LINWOOD BURGESSES' ASSOCIATON AND BLOCK SYSTEM.
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE IHESS." —ju oiuw Liiiiti iiio per* souA who vowa ufeuuist tno Diocii eastern at mo iieid in xiuiwooa on Tnursuay evening, aim tao tuousauas ot einzuiis wJio were wot pitseut, euouid not do uuuer any imsaupieaenaiou aa to my atowicc at taut- mooting, tne reasons are as follows: — About tuiee wooks ago I uroto to tno secretaiy of tiic iiiuwood Asboui&tioii) suggesting that if tiiey proposed to iiOid a i/uDlic meeting 1 suould bo pleased to give a lull explanation . regarding tue operations of tne block system in tho Bill which is coming before parliament. I was surprised to notice in tho paper that a public meeting liad been called, and aitaough I had not received a reply to my letter I cabled on Mr Jamiuson on "Wednesday afternoon to ascertain if he had been invited' to the meeting. Ho assured me that he had not received any invitation, and wo concluded that the Linwood Burgesses' Association had decided against the blocK system without hearing the evidence of tho oxpononts. I- have just learned that the chairman stated at the meeting that the dairymen had bs.n invited, but I gi- o tli's an ab olute denial, anu iurtii«r again sise the fact that even my letter suggesting a public, meeting still remains unanswered.. A meeting has boen called for next Thursday night at tho Linwood Hall Tjy tlioso interested in the block Gystem, when, as suggested to the Linwood Burgesses' Association, a full explanation will be given, and I trust that tho citizcns in Linwood will suspend their judgment until they at least have had an opportunity of having a full explanation of the reason for tho introduction of the block system tinder existing conditions, placed before them. I might mention that I was advised to-day that Mr Dacre telephoned to Mr Jamipson on Thursday asking him to speak at the meeting, and suprgfvrtiiic that be should endeavour to pet in torrnh with me. This was an unreasonable request, seeine that tho nioe+inor was to be held tnnt evening, and in . view of the that Mr had +" n ". tho course that wo !»*"» hot ftdnrt.ine was the only one possible under the —Tours, etc., TT. BLISS, Jun.. Ootobor 19th. Cashmere.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16037, 20 October 1917, Page 4
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