Correspondence.

Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 222045, 3 February 1900, Page 2

Correspondence.

We do not hold ourselves responsible*- __ for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. TO- THE EDITOR. Sir, —Wil you allow me space to*-> - c *mme;it on some of the statement* over the signature of a pm-s >n calling; himself ‘ Forty-six/ and who certain reflections on me as the engineer carrying on works for the Borough Council. I' appears that the said person is either afraid or ashamed to sign: his own name, and so like a coward stabs me in the dark.

I most emphatically affirm that hi* statements about the’works ard untrueThat he is maliciously trying to do me* harm goes without saying. I think

he would have been better employed in amending to bis own large business,, rather than trying to do wrong to me,, who has lived here nearly 20 ye irs, C and have always endeavoured to do '

what is right and proper. I fail to see any good that is likely to result to the person, or his advisers, who takeup their pen to slander or hurt another .S I feel that the letter referred to has not been written by a visitor, rule they are better bred than the-

writer of the scurrilous effusion,, and! cannot have the knowledge your respondent thinks he helds. I believe the letter signed ‘Forty six * is libellous, and is likely to injure me in my business, and I have been advised therefore to ask you te furnish me with the proper name of ‘ Forty-six,’ so that I may enter proceedings against him, and failing your acceeding to my request, I must hold the proprietors re- '~

sponsible.—l am, etc., Francis Pavitt, Borough Engineer. Te Aroha, Feb. 1, 1900*

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —It is rather amusing to read the letter which appeared in paper of the Ist instant, referring to the Borough councillors as a ‘milk and water lot,’ and not having the courage of their own opinions, but I am afraid that the lack of courage is on the side of the despicable eur wh®' calls himself ‘ Forty-six.’ A man who has the impudence to write a letter of that sort without even having the pluck to put his right name to it cannot, in the eye 3 of any honourable or sensible man, be worth listening to. It is quite evident that he has never kept an hotel or boarding house, or he would not write such ridiculous nonsenses Hotel and,boarding-house keepers ought to be allowed to know their own business, instead of being dictated to by a person whose ignorance has been shown in priiit. The rates and licence which an hotelkeeper has to pay is enough without being asked to put his hand ill 'his pocket to improve the Domain, etc. I also notice that ‘ Forty-six ’ has tried his best to take away the character of the Borough engineer, hut I fee! ?ure that that gentleman is too straightforward and sensible a man to take any notice of such an ignorant letter.—l am, etc., W. H. KNOCK. i 2nd February, 1900.