NGAMATAPOURI NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12647, 7 November 1905, Page 8

NGAMATAPOURI NOTES.

(By'Fernleaf.)

I reply to Mr A. Smith's letter, saying

it is strange that no report of the meeting was sent in until eleven days before the election (county), that the reason is this: The chairman, or the gentleman who was taking notes (shorthand), both wstrong supporters of iMr Van Asch, Jcnew perfectly well it would be unwise to publish what actually took place at that meeting. If they had done so it Tvoukf 'be a waste of time to nominate

:their councillor again. Mr Smith says Mr Van Asch denied some" of the statements. I say he evaded .them; he did 3iot deny them. I leave it'to the settters who were theie. Take Mr McGregor's •oharge, for instance. I will not mention it. Let the supporters do that. Take the charge 'Mr Braithwaite laid ■with reference to Mr Skelly. Here let me state that the chairman refused to allow him to complete what he had to -cay, saying it was a personal matter. He assured the chairman that it was not a personal matter. I will here quote what «3ie washed to say: He (Mr B.) will forfeit £10 (here a plum, Mr Smith, no -conditions whatever), to go to the Nga- • matapouri Church, Library, or Patea -Hospital, if Mr Van Aech can prove he lias been insulted by Mr Skelly up to tihe time he (Ma- Skelly) was discharged "*by being unable to earn more than 6s, After the form an had written to Mr Van

jAsch saying Mr S. was as honestly <worth 7s per day as any man on the -work. I will leave Mr Smith and Mr Xiffiton to deckle the case. The Upper Waitotara Rifle Club are ito open tne new range on Tuesday. I hear Mt Forde has sold out his farm dn tihe Omata Valley, and the new ownner has taken possession. » •■..■■. Mr (Murphy has 'bought out Mr ■Cowern's estate of 1200 acres. He intends putting on a good number o£ Imshmen. He says his outlet will be via -the Wjanganui. .