TO CORRESPOSDENTS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 20, 18 May 1867, Page 2

TO CORRESPOSDENTS.

Anno. —There is a passage in the “Pastor Lettens ” to the effect that in the reign of Edward IV., oats were, (id. and wheat is per bushel. This shows the great scarcity of money in those daj r s. There is another passage in the same ancient work which still more forcibly shows how comparatively valueless were the prime necessaries of life. One of the Fastens is about to be married, and tries hard to get L2OO with his intended wife ; but is unsuccessful. The father-in-law will not give more than Lliiii 6s Bd., but he lias no objection to give them bed and board for three years after their marriage without charge. From this we learn that persons owing a superfluity of the produce of their landed property, had great difficulty in converting it into money. But this was before the discovery of the American gold mines and the invention of a paper currency. AMICUS.— It is hoped by the centralists that the granting of municiparprivileges and a lixed portion of their laud revenue to outlying districts, to starve, not to destroy, Provincial Governments. They think that they can then safely leave them to commit “ felo de ae ”at their leisure. In this they may be disappointed.

M.P.—The property in Grey town belonging to the township and no v held in trust by C. R. Garter must be worth at the present time LIOOO, and ought tube bringing in an annual income of LI 00.

A.B.—(Masterton)—We shall bo happy to receive reports of alt meetings arid other public .matters which may occur in y air district, and to give ttujm insertion in our columns,

R.S.—Wellington had a very good road from Porirua by Kaiwarra. as the country produce had to come down hill, yet a new road by Ngahauranga was made at an enormous cost, the interest of which has ever since been paid out of revenue rebeived from the Wairarapa. The Porirua members should recollect this when a small sum is asked for the benefit of this district. A punt has hitherto answered very well at Wanganui. Yet the Government has presented them with a bridge ; but neither punt nor bridge will it place over the Kuamahunga, until more valuable lives have been sacrificed.

D.D.—(Otaki) —We are waiting with considerable patience for your promised contribution on the subject of Farmer’s Clubs, Will you kindly fulfil your promise 1