A CIVIL ENGINEER AND MR. CLIMIE.
TO THE EDITOR 01’ THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES.
Sir, — I observe in an evening paper a letter by a “ Civil Engineer” questioning the veracity of the statements respecting Mr. Climie’s qualifications contained in my letter which appeared in your issue of the 17th ultimo. “ Civil Engineer” is very ill-natured in his remarks, and throughout the piece it bears the evidence of being the work of “ a disappointed man.” “ Civil Engineer” says that I only expressed myself in “ generalisms which may be easily asserted and difficult to refute.” I reply, it is just as easy to insinuate that undeniable facts are not time, but it is a very difficult matter to prove their uutruthfulness. And if “ Civil Engineer” should undertake the task he will find it more difficult than he imagines. I dare say he has heard of the old logical objection against ‘‘proving a negative.” Suffice it to say that all I have said about Mr. Climie’s qualifications can be substantiated by documentary evidence of the most unquestionable character. I may mention for the edification of “ Civil Engineer” that two of Mr. Climie’s nephews, who studied their profession under Mr. Climie, are now in high positions in the service of the Government of Jamaica. These young gentlemen are both under the age of thirty. One is (or was a short time since) the Chief Engineer of Railways, and the other chief engineer of the most important hydraulic works in that colony. This fact can be borne out by a gentleman occupying a high position in the public service of New Zealand. Should the public of Wellington require any further iufoimatiou respecting Mr. Climie’s qualifications, I shall be happy to give it them, giving day and date. “ Civil Engineer ” has got astray about the Tasmanian business. I nowhere stated that Mr. Climie was one of the Commissioners from the other colonies ; but that they (the Commissioners) box-e out Mr. Climie’s “ predictions.” —I am, &c.,
A Citizen of Wellington,
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5052, 2 June 1877, Page 2
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333A CIVIL ENGINEER AND MR. CLIMIE. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5052, 2 June 1877, Page 2
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