Correspondence.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3200, 9 May 1889, Page 2

Correspondence.

THAT BANQUET. (To the Editor). : Sin—Some time ago a complimentary dinner was given to a young man on the orcasion of his leaving Ekotahuoa, of which said dinner . your own correspondent wrote a tissue of falsehoods front beginning to end. In the first place lie charges those who were present as being the " Tipplers" of Ekelahuna, or words to that iffect; What grounds he has for terming us such J have yet to learn, About twelve persons Bat down to dinner, four of whom, (o my knowledge were, and are, staunch Good Templars, and another, an abstainer, but not pledged. If your correspondent will pay the Good Templars Lodge a visit, I will he happy to introduce him to those lie has insulted, that is, provided he is not an expelled member. One of us would have answered his first letter, but'on consideration thought it better to allow " a fool to remain in his folly lest he consider himself wise." On reading his second attack, where he adds insult to injury I think it ouly right and proper that I should be allowed a" word in my own defence. After being charged with taking part in an affair that was a scandal to the district (to quote your own correspondent), why should

lie who was not present invent and cause to be published audi flagrant 'untruths?'' Why- was the whole affair a"scandal to the district?. Were there any at the gathering at whom' your virtuous correspondent can point tho finger of scorn ? Were there any felons at the gathering? [ Any gaol-birds or ticket -'of* leave men? Or did one or the other of them take offenoo at not , being invited ? Did any of, the company ' gorge themselves with food? Or did ! some, or all of us, get drunk, and had ' to be taken care of by the constable ? What was tho scanda] ? I should ! very much like to know, for a; more quiet and orderly party I have never yet attended. Burely, sir, news must \ bo scarce when a correspondent has j to resort to throwing ridicule on a private affair, . By giviug this a place 6 iu your paper you will oblige, 'r, : ' D.S, '

UNFAIR RATING.' , ■ (To the Editor). SnM have 'to-day' -seen your remarks as headed above. -• I will ask your opinion on : the following case, 0„ D., and 'E, which is nearer the

j'truth .than your case of A.B. -If will make enquiries at' the JRoafl Board office as to applications'arid voting for loans, under" The Loans to Local Bodies Act," you will find:'jj almost, if not in every case, the application and voting in favor tag come from

seitfes#iiti:;a^ fvoiplhe; iman^liQ' : uiflineighhbr ,inif !te;iM| reups ,i ripli ■r^ardfbrljis 1 (or perhaps I spwe ;gei) tlemaii '^*lio. was ■ able ;_• 2Q.y : yearssince dial e: i uteres tof ia. few. Ltl ndreds- in t to the then;Proyinc|al j Gbveriiment for 5000 A boil t; 10 yeara: since D\ imiiWM&ss tin application^ tov hiinjto purchaseXi 500iaores each made/an application for, suryeyrarii;;sold; D and J; tovitnptove, and threejears .after y wished to take ; advantage of Loans to Local Bodies; Act;'- C'obV jected, i and .as.;'; against them;':' they lid;; ; ib l Hie poor brutespf paoMidrsea through/; the mud of despair; buttwo yearslater, ; | by hard work and : money, the;valua-/ tion stood thus':-C, 4000' acres atv 405,. £8000; D, SQO lores at £6000; E, 600. acres at £9500. U and E find they can their. loan and . doj O still putting; every obstacle in .the way.: Last year, ; the road was cpmpieted; 0 finds the:: rates increasing, and having a'son:; 1 who' wishes' to " farm," at once to improving his 4000 acres, in two "i years his valuation is 4000 acres at £10,140,000,; He uses theioad four • tithes .as much' as. L> and E combined. But>if Mrßeard's opinion as given to the Road Board, is not correct thoy : have'to. pay' special ,rate for.! something; like 21 years on £ISOO. yearly more than 0 : has,:who'se pro- ; nerty is valued at almost,, four ■■ times/ theirs.."' •'-'■' -.■■'• .'..:■■• .-'■ ''■-..:{ ■ ■■,.; :>,•.'. I am.&c, .".'.. Fairplay. .; [The case put. by our correspondent;. planes the whole matter in a; far-■'.' , uiore glaring lighttban.we did 1 ,: and we trust that it/.will help to put it on.a better footing, though ' tbatis a matter of very great dilliculty, Ed.WaihahapaDaily.] '■■■'