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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2320, 25 August 1921, Page 1

A correspondent signing himself “Disgusted,” writes to the Taihapo Times as follows: “I noticed sonic time ago a complaint re gossips and scandalmongers til Utikn, and would like to stale that in my opinion the evil is far worse in Tihapc. I have resided here for twenty years, but never in till that- time have I encountered such gossips and scandalmongers its wo have amongst us ill present. Some of tHem scent to take it vicious delight in probing into the affairs of other people, and endeavouring to get information ahout*things which would not concern them at all if they were as decent - minded as they should be. I would like to refer particularly to one lady whose thirst for information is such that she does not hesitate to send her daughters out scouting to find

(.of who is with who, and where they are going, etc. The reports of the scouts are acted upon, as the lady in question uses them as a foundation to Imild upon, to the detriment of more people than one. 1 do not behove that any reference to the matter will slop life practice, and am only drawing attention to it by way of protest.”