MR. HANNAN AND THE PRECIOUS DONATION.

Kumara Times, Issue 1984, 8 January 1883, Page 2

MR. HANNAN AND THE PRECIOUS DONATION.

[to the editor.] Sir—lt is one of the most difficult things in life to give satisfaction to all parties. We should always faithfully discharge our duties courting no smiles and fearing no frowns, and such a course as this was, I think, adopted by Mr Barnett in his late canvass. Mr Hannan seems displeased at Mr Barnett and the other gentlemen of the canvassing committee for not waiting upon him for a donation towards the public picnic, and attributes the reason to the difference of political opinions held by himself and Mr Barnett. I was one of the gentlemen appointed to collect on that occasion ; but being unable to attend, I called upon Mr Barnett in the evening to inquire what success the subcommittee had met with. Mr Barnett said they had been very successful; he also remarked that he had made a great mistake in calling upon Roman Catholics, as they were getting up a picnic of their o%vn, and it was unreasonable to expect them to contribute towards ours ; he said that Mrs Harrison had clearly pointed this out to him, and they therefore resolved to refrain from asking any more of them for donations. The next house that the canvassing committee went into was Mr Mnlvihill’s, but they did not ask him for a donation, but transacted other business entrusted to them, so in this particular instance Mr Hannan is mistaken. We ai’e now fairly launched upon the dee]) waters of 1883, and although we must necessarily differ in opinions, I think that all unpleasant feelings of 1882 should have died with that venerable year. I wish my highly respected friend (Mr Hannan) a very happy and prosperous New Year and to show him that there is no animosity on the canvassing committee’s part towards him, Mr Barnett and I will do ourselves the honor of waiting upon him at an early date for a donation towards defraying the expenses c f the annual picnic.—Yours, &c., '

Wm. S. S. Stanton. Kumara, Jan. 7. 1883,