THE MAIL AND THE RANGIORA STANDARD.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 56, 30 January 1877, Page 2

THE MAIL AND THE RANGIORA STANDARD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE AKAKOA MAIL.

Sir, —A copy of the Rangiora Standard of the 20th instant accidentally fell into my hands, end I see that its editor has made a most tremendous onslaught on you for your advocacy of the adoption of the Counties Act in its entirety. TheT writer in the Standard is evidently a man possessing marvellous power, and is one whose acquaintance 1 should like to cultivate, for the sake of obtaining a little useful information. He commences by saying that—"The proprietors of the Akaroa Mail have a keen scent, for w.hat may best bring grist to their mill."' ijle: then proceeds to dive into, yjQur. motives,, and says that you advocate "the adop'tiop of the Counties Act because you , " hsye. bright visions of fat county printing- job's, and advertisements in galore';" arid then the marvellous writer, in the Standard actually tells what you think, for he says— " To winds patriotism, thinks the Mail,

let us make hay whilst ths sun shines, and never mind whose the hay, nor the sun either." Now, I am sure, Mr. Editor you agree with me, that the Editor of the Standard is a most marvellous man—a medium, one who writes under the inspiration of spirits I I shouid, however, be glad if he would employ his prodigioust* powers in furnishing me with replies to the following queries :— 1. The name of the member of the Provincial Council who told the proprietor of the Akaroa Mail that if he would only give up praising the (Superintendent, and support the Orticrotit-Wilson-cMm-Ktiight-Executive, he (the member) would procure for the Mail ail the Government advertisements. And further—was it feelings of patriotism, or a desire to " bring grist to his mill" that induced the proprietor of the Mail to spurn such an ofter. 2. The name of the member of the Provincial Council, who, knowing that it was contrary to law for a member to execute work for the Governmeut,yet nevertheless did such work, and sent in a bill for £80, or thereabouts ; and also, why His Honor the Superintendent refused to sign a warrant for the amount? The Editor of the Standard ought to be able to supply this, seeing that he can tell men's motives, and>what they think. 3. The reason why the Rangiora Standard so fiercely advocated the cause of the Wilson-ewm-Knight-Executive, when its columns were crowded with Provincial** Government advertisements; and also, why its columns contain so few now ? When my friend the Editor of the Standard has replied to the above queries, I will trouble him for some information respecting a curious little affair which took place at lnvercargill some years since, the mystery of which I am desirous of unravelling. I am, &c. CAUSTIC. 24th January, 1877.