ROXBURGH PUBLICS MEETING.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 358, 23 May 1874, Page 3

ROXBURGH PUBLICS MEETING.

. {To the Editor.) Sib, — Would you be good enough to allow ac to contradict* a statement which appeared it report of a public meetingin your issue i the 9th inst., relative, to the Millers Flat Bock. In reply to Mr. Mackay, lam re- j ported tohave said : " I went with ~Mx. WarIn Simpson through the block. I went with in, but saw no pegs or lines." This is incorwL What I did say was : "We found the far line And pegs, but could not find the ' fper boundary ; " and, in reply to.Mr; John j kghton as to whether I lad Mr* Simpson to UieTe that I was a member of the Land Committee, lam reported tohave said = "I did ; it; and whoever says that I did, I will tell Kb that he is a liar "to hii teeth." I beg to Ate that Tiam also incorrectly reported in Hi tnswer. I did not reply in any such kgnage; and I challenge any one present a prove* ifc; I acknowledge using such a km wifh 'regard 1 Mr. M'Kerrow, who, on a priou* visit to Millers Flat, accompanied norer the ground, and remarked that it M excellent land for settlement j and on his item to town; reported it as only fit for qatting purposes. In endeavoring to for■rd the interests of the district in which I ■de, I can safely say that I never advanced ■untruth tp forward my views.- I am, &c., E. M*Leod. Ittrici. ".