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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 314, 15 January 1902, Page 4

Wlicii Hie Duke mid Duchess visited them (he Maoris, of course, brought their best and costliest. There were a very large number of mats ranging in value from £iu to £2r>, and some of far higher value, dial can probably uever be replaced. All the presents brought for the Koval welcoming ceremony were promptly accepted, some by the Duke and Duchess, but by far the largest portion by members of the Royal entourage, who, I am told, literally scrambled for these curios.

In return the only presentation to the Maoris was the usual autograph Royal photo, and with this exchange of courtesies they arc said to be far from pleased, although Mr .Scddon, the Premier, is trying to adjust, matters on a more equitable basis. —Manchester Chronicle.

We do not, believe Judge Cooper will be influenced in the smallest degree by accusations so freely made by the Thames Union, nor will lie lie weak enough to mould his future judgments against the merits of the case simply to avoid a repetition of such unpleasant, charges. Cut for all that if is unfair to him that, he should he placed in the position so open to assailment by irresponsible persons like Mr O'Keefe. If the Government have the - conlidence in Judge Cooper which Mr McGowan says they have, and if they wish to keep the judgments of his

‘nurt free from the suspicion of poli-

tical faint, then they should, at. the earliest moment, give him the same status that lie has as a Judge of the Supreme Court, and make his position dependent upon his good behaviour and a vote of both Houses of Parliament, rather than the whim of a Minister or the unreasonable demand of a disappointed Labor Union. —Manawatu Times. It- is a noticeable fact that most of the men who are ready to return to South Africa have not even yet obtained permanent employment. Which shows how, lucky Sedrion is in being able to clear out a thousand men, at the cost of the imperial Government.— Christchurch Spectator,