THE TUAPEKA CONTEST.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14359, 31 October 1908, Page 13

THE TUAPEKA CONTEST.

Sin,—Your correspondent Mr Noil Nicholson, evidently disappointed that your reporter, condensed his " good taste " amen'--mont to a motion cl thanks to mo at St. Biitliaiis, and anxious to act for his reference to Truth a wider publicity, lias uiado uso of your columns for the purpose. Ho miorht also havo given publicity to Mr M'Comioehio's very just and fair speech, in which ho disclaimed on l:clialf of the town in which lie has been for so many years a respected resident, any part im this attempted discourtesy to ono who ondravois to be courteous to all, even, to tkoso who know not. what this virtue i.». My reply to Truth had already Ijcjiv given on tho St. Iktliaiis platform, and has been given wherever tho paper has Ijcen circulated, to tho complete satisfaction of every fair-minded hearer. The house referred to k Tnuth k a two-storeyed residence, with bay window and verarjdahlaleony, in .the- cetrt.ro of Wellington, on one of that city's busiest uxod-paved st.ro.ofs •and passed by t.ho olopi.ric trans. Tho rent of 2£s 6:1 a week includes a workshop behind, which had horn sublet at. Is per week by the tenant. Tiro temant lived in tho house for 11 yeare, and the Public Health authorities have not asked that t.ho Imildiuir lm demolished in tho interest of the. public health. The. tenant was recoivtly asked to leave, tho rooms were papered, and tho house, has sicico been lot for 30s I>!T week, and even at lliaL rent is considerably less than siiitula-r 'houses in similar situation in tha* city of ihisb. rents aaid limited frontages. Aiart from Ihr-so facts, I ani only trustee- in'a deceased ©state, to which the house bebiijjs. and havo no interest whatever jn it direct or indirect, immediate or remote. I am offcriV my whole-hearted service to litis eieoioraie in faithful .continuation of tho service I hav o endeavoured loyally to rondar since tho bye-electicn. ami 1 feel sure the electors of all shade-? of political opinion airo not m sympathy with such malignant aitoiiipts to injure the reputation of public man who lionrst-Iy- and foarlcslv attempt to ecrvo them and promote the fcwral well-being oT their country.—l aJii, etc., W. A. CuAPrLK.