LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Issue 32345, 10 July 1970, Page 12

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

(1) Letters to be considered for this column must not exceed 150 words. They should be on only one side of the paper; preferably typewritten, otherwise clearly written in ink; and ample margins and space between lines should be left for con. venience in sub-editing. (2) A legible signature and full address—not a P.O. box ; number are required. 1 whether these are to be printed or not. (3) The correspondent must say whether the letter has < been or is to be submitted elsewhere < (4) The editor cannot return or « keep any letter not accep- < ted for printing; nor does he undertake to acknowledge or enter into correspondence concerning letters, i although an acknowledge- , ment will be made where this seems to be necessary > or helpful. < (5) As a general rule corres- i pondence on news Items in < other publications. or carried on radio and television. is not acceptable. Robert Finlay.—Not now open. E.M.E. —Sorry; we cannot act as a land agency. Educated in N.Z.—We are awaiting comment on a similar letter. Past Your Eyes.—No space to discuss pasteurisation again just now. Rural Week-end. —No space for a discussion of civil defence just now. Genuine Mum. Recently closed; and our rules were not observed. Shona Good.—South Africa is not the subject and you do not observe our rules. Fair Play.—No space to reopen correspondence on Ulster—or N.Z.B.C. coverage of the subject. Informed Anglican Laywoman. —We do not regard church unity as relevant to this discussion. Disillusioned Nationalist.—The association may reply if it wishes. No space for a genera] discussion. Descendant.—Yes. Samuel Manson used wooden pegs to build the original house which, however, was pulled down before 1890. Sidney Farrow.—People who are prepared to put millions of dollars into tourist hotels must be presumed to know something about the preferences of their tourist customers.