MR. MUNRO AND CHRISTCHURCH. NO LOVE LOST.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1908, Page 7

MR. MUNRO AND CHRISTCHURCH. NO LOVE LOST.

[Bt TtiEGßAra. — Special to The Post.;, CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Mr. G. S. Munro, replying to press criticisms on a recent interview in Wellington, says : "I may say, first of all, I think it bad judgment in taking the notice you did of my remarks to launch out into s. dissertation on my bad manners, the thickness of my skin, my bullock-punching attributes my chargrin at failing tb obtain^' little colour for my hair, my want of courage. This is no answer, but is father an admission that the cap fits. In this circumstance it would have been wiser had you remained silent:* One' must remeniber that the Christchnrch press arid certain people kicked up such a row and demanded and made sacK strenuous efforts to effect my dismissal that it was necessary for me to throw some light on their unhealthy motives. Otherwise, the public of the Dominion might think it was I that wanted to do the 'boodling,' and my future efforts to make a living might be 1 prejudiced. The- appeal to the Minister is touching but. characteristic. I wish you luck; and I do hope you will succeed this time. Farther, when the Minister whitewashes" Chi-istchurch with graceful, tender Bands, I hope the rest of tho colony will rfeSp6ct your feelings and not laugh, as nothing stings 'ike ridicule. Don't imagine I bear any illwill towards Jht> Christchurch press or people. I never expected anything from them ; they owe me nothing, and i* I have found it ne'ces'E'ary in self-de-fence to show their own sins the task Has not Been a pleasant one. I would much rather have parted with them expressing my regret at leaving and wishing them a happy and prosperous future. With regard to the statement that I received a substantial money grant from the Government, I mado no snch satement ; all I said was I did my work conscientiously to the best of my ability, and Government paid me well. We part good friends, after — fo far as I am aware — a mutually satisfactory association lasting, some three months short of five years." " In answer to anbthet question Mr. Blunro said he has received no grant outside the^ £100 bonus already announced.