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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 779, 23 March 1905, Page 2

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(We arn not responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.) CATEKINU AT TilF KXHUHTION. (To the Editor.) Sir,—lt is seldom worth while to notice anonymous correspondents, especially those who make such reckless statements as "The Cook's Roy," but for the sake of your readu's il may be well to let a little light into this matter. In the first place it ought to bo known that the committee originally advertised for tenders (or the refreshments, but no one in the town had the pluck to offer £~i for the privilege, so that lliey were compelled to under-' take it ■themselves. Secondly, the amount quoted by your correspondent dovs not in any way represent l-hu profits made on the catering, as those were reduced by various Horns, as well as by t>s per t'-u-m. paid to the manager, which would otherwise hu\e gone into 1 lie pockets of the town caterers, who ,\our correspondent alleges were "robbed'' by thin '-'glorious committee."

I had nothing xvhalcxer to do with lie catering, but 1 know Ihe facts, and ii is only it) justice to those who worked gratuitously arid so hard In the business that I write this'.—l am. etc.. FRANK ] 10HURTS. Woodlands. Vuw Plymouth. March k 22. P.>o.-». Till-'- I MUCK OF MF.AT. iTo the F.ditor.) Hii-__May t ask the fax our of a Utile'spare U 1-W'e.r U) an apparent ox-cmgiht on the part of th'e )tf.wl butchers. When slock xv-as reaitl-'t'ii-f a good Jigtire some months back the butchers very rapidly raised the price of meat. but. now that the cattie are going begging and as cheap as exer knoxxn (to ipiole a local farmer's words*), our friends tho butchers sink into an ablivious condition. We are an easy-going people to submit lo these tradesmen's tricks and T hope householders' xx-iil axvake and insist on a ndumlon, as hasj existed In other towns for the lust six months. If the butchers are culled upon to pay a 'little extra for beasts the consumers would pay the addition xvith something added, so l'et the matter cut the other way now that cattle arc cheap, and let householders in this district enjoy the benefits of cheaper meats as those in other towns.—l nm, etc., BQUSBHVI.rjjy-i, i£3MfflJ& ■.. ; --.'. : ','./.. ;'.^. l .Ei.