To the Editor of the "Nontu-Ciina Daly News."
Sit,—A great many Scotsmen will appreciate the correspondence from "Old Timer" and also from Mr. Ian.
Drummond Findlay and recognize that both of them have not spoiled their letters by being too short. As a hundred per cent. Scotsman I shall try.and be brief in making a few comments on their letters though I feel certain I shall be qui tunable to place matters in a nutshell fashion as. would prefer to The "Old Timer" who seems to be a bit of a "brick" gives satisfactory data respecting the increased membership and it is nice to notice his friendliness towards kindred societies such as the St. George's, St. David's, and St. Patrick Societies. His appreciation of a new secretary in Mr. Adams whom all will re-at the His views that "Old Custom" still largely continue to govern local matters is a well-known fact with the St. Andrew's Committee and he suggests a needed change be made without delay as well as other reforms.
Mr. Findlay's letter largely supports "Old Timer" and besides it gives a brief illustration of St. Andrew, the Saint, and Mr. Findlay can better sacer by "Barns" and the "Bible" than the general average Scotsman. who rooms in Eastern parts of the world. He states few Scotsmen care to attend ings and beauties of that glorious land of the Southern Cross.
Aw AusTRALIAN,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.