"SUNDOWNER'S" ARTICLES
Sir,-It is a pity that "Sundowner" objects to the truth about himself, even when expressed as succinctly as by Mr. Fell. Clearly, "I do not like thee, Mr. Fell; the reason why I cannot tell." "Sundowner’s" North, Island wanderings left a suspicion which his crossing of the Strait has confirmed. I am now sure, where previously I merely suspected, that his statements are often untrue, frequently misleading, and almost always unverified, his observations superficial, and his conclusions puerile, Here
are three examples from his South Islahd articles: A glance at the Nelson newspaper would haye shown that in’ October there were not two but five air services to Wellington each day, and that so far from Nelson and Blenheim people ignoring one another, they are given 19 opportunities every week by service car alone of getting together. Moreover, Nelsonians have too keen an eye for busiress éver to insult Golden Bay by calling it "land’s end." After all, much of our butter and all of our electricity is produced there. If "Sundowner’s" series is to be continued, may I recommend that it be prefaced with "All characters are entirely fictitious. . . -"’ We will then know that it not: merely is, but is intended to be, pure
fiction.
BANANA
BENDER
(Nelson).
. Sir,-I enjoy "Sundowner’s" descripand admire his philosophy. In due course I hope his contributions to The Listener will be published as a. book, for I should like to have a copy.
W.G.
M.
(Wellington ).
Sir-As I look through The Listener of 12/12/47 I fear lest you have taken the tart advice of C. R. Fell-and dispensed with "Sundowner’s" articles... We want more of these informed observers travelling round the countryside .and telling us what they think. No two of us see the same things and all; too few can write down what they do see for others to read and evaluate. So let "Sundowner" carry on in his caravan without being too upset by those whom a warm sun "may make supersensitive.
MORE
LIGHT
(Nelson)_
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 446, 9 January 1948, Page 5
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336"SUNDOWNER'S" ARTICLES New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 446, 9 January 1948, Page 5
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