THE EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4262, 17 November 1874, Page 2

THE EDUCATION BOARD.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—lt was not "reasonable" that "Amicus" should concur in " the general opinion" that I was printer to the Education Board, which he makes his> excuse for the mis-statement, not only because it is untrue, and falsehood is never reasonable, but because ! there is, in point «f fact, no such "general opinion" as your correspondent refers to. He is exposed, and this mode of speech is a mere subterfuge. But having shown that " Amicus" is wrong, in so far as I am personally concerned with the Board, I decline to accept any challenge to prove his other inaccuracies. I have more important work to do than bandy words with an anonymous assailant. I spoke of his inaccuracies, but I never complained of them, and do not uow think of doing so. —I am, &c ATrLLiAM Hutchison. November 16. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I observe in your journal of to-day another letter from the pen of "Amicus." Having once, already, for the sake of truth and "public information," replied to your correspondent in my own name, and shown the fallacy of certain of his statements, I do not feel myself called upon to enter into pros and cons with him while he is mean enough to conceal his own. Clearly, it is the business of "Amicus" to produce your authority, and that of your evening contemporary, for his assertion, anent your not knowing when the Education Board meets; and not mine to show that you do possess such knowledge. I will not, indeed I feel I need not pursue the subject further, for having shown "Ami«us" to be culpably wrong as to the times of meeting, which he or anyone else could have known on application at the office of the Board, the reasonable inference is that any other statement he may make should not be received until it has been carefully investigated. And this will be the more apparent when I tell you that the meetings of the Board were fixed for the first and third Mondays in each month, by resolution of the Board, so, far back as 29th April, 1873. Permit me to add, in conclusion, that if "Amicus" lias courage enough to disclose his real name, and will prove the truth of what he asserts, I will make such apology as the case may require. If he will not accept this challenge I shall take it for granted that he stands self-convicted in the opinion of every lover of truth and fair play in the province.—l am. &c, Edw. Toomath. Wellington, November 16. [This correspondence is closed. Any further letter must be paid for as advertisements. —Ed. N.Z.T.]