent -in this district, I shall not trouble you with anything touching hi 3 comments upon the recent appointments of J.P.s in this district, hia remarks on this head are beneath the notice of any dne who has a due respect for himself. But relative to the question of depasturing in this district, I venture to think that your correspondent must be wilfully endeavouring to delude the public, by making it appear that . our neighbour, Mr. Clark, the run holder is really desirous to encourage miners and others to depasture cattle on his run*. Your correspondent further wishes the public to believe that Messrs. ;Cargfll and, Anderson are dealing particularly harsh with the residents, as compared, as he asserts, with the kind and considerate regard that Mr. Clark has for- parties residing on his run. The real fact can be simply stated in a few words. Messrs. Cargill and ■Anderson,' although not so liberal in their dealings with the miners as

couldbedesiredj ha veallowed every one that has applied to, them, the privilege of depasturing from two to ten head of cattle on their runs, at a charge of 10s. pe&head, allowing horses to run free of charge ; whereas Mr. Clark has at last, apparently with a great deal of reluctance, allowed a few parties to run their cattle on his run, charging them' £1 per head, also £1 per head for horses What object your correspondent can have in asserting that Mr. Clark's terms are more liberal than those of Messrs. Cargill and Anderson's, I am almost at a loss to know, unless he is playing a double gamo with the squatter' and minors. It will be in the recollections of most of your readers that only a short time since, ' owing to ' the determination of Mr. Clark to not allow any parties to depasture cattle on his run, a certain party, which it is unneccessary to name, made himself particularly prominent in giving expression to his virtuous indignation against the squatter for his harsh treatment to the inhabitants, and convened indignation meetings, when he gave vent to a long tirade against the squatters, and Big Clark in particular. Your readers I fear, will, scarcely believe me when I say that the same indignant party is well known to be identical with the writer of the article referred to, under the head of " Mount Benger Correspondent," possibly the sequel to this mysterious and strange " conduct will be found in the introduction of a certain Boring Machine, which you inform, your readers is about to be tried on part of Clark's run, known as the Island. The Government also appears to be delaying any definite action respecting this block, until something may turn up to enable them to decently withdraw it. The only conclusion I can draw from all this is, that a combination exists between the Government and Runholder and your correspondent, for the purpose of pre^ venting the Island Block being occupied for agricultural purposes. — I am, &c., Horseshoe Bend.