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Auckland Times, Volume 2, Issue 78, 9 July 1844, Page 3

The "Chronicle'" constantly copies our reports of the Council debates (witness tdereport of Saturday 29th ultimo, in Ms last number), so far so good, we acknowledge the compliment, nay more, as we make our reports for public information, we thank him for assisting us in what we hope is an useful purpose,—but we beg leave to remind mm of the professional courtesy, which makes it a matter of obligation) to acknowledge the source from whence we bonow t —With the assistance of a pair of Scissors, —the " Chronicle" seldom fails to have something interesting and amusing in his columns; and to do him justice he does not fail to distinguish his "gleanings' 1 from " Fundi" Irom the "wit of bis own " Bumble,"— -although in that case perhaps it is hardly necessary to point out "which is which" but in ihe case we are now speaking of, a casual reader taking up first one paper, and then the other, will hardly know to which of the two, he shall attribute the borrowing, adapting, filching, stealing, plagiarism? What shail we call it P We hardly know.