Correspondence.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1178, 15 January 1880, Page 2

Correspondence.

(Our correspondence columns are impartially open to all, but toe do not in any way identify ourselves with opiniom expressed therein).

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — Its no use crying over spilt milk, equally useless is it to try to smother over the disgrace witnessed at Whatawhata on. Soxing-Day, for that which took place was a disgrace is patent to all persona with proper notions of morality and respectability. As an eye witness I can fully endorse the remarks made by "Observer," writing from Ngaruawahia about tha conduct of many of the pleasureseekers at Whatawhata. I was myself openly and grossly insulted by a drunken brute. Drunkenness, brawling, fighting, and blaspheming were the order of the day. I am very sorry this should have happened while the Lincolnshire delegates [Messrs Grant and Foster) are within hearing, as we cannot but suppose they will report our bad as well as our good qualities, and depend upon it they have their eye on us not in land only. I sincerely trust the like scenes may never again be witnessed at Whatawhata. — I am, &c, Veritas Obitjjc Paeii.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — In your issue of the Bth insfc. appears a most incorrect and partial account of the concert held here on the 4th. Surely it would be better for your correspondent to be either a little more exact in. his reports or to abstain from noticing our concerts, — for instance, Miss Kubina Allan, to whose untiring efforts and good management the credit and success of the concert was chiefly due, and who so charmingly and with perfect enunciation, sang that beautiful ballad " Ever of Thee," was altogether left unnoticed, and so was Mrs Capel, who, in the well-known duet "Wert Thou in the C'auld Blast," sang her part with the ease and artistic finish of an able musician; and last though not least, which deserved a most conspicuous place in your correspondent's report, were the services rendered by Mrs Duff us, not alone in playing most of the accompaniments at the concert and during all the practices, but also for having very kindly placed her piano at the disposal of the concert committee whenever wanted. Only wishing to set matters right, — 1 am, &c, -Alexandra. Alexandra, January 12, 1880.