Correspondence.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 771, 26 May 1877, Page 3

Correspondence.

tSrOur Correspondence columns being impartially open to ah matter* of pubiih interest, we cannot be identified with the opinions therein expreaeed.

Sir,— l observe that your oorresponden at Whatawbata admits that the Lilie was not up the Waipa m the week he stated her to have been, but aays that, m all other respects, ' the circumstances as described by him are quite true and easily proved.' In the face of this, I beg to repeat that Mrs Suhnaokenburg did not request me to call at Whatawhata on my return from Alexandra, nor was suoh request conveyed to me by any one else. No doubt he is quite correct m stating that the boat was hailed, aud the only way m which I can account for having no recollection or knowledge of it is, that I was not on deck at the time, and that the man at the wheel gave me no notice, for, at night of that s<m6 evening I was bailed, and stopped at Karakariki, to take on natives. Had my conduct been all your correspond* nt states, it would deserve exposure, ard as Le declares that ' thus have Whatawhata mt&reatß always been treated, 1 J tro.it. that the other

boats which ke says are to receive the same impart inlity as the lillie, have been as unmercifully dealt with by him. Speaking of - Whatawhata interests; let me mention one thing on which, of course, the- correspondent *is posted, namely, a goods store, built by the settlers (here, for the protection of their goods ythen landed from Bteamer, is open, only for goods carried by the W.S,N. Co.'s boats, on expressing my surprise at this, 1 and that I would willingly pay storage on »ny goods I might place therein, it vases plained that the said Company's' subscription was given and accepted by them, on the condition that a competition bout should not be allowed any use of the store. Although meeting with this open discouragement, and - with extremely little inducement, we have bnilb a store there, at our own expense, and sincerely desire to treat the Whatawhata settlers, including your correspondent there,; as we. do the public generally, with respect and attenti.on.~l am *,c, A Campbell, Maßter p s Lillie. Hamilton, May 24, 1877. [Our correspondents have had two shots arpieco. Tho correspondence must close.]

Sib, — In your Tuesday's ittßue, 'Settler says, that be and many other settlers are quite of the opinion that quicks cannot be grown m the Waikato to equal the imported ones. It is only presumption for ' Settler ' to speak for others, and 'Settler' must be either a heirmit, a spiteful neighbour, or an agent for Nelson importers. ' Settler ' has certainly not seen my quicks, although he has had the offer to aooept my advertised invitation of inspection ; but, no, 'Settler ' is no friend of mine, and he rushed into print, to condemn what he knows very little about. I forward, with this, a sample of yearlings, and will guarantee to produce 100,000 equal to them. Please, invite ' Settler ' to see them, and, if he is still unconvinced, I challenge him to produce from 10 to 60 thousand yearling quicks from Nelson, equal to the same number of mine, for £10 a side. Time allowed : six weeks to produce, and and challenge to be accepted within 2 weekß.— l am, &o, James Fokbest, Cambridge. Cambridge, May 24, 1877.

[' Settler ' and others can see the sample of quicks referred to, which are now at the office of this piper, and are certainly as fine a speciman as any one would need see.— Ed. W. T