PUKEKURA PARK.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1920, Page 4

PUKEKURA PARK.

FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE. (To th« Editor.) Sir,—l hope that you will permit me to reply briefly to the extremely prolix statement submitted by the secretary (Mr. P. H, Stainton) to the Park Board at the meeting held on Tuesday night. For verbose remarks respecting myself the statement is probably unequalled by any report submitted to a public body. Therein I am credited with receiving two letters from the acting chairman. Whoever Mr. Collis entrusted with posting or delivering the letters they were not received by me. 1 saw them for the first time in the Daily News oil Wednesday afternoon. It would be futile for me to attempt to convince the Board—or, at least, some of its members, that the whole statement is more or less incorrect As a plain and humble man I have invariably conceived truth to bo a noble quality in our lives, though it is frequently flouted by petty souled men. No such words as "libellous" and "slanderous'' were used by me to tin; secretary. We had a plain conversation for a few minute* without any semblance of irritation or contempt on my part, For innate plausibility and appeal to the Board for sympathy and approval the statement has no precedent nor peer. .1 have never, shirked duty, and will stand to arms in defence of honor, justice and truth for all inca at all times.— 1 am, etc., W. W. SMITH. [We have taken the liberty to excise certain words from the above letter.— Ed.]