TIIE 50,000 ACRE SALE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 194, 26 October 1871, Page 5

TIIE 50,000 ACRE SALE.

(To tht Editor.)

Sir, — From the part I have taken for s^me years past in the land question of New Zealan I, I am continually annoyed by bein^ almost insulted by many residents in this district who seem to b.j under the impression -that, because I am a member of the Provincial Council, lim therefore responsible f>>r the sale that has just taken place, to Mr. Clarke. lam met with such remarks as this : "Oh ! you are one of the Liberals that pursuaded U8 to support Mr. Donald Reid and your Liberal Ministry !" Now, I wish it to be distinctly understood that no one in this foinuinniy is m>re disgusted than I a-n with the conduct of the present Government in reference to this matter ; and in my opinion if they have one spark of political hone-ty in their composition they will at once resign the position, which thi»y have gained, in my opinion, by iVso pJetenoes. They ace«-t>tful office uud-r the distiii jc \'i- .arise ih.-if. they would do what they could for the opening up of the lands and settling the people thereon, instead of which they Sr-li and lock up the key to one of thx' linest districts in Orago. Th.y can plead no excuse ; want of money cannot justify such on unw<irr<intiib!eac-- ; better let thtb.iuksdo ilui'r worst tlrui allow one m.tn o cmie in and n)i>n-->pv>lise an eii'ire Ustrjet, where we have ai industrious population who have uiea-is, and artdesirous, of settling ih the ovmtry. When the subject was discussed in the Provincial Council, ! regret to say fhar business required my presence 111 L.twience, otherwise the transaction would not have had a t>tr<m<;t>r opponent than yours &c, • - Horace Hastinos.

[Owing to the late hour at which we received Mr. Bistings' letter, we were obliged to considerably curtail it. — JSd. "T.T."