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Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 26, 1 July 1867, Page 3

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(To the Editor of the WaibAeapa Mebcubt Stonestead, June 26, 1867. Sia,—How long is the Wairarapa to be represented by a few J. P, favorites, instead of our wants being made known to the Government by our members in the Provincial Council. A favorite don’t require a vote of the Council, he has only to ask the Superintendent and an engineer is sent and a road laid off, not caring how many are injured by paying rates to keep them in repair and for cross-fencing after the boundary fence is completed ‘for the sole benefit of a private individual, Is the Government afraid of its favorites, or is it bamboozled by them ? Hoiv can a man like Mr Revans go and inform the Government that a road is required by the settlers from Featherston to his saw mill ? How is it the settlers there did not get a member of Council to get £IOOO for a road if one was required ? Mr Revans knew that to ask a member to do this would cause an enquiry as to the requirements of the settlers and the practicability of the road, and the enquiry would show it to he a public private road for a speculator to increase his profits at the public expense, by shortening the distance for his waggons to Wellington. He can now drive his trap to Greytown about two miles, while scores cannot get a cart to their homes. To get this road must have been the great principle that he had been working out, the last time that he was in Wellington. His fifteen waggons would be a curse to the Wairarapa road. Your’s truly, H. H. JACKSON.

(To the Editor of the Waibabapa Mebcubt.) Taratahi, June 17, 1867.

Sir, — I teg most respectfully to enquire through the medium of your excellent paper, whether it is lawful to, impound cattle upon the Sabbath day, and if so, whether it was included in, the Bill brought forward by our present Provincial Solicitor for opening the public houses on that day. Lawful or unlawful, certain it is that there is a class of people who must drive a roaring trade, by pouncing upon other people’s cattle and impounding them when their owners are at church, or otherwise taking advantage of that day af rest, which it ought to be the privilege of all to enjoy. If such a law as I have mentioned does exist, it ought in my opinion to be brought under the notice of the Provincial Council in thie light which I endeavored to put it; for in a district such as that in which I live where the fencing is only partially completed, it is impossible without making all days alike, to prevent .cattle from occasionally trespassing qa other people’s land upon the Sabbath day. It is also the practice of such “ land sharks" to take cattle which have merely strayed on to the plain, and are not trespassing upon their land, and impounding them for the sake of the paltry gains they, derive from so doing. And if the said Act was passed to protect the runholder, it is now time that class of wool-glowed gent* had their runs fenced and' the act repealed. I am, Sir, your’s &c. LANDOWNER.

LOKEL LETTOR-NUMBER YAN. (To the Editor iv the Ydeop Maekoet.) Mistoe Editoe, Deee Soe,—Whairivor ye gan np Greytoon of doon the toon, nowt gans doon but heve ye seen the papors on the trese which put us in a stark mad way. Noo Sor aw beg too retorn ye an that canny travollor wor cincere thenks for taikin notes ov these telegraf konsairns an put a canny bit letter in yan o yore kollins. Sor, it has dewh a deel o gud, in wor canny toon we eve peece noo. Noo, sor, sin that’ lettpr wos prented in yor Maekoey ' for wor canny wife’s wos elwas in het wator wen the bairns cam oot o skule for feer oney o them tuchd the broon teekups wiv hannils in thor sentor, but sor thare nowt like sheena, or else mevvis the bit lasses mite thout tha was bonne boody’s te maik babby booses on. Its dewn ma naud

wife a deel o gud ef tha wor menshond. Sor, she wad gan of like a boiler bustin. , Noo Sor, aws sorry te see wor govermint sic fewls as te gan te the prentors an get a lot o plabils an stick em on wor trese hofibrih yanhundort punds for oney yan that wood torn ihformor. Mistor, its ne secret for we all naw we smashes' an, sor, ef ye’ll just luke at the kairt orses wiv thor big butes on, ye’ll seun se for yorsel an then.sor ye can tell the talegraf man or the heeds o the govermint an. get the brass, yorsel. Noo Mistor, divvent ye think if they’d geyn an bowt sum mawry kits te put thor eyesorelators in, ah ax the storkeepors an bits o booses be the rodeside tha waddent he been fe.fusd, se if the telegraf man sees this lettor hele mind next time wot hees deeing. Mistor, wore sartinly gett on in the mewsikel way in wor canny toon an the band is gettin stronger for thave gat anothor membor ■a clarbnet piaor, ah can ashure u sor, it second te nain. Tawk aboot yor brass band at Wellintoon, its not a patch bn wor toon mewsic. Greet prase es du te Proffesor Lin for his superior skill as a band maistor, he sartinly hes brout the lads on weel sin he forst started. Mistor Editor, wha is this chep that rites sic lang letters in the .Wellmtoon “ Advortizor.” Dis he cum fra the Bay ov Hilands ? , Ef he dis ah think ah heerd ov him 20 veers ago, he seems te mete be born win a silver spune in is. gob, hees sartainly got mair jaw then is share: mistor. Whats ite be deun aboot the Manawatoo porchase ? he seems te me be the papor tin heve his awn way, for hees always abusin wor canny doktor or a chap ihay ca Bullor. Noo Sor, de ye think he wad hae dune ony better hissel af he had is awn way, ah think not. Sor, hees ony sorry that we puir Inglishmen cam te Nu Zealun to tell the darkies hoo te wark, but sor, thell eve te wark by and by as sune as thor gound is all gane ne mair lang butes and spors so aw wonddr mistor, ef he divent think we are all feuls, but hissel heed bettor mind wat he saas in futor, or mervis, ah can tell him mare then he naws abbot the natives, for ah hev been 25 yeers mysen in the Kolony. Sa sor hed bettor hand his jaw an sane mair. But Sor, ah mun giv ower ritin te neet for my cannel has nearly burnt oot an my tatoes is gettin cauld, an the aud woman want te gan te bed, se ile rite ye mair pnothior time. , Aw remane, Youors respekfilly,.. , A BBTIORT INGIN EITTOE, Gfsytoon, June 13, 1867.