BENEVOLENT ASYLUM MANAGEMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10263, 22 January 1895, Page 7

BENEVOLENT ASYLUM MANAGEMENT.

TO THE HDITOE.

Sir, —I hasten to correct an error which I inadvertently fell into in my last letter through imperfect information. I find that since Mr Chiaholm was first elected chairman of trustees the practice of the chairman giving orders for geods at his own sweet will has been entirely stopped. That gentleman, feeling the system was an improper one, dtnlined !io adopt it, and ainse then, I am informed, r.o order has been given except through tbo offica. As to your corrsspondents " Ratepayer " and " Oliver Twiat," permit me to say that it'correspondence on a subject ot" such social importance as this question of cbarifcßbia aid is c&nuot be carried on oseept under a norn deplume, then I think it ought to be, ap.d for myself I decline to argua ■with anonymous correspondents. I said in my Jaat that I would h&ye probably somethinK more to say on the subject, but as I understand it is likely that at tho neifc meeting of trustees i further revelations may be made I defer till i than.—l am, &c , Dunediu, January 21. H. S. Fish.

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