ANSWER TO SETTLER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 421, 23 March 1880, Page 2

ANSWER TO SETTLER.

To the Edftor/dW WairAbafa Daily.

Siß,-Inypuriss'ue of 'the 18th inst.,. appears a' letter, signed'." A Settler," which deserves more thaapassiqg.jnotice, not for the 'Christian-like' spirit' in'which ifcis:written,'but.aßt6'the r 6ppdsite, The ■writer of it would evidently debar any wan/ who could riot write (which was the factj as stated% ; 'th'r.pe'rson making his verbal-r.Qomplaint;:t(j ; tW-06uticil), from bringjng.niider : thle,:notiQe;.ofti»'W6rship and Cduaoillorjs assembled what he oorisi. unfair'Uhing, Namely, that, he s'hoMd ; p'ay'; a.Jioense.feeiovenable liim to cart; and remove .-futAitute, and see who #ve 'uptipaid' that fee, reap the: b.enefit'pf it;valthough not eh- ' ( titled to d'6-so;' ;Thi,CqUncii f pride them- ': selves upon being men;whWlove;to see ' justice. dealt-impatr'lially,.and",; ; lfeel sure, would not have debarred the person concerned from relating'thß'wayjie had been injured by the infringemeMpf. the • bye-law -i only' ■ by ' the', fact; wai taking |up the time .of the Council) as it was already a late hour.,; If the Council we've to hold to the letter of the Standing Ordeis laid down for its guidance, T am afraid-; it-"would out short a good deal.whioh might beregar* dedas infringement.--My' friend, "A 'Settler," also.asks "'Where was the : Ser-geant'-at»Amis i" As'tho Council does not possess, so far as I am aware; an officer answering to this name, perhaps "A Settler!' would like the appointment, and if so I have no dubt on wwrM applioa- : tiou to the Oouuoil he-would be appointed, if for no other purpose 'thanto keep the room clear of dogs, whibh, I am sorry~""-v----to. say,.alwaya follow one prober of the Council into the room;-"'":: :" '..'

"A Settler" also; says-that the person making.'the ,co.mplaint "spluttered and damaged the Queen's English to, a considerable .extent." .Ke I Mr-Settler,:.do ■not throw stones at glass howes, &c.jfor I have no doubt you are, or.have been. tarr,ed with the same brush before now Perhaps.our friend of the complaint Has not had the liberal advantages which you might boast of in the matter of education. Perhaps Mr Settler, as. he seems so anxious .the Council should not' be annoyed by persona making 'their applioations or complaints to the Council verbally would be kind enough .tqfavor the public with his name and -address, so that any complaints to ,be made-may be. done in writing by him. I have no doubt such a generous-minded person- would do it gratis, If left atyour.office, I have no Houbt you would inform us;, through your local columns, of the boon. :; ' Ihave, &c, '.'''"' ' ' ' '■'"•RmpottDßz,',

To'the Editor of the Watbabapa Daiw, ■ _SiR,r-A movenieiit has 'been on foot in . ' this township for some time, originated, I believe, ..by. Mr R. W.. I. Carver, to form a Choral Society.' main drawbacks to. this are, I hear, that theforraer one ooi-. lapsed in debt, arid the now Society, be-' fore commenoingj would have to pay one of the inemberß of the old Sooiely, and a valuable auxilary to this movement, some £ls before they .could procure his servioesV Now, Sir, I do not see why the debts of the old Society should interfere . with the formation of a new one; I think , it Bhows .a deoided apathy on the part of townsfolk.not to organise something of the sort; or at least "penny readings,"' during the long .winter' evenings' nowcoraing'on; • What. I should suggest to" Y the promoters of the movement .is that if - 's£ there is a difficulty in procuring- talent :'?■ why not get the different ohoirs of our' • " churches to join into one Society, and I am sure there is plenty of talent amongst '" them to form a very good Ohoral Sbdiety, P I may say the movement has;, been inau/ gurated in other-small- townships, bus. with decided success. •>•-.-• lam, &c, . Euterpe,