A FLAT DENIAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 48, 16 June 1880, Page 3

A FLAT DENIAL.

TO TH? BDllOB> ,

Sib,— l would wish to draw your- attention to tb o charge of drunkenness against ma m th« execution of my duty as ferrymen, m the MAirA-vyiTiT Times of Wednesday, June 9th, ..1880: '^ii^t,-'.te : : iegaKb : .. : M < 'G-Ui'..and' Nutt's report about m.c being drunk x I.oau plainly prove to the public that this is a false, groundless, and malicious report. I am five yean m the colony, and I can defy any man, to come forward and say that he has. ever seen me drunk. As regards Peebles and others' statement, certainly X am always Very careful m prossing foot and horse passengers m order hot to delay them m any material way. In consequence of the late fresh bringing back nearly all the stufl; that was put out close to where the punt lands, the back current formed a regular sand ridge, consequently there is great difficulty m getting the punt m to land. : And ,a,s regards myjncompetency, I think so far I hare pleated the travelling public, *n.d I h«Tt abo the unvi^B q| a

thoroughly competent and steady man, also an able seaman. — I am, <fee., John Habus, ferryman, Lower Gorge Ferry. |_We •would wish to point out to My. Harms that we made no charge against him whatever. Charges were made at the last sitting of the Couuty Council, and we merely reported the proceedings. A committee has been appointed to investigate the matter, and until it finds Mr. Harms guilty,' we are only too happy to consider him innocent. — Ed. M.T.] '