Correspondence.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43100, 4 June 1907, Page 2

Correspondence.

Ye do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

[To the Editor,] Sir, —The Eev. Dukes writes to your paper to say that my reply to “ Pro Bono Publico *’ is not satisfactory. Well, sir, I suppose the reverend ; gentleman is entitled to his own' opinion as I am entitled to mine. It is impossible to satisfy some people. I think the unscrupulous person who wrote the first letter ought to be j obliged to come out in the open and I will meet him fair and square. His i imputation that I favour the religious body to which I belong is uncalled for and vindictive, but it will not hurt me any more than will the snarl of a poodle at a man’s heels. The committee is composed of gentlemen who do not deserve the censure cast upon them. We have inflicted no injustice on anybody. We give equal privileges to all the religious ministers. With, irresponsible preachers we are obliged to see to the safety of the school furniture, etc. The restriction on the Sunday school of which the complaint arose was at I our last meeting dealt with. We appointed two of our members to see to the matter, with a view of finally settling the trouble at our next meeting. If Mr Dukes cares to see me, I will be glad to further explain anything he may require to know, as his knowledge of the matter appears to me to be very limited. —I am, etc., M. Cronin, Chairman School Committee: