LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32663, 20 July 1971, Page 12

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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George Kelly.—Likely to be too hard on our space. Peter Watson.—Thank you. Amends offered elsewhere. Me Too.—We should think your blanket is faulty. All-comers. —Correspondence on apartheid closed for the time being. Joyce Sumpter.—We see no need for a general discussion of the poster at this stage. I. R. Densem.—We see no need to reopen tills subject just now. i R. H. Langdon (Auckland) and Ruth Hogg (Hamilton).—See rules above. E.A.J.-?-Letter and reply printed for information only. We are not opening a general discussion on the Town Hall mural. Backblocks.—Only if you are prepared to give your name and address, so that respondents may write to you direct. Ailsa M. Smeaton.—We understand the use of the Queenstown reserve is to be the subject of court action. Interested.—We do not recall that it was ‘‘secretive,” and we have no space to reopen discussion on fluoridation. E. D. Walker.—Many will share your views on “peace fasts”; many will take a contrary view. Few will be persuaded by discussion to change their minds. R. E. Hall.—The matter might yet be taken to appeal, when your contentions would of course be tested. In the meantime discussion is not in order. Alarmed.—The secretary of the Christchurch Metropolitan Ratepayers’ Association is Miss E. McDavitt, 494 Manchester Street (telephone 77-951) and the association’s box number is 13256 Armagh.