THE OLD WOMEN'S HOME AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5487, 25 March 1875, Page 3

THE OLD WOMEN'S HOME AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.

To the Editor, Sir, —As J peiixi\u on my return to town that my name appears in the correspondence between the ladies' benevolent Society, and the Piovinu.il (iovciinnuit, I .shall feel obliged if you Mill publish the enclosed It explains why the papeis awic not ictuinod, but does not, 1 think, otliei■\\ise aflect the questions m ibsuc— I am, «!Lc., .John H. llussi i i..

Shoitland street, Auckland, 22nd Mai ch, 1S7">. .»Sir,—At tho lequcst of the Committee of the Ladies' ]»ene\olent Society I called .vt yoiu ollice tlnee tunes on Thmsd.iy, mid twice on Satuiday, to see you on the dilFeieuce which exists, hut found that on Thursday you weie engaged e.ich tune, and that on Satunlay you weie not at the ofhco up to the time I culled (1 p.m.) On luiday I was engaged sill day in the Couit, and could not lea\ i>. I mention this aH an explanation why the papeiH given to me by the ladies to iLtuin to you were not sent in befoie Satin day, when Iietiunecl them in pci son to Mr. Tonks. Should you wish to see me on the subject, I Hhall jbc happy to meet at any appointment you may make for any tune except tomonow (Tuesday.)—I am, \'c, John B. Kussm.. His Honor the Deputy-Supeiintundent, G. M. O'Koike, Estj.

Supeiintendent's Ollice, Auckland, 2.hd Much, 187% Sir,—-I have the lionoi to acknowledge the 10coipt of yoiu lettei, dated the 22nd instant, in which you state that you will be happy to meet me in lefeience to the coiiespondonce between the Piovinciiil Government and the Luliet.' Ucnevolent Society. I regret that I w.is not awaie of your has ing called at the oflioe last Thuisd.iy, and that as jou aie unable to make an appointment to meet me this day it will be out of my power to meet you on any subsequent day, us my teim of office will e\piie tomoiiow.—I am, &c., G. Mauuick O'Kohkp, Deputy Supeiintendent. John 15. KuiHell, Esq., Shoitland-stieet, Auckland.

To the Editor : Sir, — Mr.O'Roikeis a gentleman, anil aii Irishman, and, as a son of the Green Isle, we naturally evpect "An Inslunan's hcait for the ladies;' 1 but, alas, alas, that manly spirit has fled, and, depend ui)on it, something more than that spint \v ill take its departure after so bad a beginning, for no man ever prospered in antagonism to the ladies, especially benevolent ladies. It is said Mrs. Mack was ordered out of tho " Home," at an hour and a half's notice, without showing as much courtesy to the ladies as to hear then side of the question, for the now people wore already appointed. One naturally concludes fiom this that all was " cut and dry " in the Pio\ incial ofhec ; and the question will arise, what could have urged Mr. O'Rorke to biich a precipitous act V Was ho afraid Sir George Grey would take the sensible view taken by a dozen ladies who know more of the old women's wants and requirements than that —what shall I call him— unmitigated male goose, the Relieving Officer ; or was there something low and cringing behind the scenes, afraid to bear the light, urging him on to such a course. 1 txiist some gentleman, who respects a woman, will movo for an investigation when the Provincial Council meets. Report states that Mr. Graham at the Old Women's Homo was a perfect nuisance, or a "molly," turning up their bed clothes and meddling in matters that only concerned the ladies. He had no business there, and I wonder they did not bundle him out long ago. — I am, &c, A Woman. [As a sample of woman's keen feelings whi'ii she is aioused, we print the foregoing somewhat stiong epistle as it stands. — Ed.]