MR. HAMILTON IN REPLY.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 173, 16 November 1881, Page 2

MR. HAMILTON IN REPLY.

Sisr— ln your^ issutf of- Wednesdays I observe an antwer from Mr. John Row to my former note, which reply is far too curious-to remain unnoticed. Mr John *Row admits, .either, directly or tacitly, aU* that I 5 have stated, -as to the advanced conditicftr;of atf the other settlers in thisWard, miifo-' regard to their respective road accommodation;" as well as to my own backward position He also appeftu • to.thmk that I have had- full justice, amy must expect no more forborne time, but this is from no desire to injure me, or to • help his friends. Mr. John Row is too good and just* man to»be influenced by any buch feelings, it is entirely from »•* sense offight, and a wish' to do justice to those whose claims are prior to mine.. He writes tha* my road has nbt-beesi'-dt-clared a Highway more tHantßree months and that I have' bad £23 Is 6d. spent* upon it already. It requires great and* original genius^td. make-great and originaldi^cdverieV and "Mr. John Rdw bar* earned a right to rank among the great. As 1 am a mere commonplace mortal-' I take a commonplace view of the matter" aed this is it: r-=l have resided where X do at present, fop some years prior t#> Ithe : construction of 4be Manawatu High* ways District, my road existed even-* prior to my residence, it-' was declared »/• Highway when the other roads- were. But I was not ignorant of the manner ia;which the earlier board, and warden ■were beset with numerous' claims upoa* their attention, and- did not intrude my- - self on their notice.- Thc'lstet board however, considering that* I attention, sent their engineer, Mr.. Hayn#»to see what could be done. Mr. Hayn> considered the * xisting line a« bad one snd^upon his. recommendation the lin was changed. Some delay occurred, bo/ the transfer was complete when the pre ■•- Wnt? beard came into' office, and a hand* som3?su<n of- about £140 -at the credit ©=•- the Ward*,-,, 1 I 4 ani" afraid th'at there are few 'people, - capable of understanding Mr. John Roi»~ when he endeavors to prove my claim* upon the attention of the'board but threes months old. Common imen will probably" think that Mr. John Row has only rendered himself ridiculous, and that if hecould advance no -better* pl^a-he should* have remained sHe'nf. • > Mr, John -Row's reasons are' printed,! » and it|is only Mi* to suppose that such as - •they are; they are the best he could find' x>r invent. But are theytbose which he - Advanced at the BoNrd ?■' Men have' made statements in conclave which they dared T not advance in public, their supposition 5* somewhat uncharitable, but it is much more probaMe than the altsrna-.-give one, viz, that the board u entirely composed of brilliant geniuses, a collection.of seven Salomons of the John Row lonler. v Lshall attend any meetiijg^of the; Boafd Srilen in vifed 4 to dd^so properly 1 /, liut decline Mr. JdhnßowV invitation. — I am, &c. Matthew Hamhtos. •