CAWTHRON TRUST BILL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 26 June 1924, Page 5

CAWTHRON TRUST BILL

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —I have to draw your attention’ to an important omission in your report of what I said at the public meeting on Monday night. You do not even mention that I quoted from Sir Francis Bell’s letter in which he said. ; T think there is sufficient ground cheated bv the suggestions of the Court to justify the Government in promoting a Bill dn Parliament to give effect to the testator’s obvious intention that the Trust should be held by persons holding the officesmentioned in the will.” I particularly emphasised both when reading arid commenting on this statement and the statements in the Chairman of the Board’s manifesto that the Trusty tha whole Trust, and not a portion of thie Trust should be held by persons holding the offices mentioned in the will. 1 stressed this, as it is a very important point and so material to our, contention. Further, while giving plenty of space to Mr Harley’s contention that his letter of Dec. 11th only con- • tained a suggestion and not an opinion you omitted to state that I said In my speech that the letter expressed the opinion that several worthy members were likely to loso their seats, showing that Mr Harley’s interpretation of Sir F. Bell’s letter at. that date was lhe same as ours. You contend in your leading article that it is dangerous that the Trust should bo wholly committed to the office-holders named in the will, including Mr Rout. Will you please explain what you would have.done had.the words “for the time being” been in the will, as they are in the Bill? And why do the Trustees agree to these words being in the Bill if they consider their absence in the will indicates the testator’s wishes? I am, etc., W. J. MOFFATT.

.(We do not think the correspondent has much to complaiu about, seeing all the space that has been devoted to the discussion. At the same time, as, he feels that an important omission has been made, we are pleased to publish his letter).

FOOTBALL CHARGES (To the Editor.) Sir, —I wish to apply through your paper for space to ask the reason why the Nelson Rugby Union has increased the prico to Is per head to the match on Saturday. I might state that this has been the cause of much ill feeliing among the general public, because they cannot, see any extra expense, being only a local club fixture. Tlie increase will keep many supporters away.—l am, etc., ' SUPPORTER.