RECEPITON COMMITEE.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 13, 12 March 1892, Page 7

RECEPITON COMMITEE.

TO THE 2DITOB.

ft*,-—A oommunination in your issue •f 27th ult., signed "Argus," shews ■o much ignorance of facts, and seems

written m such a vindictive spirit, that I I feel it necessary the disbursement of' the funds for the reception- of H.M.8,, Tauranga should be more truthfully referred to. The accounts in question fell eventually on me to collect and settle. They were inspected by the gentlemen acting on the Committee, wassejl. hy them, and finally audited Jt^Mt^A. W. Bun own. Por tb» information of the public a summary Was kindly published gratuitously in the B.P. Tims». Instead of"any^suiv plus being forthcoming, it was unfortunstejly found that the funds availabl* were i£9 odd short of the amount required to liquidate the expenses -in-i cm red. Several gentlemen generously added to their original subscriptions to square and complete all payments.! ' The whole of -the ■ vouchers and ac« | counts are still in my possession, and will be happy to shew the same to your anonymous correspondent, or any' -other person^ anxious to inspect them. 1 need not animadvert particularly on 'the conduct of your correspondent in jproioa legating such vague and incon•iSerate reflections, Which would be 'beneath the notice of those interested, were they not published in your widely 1 circulating paper. — Yours, etc.,

Gh E. A. Glares, Hon. Sec. Ball Committee. Tanrsßgn, 4th March, 1892.