A GRUDGE AT THE DAIRY INSTRUCTOR.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6953, 31 January 1890, Page 3

A GRUDGE AT THE DAIRY INSTRUCTOR.

TO THE EDITOK. Sir, — I have seldom seen a more un-callod-for production in the Press than that above the signature of " Pro Bono Publico" in lust niirht's Mail. Does the editor of the Mail exercise no discrimination whatever in the publication of Anonymous correspondence? The letter in question, from the signature of it, is professedly writton " for the publio good." Yet it is obviously the work of a petty individual on whose favorite corn Mr John Sawers has had the misfortune to tread. From what he can glean, he tells us Mr Sawers is having a good time of it with his L400 a year. Why should he not ? Most men worth L400 a year have a good time of it, and I don't see why Mr Sawers should not have a good time too. The worst is " Pro Bono Publico " envies him the good. Unable to earn half the sum himself he prostitutes the name of tho publio good to h sneaking, anonymous growl in the Mail at tho Government oxpwrt. In the name of everything honest and true, what is the object in view in publishing such a rigmarole about Sawora Brothers' cheese? This precious individual with the public good on his back and private spile m his heart wants to know this, that, and the other thing, just as if, because Mr Sawers is a " Government official" he is therefore under the thumb of this petty scribbler. Fiom the facility with which the Mail inserts anonymous diatribes, it is tho easiest thing in tho world for any small-miiided person whom it is the great misfortune of •• an official" to offend to pose as a patriot laboring for the *' publio good," when in matter of fact a private grudge is being gratified. Who appointed the Mail's correspondent to look after Mr Sawers' leisure time V What business has he with it? No doubt tho Government will see that the expert is fully employed, and what call is there therefore fov the impertinent interference of "Pro Bono Publico?" Doubtless, were he only in receipt of Mr Sawers 1 salary, things would be better, and he would have less time to write a hash-up about a matter that was discussed in the Witness a month ago. Meantime, I can tell him that he would nob take a good round sum and put his real name to his letter. It would be so excessively funny to Bee this gentleman who has the publio good so much at heart. "Pro Bono Publico" tell us that Waiareka chee.se was entered at the Chmtchurch show and defeated. Now, as I believe this to be perfectly false, and as it is detrimental to J. and J. Sawers' Waiareka cheese. I hope Sawers Brothers will give the writer a much needed lesson for publishing false statements. X.