Mr Potter Again.

Southland Times, Issue 5016, 28 August 1884, Page 3

Mr Potter Again.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — Mr Potter has reappeared in your columns to-day, in the shape of a general reply to all and sundry. H« congratulates himself and appeared satisfied that he has performed his duty to the shareholders of the Freezing Company. But he says, " I cannot in justice to myself "permit, • Anti-Humbug' to slip without a parting word, a consideration he is not entitled to." If remarks were not worthy of Mr P.'s consideration, why has be condescended to take notice of them ? From the tenor of Mr P.'s reply, it is palpable that he assumes the meek and penitent mood, at the same time he claims that he has the best of the argument. He evades my questions by asking others. Mr P. differs with me in regard to the use of rubble stones in concrete work. If Ms theory is correct, the more stones the better work ; then rubble set in cement, or cement grout, would be substituted for concrete work. I have not at hand the authorities which Mr P. refers to, but I have no doubt the Thomas Potter was an eminent and notable one. From a shareholder's point of view, Mr P. clearly intended to injure the prospects of the Freezing Company ; it not, how did he publish the letter which he sent to the directors, and how bas he acted in advertising his shares to be sold at auction? a very unprecedented course | for any one to take who professed to further the interests of tbe company. I would warn the directors of all such concerns to be very careful and not allow their judgments to be influenced by aide issues. The directors will find it difficult to steer clear of a class of men who take a few shares in the hope of working tlie oracle, and when they find "that they are not to Bucceed, raise all kinds of objections. For Mr P.'s information, allow me to tell him that Mr Wales, the architect for the Burnside works, went to Sydney specially to gain information as to the construction of such buildings for freezing works. My humble advice to all companies is, escliew humbugs, and I subscribe myaelf your obedient servant, Anti-Humbug. August 26th, 1884.