THE LATE BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8021, 29 September 1906, Page 2

THE LATE BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

TO TUK EUITOII. Sir,—ln reply to Mr lidd's accusation, that I, through slider apathy, nelpjd to execute the late association, and that I neglected to attend tha meeting called to consider the loan proposals; I must remind MrTiddthat ho falls in on this oociaion right up to his very ears, and if he looks I up the back riles in either ne.vspipijr office he wili find that 15 were present (not 12) at that meeting on February 6th, and that I was greatly in evidence on thai occasion, in fact, I seconded two resolutims, and proposed one which the genial secretary seonded himself. No! you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick'tins time As an old secretary iu tue pa3t when AiayorDyeracd Co. caused such a faroial display (don't you mind), 1 saould have thought the experience thwn gained by you would have titled you to sh ipe a little better on this second occasion; with a uiemb-r.hip of aoout twenty only, you need not have allowed five months t« elapse betweon the meetings. Apathy, forsooth! Ir ovists oa your part not convening meetings or'teaor, arid bet..re accusing me of apituy, mike sure of your ground, as lam nit built th -,t way; just the reverse. As regards Lhe 2s, I re<rot exceedingly having parted with suc'i an amount under such deplorable circumstances, yet it is some c .us latlon to think that the amount has helped to bury the Society (as you call it) decently. However, I am pleased, nevertheless, t > feel that you ijuite agree with mo in the latter part of your impression, re Library site. Why a few years ago you used to be consider d a veritable fire brand, but now, I am sorry tocmfess, you seem to be of a most decided apathetic disposition ; but kenp your hair on and we will still part friends, at the s*me time bouk this lot to me.—l am etc., ' J. BELTLEY