JOHN HALE IN REPLY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 152, 23 November 1914, Page 4

JOHN HALE IN REPLY.

I To th o Kditor. , *'' - My time is tco much occuoicd ov my business to write a long letten in answer to .Mr. White, hence my reS. ton for giving Mm a little breathina time. .But I would like to ask hiin a few questions as ho (has stirred up Ms old imaginary grievances again. Firstly What and who has been the cause oS the whole trouble? Why did Mr. Wiitd repeatedly go to the Mangorei school and lay groundless complaints againaji my children,'until lu> Avas ordered dcim sonally by the chairman to keep aw&yta I Mr. White, out with it! Why anS what for? Secondly, Who are the r«m jo! youthful oll'enders" that are lilSlj} to develop into criminals? 1 think i 3' the moral interest of tho district, far which, he says, lie takta such parental' interest, he should name them end thereby put the residents on theitf guard. Thirdly, where was tihe falsa' statement that 1 made about a council and their employee? I only meifr tioned a suppositious case but Mf.i ; In Jute confesses himself guilty of thlfl , evil thing. Fourthly, in what way have! I I .been dealt "with, both leniently and' AVas it i n that law cagl j;when J. was defendant and 'Mr. White , withdrew the case, he being afraid oil the result? Fifthly, when did I form a (gang at "would-be ruffians who insuU !and molest the residents in this disk' trict?" Now, Mr. White, mine tho redjj dents whom this gang lias molested/ and also the alleged gang of ruffiansC .< xmally, about the "maggots in thij' brain," it behoves Ma-. White to coiS sider his own brain and not troublfl 'about others. The way ho has been pesfci' crmg too County Council, BoroueH •OoniMal, school, neighbors and Press I™ llls ponderous correspondence coitt' clusivcly proves he lias contracted thtf scribbling disease. In conclusion I mavi mention f have lived 20 years in th 3 district peacefully, with my neighbor**, l whom I esteemi, and have never known' fny trouble until Mr. White and hla" r«'s came among us. Can Mr. Whittf \ij y Wa "joining neighbor^ £ow, Mr. White, answer the above queMi tions, and let us remain unspeakable frien-ls, which is simply done by minding jour own business. Thanking you for your valuable space'.—l am, etc "ji ■' . JOHN HAIfflL T .Mangorei, November 20, 1914. >