the streets it would be possible perhaps to get something done some day, but I have given up that idea now. During the latter part of last week north-east weather prevailed, and consequently, clouds of dust and even gravel were flying, making every one particularly unhappy, but not a sign of a water cart was to be seen anywhere. I suppose our worthy Councillors think dust good for the lungs.
Now that the Post Office case is over, 1 suppose I may say something on the sub ject. The case certainly shows a great looseness — to say the least of it — in the internal arrangements of the Post Office, and I hope this expose will have the effect of making the heads of the various Post Offices in the C»lony a good deal stricter than they have hitherto been. There is no doubt that newspapers do go astray in the Post Office to a very great extent ; indeed I have suffered in this way my self, as I suppose almost everyone has, and as long as clerks are allowed to take papers of any description, whether mis directed or deficient in postage, they will continue to go astray. The clerks should not be allowed to take so much as a spoilt envelope, and the sooner they are given to understand this the better for the public. A friend of mine tells me that when up country he once went into the Post Office (a small store), and seeing a large number of papers there, asked whom they were for. He was told they were for people about, but he could have some if he lik<>d, and he actually got a large bundle. No wonder papers never reach their destination.
