CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 30 December 1890, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Opposition 0«$.

(Tq tUe Blditov,) - - ; SJB,—I nqtjce that th.e correspondent :: who fiurnishes you with "East Coast Soles" is very much aUrmed at the .• ■ i idea of an opposition'coach .between :,, Miistcrton and Wbakntaki, Hesaya it is ; 'J widely circulated that the : = opposition coach is run by the blacksmiths of Mnbtertoii iiiorder to. jiull down Mr T, P. Lett on' account of the action ho took in forming; the Jliisterton Co-operative Farriers' Associxtion," and'then - ! afterl-gushing: v over Mr. Lett's-qualities; as'' &:■■ contractor he adds: -''lnvariably. ; he has given >eatisfabtibil i! fi>' partiqswhoreauiredhjaWryices,an|: -\

No' coacl)j;\vii!;be[i fry prig onhe post iri a; rrioiith or, two & V I uphold 'opposition when carried on * '■ inXa .straightforward; cotistitiUiona •; jnatinor, but wbon under,such j ■ revengeful banner then I my\ begone) 1 Now,'sir," I should hot mind'tho 'pull . which yoni' correspondent, tries; t( #* give" Mr Lett, but.l.ibiuk, .he nhoulc }*'■ Stiok to fuels. The Mastcrtnn black J! amiths liavu nothing to do with' inj . .Coach, and I have nothing to do Will *ny quarrel th'oyhiW \yith ; MrLelt oi the Famer'a Association.' As n coacl • owner 1 believe in slicking chscli/ h ; ■"mytwhbwintts, and I „boliev© ; .tlit blacksmitlis tlof the wine. It is only meddlesome people like _ your correspondent i and' hit favorite carrier that get into' trouble by putting too many irons in the pre, There is nothing" revengeful'. 1 in my orgp&ition concl], though there seems to bo a great deal in your correspondent's ; letter, The road is a public highway and is ns much' my property as tho proporty of Mr' : Lett; If the lptojjjijias" iiivifiauly ■given satisfactidJHftll partiea" he has'nothing to fear.v"lviippoßition cpacli, however, . has faresto less ; lhan half they wore'formerly, and Mr (j|j;Lett should Ihankme for showing M.;liim how to give increased; satia* faction to tho tinvclling public hy % sparing thefr pockets and making ff travelling more popular (linn it has i;v. been in the past. Noth withstanding -;;' all that your correspondent may sny ! j:-!' to the contrary, inj .coach is receiving vj 8 very liberal share of public j patronage. I line been compli-, ) ■ uented right atid left by tlioßolllemas pnblio benefactor, and there is no likelihood of. the opposition coach [ becominga thing of the past as long as y. the public continue io recognise the advantages of cheap, safe,' and comfortable travelling between Maaterton and the Cashpoint district. I am, &c, ~ Wm. Neill,