AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 672, 3 October 1876, Page 2

AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM.

SlB, ~I have noticed in your paper, of late, leading artioles condemning in no me*, •ured terms the action of the Oppoiition in patting all the obstruction in their power in the way nl Minuter, carrying their iniquitous 'meimrei. And you talk largely about the waate of public time and money. The question is :is it a waste of time or money bringing to light tho nice little gamei that Meant Mo Lean, Pollen & 06 have been carrying on for all these yean at the expense of poblio tint* and money P Miniatera may be able to oarry with a high band any meaaur* they taay tee fit to indemnify; and render tbeOMelrea secure from the oonaequenoea of an illegal action. But, in my opinion epent,' howerer Uninocoiifully, far from being,w»ited, was well ocoupied in service of ihe public At least U hae *!fer te d# aKH»tratinf to

- ft(r Bwßald Mclrfan, Sir Julius Vogel, and Dr. Polhm that Ne,w Zetland political lift it not the good, thing it used to bo 'before tbe adrent of Ar Geo-ge Qrey and hi* |*rty, and e»u»e« thejn to long for that repot* from political ■ rife so much needed by the *«t*ran statesman who has •pent hit life an-t subs' anco iv the rarric* of an ungrateful country. And now.d-arsir, don't you lhf«k th»re •re subjects and grievance* in pleuty that tvquir* r»-<tilattn(, ia and immadiiittly voooerning your oirn dittrict, and that Tour p«o and rait abilititi would bo far hntw taploytd ia so doing, than in writing abuMfl of Sir Qcorgc Grey and hit p*rty.— I am, 4> llabakkuk Knock. ABOOT. PS. —By th« way, people are waiting for you to amrt yourself " with no vnotrtaio roict" N Takeri te Sau and 1) it grant. [(Jar aorrttpondtnt will obterr* on again referring to the leading columns of o«r late istuw that oar objections to the obrtrootire policy of the Opposition only coramtnoed after the resignation of Sir Julius Vog«l and the reconttruction of a Ministry, which from its rery nature mutt i 4o juttioe to Auckland or become disin- ! tegratedV We may further inform our ; " Minor Prophet" that we write strongly or nitldir as the interests of our contti. t«ents demand, and nerer to ths order : of toy particular section of strong partisans such as he himself appears to be. The postscript of his letter shows bow Utterly impossible it is for outsiders to understand the work of a journalist and ' •ho«ld tsaek them to be more sparing of criticism. Tkere is a proper time for all things, and the blow struck either too toom sr teo late falls without effect. By a carious coincidence the same post which brought us ' Habakkuk'4 letter brought us the number ef Hansard which «nablsa «s to refer agaia to the matter of ths Kgaraawahia lands, witk a correct and avtheatie knowledge «f the intentions «f the natire department with respect •saarsto,— Bo W. T.]