Original Correspondence

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2055, 22 May 1896, Page 2

Original Correspondence

Vβ are at all times ready to give expression to every shade of opinion but in no aaxe do we hold ourselves responsible for (he views advocated by our correspondents.

TolkeEiiiot. Sib,—Much surprise has been evinoed in Okain'e Bay at.some etatement l ? in a letter which appeardd io year iaet Fndey'e issue, signed 'Parent,' who writes that he (or she) has attended school eleotione at Oktin's when tb*< meetings were as noisy ac (be last one, but less was said about it. Tbis everyone who was at the last meeting knows tv be wrong, as in reality ii was the rnoet rowdy, irregular., desirnctive (to school furniture) and illegal meeting held here, and I firmly believe in the colony. Aβ to the old Committee utviftg taken their beating badly, it is true they are somewhat sore About 'A, knowing ac they do, the present Committee ov:e their election to a block vo of from eight ti ton, several of whom were nonQoueeholders, and only one had children attending school. This being «o, your proof that the parents and others were not satisfied with the old Committee falls to the ground. ' Parett' tUi"ti thai Mir Harris put it plainly to the metting that if they wanted to keep the mae'er they would pat oat (be old Comn mittee and pot in a new one I oeitiinly did not hear the Obairman say this, nor ban I hear of anyone who did.— Ydrjre, &c, BONA FIDES.