THE CAMBRIDGE WEST DOMAIN.
TO THE KDITOIt. Sir,—We on Hie West side of the river, at Cambridge, are usually a quiet community, but when wo do get roused we go " the whole hog," and indeed some go completely mad, and any«ine hearing the ravings at the meetings in the hall would think there was great danger of bloodshed. Let me assure the visitors who come from the East side to see the fun. that there is not the slightest danger. The individuals who seein so bloodthirsty usually let off the superfluous ?as by a family quarrel, but as they have lately been at peace they find it necessary to have a fling at someone, hence the eloquent orations that have been delivered oil the Domain question. On Cambridge East these meetings are spoken of as Land League ones, but that must be the wrong epithet, for on Monday evening the only Irishman who, so far as I hear, spoke, was Mr M. Dillon, and he put a simple sensible question and received a straigtforward answer, which, in half a minute, did more to bring matters to a satisfactory conclusion than all the gas of the others. There are many who feel verv deeply on the cemetery question, and I think it is a disgrace that nothing has been done to keep the graves in proper order, both by the inhabitants and the Board ; but this is only the peg, on which the individuals who started the agitation, hang their hats, as it affords the.n a real grievance to talk about; however that is now in a fair way to be settled as the Domain Board will doubtless fence it oil, and plant it in the autumii. I believe the whole of this agitation has been started on purely political grounds. If the men of Cambridge West are sensible, they will manage their own affairs, and not let anyone interfere. My advice given gratis is, don't go near Parliamentary candidates ; be courteous and not abusive, and you will stand a much better chance of getting what you want.—l am, yours etc. Sarbut. Cambridge West, Nov. 20th, 1888.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2555, 24 November 1888, Page 2
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356THE CAMBRIDGE WEST DOMAIN. Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2555, 24 November 1888, Page 2
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