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Salient. Victoria University Students Newspaper. Volume 38, No 1. March 4, 1975
Soical Research: when to be courteous and servile
Soical Research: when to be courteous and servile
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Hon.
Justice Haslam,
Supreme Court, Wellington.18th, January, 1972.
Dear Justice Haslas,
- What are the terms which Cecil Rhodes set out in his will under which scholarships were to be awarded?
- Do you know of countries which do not abide by these terms?
- Which bodies in New Zealand nominate individuals for the scholarships?
I look forward to your reply,
Yours sincerely,
Christopher Wainwright.
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1st February, 1972.
Mr, Christopher Wainwright,
10, St. Mary Street, Thorndon. Wellington.Dear Sir,
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The Hon. Mr. Justice Haslam received your letter of 16th January, 1972 during the vacation. Be assumes that you are a University student, and are interested in the Rhodes Scholarships as a possible applicant for nomination.
You will find the information that you seek in the University Grants Committee Handbook, and further details are available in forms of application at University Registrys, which also hold a pamphlet about Oxford issued by the Association of Rhodes Scholars in New Zealand.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss) J.E. Oven,
Associate to The Hon. Mr Justice Haslam.3
4th, February, 1972.
Mr, Justice Haslam, Judge's Chambers, [unclear: haymtn] Court, Wellington.Dear Miss Owen,
Thank you for your letter of 1 February. Contrary to the assumption you say Justice Haslam has made, I am not a university student, and [unclear: neither] I seeking nomination for a Rhodes Scholarship.
What I do seek is an answer to the questions I asked in my latter of 18th January, the U.G.C. Handbook does not provide the detail I require and the forms of application to which you refer are entirely inadequate.
I have asked these questions to assist me in research into relations between New Zealand and South Africa.[unclear: O te] frankly, I would appreciate a full and detailed reply from Mr. Justice Haslam.
Yours faithfully,
Christopher Wainwright.
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15th February, 1972.
Mr. Christopher Wainwright,
10 St. Mary Street, Thorndon, Wellington.Dear Sir,
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The Hon. Mr Justice Haelam has asked me to return your correspondence. It may assist you in future if you write courteously to persona from whom you seek a favour, and to explain why you desire the information requested.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss J.E. Owen),
Associate to The Hon.Mr Justice Haslam
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24 February, 1972.
The Hon. Mr Justice Haslam,
Judega's Chambers, Supreme Court, Wellington.Dear Justice Haslam,
I have received the letter of your Associate.
I think it is quite unfair of you to accuse me of lack of courtesy. Tour suggestion that I withheld information about the reasons why I require the Information I thought you could provide, is utterly contemptible. Moreover, it is easily refuted. I stated the reason in my letter of 4 February: " I have asked these questions to assist at in my research into relations between New Zealand and South Africa."
I asked these questions of yourself because I believed you to be the Chairman of the NZ Rhodes Scholarship Committee and therefore in a position to assist my researches.
I now think you are either not the Chairman of this Committee, or you do not want to tell facts for which I asked. I think it is most insulting of you to return my correspondence and my respect for you has diminished accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Chriatopher Wainwright
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1st March, 1972.
Mr. C. Wainwright,
204 Tinakori Road, Thorndon. Wellingtons.Dear Sir,
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His Honour declines to receive correspondence from you expressed in this manner, end your letter is returned herewith.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss) J.E. Owen,
Associate to The Hon.Mr Justice Haslam