KARORI ELECTION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 492, 27 April 1909, Page 4

KARORI ELECTION.

■ Sir,—Kindly permit 'me to correct, "the statements /contained in'/'a letter signed "Karon," which appeared in your issuo of to-day. 'Tho.'.writer, says: (1) ■ Tliat there is only one', public hall in./ Karori; / .Thero aro two. /.public' halls, and-tho.. ; Council Chambers. .. (2) /That Air. Dasent / Eeciired an : option; ■ over' '. tlie/hall. for, Thursday and ; Friday last,/'and Icept it shut up on Friday to prevent his opponent, Blr". Kellow, from' speaking., On April: .16, tho day beloro my opponent anjiouiiced; his: candidature, 'I ' booked :■ the hall for Friday, 23rd,' as a precaution. If at a later., stage - Mr. Kellow s.;/ committee . had rung-me,up ; and-asked'for: itj I should liavo bsen pleased to grant the 'use of -it.. "Karori"; makes/'a ithird 'statomerit: that •' Mr. Dasent", /does". not' care •;.to ■ come before . the electors and . roview the past year ; -'and wishes to prevent his; opponent revealing the condition of ' borough affairs. . In. 1 Tnn Dominion of April 17 a notico appeared . stating ..that "•! would, address'tho ratepayers in" the _ Council .Cliainbers on Tuesday, 27thj' and this notice, also appeared' in the /"Evening -Post" of : opponent;', who? in,, private life is -.worthy.;citizen,i cannot reveal: tho'-conditions: of', borough be- . cause he .does not know anything about tnem. ~ Filially,• ;if; ''.Karbri", will attend my.'.meeting to-morrow night, I shall be pleased, - to,, answer! any questions 'upon! borough; affairs'. I am, etc.,. / / ■ . ' C. I DASENT, ,'/■;: ...'. . . Mayor of Karori., April 26.' • -?*'-