ROSLYN TRAM WAY EXTENSION.
TO THE EDITOR. ; : ' ' ; Sir. —“ Kaikorai Valleyite, ,? in bis letter which appeared in your colnmns onSaturday evening, while trying,;to' account fprittho requisition demanding a poll forbidding:this extension, commits himself to the statement that “ log-rolling’’ has been employed by.or on behalf of the Roslyn Tram way.Company, Limited. The words he uses are these : “A protest against the log-rolling which- has latily taken place in regard to this tramway extension concession.. :•
Well, these are ugly words, and we think wo have a right to resent them, for-we have had the-conduct of the whole of-the proceedings relating: to the application made to the Roslyn Borough Council. We must therefore ask “Kaikorai.Valleyito” to prove hia assertions, and that -he shall state specifically the charges of log-rolling to which he refers. ■ ; Ho says that these form the basis of the action. of the protesting ratepayers. He should therefore, if his statement bo correct, be in a position to formulate these charges, since so decided a step was taken;
Come along, then, “ Kaikorai Yalleyite/’ prove your assertions or make-amends honorable.- We would say, let ; the-rate, payers know the truth, and when -this-part of the matter! is cleared we will take: care that further accurate information is supplied to them.—Wo are, etc , . - . . .., Duncan and MacGregor," 1 Solicitors for-tbe Roslyn Tramway-r ■: Company, Limited. Dunedin, August 23.
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Evening Star, Issue 10400, 23 August 1897, Page 2
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221ROSLYN TRAM WAY EXTENSION. Evening Star, Issue 10400, 23 August 1897, Page 2
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