CORRESPONDENCE

Otaki Mail, 19 September 1923, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

THE DOMAIN. wl To the Editor. in Sir,—l'm not given to complain/tig j. t hut as a sport 1 would like to know s,. when a start is to be made with improv- sc . ing the domain. At present its all talk aud no work, which is inclined to make us discontent, bummer is practically here, vet our domain is a disgrace, and j this despite the fact that we have nearly sluuu tor improvements. Surely cur Executive can aruuge a meeting with the Council at once and arrive ai finality. Let's hope so!—Yours, etc.. IMPATIENT. l THE DUCK POIND. , u l'i To the Lditor. ( s Sir, —Duck-poud or no duck-pond I. ■ P' likt otiiero, juiuimain it would improve « the domain. it would enlarges our ) t ground which is at present too small, <•'' the croquet ladies would make it at- y tractive, while other sport.-;' bodies » l would have more room on the present • area. It is shameful the ivajr things « arc being carried out, and like otheis '•. I would like to see something done. ? Poor old Otaki—always "taiboa."— !l lour-, etc., '.' .IOHX B. a MOKE COMPLAINTS. v To the Editor. p Sir,—l see a letter re our exchange. Well, sometimes its alright, sometime; its all wrong, and a little ginger at times would do no harm, but can our lads cope with the number of subscribW 3 in their cramped positions. it "Get a Move On" had had a slap at our Best Resort Committee for dillydallying in their wort it would have . been more to the point. Who is going . to lead the inscription on the monument when ikey have to wade knee- . acep in grass? 'Would not a gate have looked better.' Of course it would, j Who wanted a cemetery in the busi- ( hcs; part of the town?—Touts, etc... VERB SAP. J I RE THAT COMPLAINT. j To the Editor. i Sir,—ln your issue of September 17th I there appears a letter signed ••Sport. i Ido not, as a rule, take notice of any i anonymous correspondence, but feci j it my duty to reply to your underhand ij writer, who is not "sport" enough to publish his name. In the iiist place I ! would like vou, Mr. Editor, to publish the name of the writer—the quiet and I c;i : ,.-M l i;.ii|.r trainer —who has a spotless | ihuraerVf 'and mv own .for the public | to see wliat is' at the bottom of this I make-up, and the actors in this little v 'bama. J. may say I ui'n not the first V person in this town to be dealt with \ by these so-called "sports," as refer--5 face to yonr files of recent years veil: ■< show. It has nlwavs been my ambition I to du what is right, t regret that you have seen lit to publish such a letter ■ without a full signature. As I am employed by the local club, I am quite prepared to abide by any decision arrived at bv that body in any shape or form, the condition being that all trainera should be represented. 1 have been i a resident of this district, tor tour years, and come from a. large ta j tome of whom have paid'the supreme Sacrifice in thy big war, and-not one ! Of us lias ever been before a Court in pur life. I would like you to contrast this v.-ilh your cowardly writer. — i our.-. | ,1. LIST. Otnki Railway, [We have made searching enquiries re "Sport's" letter and iind there i is no truth in the statement, and we therefor.' regret the letter was published without uuthenie information. ; The correspondence i- herewith dosed.] Nominations for all races at the Masterton Racing Club's spring meeting close at 9 p.m. on Friday, September 21st.