CORRESPONDENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 188, 24 July 1873, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

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To the Editor of the Waikato Times. Sib, — When Mr Lusk addressed the olectors at Ngaruanahiahe Paul, "I will explain why so little has been done in Waikato The General Government has held possession of all the land in your district, and the proyinciul eliest has derived nothing from that source of revenue In other parts when the province sold lands it appeared fair that the mam part of the money so raised should be spent on those districts " Tins, sir, appears very fair, but has such really beon the ca«e ? I will take my own district for example, winch is entirely a provincial one, and I do not think the General Government own an acre in the Raglan district; even the General Government buildings nre on provincial land. I should hke to know the exact amount the Provincial Government have received for land here, and the amount they have laid out on public works. I believe there are many single individuals who hare paid the Provincial Government in hard cash more money than has ever been laid out in the district altogether by the Provincial Government, and even now the largest and best part of the district is lockod up by that body, although repeated applications have been made to throw it open for settlement. "We have quito room enough and to spare to settle all the army of official* Mr Lusk talks of turning into farmers and other useful occupations, but at the same time bona fide farmers and agricultural laborers would be preferred. Over-govern-ment in its various shapes, I quite agreo with Mr Lusk, is the chief cause of all our difficulties The old maxim — "]promises may gam friend-, but }>erformnuccs keep them" — Hhould be kept in mind at the coming election. If we could behove all Mr Lusk says, wo should no doubt have a model Superintendent, and should lie (jet elected I hope he will prove to the electors he is what he professos to be. At tlio same time my humble advice to the electors (of the outdistricts in particular) is to go in for a provincial abolitionist. Get the management of your lands and the administration of every other work into your own hands, including, if possible, the dispensation of the sugar, flour, i.c, from the Native Office. Let us have no go-between the local authorities and headquarters. — I am, <te, T. B. Hill.

To the Editor of the Waiiuto Times. Sik, — I am lorry to hare to contradict Captain Eunciman as regnrds his statement that there is no accommodation for a public meeting in Ohaupo. We have as good a schoolhouse as any settlement in the Wnikato ; and with regard to his past experience that meetings arc not well attended at Oliaupo, I beg to state that whenever a meeting affecting tlio whole district has been held it has been well attended. 1 am &.c , Ax Oiiaupo Settles.