A “ Raspberry ” from the Coast.
[TO THE EDITOR.) Sib,—When a copy of your admirable journal of Saturday’s date reached us Coast people on the same day there was one report in it which especially afforded us food for reflection—the report of the County Council. If we wanted to adduce evidence showing the necessity of separation that report could give it with much force. It is indeed hard to conceive bow men whom we all admit tq be honorable and intelligent should, as was done at the last meeting of the County Council, go out of their way to snub ths Coast people and add a sting to the slight by going out of their way to effusively thank a gentleman who lives on an opposite portion of the Coast, At the last meeting of the Council a very civil request was made by Mr Hale—and if it were uncivil bad manners on both sides would not equalise things—but instead of getting a civil answer ho is told in a way by which the intention cannot be mistaken that the Engineer will attend to the complaint when he has nothing better to do. No raterpayer would expect him to leave important work to attend to those of lesser importance, but the supercilious way of expressing it is not creditable to Councillors, and if they have no regard for the dignity of the Council they ought at least to be possessed of a little knowledge q| tbps? manners which coma naturally to persons who have been trained as gentlemen.
Then again, Sir George Whitmore was replied to in terms that are not businesslike it they are what might be expected from the Cook County Council, He was in effect told that the matter in which he concerned himself oould go to—Gisborne,—until Mr Stubbs returned, and then immediately afterwards that gentleman iq granted a further leave of absence, without any regard for the feelings of ratepayers, ' • Thon a paltry quibble was made use of as an excuse tor returning a petition which had been sent from Tologa, in regard to the ferry charges, After all this the Council cordially entertain a little request from Mr J. ,W. Johnson, and sacrifice ordinary business principles to thank him for doing an action of a kind that ought to be part of the duty of every settler who is loyal to the district, That gentleman no doubt will be as much amused at the turn of mind that prompted the reply as we on the northern portion of the Coast feet aggrieved at being snubbed in the way that we are.
When we are in funds I think it would be a good thing to subscribe towards and present to tha Council a book relating to the rules of etiquette and general manners, It might not be of much service with such hardened cases, but that it is sadly needed there oan he no question after the proceedings at last meeting,—l am, etc,,
Coast Settler.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 366, 19 October 1889, Page 3
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499A “ Raspberry ” from the Coast. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 366, 19 October 1889, Page 3
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