THE DIGGER'S LETTER BOX.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 11, 28 May 1920, Page 8

THE DIGGER'S LETTER BOX.

McF., Otahuti. — Many thanks for your notes, which are always welcome. Please let us have notes not later than Wednesday afternoon. Glad to note that you are all pushing "The Digger," and that our agent, Mr Steans, of Wainawa, is a real live agent. — Edt. To Olga, Age 13.— Your children story is really very good and we will puMish it. W e would also like any of your girl friends to send in a story. We i are very glad to note that you read the "Children's Column." — Edt. (To the Editor.) Sir.— Re the Princ,e's visit to Invercargill, there was one incident which eaused me much surprise. It happened in front of the Grand Hot-el where the Guard of Honour was waiting the Prince's return from the show grounds. They were told to discard their overcoats and all rushed away, including the two scrgeants, and left the Standard and the Lieutenant who was holding it without guard whatever. As it is the one thing in the army which ! every man is .expected tr. stand by till the j last, and as a soldier who lias seen service I in Gallipoli and France, I am surprised j that some abler pen that mine lias not written on this matter before.— I am ete., ONE RED AND FOUR BLUE CHEVRONS, Invercargill, May 25, 1920. RE BUILDING SOCIETY ELECTION. (To the Editor.) Sir. — The voting papers are now in the hands oi' the shareholders and as in -the ' past the reiiring directors are afforded a ' most unfair advantage over the rest of ! tho candidates standing by having their | names repeated in large type among the | instructions on the voting paper. While j it is the usual thing to see the retiring directors names on a balance sheet, it is uncalled for and probably illegal on the voting paper This is an unfair privilege and gives the retiring directors a lever that they are certainly not entitled to amounting to practically a block vote. It is to he hoped that all shareholders will carefully scmtini.se their voting paper and givn every candidate whose name ap-pea-rs in the voting paper fair consideration before they exercise their vote. If they do they might come to the conclusion tliat a change would possibly prove beneficial. As receptly piinted out one of the rctiruirg directors who is also offering his services holds the position of chairman on a rival society. Surely this should not be so. Shareholders have a wide choice on this occasion as there are several energetic and capable young men offering their services. Ihis is an age of prcgress and the Society offers plenty oi scope for improvement in some of its conservative methods. "Trusting that a large vote will be recorded on this occasion. — I am etc., SHAREHOLDER. Invercargill, May 27, 1920. SATISF1ED OR ? (To tlie Editor.) Sir.— The long-looked for, and all too short visit of the Prince of Wales has com© and gone, and the people of South-

land mnst be keenly disappoinfed that thi anthorities who arrangcd the Royal ton allowed for such a brief stay in hwexcai gill. Originally it was, intendel ffiat tt Prince should spend a night here, hat tlii fvas cancelled, and it would be interestj to know if our City Fathers made any pt test. Why is it that Invercargill ne« receives a "square deal"? We weiel to believe it was imperative that I Prince should leave Invercargill the sa night, but we now find we were penalis in order that a prominent citizen oi Cliril church should have the honour of eit« taining His Royal Highness for a ij after the Cathedral City had alreach w allotted three or four days. WangJ Napier, and Hokitika were each. favoure with a longer stay than Invercargill aii the question arises — why ? For most M Islanders, New Zealand ends at Dunedin and while on a visit to that city, tlie writer met a visitor from tho ncrth. wm in referring to the chief cities in Nctr Zealand, asked if Invercarg ill was 1 "Hamlet." We know that most visitors from the north are ratlier surprised to find 011 a-rrival, that Invercargill is a well laid out town with a fair sized population, It is becoming more n'oticeable every day that if we would hold our own with otk towns, tlien we must not be afraid to let our voice be heard, and surely we ha? many public-spiiited citizens in our raid who will give a lead whenever ihe opfi tunity arises. By not visiting the Lakes the Pi-ince of Wales rnissed one of Zealand's beauty spots, and one wonde? if Auckland had had tixese wonderfi lakes at her door would she have allowed the opportunily to pa-ss. Rouse yo"1' selves, Oh ! ye City Fathers and repir sentatives* of Invercargill, for if wf s" content to go and accept just what ti| authoriti.es like to give us.'instcad of df manding that which is in keeping ^ the size of the town, then wc, ahj danger of losiirg our present positioi) sixth city in the Dominion. — I am, l!t| | DIGGER. ; Invercargill, 26th May, 1920.