PUBLIC PARKS.
- THE XplJteik-.N . U’. ; . Sir.—Mr. Forbes ■is guilty bf ’a shocking waste of fine language in applying such words as “ihsinua-* 1 tion” and “misrepresentation” ter. myself. Now Mr. Forbes might be' tempted to similarly accuse a highly respectable citizen —say, somebody like himself for instance,, and the said citizen might get annoyed with Mr. Forbes, and want to know how much- the purchase of the park was going to benefit Mr. Forbes’ property. I don’t want to know, for Mr. Forbes is such a thoropghly disintei sted person that-1 feel inclined to class him with Mr. Beatson, and may I add as an afterthought, the late Sir J. L. Campbell. If I have erred in saying that , Mr. Beatson. made an enormous profit over the transaction, will Mr. Forbes kindly correct me. Will Mr. Forbes tell me what great benefit it was to- Mr. J. N. Williams to giye 23 acres of land to the borough, and if it was a benefit, why others have not followed his example ? Why did the council refuse Mr. Williams’ . offer if more park lands were required ? And finally, why did councillors transact the “Beatson Park” deal in committee. —I am, etc., L. W. FOWLER.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 167, 29 June 1912, Page 5
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