A Picture of Distress.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 274, 16 March 1889, Page 3

A Picture of Distress.

A Mana’s assistant, an experienced and •ficisnt hand, who went to Sydney some time since, sends to a former employer a

letter'from which is njida the following ex |racte "It ia with heartfelt sorrow that I Write to let you know that my leaving Auckland wax a great mistake, and in fact the greatest mistake that I could have made. Since I came to Sydney, I have not had one wrek’s work, and yet I've tried warehouses and shops day by day, week by week, Yon may think what I have suffered when I tell you thaf at last I got so down-hearted that I I raised what little money I oould and went over 980 miles np country. When I got there I I found things even worse than what I had found in Sydney, and after spending four days in Orange, I started for Bathurst, a distance of over 40 miles. From there 1 had to walk to Lithgow, a distance of some 60 miles. Than by the kind aid of a gentleman I got Bssuteu oyer to Mount Victoria, for which fcindiiess I was truly thankful, for when I left Orange the only coin I was possessed of was bna sixpence. When you think of the distance 1 had to travel'alone in a strange country, having to sleep under the trees' at night, some days with amt of food, other days without any I After a long and terrible walk, with a great amount of suffering,! once more reached Sydney, my boots and myself completely worn out. Since then I’ve tried for work of any description, but so tar without results. I regret to say that I have lest ail hopes, in fact tny’Spirit is completely broken, . It ia tertfb'y hard, after coming here, thinking to have improved my position, to have come to complete ruin i but such >s the real truth, Although I am writing this to you, I have no idea if I shall be able to raise twopence to send it to you, but, if possible, I will, because by your influence you may be able to advjse others aoti ! to obme over here, for pplgsi they have influence they can do ho good in Sydney. lam glad to say some Aucklander* have done well here, but I came a perfect stranger, and I am only one amongst the many hundreds seeking work bitt unable to getdt. When yon think that fay Only Work since coming to this beautiful iity was for a few days at Christmas aa ah nth hand np-copntry! I’ve tried my hardest. Wo one in Auckland would believe the number of men walking about. . . . I am getting so completely worn out that I shall gave to give up, Should fortune ever nulla upon me again, my flrat £6 would bo spent ia getting back to dear old Auckland, and certainly if t once oould reach it again bathing wnH erst uuh aw t» Umvi tt.

COUNTY COUNCIJ-I. The above Council met yesterday afternoon Present: Crs Clark (chairman), Coleman. Tuohy, King, Orr, Murphy, and Gray. J. Thompson late R.E. wrote claiming £5O bonus for the discovery of a supply of road metal.

The Clerk said the matter was before the Council on the 29 h October, 1885, at which date the sum of £2O was voted. The Chairman thought the Council should not consider the matter unless they received a summons. It was decided to acknowledge receipt of letter. Some unimportant correspondence was received. Messrs Harris and McPhail, members of the Waimata Road Board, interviewed the Council with reference to spending the increased subsidy in the Road Board District and not on the flat. After some little discussion, and the correspondence on the matter having been read, it was agreed to ask the Chairman of the Board to prepare a petition signed by the ratepayers setting out the most necessary works. y/

Cr Tuohy drew the Council’s attenlion to the fact that Mr Malone had not yet commenced his contract for supplying 1000 yards of Patutabi metal. The Council’s attention was also drawn to Malone's contract at Haiti, which had not been touched for the last five weeks, was only started again last Tuesday. It was stated that one of his sureties, John Malone, had left the district. It was decided to give the sureties notice that the Council would now hold them responsible, and also drawing their attention to the terms of the bond. A letter was received from Mr G. Neville, the consideration of which was held over ti 1 next meeting. The Clerk said with regard to the Valuetion Roll there was a great discrepancy in the roll this year. Places that were valued at £2OO last year, had now come down to £lOO. He did not wish to interfere with Mr Grant, but he could not see how this couid be, as the buildings alone would not be put up for the money. It was decided that the Council should meet next Friday to consider the Valuation Roll.

The following accounts were passed :— Ormond Hall .. £1 1 0 Patutahi Hall .. 4 14 6 Jones and O'Donnell .. 124 0 0 A. J. O’Neil .. 35 16 0 G. Moore •> 6 16 0 C. Young 1 4 0 A. Devery .. .. 3 15 0 H. Hamblett .. 1 16 0 Library Committee (rent) 15 0 0 W. J. Mossman 2 10 0 P. McLoughlin 4 19 7 Taylor and Barrington 21 0 0 Byan and others .. 4 1 0 Adeane and Primrose.. 7 10 0 J. A. Harding .. 7 19 9 J. M. Olliver .. 20 0 0 Waikohu Road Board.. 85 17 6 Te Arai Road Board .. 50 2 0