BENEVOLENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 77, 31 July 1869, Page 3

BENEVOLENCE.

(To the Editor oftlie Tuapeka Times.) Sir, — Being much pleased with the leading article of your last week's issue on this subject, I would thank you for an opportunity of pursuing the concluding remark thereof. In my opinion there is only one practical way by which assistance can be rendered in this district to the support of the Benevolent Asylum ; for it is not likely that any united- effort could be made by the present residents — and that is, for all who feel that this institution deserves more support from them than it receives, to withhold their names from the multitude of charitable subscription lists so frequently presented to them, aud send the amounts they could afford to £ive to such lists, to the Benevolent Asylum instead. This would not make a perceptible difference to our local charities, for the generosity of the publicans and the proceeds of entertainments generally yield ' more than the collectors anticipate ; and by giving as above suggested, the contributions are doubled or trebled by Groverninent aid. — I am, &c, A Reader. P.S. — Could you inform me when the subscription list in aid of Mrs. Marriott will be published ?

(To the Editor ofili& Tuapoht Times.) - Sir, — Your Tuapeka Mouth correspondent, " Sheepskin," tells us t'nat the squatter there, who enjoys the monopoly of the market, is char^in-j: the diggers 16s. per head for small sheep. Of course, this confirms the assertion of a squatting correspondent of yours, who recently attacked the Tuapeka Land League, "Thit the squatters are tho natural allies of the diggers against the cockatoos, and that their interests are identical." We find, however, at Lawrence, Wetherstones, and Waitahuna, where the diggers arc not watched over by the paternal caro of a squatter, that' they are only charged about half such prices by those whose sheep are being driven off to mako room for the sheen of the squatter above referred to. But if theprice of mutton is raised by monopoly,, some people presume that they will get more for beef, and say if the diggers have a little more to pay for beef and mutton, they will only have the less to spend in drink. So we see tho beneficence of their intentions in thu« trying to promote sobriety amongst the miners. — I am, <fee, Misters' Right.