-FAIR AND HONEST”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 257, 20 January 1928, Page 13

-FAIR AND HONEST”

FORESTRY criticism

ATTITUDE praised

AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORS

-i thought the criticism was un*«only fa» r and honest, and ‘""la like to say how we appre- *•. t the offer of space for our '**, said Mr. R. G. Menaies, ?i?tor of New z « a, » nd Perpetual Ltd., this morning. Fs f?«ly THE SUN'S series Articles has been prepared by c l rectors of the concern, and ’'"'l be published in to-morrow’s issue*

r . MENZIES, who is a prominent U B ‘ Mrlboum-- barrister, Ire gun his association with New Zealand * cU »J,I Forests. Ltd.. which was orPfr FVs in the tirst place by Smith, s3 ",' .nit Co when he joined the direc•l'* 1 ? 19 26. in company with Mr. :of * an Davis, who is a director o£ the Sorman e and oiue Company, a operating in Australia New f South Africa and Canada. mvis ami Mr. Menzles have been ,r iated at recent conferences con- — ire the affairs of the company. ioined the board of directors," , Menzies, “more particularly rp'nresentatives of the Australian 43 Aholdery. who at that time be- " :l « interested in the company. We ,3 ire not founders or promoters, and * came into the concern ! v °idi the ?ame critical minds as The Sun critic.”

CRITICISM appreciated ToucWng on The Sun’s criticism, Mr. Aif*nzi«*s said they had both been glad rind nome intelligent criticism set * in moderate language which could JV dealt with in the same way, and they felt that the task which they real--1 l was a highly important one—of •itisfying the public mind on this particular investment —had been made much lighter by such »n attitude, comnaratively rare in their experience of journalism, on the part of The Sun. particular. The Sun’s suggestion to its readers, that they suspend judgment until both sides of the case had been heard, commanded their warmest appreciadon. While we disagree with much that bas been said, we nevertheless feel that the criticism has been legitimate and honest.” concluded Mr. Menzies. He and Mr. I>avis leave for Melbourne by the Maunganui this evening.