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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 257, 7 November 1901, Page 1

Because Mr Seddon, as Premier, paid the Review of Reviews a sum of £250 for 10,000 copies of an issue containing an historical and descriptive sketch of New Zealand, his enemies allege that the money- was paid for Seddon’s self-glorification. Tiiisis contemptible. There’s just the modicum of truth in it that makes it stick, for in the courso of the article Seddon is lauded. And why should he not be praised ? The article on New Zealand that would not make grateful reference to what Mr John Ballance and Dick Seddon did for tho country would be monstrously unjust. —Tasmanian Monitor.

There is a large class of habitual drunkards who use His Majesty’s gaols as a home where they can foster a fresh appetite for intoxicants, and the method of dealing with the cases increases that appetite by nicely resting them up until they feel fit for another debauch.—Free Lance.

The question of sentiment is shattered when our pockets are affected; and our pockets will be wofully affected by our exclusion from the Australian markets.—Oamaru Times.

New Zealand is at last attracting the attention of English papers, but the Premier would probably prefer the criticisms to appear more favorable to the legislation of a country that is supposed to lead the way. As a matter of fact, however, the “grandmotherly legislation ” introduced by the present Government is going too far, and if English writers can assist in any way to stem the tide, they will be the means of doing a good turn to the colony.—Greytown Standard, This question of the San Francisco mail service will he one of the issues at the general election nest year, when we will be told that if we wish for a further renewal we must vote for Government candidates. Somehow, this San Francisco mail service is becoming a method of periodically torturing the Auckland people.— Auckland Observer.

Strange to say, even the most upright man in business would not scruple when on the racecourse to take the “ tote ” man down for a few pounds, and would not see anything dishonest in so doing.—Palmerston Standard. Every trade, every calling, every occupation, and class that enters the Arbitration Court and gains any advantage in wages or in hours of labor constitutes an accession of new strength to the Government.—-Tuapeka Times.

“ All that glitters is not gold.” A proverb old and true, Neither is a cough or cold What it appears to yc.ii. Do not treat it lightly, for ’Tis better to be sure, That you suffer never more, Get Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.