MR. ALLAN McDONALD'S RETREAT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1332, 21 July 1883, Page 3

MR. ALLAN McDONALD'S RETREAT.

TO THE EDITOR. Lavid. —You are not worth another word, else I'd call you knave.— 11 All’s well that ends well.” Sir. —The child-like innocence of Mr Allan McDonald about the late public meeting is truly beautiful to behold. How auxious he is to get the .Mayor to publish in the Herald that he (McDonald) knew nothing ab mt the meeting, after the voice of the public condemned the Company, its Bill, and its directors Mr McDonald says he will take “ all the responsibility for the district ” at Wellington. He, a Director of the Company, fancies he is going to be trusted to that extent. Well, he makes a mistake. The district knows how far it may trust Mr Allan McDonald to watch over its interests, It is well known that he was the moving spirit in getting the public meeting called, lie telegraphed from Wellington to got resolutions passed at the meeting in favor of the Bill, but all his efforts miserably failed. The Bill, says McDonald, in his telegram to the Mayor, “does not interfere in any shape or form with my district.” Ido not know where district is situated, but if he means the East Coast District, the people are determined that it will not interfere with their district. Every move of the Company and its Directors (not forgetting that Mr Allan McDonald is one of them, is covered with falsehood and every possible deception. They all try to pass off for such innocents. Take DeLautour. He says the most important clause in the Bill got in by mistake. That is untrue. Tucker knows nothing of the Bid, according to his own statement, but thinks everybody ought to approve of it. Rees says if the Bill became law’ it would be the finest thing out for this district. McDonald says the Bill does not affect my district. The Mayor, who called the meeting, says Reex called it. McDonald, who prompted the whole thing, pleads utter ignorance of the matter. The public may thank their stars that there are a few people at all events in the Bay who perceive this trickery, and have power and ability to checkmate such rascalisin.—Yours, Simple Simon.