[We invite conv9ponaal.ee upon useful subjects, and, within reasonable limits and under recog nised rules, our columns are open to everybody. We, however, desire it to he understood that we in no way identify ourselves with the opin ions of correspondents.—Brevity will he accoun ted a virtue.) A Grievance. TO TIIK EDITOR. Sm, —I wish to make public a case of unfair treatment as regards myself and the Lake County Council (by its officers), as I think the matter i* one of more than personal concern. What has been done tome might be done to another at any time hereafter. After the recent, floods I was em ployed to assist in repairing the road between the Victoria Bridfro and the Meg, and worked about five weeks. I had previously worked for the County at the fame place, and wan pai i

TO Til!! EDITOR. Sir,—ln penning the report of the proceedings of the last meeting of the Lake County Council, I. as well as others, have come to the conclusion that the only qualities some of the councillors are really eminent for arc, want of business tact, imbecility, and " how nit to doit." Tht only person who appears to he master of the situation and the Council is the engineer, who Administered something like a snub to the member tor the Shotover Riding when asking for something to be done to the Deep Creek track, which is a portion of the original track from the Saddlejto ilaor Point. He (the engineer) made the astounding assertion that there were too many of these out lying roads, in which the Chairman and Cr Jenkins concurred. Dear me, gentlemen lis that so? 1 think that I need hardly say that this will he news to th-' majority of the ratepayers in this riding. This, sir, is only another instance of a public, servant trying to become the public's master. I suppose he would like to close all the side tracks, so as to make his duties as inspector as light as possible. There is not a doubt of it. 