CASBY'S CUTTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2217, 23 September 1886, Page 2

CASBY'S CUTTING.

TO THE EDITOR. j Sib,— Would you allow me apace in your paper to vindicate my character from a statement from Mr T. G. Sandes that I wrote to Mr Gwynneth a falsehood pure and simple against him (Mr Sandes.) The facts are these : After the arbitration measurement of Casby's cutting made by Mr Gwynneth they came to Rangiriri, and next morning Sandes and Gwynnoth were making up the contents. They both say in separate rooms (but Mr Neill flays in one room)'. Mr Sandes came into my place and told mo that Gwynneth came into hi* room and said, "There you are, 735 yd;*." Sandes aaid, " I jumped up and said, * why d it you have the same mistake as Mr B.iber of 100 yds.'" He (Sandes) said, "I then looked over his figures and showed that it measured 835 yd*." Thinking this a strange proceeding by one of the disputant* to an arbitrator, I wrote to Mr Gwynneth the exact statement of Mr Sande* and received the enclosed letter in reply :— " Cambridge, 17th Sop., 18S6. Mr Gerrand, Rangiriri, Dear Sir, — Yours of this date is just to hand, at the contents of which I am not so much surprised as you might imagine, as I have before now found out that Mr T. G. Sandes is not always particular as to exact facts , if by distorting them he can make matters appearing to tell against him have the contrary effect. But on this occasion, when the result turned out to be in his favour, he might have been content, but no, he must try to make himself out to you as being able to set me right as to my measurements, which were favourable to him. There is a little I truth in what he told you, mixed I up with a good deal more that is untrue. He worked out his calculations of my measurements in one room of the hotel at Rangiriri, whilst I did the same in another room, and the result of my calculations was 835 "05 cubic yards, but not wishing to let Mr Sandes know what the result of my calculation was until I heard what ho made his quantity, I wrote in pencil the figure735, and showed it to him. He believing (I suppose) that that was the result of my measurement, did say 4 D— n it, I make it 811 yards.' I then asked him to compare his figures with mine, which he did, and without altering a figure in either of our calculations, the addition of my figures gave 835*05 yards, and the addition <>f his 834*18, showing a difference of only o*B7, or less than one yard between us. All I can say is that if he made the boastful assertion, to you stated in your letter to me (which I think is characteristic of the man) it is an untruth, and only made for the purpose of making himself appear in your eyes a cleverer man than he really is. You can make any use you like of this, whilst I remain, yours truly, — John Gwynneth, 0.E." A telegram from Mr Sandes was read at a meeting of ratepayers here, re the cutting, on Saturday, as follows :— "To J. Gehrand, Rangiriri. Your statement to Mr Gwynneth that I said he had made an error in his calculation is a falsohood pure and simple. Please read this telegram at your meeting of settlers.— T. G. Sandes." Now men liko Mr Sandes should have a good memory, for he must have forgot no was addressing another gentleman, Mr Donald Bruce, of Wairangi, as well as me, at the time, for here is his statement : — "Wairangi, September 18th, 188 G. I hereby certify that I heard Mr Sandes tell Mr Gerrandj: Mr Gwynneth wa« in one room, I (Mr Sandes) in another room, and Mr Gwynneth came in to my room, and laid his calculations before mo. I looked them over, and then said, "Why, damn it, you have made the same mistake as Mr Baber of 100 yds.,'' and I then took and corrected Mr Gwynneth's measurement to 835yds.— Donald Bruce, Wairangi." The above was read to the meeting hero on Saturday, and has convinced the ratepayers if any were wanted that Councillor Johnson has acted the cleanest of the lot in this disreputable affair. I will now conclude by saying with Burns, that the Waikato County Council trusts their mensuration, To chaps who, in a barn or byre, Would better fill their stations Than engineering this day. J. Gekuand, Storekeeper, Rangiriri. 20th September, 1880. i