THE COW-SPANKERS' PICNIC.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10708, 6 March 1911, Page 3

THE COW-SPANKERS' PICNIC.

To the Editor. •'- 4-.t '■■". Sir, —With reference to, a paragraph which appeared in the Oamaru Mafl dp Friday evening, accusing ;the Hainpdeii Cow-spankers' Picnic Committee" : utilising the funds raised by, to . the picnic funds for purchasing whisky and beer for that .occasion,,!! may inform you that not one farthing of the money raised was spent in.liquor; I am enclosing a copy of the; ba'lanceaheet and also one of the list';used. You arc quite at liberty to publish both. Your . correspondent evidently, thinks that' there are no honest" people -.in Hampden but him or herself.' -I'.;'.can , assure you the members of. the Picnic Committee have more sense the subscribers' money to- purchase | liquor with, and I defy anybody :,(ypi}r correspondent included) to ,provejAlie accusation correct. A lies -at the creamery and is openj fp,r any' subscriber to Examine; With ,regard to the wake men was such a thing ,it';had riothihg.wflat--ever 'to do with' the' picnic •qr-jricrijie funds. Truly, I hopo this .explanation will satisfy your correspondent. ■ If not' the committee is willing- .to refund";thp. amount subscribed 'by him .or condition" that, lie or. she makes theni|« selves known.. Thanking" you- for troubling yourself in this . matter, 'as you have no doubt been misled,—l am, etc., ; W. WIL'SON,.* V ■ Hon. Sec. Hampden Suppliers' Picnic. yri [We aio pleased.to have this .authoritative assurance, and hope -<that otir correspondent \yill be satisfied that"the funds to which lis subscribed wore not ill spent.—Kci. P.M.] . . ,- :