CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1920, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE.

fTo the Editor). > Sir,—Your correspondent, "Pro Bono," floes not display any great courage in Attacking a man, who is unable, under the terms of his employment, to reply. Tt would have been far'wiser and more to the point to have attacked the owner of the property and the iniquitous law that permits such hardships to be inflicted. Those who know our respected bailiff will know that it is equally a hardship on him to carrv out so disagreeable a duty. Still, whilst the law stands as it is, the duty has on «ome occasions to be carried 'out,' but from my knowledge of the bailiff T know that he will allow every latitude possible that it is in his power to allow to the unfortunate tenant in such a predicament.—l am, etc., *

PUBLTOO. New Plymouth, S/.V20. EVICTIONS. Cir, —I noticed in your issue of yesterday a letter signed "Pro Bono," which to my mind calls: for attention. Can it be possible that such methods are allowed to exist? Is a man, his wife and family, including a young baby, to bo put out in the street simply because he is unable to rent another house? I might say that I am not in any way

Acquainted with either the landlady or tenant. I know there are two aides to every question, hut if it is true that this lady has lately sold other properties, then I must say that my sympathies are with the tenant, whoever he may be. As "Pro Bono" says, we aro reverting back to the days of the evictions in Ireland, and which wo as citizens in this enlightened age must not permit—l am, etc., SHIP-A-HOY. New Plymouth, March S. " " '■'-*