CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents.] (To the Editor of the Waikato Times)

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 404, 15 December 1874, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessaril y endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents.] (To the Editor of the Waikato Times)

Sir, — I see in your paper it. is proposed to give a complimentary dinner to Col. Lyon before he leaves the district. Would it not be much l>etter to make him some useful present, which would I think be a more satisfactory and lasting way of testifying our regard, than taking part in a dinner that would give but little pleasure to anyone, and would be soon forgotten. — I aru &c. One who intends Subscribing.

The mfinnfneturer* of viuilth and tufts for the prpi-crri»h'on of vn'utibU I*,1 *, mid b1«o tho-e whose profession it is to fnter t!i»m for (he ptirpo-e of plunder, continue lo developo a vast amount of in«enuitv. . A'most us soon sh we have the trium pli nt nDnoutippiMent of absolute •reuni yns thp rosult of some c>mbinHtion or oonslriicti n, we find I hut 'liprlevice lias been juicccssfully fvo^pd. All tlin nirraucomcnta of chiller' iron mid oth-r moles of piofct'ction m-nn \n be ol no vnltiu a.'mn^t I lie effort* of exppr<e>icfd "crnrksmrn," nnrl til tent ion now flpprnrs to be directed fowurd-j tliemldition of defenstve "Piiponsfriflt shall maim or other«»i«e mjiirp the inlruder. One of t.l>p most rrcrnt dpvin s of ilii« loud coisi-ls in nlmt !•< ("illed tin 1 Clieniiciil Armoui^fiM* !B ink Vnult«, winch is « A Ijiißted that should the interior ol the sufe b«' pctiPtintod by violpnoi-, sundry j>W« vmls fillrrl irith sulphuric acid me ncfeofianlv broken and thpir conti nt-» dinchin»i'd into |iow devpd cnrbonnte of limp, re-nlin q in the instimiHinom pro u-rionol eai b n'cacid pus e.Kni^h to asph>xia'eH regiment Whit ni"de <<f defence vull b adopted bj ilie opposjte.SKle, •lio. 1 1 thu device be carried out to %ny extent, remains to be icen.