CORRESPONDENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1922, Page 1

CORRESPONDENCE

A STATEMENT DISPROVED. (To the Editor). Siiv—ln refernce to tho local that appeared in the “Guardian’ recently to the eifet that the Sistino Choir would have visited Hokitika but for a political address being given, would you please publish the attached letter which speaks for itself. W. E. RICHARDS, ITou Sec. Grey mouth, Nov. 29th.. 1922. I). McKay, Esq., Secretary, Mr J. Steer’s Election Committee, Greymouth. Sir. —In reply’ to your question as to whether the engagement by the Reform Committee of the Princess Theatre in Hokitika, for Wednesday (tonight) in any way prevented the Sistino Choir from giving a concert m Hokitika 1 beg to inform you that soiiio time before you engaged U lf Theatre, tho a u thorites controlling the Sistino Chair had been strongly urged to give a concert in Hokitika, hut they had absolutely declined to tl i so as their previous engagements would not permit of their complying with the request. , ~ Yours fftitlilully, P. O’SULkIAN, Manager Opera House, Greymouth. i The information given in the “Guardian” was perfectly correct. Mr O'Sullivan is evidently not aware of the negotiations which transpired between Mr Righton and Air Evans in regard to the above visit to Hokitiku.—Ed. “o.”]