Laurence H. Halloran, prompted by reading a 'Notice to Correspondents' published in the Sydney
Gazette, declining publication of a letter from 'Vindex', states that 'it is a generally known fact, that for the last two or three years my writings in the public journals have born the signature, "Vindex"'. The rejected letter was not written by Halloran and, although he readily admits 'the right of a public writer to assume any signature', he wished the public to know that he disclaims authorship of the rejected letter.