THAT CHALLENGE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1138, 27 May 1911, Page 4

THAT CHALLENGE.

TAXI-CAB DRIVERS IN REPLY. [To tho Editor.! Sir,—Wo notice in this morning , ! paper that Mr. Fitzgerald is willing to take up our challenge on. condition that wo vary the terms of it to suit hvm. Our. challenge must stand as published, i.e., "if oven ono taxi-cab driver in Wellington is incompetent," etc. Wo do not intend to grant him a roving commission over twelve months—we are speaking of the present time. If he is willing to accept the challenge ns given, we shall immediately send you our £5, and arrange tho terms of tho test to bo undergone. On behalf of Featherston Street stand,—Wo arc, etc., F. G. BUTLER, G. FERNANDOS. Wellington, May 2G. A DENIAL. [To the Editor.] Sir,—Re the letter that appeared ia your paper of the 25th instant, headed "The Deadly Motor." and signed on behalf of tho Feat'lierston Street taxidrivers by G. Fernandos and F. Butler, I beg to state that although driving a taxi-car from the Featherstou Street stand, that I am in no way connected with tho said letter, and I gave no authoritv to nnyono to sign on my behalf. Further, I personally know of several other drivers on the same stand that knew nothing of the letter until it appeared in print. Hoping you will find space for this so that the general public ' will know of tho inaccurate statement,-— "'"' C C '' W. H. TREXGROVE, Motor Expert;