CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2144, 13 November 1885, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editoe.

Sir.—On Tuesday morning last on my way into Masterton froni my home at Kurupuni I met with a gentleman who resides in the neighbourhood, who, on meeting me, stopped his horse, adressed me in a very friendly manner, and asked me if I knew that the Borough Council were about (throngh their contractor) to establish a nightsoil depot in the midst of the settlers of Kurupuni, which would not only be a standing nuisance, but in all probability greatly endanger the health, and prove of a fatal character to those that are now healthy and well, On hearing the gentleman's statement I immediately went to your office and represented the matter, when you kindly gave me a local on the subject, hoping at the same time that the report was unfounded, It was not so, the thing appeared to have been thoroughly arranged. It occurred to my mind that if the people of this end were considered of no more importance by the Borough Council than tohavo the slum and filth of the lower part of the town thrust on them, their beautiful Kurupuni stream polluted, and their homestead beauties of every day life destroyed, it was time for mo to move forward and take such action as would avert such a calamity. The inhabitants of Kurupuni pride themselves in that they have long enjoyed a healthy locality, and it becomes them all to resist any action of the Borough Council or other person or persons who may interfere with, damage, or take away, any of the long-standing privileges God has given them in rich profusion to enjoy, lam glad to hope that my going forth on the matter with others equally interested will bliow that the Kurupuni people are in earnest, and that while they are willing to uphold good rule, they are also averse to any encroachments on their rights, and will make every legitimate effort to resist that which would in any way seriously interfere with those rights to which they are entitled as citizens, or the blessings of health and a healthy locality that God has so kindly favoured them with. lam &c,, Thomas William Shote, Masterton, Nov 12th P.S.—I deeply regret that there does not appear to be any member in the Borough Council that represents the interests of Kurupuni in any way. Our interests seem to be altogether ignored, and poor Short-street remains in its unmade state.