John Ackroyd for 3 years struggled to achieve recognition and justice for the farm he developed for his family. This final letter below was published 4 Dec 1899 in the Timaru Herald and addressed to Electors of Geraldine - a retribution directed to Mr Flatman for his battle with bureaucrazy which started in 1897 to which the Timaru Herald gave John their editorial support; a second published 31 May 1898 was in the Temuka Leader .