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Wairoa Bell, 16 June 1893, Page 3

IThe editor is not retspoasibla lor opinion* expressed by correspondents-^ (To the Editor’. Sir, —The first pari off your corn:spoudent’* effusion of the 2nd June, re a distinct promise of a piano for ’he Halt, is news to me, and if not contradicted may mislead the public. Some three years ago, after several efforts to erect a Hall in Paparoa had failed (although the need of one was admitted by all), prompted by a desire to see th‘ settlement progress, and grieved by seeing one thing after another leaving the settle-

ment for want of a building, I decided to erect one myself. Having carried out this resolve, at the cost of some £3OO, when the Hall was completed and ready for opening I made the only offer that I know of. That was to hand over the Hall to the settlers, also giving one acre of ground on which it stands, for £250. I also agreed to hand over the proceeds of the oj>eniug towards the £250, if the settlers thought it desirable to take ever the Hall. I made this offer knowing that the Hall would be of more service to the settlers if it was their own property. A public meeting was called to consider this (proposal, and two gentlemen were elected to look into the matter and report to another meeting, which they did, with the result that the meeting considered the offer a very generous one, and passed resolutions accepting the offer, and appointed a Committee to see the matter carried out. To the best cf my knowledge failure was not thought of, and a piano was not mentioned. I may also state that never, during the three years, has such a thing been mentioned to me. Why your correspondent should go outside Paparoa to make such a statement I am at a loss to know. One of your correspondents attributed this kind of thing to biliousness, and recommended anti-bilious pills ; perhaps it would be better if he would go to bed supperless, and try Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Apologising for trespassing so fax - on your space,—Yours etc., Geo. Clue, Paparo t.