CORRESPONDENCE

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 77, 22 November 1884, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

Under no ciroumstuK-u.^ is the Editor re-<-ponsiMo for tlie m.itter conta.ned in correspondence.

(TO THIS KI>IT»R.) iu,~ l see in your last issun a very $t?'o?ifflt/~ cor Jed epis.le from Mr Whitehouse regarding a statement T made at a concert at Waiorongomai. Now, sir, allow me to give my reasons for making that statement, and you will then see that it is Mr Whitekouse who is tho presumptuous liar and not I. Last Wednesday week I sent a letter to Mr Whitehouse thinking he was secretary to brass band, as'dng the loan of four instruments For the concert. Tue answer he sent b-ick by my messenger was as follows : " Tell Mr Gapes he can have the instruments ; l r will lend mine (a cornet), Mr Ash by will lend his, an 1 J can t?et the other one (a double bass), 1 and will send them all out by coaen on Saturday mouimg ; an ,i am i t j ie y mu^t> be rehCrned on Tiles lai/ Jirst coach' 1 J immediately placed item (selection) on programme, but tiie instruments (as •promised) did not come. I sent messenger ayam, and tiie answer came in the form oF a direct refusal from the real secretary, Mr Ashby. Now, sir. that item o?i programme I was not able to produce, and I made the apology ex plaining m-itters. Hail t.ie reiusal given a reason- 1 could underslan I it, but in justice to the public I made a .true;stateurent, which I still can prove. i have been a band master of a military ban I for eii»ht ye irs, and never refuse I a favour to any other clv' 1 , and I .have! to thaidv Mr VV litelious" for the- fact, 1 and of course he tells the truth ybxc knoiv y tliatJ it is presumption, 10 asi< a^Tavour olf tho 1-e Aromv Jirat>s Baud* Timuitrng?

you kindly, Mr Editor, permit me id remain yours faithfully, , , G. Gyftcs, M:ma^r K.T.I). Mitrtrels. W.'uoronifOiiiHi, Nov 21st, 1884 P. S. — Air Npi'l, my nieaaenifer vriTl eiulorse the uliove statement if $ny more is required. — G. G.