YOUR WHATAWHATA CORRESPONDENT.

Waikato Times, Issue 837, 30 October 1877, Page 3

YOUR WHATAWHATA CORRESPONDENT.

Sib, — In your issue of the 22nd inst. your; Whatwhata correspondent indulges in some remarks not over complimentary to myself, as Ranger, or to the Newcastle District Board, who employ me. Now, as I was for a considerable time a member of that Board in the early days, and | since .then acting for it in the capacity as Ranger, • I«flo not wish to see either it or myself made the isubject 'of Newspaper gossip more particularly when common sense and truth are utterly lost sight ,of. In the first place, the Ranger’s visits wet;e not few and far;between. I employed a deputy who looked after that portion uf the district, and, when .ifeljesaary ; visited it myself, and that neither the . Ranger or ■MS deputy. hegleeted Whatawhata, the Poundkeepers books can bear ample, testimony. The Act has not 1 been virtually hurig up iat Whatawhata, as also withnesseth the Ranger and Poundkeepers returns to the Board. As to the sheep, I know .nothing -about'them, but if •people will run obnoxious .animals, if ■'&' hot.to’ mubh ;that,’,' k]■aetitf.ep or two perhaps not over wealthy should follow the example, and, ref rain from registering all their cattle. Yet I dontj jremember alluded to this nuisance at the time ,,: but I do,admit.that the .Ranger, if aware of it,’ neglected his duty in not rimpounding them; justice; to mvself. -I’must sav that in gpudJ

ing in Wy l resignation, the'Board—4nd, they .should be able tp judge—expressed themselves 's'ati'smy Vi services, I ,do feel rather.j surprised' that'-'your own,' in detailing lobal grieyences could notMve put it in a more cptfitflij&knfavy, to the settlers'.'' The few dwelii|g£ ,on the the flat l /evidently comprise !! the people of Whatywhata,,{ bjafc as nearly'all 'of them sport' a' cow, and are over jealbus of its rights it is surprising /to ■me that 1 have not in some way or other beerl informed of herds of cattle that have been infesting that peaceful hamlefc. one of a Whata>vf'hiisk, advertisement of a late date,; ; J | should say thai/ the stray' herds were l bnly to be found on the other of ; the river/ On that side, the /natives* not the I?anger, have the ,po|wcer' to- '"order off. Judging froni she' : i tends; supplied, I cannot help /thinking that your correspondent's; iideag ofhtbe fine district of WhatawhW' are confined to t that small jcnown "aji : the; flat. present Ranger; will do. his duty; and; feel obliged for the legal adyiceand good wishes vouchsafed 1 doubt, but thafc he will, succeed in clearing Whatawhata of 'its [greatest pesfc,and> meet with, the approval of its scribe, I very much' doubt;' It is : to be regretted that; ihofse who vtfm& in the luxury of a nondescript are not more careful in' alluding to matters, whiph at leasf'they can'know but very little, about, — '&:, The Late Ranges,- ; ~; >i , >: m '•'