5th May.
THE correspondence forwarded by the Mu: eipal Counii which we publish this morning confronts the Ratepayers of this Settlement with a serious question—a regrettable, yes for many anticipated as a p unique condition affairs of this self-governing eommunity are administered, We trust that the Ratepayers, while approaching the matter in that rational and temperate spirit which has chat their action in the past, will strongly supper' hei elected representatives in maintaining the time-honoured and undeniable rights of this community, The question at!
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