THE CONCERT AT SOUTH RANGITATA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1555, 11 September 1886, Page 2

THE CONCERT AT SOUTH RANGITATA.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I see you have had a letter from a person who signs himself " Visitor," from Rangitata. Visitor he purely ought to be, but he declines to state his reason ; 1 have never asked, but hsve no doubt it is a good one. I see by his letter tie has made a good many mistakes. In the first place, he says that certain members of the School Committee asked for the use of the school, but if he looks at the Committee's report of June 29th in the Timaru Herald he will see that it was only one member who asked, hut another member declined to let the school unless it was paid for. So the conditions were that the school should be paid for, or the price of a cord of firewood giren. The wood was accepted, and that on condition that the concert and dance was a success, which, as well as other things that the Presbyterians at Rangitata were taken in hand, was a success—such a success that it 6eems to be putting both Bill and Jack greatly about, especially the proceeds. But if " Visitor " is still at Rangitata, in the course of a few months he will no doubt see what will be done with the remainder. The price of the firewood was paid to the Committee, and 9a more, as "Visitor's" own words prove, I should certainly like to know if " Visitor " is sure that the Chairman has not had a statement of the amount. It seems to me that Bill and Jack would like to roll the Chairman into their disgraceful proceedings, but I do not think they will succeed, as, I think, he is too much of a gentleman to mix with 6uch as they are. " Visitor" has been trying to guess a good deal, for had he made enquiries he would found that the harmonium, us he called it, was paid for some time before the concert was held. He certainly must be a good judge ot music when he cannot tell a harmonium from an organ. The Presbyterians hare no occasion to get up concerts to buy a harmonium or pay their minister's stipend, as they are well able to buy the one and support the other, nor arp they in the habit of letting their minister want. If " Visitor " has any more to complain about be bad better do so, and not \y afraid of signing his name, for he is well known in the district, and is known to be in the habit of going very wide of the mark.—l am, etc., Duncan Taylor.