CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1791, 18 September 1884, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir—ln reply to a.letter from a leading Masierton resident I cannot in justice to myself let bis insinuating remarks pass without exposing him in his proper colors. Ho courted my fiiendship, as well as McKenna's, but Beeing that be could not gain the object of his ambition, he has, through the instrumentality of your columna, tried in a most uncallod for manner to deprive me of my name, which is the fountain key of a man's prospects in life. He has committed himself by trying to injure my character, und ho shall havo to suffer the consequence. lam, &0., Edward Perry, EMPTY VESSELS MAKE' MOST SOUND. To the Editor, Sir,—ln reference to your paragraphia yesterday's issue, it is both false aud e-ro-neouß, and we emphatically deny that wo havo Bought the assistance of any Masterton gentleman. We have in many cases asked advice, not alone from Mr Caseiberg, but from other influential men, but never solicited their aid or help, as you term it, Wo have had numerous offers aud proposals, but that of Mr Caseiberg was tho most reasonable and enticing. Oue of us was willing to accept it, but the other having had inoro experience in such matters gave very satisfactory reasons for not complying with his offer.

If all the enterprising men of Masterton went to work iu a more straightforward manner, things would Lave taken a different course. Instead of their being an acquisition to us they have been a scourge. One of them threatened to do away with a Maori's flour, and stop a plough lie promised him if ho did not let bim know the substanon of our convei nation with him and also the different localities he voluntary showed us, This is only, one of tho undermining schemes performed by your energetic resident!, Wo consider you selfishly sarcastical in your unfouuded remarks, and we trust Mr Beetham shall not bs dissuaded from fulfilling what he faithfully promised us, and which you, through your columns, tried to incite him against, In conclusion wo demand from ) mi tho name of tho geutfouiau who was so kind to use Mr Perry's name in such flattsring torms, and who has corresponded with Vlr Beetham as to tho veracity of our business with that gentlemau. We are &c, L. McKknna. Edward Fjjhky.