THE WILLIAM MISKIN.

West Coast Times, Issue 339, 24 October 1866, Page 2

THE WILLIAM MISKIN.

TO THE KDITOH OF THE WEST COAST TIMES.) Sib — There are many anxious minds now

grieving as to the safety of their kindred, whom

they know embavked on board the above named vessel. May I, as one, crave your advocacy, so that a public meeting shall be at v once convened in order to raise subscriptions to charter a vessel to proceed in search of the missing steamboat. A Fatheb. »

(to the editor of the west coast times.) Siu — In reference to a letter which ap- ' peared in your issue of yesterday, I beg to say that th| writer (Observer) seems to be grossly ignorant of the subject on which he wrote. In the first place, I am not a member pf the Municipal Council, nor have I any ambition to be mixed up in public affairs ; and in the next place the proposed trajnway would not in the leaßt interfere with my line of business. Now, I would advise you correspondent the next time he wishes to show off in public print to make himself, at all events, acquainted wit'i some of the (acts of the subject upon which he writes, which will of course have the effect of making his communication's appear less ridiculous. I am, &c, T. W. HUNGEKFOBD Wharf Carter.

Hokitiku, Oct. 22, 1866.

(TO THE EDITOR OP THE "WEST COAST TIMES). Sir — I think it would be a3 welTto draw the attention of the Postmaster, to the want of information on Post Office affairs, that is .more required at Hokitika than in any other place, on account of the great number of strangers constantly arriving here.

At- Christchurch, and most other Post Offices, there are nptice boards giving the times of arrival and departure of the different mails, v together with the rates of postage, &c. ; also, printed lists of letters waiting for claimants, as well as those detained for want ' of sufficient stamps, besides similar lists from other colonial post offices, posted in some convenient place near the post office window.

'It is true that* the rates of postage have lately been published in the " Evening Star," and I have also seen a'list of unclaimed letters in your columns, but thousands of persons may not happen to see those particular papers, and th,e, expense of reprinting, and posting them outside th-s office, where people naturally go for such information, would not be very serious. Trusting that ouv P stmaster may think fit to take these suggestions into his consideration, _ s I am, La., Asr Inhabita> t t. Revell street, Oct. 16Y