AN AUTOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
. (?Q Jr&E EDITOR dr THB STANDARD.) Sir,— While Vi reading:' yduf ; leading article m last! nlglrtttissneyT wag greatly surprised to thirtkt,hkt tiie Libwwey Comt . mittee should have so far exceeded their 'duties by authorising certain publication* to be immediately removed from the tables 'bf "the Public Library^ and taking upon themselves, .to dictate to the.inhabitant 3: of ".P^lmeriiton what publications they are''tp| rekda^d what they are, not 46 rfead, entirely ignoring the fact that they haje been placed m that positionfor the express purpose of conducting the affairs of the Library to the best advantage for the residents, of Palmereton. I Would strongly suggest unless these unwarrantable objections are at once with-' drawn, that an indignation meeting be called, so. as td allow, publio opinion to 'be expressed on 1 the matter, and also to let ihe Library Committee see that they cannot" rule the roast" just ai theyY think fit, and condemn certain literature because^ they do; : not approve' off*. iti ! Trusting I have , not encroached too much on your valuable space,— l am, Ac.; j , A Eatbpaye^. i Palmerston Norikhr May- '21. ' v • ■-;.'•'.■ i ••
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1714, 21 May 1886, Page 2
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189AN AUTOCRATIC COMMITTEE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1714, 21 May 1886, Page 2
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