MR. PYKE AND THE GOLDFIELDS SECRETARY.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 316, 19 March 1875, Page 3

MR. PYKE AND THE GOLDFIELDS SECRETARY.

■ (To the Editor of the Cp.ojjwell Argus.) Sik,—l observed by the published reports of a speech delivered by Mr. MacKellar at Ba..nockburn that, without any. sufficient pretext, that gentleman referred to myself in very undignified and uncomplimentary terms. I 'could pardon this in consideration of the obvious difficulties of his position, and the necessity which lie was under of diverting censure from himself/ But T cannot so overlook the fact that he had the surprising temerity to assert that he knew liiy alleged illii-ss during the sitting of the General Assembly to be a mere pretence. I do not quoto his exact phrase, as I find it variously -reported, but alwajrs to the same. effect. Under these circumstances, I now ask you to give insertion to the enclosed correspondence between myself and my medical attendant. And I thus publicly call upon Mr. Macltellar to retract-and apolologisc for his unfounded statements. I am, sir, your obedient servant, ViycKST PYKB. . Dunedin, February 27, 1875. [knclositbes.] Dunedin, Feb. 25, 1875, A. J. Fergusson, Esq., M D., Dunedin. Dear Sir,—Will you be so good as to state in what condition of health you'found me last August, when" I availed myself of your professional services ? Truly. yours, Vincent Pvkk. Dunedin, Feb. 26. 1875. V. Pyke, Esq. Dear Sie, — ; In accordance with your request, I beg to state that when you consulted me you were suffering from a painful ulcer of the toEgue, which prevented you taking proper food, and thus rendered you very weak. So far as my memory serves me, .it was several weeks before you were restored to health. —I am, yours sincerely, A. J. Fergusson, M T)