FLAX MACHINES.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2180, 13 April 1870, Page 3

FLAX MACHINES.

TO THB JSDITOB OF THE PEEBB. »IB|-—With reference to a paragraph appearing in your issue of the 9th inetant, conwring an extract from a letter signed by our Orcrteer, to Mr Ha worth, of the Victoria Iron "orb, Chrietchurch, giving etatietics of a comparative trial made between Messrs Price's *»*. machine (of Onehunga) and one made by Mr Hewortb, on Messrs Fraser and Tinnie's pradple (of Auckland), we beg to state that : «* memorandum sent by Mr Olirer to Mr ****<M*h of the result of the trial was merely f* bie private information, and wae not atteded for publication at all. We think «only common fairness to the Auckland in*«ntora and makers of flax-dressing maohinea, wooee principle is that in general use in Canwbuiy, with little or no alteration in the of ©Ten the details, and none *n*tever in the principle, to make this explanation of a paragraph hailing, apparently, jj-Wa our establishment, and appearing in a Wrote journal, conveying bo invidious a tteuring. . Wethall feel obliged if you will insert this «wer in your next issue, and oblige, Yours faithfully, r Bsxx & Walob. Leithfield MJUe, 11th April, 1870.