CORRESPONDENCE CONDENSED.

New Zealand Tablet, 28 December 1911, Page 2646

CORRESPONDENCE CONDENSED.

Irishman No. 2 sends us a lengthy letter-apropos of a recent correspondence which appeared in our columns-consisting .largely 0 f personal references which could not be published. Our correspondent however, appears to think that Mr. Angland's work and standing on local bodies has been misrepresented ; and as we would be sorry to do that gentleman an justice m this matter we print the portion of he letter bearing on this aspect of the discussion. , Our correspondent writes: 'One of your correspondents says Mr. Craigie obtained £120,000 for the Borough of Timaru. I may inform your correspondent that Mr. Angland is a member or the Finance Committee of the Timaru Borough Council, and he had as much to do with the raising of the £120,000 as Mr. Craigie had. Also I ma? inform your correspondents that there are also four other gentlemen in the finance Committee who also have a say in all financial matters of the council As to Mr. Craigie attending the opening of the new church, he was there b/inv£ tjfaon, so also was Mr. Buxton, who came from Wellington and Messrs. Francis, Mayor of Wai mate, and Kennedy, Mayor of Geraldine, and M Angland and several other Timaru gentlemen « well. Re the Irish delegates, a resolution of the Borough Council was carried authorising a civic reception to the Irish delegates.' The corresoon dence on this subject is now closed corres P°*\