TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS.
Sir,—l know nothing historically of this matter, but about twelve years ago J travelled throegh Taranaki, visiting Pariihaka en route. On one occasion I sought to beguik the tedium of the way by cracking a joke with tb« coach driver about Johr. Bryce and his whittt horse. My humour was coldly received, and persistence elicited something markedly uncomplimentary about (toutberfr journalists disposed to be funny. I therefore repeated the performance as often as possible, and was without exception snubbed, notably by men who had fought in the war, had lived with and fought against the Maoris, and were then and had been for years resident in the dis trict- On the assumpQon that they knew something about ■it, I have ever eince g£ven Mr Bryoe credit for having by a display of overwhelming strength, avoided what a lees resokiTe front might have started, to end who can sar where.—Yours, etc., OPEN TO CONVICTION.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11485, 19 January 1903, Page 6
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159TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11485, 19 January 1903, Page 6
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