CORRESPONDENCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 671, 8 April 1879, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not bold ourselves responsible (or opinion expressed by correspondents.]

To the Editor of the Evenikg Herald. Sir, — I am sorry a mistake was made m my letter to the Standard of last Saturday. I . didjdot put any heading to it whatever ; but never mind that. Let me inform " Attesting Witness," m reply to his letter m to-days Standard that I did not " rush" into print, and that if he had a spark of the manliness he talks about, he would not call me a liar without at least letting me know upon whom I had to retaliate. I will not attempt to use such high-flown language as he evidently, with the help of a dictionary, has written, but simply state "Truth." My fences and gates have been broken as stated m previous letter to the Standard; of this I can bring very ample proof. What is meant by being spared to explain conclusions I dont know, but this I do know, that during my residence m this district, now nearly fourteen years I have had the leisure to observe as well as being observed. The police were informed when I considered it necessary. The public have been well aware of the matters complained of during the time of their occurrence. No change whatever has taken place m my feelings lately m reference to the action taken by people who I feel are doing and have done a vast amount of injury to the district. I only regret that m one or two cases individuals have been induced to give way to extortion sooner than see the matter equitably adjusted. Our "Adolphus" does not even know what is meant by " esteemed correspondent." I have with care kept out of the disputes going on, but I do know that many attempts are at present being made to do injustice. (< Attesting Witness" must know something about liquor. Well, if he has had any at my house, I don't think he paid for it. ♦' Whataupoko" ia not 'settled ; if the legal adviser of the natives is not aware of this I am. My time of service with the late Captain Bead I have nothing to be ashamed of, and where he now alive I cannot help believing there would be a very different tale to tell. I am &c. , A. F. Hakdy. Torea, April Bth 1879.