CURRENT COMMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1930, Page 1 (Supplement)

CURRENT COMMENT

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"I think' the works committee •/should he eongratulated regarding Jts arrangements of the taxi stands,” said Mr. G. M. Spence. "The Committee has achieved the unusual by coining to a decision that pleases everybody." Mr. iE. J. Pentecost endorsed Mr. Spence’s reanarks. The committee, he said, had had a difficult task and had dea.lt with It in a manner meriting congratulations. - "Thanks," said Mr. J. Brown, chairman ’of- ’ the works committee, “it is not often we get ■ that.”—New Plymouth Borough Council meeting. # .■■"//' *:: * . . *:■ Mr. Brown is not a sentimental man yet he was touched by this simple tri>bute. This is a pleasant state of affairs. The season of goodwill is-quick-ly approaching. Who knows what 'charming expressions of feeling, may -■ soon.be made? One takes' th6< liberty of publishing a selection of unposted . Setters. . - . .■".■• /.■.,•/*■ ■ * ■. ■' ■■•/ DailyNewstoGhief'Justice: ■May it please your Honour—We have read with interest your remarks upon the. inaccuracy of newspaper reports: Candidly, other people have noticed it and sometimes we have even noticed it ourselves. ’ We would . draw your ■ (Honour’s attention to the proverbial •phrase, “You can’t believe what you «ee in the newspapers.” , Consequently ■we are forced to the conclusion, that the ■majority' of newspaper readers .read ■newspapers merely to gratify their inordinate appetite for fiction. We have pleasure in stating that we are in en- ' tire agreement. with your ■ Honour’s remarks, assuming, of course, that they were correctly reported. Wishing you the compliments of the season. Yours, . ■ 'etc. :■ . # * '■. * Chief Justice to Daily (News: Whether, ’ gentlemen, you; are guilty tor not, it is not my place to say.' That is for the jury to decide. I may say, [however, that T have read my sum-•mings-up in the newspapers with—,shall , T say—a refreshing sense of novelty. Of course I quite realise tlioextraordin■ririly complicated nature of your work in producing a newspaper and that mistakes must occasionally occur. -It is plain to me,' gentlemen, that you deal I Out more sentences in one morning than /-. I do in a life-time. The facts of the case are . not in dispute./ I was reported as saying that newspapers were generally inaccurate. But if newspapers are generally inaccuTate, , was it—gentlemen—could; the newspaper have been accurate in reporting me as saying newspaper's were generally inaccrirate? In the circumstances; I am inclined to think that what I proibably said was, “Newspapers are generally accurate.” Reciprocating your com- ■". plimente; Yours etc. ? ♦ ’ * ' ■■ • , • [Farmers’Union to M/B's: ■ Representatives of the People—May jwe ’first express to you our gratitude for iwhat you have done to better the lot of i the . farming community. : Your • painstaking attention to our/, interests, your . ; whole-hearted attention to ournumer"ous requests have been an inspiration and encouragement to the whole of the [agriculturists ,of f this Dominion. . Occasionally it inay have seemed to you that we have spoken hastily. That, two are- sure, you will recognise was (merely, the natural result, of the l~w -■ (level of prices for primary products. (With butter at 9jd and wool at sd, with ithe Government paying relief wages of 114 s a day and with the cost of Eying at ■ the peak—but why should we'bother tyou with our trifling cares ? You have troubles .enough ?of your own. We merely wished to remind you that nothing would . give us more pleasure than to see your salaries raised; We [know, that,' in these times of stress, it i is against" 1 your principles. If,' however, you can over-ride ; your principles for once, you will give unbounded pleasureto—Yours etc.

(MT’S- to Farmers’ Union: I [Friends—-May we' say—Dear friends—[Your welcome letter <was- received... We, Only wish we' could hear from you more (frequently. (Rest assured we shall give jthe matter our favourable consideration. (Wishes for a prosperous new year from i—Yours etc. , 1 ' ■

(Salaman Supporters to(B AL A: I Sirs—No doubt you read of our meeting in New Plymouth on Saturday evening. Without going so far as to express any opinion/ on the ease at all—though what we should like to know is what is British justice?—we feel that you may have the impression that harsh views were expressed against your profession. Apart altogether from the (merits of the case—though, for the life of m we can’t see why. one man should ... . (However, no more about that—it was far from our intention to detract (from your valuable, extremely , valuable, in fact, 10s Qd a time services. Why ■ ' L should we blame you for .any shortcomings? After, all, we can’t all be .' Salainans, can we? Wishing you a merry Christmas —Yours'etc. . < • •' ’ . * ♦ B'.M.A. to Salaman Supporters: ' Comrades—We arc indebted to you for your kindly thoiigKTs? Without going so far as to express any opinion on the case at all—though if . you do not (know what British justice is ,at your (time of life you never will know—we ■ feel your regret is .quite unnecessary as iwe gave your opinions no value at all. (Apart altogether from the merits of the ease—though we ourselves ’ai;e fortunately not incapable of seeing why However, no more of that for the moment—our motto is and always will be, must hang together.” Christmas greetings, Yours etc. Ratepayer to Borough Works Cte: • Gentlemen —Pray correct me if I am (wrong —On perusing my files I find we have been corresponding for almost a year on the fascinating subject, Stormwater drainage in Leach Street. In the interval Leach Street,.! find, has changed from a road into an agricultural plot. It seems unnecessary to pursue ■the subject further. Now that the love between us has died, will you burn my ■letters and I shall burn yours.. Best wishes, Yours etc.

*,« . # # (Works Committee to Ratepayer;

We implore you to make ho hasty decision. '' Must our correspondence really cease, are we never to listen again for the joy of the postman’s whistle? You may burn our letters if you wish. We shall cherish.- yours forever. Infernally, .yours, ’etc. .