ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 604, 14 November 1873, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

—o— ■ ' We do not identify ourselves with the opinions that may be expressed by our •correspondents. ] (TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUNSTAN TIMES), Sir, I will feel obliged by your giving insertion to the following letters from Dr. Stirling to myself, which may possibly ex. plain the question of salary which cropped up over the discussion on the Doctor’s resignation. I am, &0.. BENJAMIN NAYLOR. Clyde, Nov. 12, 1873. “Mr B. Naylor. . “Dear Sir, —As I am aware some misunderstanding has arisen with regard to my letter to you, written iu reference to my resignation tendered last month, I have to, request that you will kindly have-the same published ; and this, because lam not at all iu the position to submit to my acli us being wilfully or accidentally misrepresented. I remain, &c., ROBERT W T . STIRLING. Nov. 12, 1873. ■ Mr. B. Naylor. “ My Dear Sir, —In reference to my resignation tendered. Taking the view Ido of trie matter, I must definitely state that I cannot retain this post without the Committee can give me good and substantial reasons to do so. My present salary—2so/. —I consider, is much too small. In fact, to shorten the matter, I am not willing—under the curcumstanccs—to remain under 400/ per annum ! as I am aware I can (under present conditions 1) MUCH BETTER my position, cither by going to Victoria, Tasmania, or by returning. However, my •dear sir, I do not here ask Jor an increase of salary, having done so before. Merely in compliance with my promise, I write you stating my views on the matter. .Believe me, &c., • ROBERT-W STIRLING. Duustan Hospital, Oct. 22, 1873. The great Hungarian easkCwhich is capable of. containing 25,000 gallons, and which has been sent for show to the great exhibition at Vienna, is made entirely of Wood grown in Hungary, and is said to be a perfect marvel-in workmanship..... , A gentleman being asked hy an old lady with rather confused ideas as to horses and dogs, if h; s dog was a hunter, said “it was half hunter ami half setter ; that he luin teluntil he found A bone, and then set down *o eat it.”