ONE AGAINST THE OTHER

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 1 June 1916, Page 2

ONE AGAINST THE OTHER

TO THE EDITOR

Sir,—ln Mr Field's reply to me on Hot Springs matters, he plainly admits that his falsehoods do not matter so long as he makes his' point good. That heing the case I shall not bother with him, as his sense of justice to the ratepayers is so keen. I will only refer to one statement from his letter. Mr Field states : " Now, I have a distinct recollection of being present at a deputation to a Minister of the Crown in the Terminus Hotel at Helensville, when Mr McLqod ,urged upon the Minister the advisability of taking over the property now owned by Mr Allen (together with adjoining lands)," and Mr Field continues that I informed the Minister that there was no certainty of getting a supply of water when putting down bores, • There is no doubt Mr Field has a very convenient memory. How he can put in print such deliberate falsehoods on public matters I cannot understand. I never gave utterance to such a statement, for .1 knew, and I still know, that plenty of water can be 'got. There is one thing I notice, Mr Field carefully avoids giving the name of the Minister he refers to. The main point at issue is this—Should the Board have assisted the three houses that were catering for the public Springs, or should they cater for the opposition house by allowing it sewerage drainage when the other houses had been refused the same privilege ? The want of proper drainage and trapped closets is a serious drawback to the three houses who support the Springs, while the action of the Board in supplying the above conveniences to Hinemoa House has given it a great advantage over the other houses, and tends to drive the people from them to Hinemoa. It is no use Mr Field twaddling about putting down bores and how long they must stand before they can be used, because he has not the slightest idea, of what he is writing about, and it goes to show his ignorance of the Wjhole situation. If the ratepayers believe what Mr Field has written they must see that Mr Field believes that Mr Allen has got the public Springs body and soul, and that Mr Allen has only got to turn off the tap and Hinemoa House has got the lot. I should not be surprised to hear Mr Field advise the ratepayers to shut down the Springs, and let Mr Allen have the lot; in fact, he has nearly put it that way already.—r am, etc.,

James McLeod.