CORRESPONDENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2786, 8 March 1877, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

♦ PHILLIPSTOWN 'S GOOD NAME. TO THB EDITOB OF THE STAB. Sib, — Upon perusing your paper thia evening, I was very much surprised to read tho remarks made by the Chairman of the Licensing Court, stating, as a reason for refusing a license for this part of the suburbs, that Phillipßtown did not possess a good name. Now, sir, I should like" to know what he meanß by a good name. I may say I have been in these colonies for the last 25 years, and have travelled all through, and I can eafely say, without fear of contradiction, that I never met a more orderly and respeotable claes of people. Having been a resident hero over two years I can speak with some authority. I maintain that thoso gentlemen cannot know the place, or they would not insult the inhabitants hy making such a remark. I feel cure you need nofc go beyond Christohuroh for , a bad name, if one most judge by the police ireporta. Trusting, air, yon will kindly insert

these few lineß in def enoe of thiß rising and most respectable suburb of Ohristchuyoh; - I am, &0., A FRANK REEVES. Phillipßtown, March 6, ' "V