A FUTURE SUPERINTENDENT. (To the Editor )

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 170, 11 May 1871, Page 6

A FUTURE SUPERINTENDENT. (To the Editor )

Sir, — In your last issue are two communications evidently written by the same 'prentice hand. I refer to the " Disclaimer" from Moa Flat, and the letter from your correspondent from Crookston. In the lat.er etfudioas, doubtless inspired by our tall friend of Terra Moa, he kindly patronises our South Island politicians, who, it appears, are >ecoming worthy of association eveii with a .North island stdresiiuiu of seven years' standing. In Ltct, it is pvo'>;iuie tli.it they m.iy soon be blesc with the assisUuce of tiiis gentleman <is a ci.llvaguo. At least lie was heard recently declaring his mlention of honouring tliu Provincial Council by his august presence it any constituency could be found enviable of the privilege. Such an event will, no doubt, be a. suoject of congratulation to tho<se who grumble at the low educational standard prevalent iv our popular assemblies, as your correspondent boasts an intimate acquaintance acquired at a cost of no less sum than LSOO, with Greek and German, French and Chaldoe, High Dutch and Bobrew, Gaelic and heaven knows how many more spoken or unspoken tongues. Besides, he is a proficient in the healing art, and hints that, if he chose, he might tack the magical letters DR. before his name. This last assertion 1 do not doubt', and feel convinced son* of the Teviot storekeepers against whom he appears to have so deep a grudge might be able to tell the reason why. In short, sir, your correspondent is a person more notorious for bounce than brains, who has fallen an easy victim to the wiles of our local agent for the squatocracy, as may be seen from his profound opinions on the Moa Flat Block question. 1 believe the Teviot storekeepers can manage to exist without his custom as they have hitherto done ; and as for the settlers and miners, they are not such fools as to be misled by a few tine phrases. Ido not wish to do more than allude to the bad taste shown by a person in an official posicion interfering with local squabbles, as 1 hope the present lesson may lead to reformation. If it does not, some one may be induced to inquire why " Crookston " was not Moa Flat and who was the reporter of this formal meeting of six persons, and publish the repJies for public information, and how it is that a man so conversant with foreign tongues should be so regularly incapable of writing readable English. In the meantime — I am, &c. , Cockatrice.