ROXBURGH LAND COMMITTEE, &c. (To the Editor)

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 369, 1 July 1874, Page 5

ROXBURGH LAND COMMITTEE, &c. (To the Editor)

Sir, — I noticed in your issue of the 20th instant, a letter from our funny correspondent, who signs himself " Theodosius Glunderbutz." Evidently your correspondent can not only write a very humorous, but when he likes, a very sensible letter. His remarks about the Land Question and the Roxburgh grievances are admirable. lam not at all surprised that the " Holloway'e Pill," compounded by the Roxburgh Land Committee, had not the desired effect ; perhaps, there ■was too much of the " gall of bitterness " in it, and our Roxburgh quacks have not yet learned the art of making " sugar-coated pills." Have they forgotten the insult they offered to Mr. Macandrew when they ignominiously hung his effigy on a scaffold in one of the public streets here, and then 6ent it sailing down the Molyneux ? If they have, they may rely upon it that Mr. Macandrew has not, and they are now reaping the reward of their very sensible, patriotic, and gentlemanly behaviour. Mr. Macandrew has paid them back in their own coin, with interest. I see from your Tinkers correspondent's letter that a requisition is to be got up, asking Dr. Niven to return to that district, as they are badly in want of a medical man. It is often the case that a good man's worth is not appreciated in a place until he has left it, and the people begin to feel the loss they have sustained ; — so it seems in this case. Now, as you are well aware, Sir, we, at Roxburgh. know what it is to be without a resident M.D. ; and now that we have secured the services of- a properly-qualified and really clever practitioner, who, during his short residence among ns, has, by his ability and unremitting attention, given very great satisfaction, and by his genial disposition gained universal respect, I hope we shall stick to him ; for should he^eave us, it will add another to the already heavy load of troubles under which the unfortunate people of Roxburgh have so long been groaning. I am glad to see that the friends of Mr. M'Carthy, of Moa Flat, are subscribing funds to assist him to defend the cross-action brought against him by Mr. Etching. Now, I happen to know somewhat of the merits of this matter, and itdoeß look to me very much like the strong trying to oppress the weak. I hope Mr. M'Carthy's friends will rally round him, and show by their contributions to his defence fund their detestation of oppression, and their determination to uphold .right against might. — I am, 4c A Looebb-OK. ,