Public Opinion

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 113, 16 May 1942, Page 4

Public Opinion

LAW Sir. —is it no; remarkable that Hit “uouaer minority in tins counny nas taxon s>o main .• ears to nnu niea.w u. HDpOaiiig its wit; oji Inc iemainuei o< .»ie miH-lebi nousanus oi pound* .iave oeen spent in graciuusix permitting Inc voters to ’-.cciGc v»..«,uivr tn auc tnev snan nave 'continuance, vvaen ah tne time tnere was an easy .netnou ui eliminating tins waste u. time ana muiiev. it naa taken .»ir. Fraser and his coi- .> allies to discover me wax tu eiuorce "piunioition ’’- at aiij ra.e on tat • »oiKiiig-Liass. in 1 ne LLo.A. it required an amendment to tne cunsuiui on. in this country we nave promoition 0.laxation. now simple.'—i am. etc.. -pro bono public noi.>t. THE POLICY Ct iHt POWER BOARD Power Bouru can now <moru lo cu.ix out tne promises maue on Us iorniut.on and its dut> to the ialcpa\<.?•>: me caaimian b lepiy is that tne wai • lid noi mienere w,m the puoncai.on oi my figures. Comment is neeine.. out when one is xooiish enough to oe involved in puolic controversy it ineeessary to reiuie charges tn inaccuracy. May 1 say: 1. i raised this question in puoii< y ears oeiore September. 1941; s« e, loi instance, the Centennial History o. Wanganu., ana the records o. the Chamber ot Commerce and the Rotary Club. 2. It aas long at lei my public reference that Mr. Purnell replied; ana it w<u not till November tnat 1 was suppn d with copies of the balancesheets. I have oeiore me a letter from the secretary of the board dated 7th November. 1941 < not September >. enclosing copies of the balance-sheets for 1940 and 1941 and inviting me to .aspect others at the office of the >»oard. Between 7th November. 1941. and 7th December. 1941. 1 made an analysis of these long and involved a. counts but had noi completed it when war broke out. On the advice of f"lends. I held over completion till a letter opportunity. I repeat that the figures would have been published in December if war had not broken out in the Pacific. So m.tch for tne accuracy of Mr. 1 Purnell. 1 shall not reply ’to any birther charge of inaccuracy and inite him to deal with the real quesion. "t •» regrettable that you were un- . ji® to publish the analysis nf ac-

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