THE TEREMAKAU SALMON.

Kumara Times, Issue 548, 29 June 1878, Page 2

THE TEREMAKAU SALMON.

U.IX u fJAJJUXV/Xl < [to the editor.] Sir —By last night’* issue I see Mr Denny Hannan kept the Teremakau salmon question until the election was over. Hoiv condescending poor Denny, you were long enough in the trade to know that, when kept too long, .fish generally stink. In the estimation of any right-thing citizen, the mean attempt made by you to injure the reputation of Councillor Anchor by endea vouring to mislead the public by an indirect inuendo that that worthy gentlemen took a paltry £2 12s 6d for fgoiag toGreyraouth when in fact he never went, is unworthy of the name of any man. Were you ignorant of the following fact, there might be . some excuse; but, knowing that which vou state in your last as fact is untrue, I think it my duty to lay the whole circumstances before the public and let them judge. The Council passed a resolution that fish were to be procured; and on the Council breaking up, it was suggested that myself and the Town Clerk proceed to Grey mouth. 1 arranged with Mr Wylde, but owing to returns being required by the 30th of April, that gentleman, at the eleventh hour, could not go, but prevailed on Councillor Ancher to take bis place. I, in company with Mr Ancher and Mr Wylde, left the Town Hall ; Mr Wylde bid us good-bye at the Albion Hotel, We had not proceeded far when the telegraph boy overtook us and handed Mr Ancher a telegram, the contents of which debarred Mr Ancher from going f irther. I proceeded alone and made a successful trip with the first batch. On the seeoud trip I took due precaution to have arrangements made which would ensure success. I accomplished the task satisfactory, never having lost a fish If I had been unsuccessful, and lost twenty pounds’ worth, like those were lost belonging to the County Council, I would have been more to blame. As it is, the Council got £6O worth of fish at a cost of £l4 4s; so; that when I said £lO I was correct, as I was under the impression that the Tramway Company might be liberal

enough, like'the steamboat owners, to have brought the fish free. However, I am still 19 s nearer the truth than Mr Hannan. I sa id £10: Mr Hannan £2O. i ,-r. „, TABLE. •'.' £ S. d. His Worship with Mr Newman 5 5 0 Galland 2 4 0 Kilgour, case ... "*| "*■ q lB qHenry and Galland ... 016 0 % n SS - - ... '.".'. 10 0 Telegrams ... 10 0 Carting cases '[ 0 5 0 Tramway Company ... !!! .4 7 6 _ ... ' £15.15 6 Credit cases ... 114 0 £l4 1 6 The Town Clerk made out a voucher for Mr Ancher, and was under the impression from what I related above, that he had gono with me. In the interim Councillor Ancher had been swit by the Council to Hokitika, And when the treasurer handed him the cheque, lie was under the impression it was in connection with that trip that the cheque was given to him • but finding out the error, he signed the voucher as per expenses to Hokitika. Councillor O'Har*, at the meeting yesterday, like a gentleman asked for information hi the proj er manner. The Council got the same explanation as the public have now, and Svere satisfied as I hope the public will also be ; the only dissatisfied person being Councillor Hannan, who loft the room in a violent hurry. His letter was in the hands of the printer, and could not be recalled, and the Council by the following resolution, gave direct denial to theconrentsof that effusion. That there is no foundation whatever for the report that Councillor Ancher has been paid for expenses for gom» to Greymouth to assist in briug up salmon fry. That £2 12s 6d was passed by the Council for that purpose in mistake, but wasnotieceived by Mr Ancher." For the future I wouid ask Mr Denis Hannan to be more careful. He was in the chair, I being absent on both occasions wheu these matters were discussed. The other Councillors present aver that there was not one word said against passing the items, and the charges were considered reasonable. " Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones." Mr Hannan stepped into the Council by a side wind ; he has not yet won his spurs by being elected by the voice of the ratepayers of this town. Perhaps th=it is his reason tor attacking Councillor Ancher, who was chosen at the head of the poll. - The remarks re myself I treat with contempt. Recent eveuv.- prove I still have the confidence of" the district. ~ Quite the reverse with poor Denis. For any election in this district it is only necessary to couple hi-i name in any shape/either as candidate or supporter, and certain defeat is accomplished. It. J. Srddon, Mayor.. Kumara, June 29th, 1878. .