THE STRICTURES ON MR. FOSTER

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1352, 14 June 1905, Page 2

THE STRICTURES ON MR. FOSTER

TO IKB EDITOS Sin,—Would jou allow mo6ullioient space in your paper to reply to "True Blue's" second letter, wborbia ho tries to oxeiise himself through hiving written in hast; •' Now, sir, in the first place I would advise " True Blue" in luture when dealing with public men aud their doings not to do it inlusto, or ho uiny have to repent at leisure, Then, sir, he is surprised that his remarks may have caused any pais to anyone, but I would remind "True Bluo" that ovon Borough Councillors hive thoir chxraotars to guard from the dirt aud slimo with which somo would cover them.

" Truo Bine" coos on to saj that he be., liovos lie ia right iu sayiug that Mr Foster was a Btauuch advocato of the bowling groou. Now, sir, I would lib him to state bow ho know that much, since I have not been present at ono Council mooting when that question was discussed. N»U j withstanding I was not absent from one ■ I Counoil mteting for the whole year, the question boing brought forward from a H works committeo in the engineer's reoort, ™ at which I. was not present, the question never boing furthor disoussed iu Counoil, . * Now, for tho outskirts of tho town. loan | state without fear of contradiction that thore was nover a councillor in the Council who has fought mow consistently than myself to liavo a fair share of tho money 4 spent in tho suburbs, and I must say that 7. I know of no other to whom tho iuiputa- i\ tious oast upon me would apply. Then " Truo Blue" unwittingly reveals V his hand wheu he refers to a oireuinstanoe '■'■ which ocourrsd in tho Council as a serious row. In Saturday's issue he stated that I \ had been raising my voice ever since I had been in the Counoil against tho expenditure of monoy on the outside roads and footpaths, a statement wbioh of course I doriy. But I am reminded thit 1 did v > raise ray voioo against money being spent ~*. on one road, but not against tho road top" stated by "Trueßlue." Andagain, sir, I <• feel sorry that" True Blue" should have attached tome what,he knows is abso-. lately inetfrreat. He ohargss mo with voice against monoy being ' spout iu Savngo Road,: Now, sir, I must '•> protest against this further misrepresentation of the facts of tho oaso, wbioh, are these. A petition oame into the Counoil ■ \ asking for the bridgo at the foot of By-inonds-street to be raised two feet, whioh meant a filling-of approaches to .'samo, of upwards of twenty feet, and a cost of about X6OO, with th» mitalling of Bynionds'3(reet and to accommodate nvm reiidenli. 7'

'•Trueßlue" iaysl raised mj voice " Against it. I did, sir, and I wonW Kjiso-lt ■. again'it tho same request caine forth to- ■ „■ one of lh.moalutg«nt P> Ke " "'SAI" ' the Boroueh, and am very Borty. th-»t L; Engineer has not been able, to km I hand before now. NoWi BU '. .°T r |; v ] k . ML. done in tho' vicinity m which I live. Hi What could have b«>n "Truo Bines Wr : motive in referring to the henp? of money r Zm there, if, he lmow that; f the work was done before! wasiu the Council, and that I with upward* of gmty. others in the immediate vio.inity pctitions ' ' the Council for ilie work to bo done. " Why,sir, only yesterday afternoon we.spent aevemlfihours in the suburbs. mspectinß ' works all of whiob had botn. petitioned \ for in the same manner, and i Trno Blue" envicflino tbo improvements! have made and paid for, thon, sir, I givo. bim a most cordial invitation to come . down, from bis lofty dwelling on the Freehold and buy one of the rough sections in Gilmoilf'St'Opt and do a little bettor on it than Ibave done, and the closer ho cornea to myself the better bo will pleaso me, and I will :■ promiso: bin) thit he will.receive no word of reproach from mjaelf. NowVsir r in concWoion.l accept • True Blue's" apology, and have.: no doubt he { ee l g sorry for tbo unwarranted attack bo made upon roe, is be states when making too much baste. Mr Editor, I .am sorry to claim s'o:mncli space, in jour valuable paper, but 1 think in justice to myself 1 ' was bound, to tnako this explanation, Thanking you sir, in anticipation.—l et0 '' : J. Foster. P.B —Sir,—l quite endorse Epoch's remark ro nigbtsoil contract and contended for tho eame. j p