LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29856, 23 June 1962, Page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

1 Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side of the paper only, and writers must send in their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be published or not. 2 Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being or have been sent to other papers. 3 The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters. although this will be done where It seems to be needful, or enter into any correspondence. 4 Letters must not be of more than 130 words tn length. Mrs Beatrice Early —Too long See rules above. B. M. Tinsley—No space for another correspondence now on nuclear tests Keep Rugby Clean.—Sorry: we nave no spice for such a discussion just now. T. H. Bitmead.—Mr Speaker would rule you out or order on the ground of tedious repetition. Another Victim—Signature and address illegible You should take legal advice, perhaps in concert with neighbours. Interested Reader—We cannot undertake to spell out abbreviations which are used day after day and many times a day. A. F. Palmer—Your letter implies that National Partymembers doubt the "competence and loyalty” of the deportments. Who? When? Where? Feed the Starving.—Not a useful approach to the subject. There would be almost as many different nominations for the "axe” as there are readers. Ex-Nurse —Sweden has had the lowest infant mortality rate for the last 23 years or so. The very favourable New Zealand statistics i second or third lowest) have been for European births only. We shall seek official comment on your letter. A..W.P.—Our rule is simple and. we think, reasonable Addresses are not given for anonymous correspondents, who might be readily identifiable in small centres. A sitmed letter with no address generally indicates a Christchurch writer; the district or town from which a more distant correspondent writes is shown so as to avoid confusion with persons of the same name and initials elsewhere.