(70 the Edilor of t'm Wdiinjt n In lr. pendent. \Vel!ii)"-!O'), July 28, IS'k). Diilß SIU, — I was uuioli surprised ou reading
an extract from the Sydney Hera'd, 'luted Juno" 12, 18()'O, in yesterday's Independent, vmpeelit!<r the repairs of the L->vd At/tley, whm l.i»t lien» 5 .simply the whole I deny in tolo. The facts are which ofthese,'aflerT lind inadeithe oldstrajisinio models or patents, Mr. E W. Mills, L'on Foundry, cast one starp, an! their pots being 1 all broken, they could not ca9> another, and thi3 Wiliisirn Maiun refused to lend th« n one until tbev could jj-et -;oiiiefro:n England, or olscwliero. I then male one of the old sir jis answer t'ie pnrpos-:, (;«ft«r I \»i>t the consent of the Chief linjriueer of the Lord Aside;/ ) Three •lays el ipsed in oastins,' (Sunday intervening). N.nv, Mr. Editor, I commenced lining atul Inrtiiug thetn.an.l lost no lime in getting tliein in the state they were put ou board, (4 hours more would have finished them), but CapL Kennedy could uot wait. By refening to Scott, Russell, & Co.,Sydney,they will inform you that what I have stated (as far as the finish is concerned) that they could have gone trora here in a perfect working condition. Being satisfied you like justice, I hope you will insert this in your next, as I am the only practical engineer in business in Wellington. I remain, Dear Sir, Your's most respectfu'ly, Thomas Ritson, Late Chief Engineer, Wong a Wonjx.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1443, 3 August 1860, Page 3
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