Correspondence.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3167, 30 March 1889, Page 2

Correspondence.

(To the Editor./

Sir—Borne few weeks since a letter from Mauriceviile appeared in your paper complaining bitterly of tho effects of the refreshment rooms here. I believe'the writer letter stated that the respectab™/ portion of the community were scandalised .at the scenes which occurred daily aud particularly on the Sabbath. Now, sir, as in reality no such scenes ever did take place here, and as' the lessee is a deservedly popular man; some curiosity existed as to who the. Writer and the respectable people were, when 10, your issue of Thursday, 28th inst;, contained a startling revelation. Under the head- - ing of" A Mauriceviile PetWpn," setting forth their grievances,™ an array of signatures the sight of which set everybody in Mauriceviile laughing. It then transpired that a petiton had been taken round quietly and after scouring the highways and byeways it was found that only some half dozen could be found to sign their names in the cause. Then a consultation was held between the three worthies that had the matter in hand and they went forth once more. This time it was noticeable that they went to tho houses of thsneople whoso knowledge of the English languago is very limited and obtained a few moro signatures. How, and in what manner those signatures were obtained, 1 leave those whom thev, represented to explain as I undeJP. Btand some of them intend a way which will perhaps displease - those gentlemen. Of course 'it is impossible to treat this matter very seriously, yet there is a'ijtoera'l feeling of indignation Wthe monstrous libel which represents the authors of those signatures as the respectable people of Mauriceviile. It is a notorious fact that since the present lessee has' had possession of the Refreshment Rooms not a single instance lias occurred which has endangered the public peace; where- • as, one of the petitioners, only last week fought with his neighbor on the public road within hearing of the public school, using the most disgraceful language, while another of them did the same thing at a Salvation Army meeting conducted by another of the petitioners. Some of those who signed that petition have their own reasons for wishing the rooms closed. If the proprietor couldbe got to leave tho district it might obviate .the settling their little accounts ;•'for refreshments served and money lent to' tbemirj distress,';' Hoping you' will baye ; the goodness to' publish this' at'youi, conyenieuco.—l api, <&«',, ' ' f