THE GEORGE STREET SCHOOL HALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18294, 11 July 1921, Page 8

THE GEORGE STREET SCHOOL HALL.

TO THE F.DITOB.

Sib, —As a disinterested patron of the dances held in the George Street School Hall, I should like to disprove some of tho statements of Mr H. Thompson*

I have visited these dances on many occasions, and have never heard the “unbearable noise’’ of which he complains. The dances arc always conducted in a most orderly and proper manner. 1 'may add that most of the gentlemen who attend are returned soldiers, who hoard much more noise than probably ever Mr H. Thompson 'did in his life, and they did not complain. Now that they are back to civilian life they are told they must not dance on account of it disturbing Mr H. Thompson. If they had not put up with a bit of noise and several other unpleasant things, Mr H. Thompson would probably not be living oo close to the George Street School Hall today. In conclusion, I offer to pay H. Thompson’s admission to the dance any night iie chooses to enable him to point out to the MiC, the “anything but good ballroom manners” about which he writes.—l am, etc., One of the Diggers.

THE RABBIT NUISANCE. TO THE EDITOE.

Sib, —Several of your correspondents consider that rabbit-proof netted fencing on large blocks cf land will not be a means of clearing out the rabbits. Two years ago, on behalf of the Land Purchase Board, I inspected and valued Mr J. A. Pannett’s Hill Springs Estate at Roxburgh, which has since been taken over by the Government. I spent several days in riding over this property, and on one section of it, consisting of 7000 acres of netted land, there was no 'indication of rabbits, and the manager assured mo this part had been kept free of the pest since the netting was erected Oare had always to be taken with the fencing to prevent the chances of any odd rabbits getting through from the outside land. Much of the land was suitable for rabbits, being of a warm nature, rising to a fairly high ridge level, with a sprinkling outcrop of rock and steep rockbound faces running down to the Teviot River, where it must have been a difficult task to got finally rid of the pest. My experience with rabbits occurred in the Glut, h a County, where for many years the land was overrun with them to the great loss and ruin of many of tho people. Gradually a large portion of the pastoral country has become comparatively free from rath its. This favourable result is in a great measure attributed to the natural enemy.—l am, etc., J. A. Anderson.

CATHOLIC “PRIVILEGES.” TO THE EDITOR.

Sib, —All who establish schools are allowed by law- the concession and exemptions in question. Those who do more work get more pay. Equal pay for equal work No State, no matter how rich, one would think, would lightly value tho saving of far more than the admitted £770,000. If others do not avail themselves of these regulations, that *is no business of ours.

A grossly ignorant and contemptible correspondent may make charges about what a man said without name, date, or place given. I leave to your readers “to size them up.” If Mr Black were unbiassed he would surely see the difference between the functions of which he speaks and the P.P.A. work. Was anyone offended or insulted before on these occasions? Did they cause bitterness and quarrel's between different sections of the community? “By their fruits you shall know them.” I have never tried to draw iaway a customer from a tradesman. But if a tradesman insults others by patronising mischief-makers he cannot justly complain if his customers leave him. —I am, etc.. G. M. Hunt. Alexandra, July 8.