PRESS OPINIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 383, 7 April 1902, Page 1

PRESS OPINIONS.

We should like to know who caused the Kawbia land to be placed on the market on the purchase-option Bystem? It seems incredible that any such liberty could have been taken by officers of the department. Was the thing “ worked ” in Auckland? — Carterton Leader. There is one thiDg Lord Methuen can say for himself-in his time he has oaught pretty nearly all-the sheep in South Africa. —Whangarei Advooate. Having in view former actions of a Dutch ambulance in carrying information to the enemy, it appears a little too thin for the Germans, whilst they are rejoicing over our troubles, to expect us to allow a German ambulance for Boer service to traverse our lines. —Havvera Star. The most serious danger to the present Act in New Zealand is that it is a somewhat too prolific source of “disputes.” but it appears to us there is every likelihood of their increasing interminably if the award is applied indiscriminately even where there is no dispute whatever between master and man.—Hokitika Leader. The jov that has been shown by the people of ofcer nations at the last reverse should show everyone that all differences must be buried until the supremacy of the British in South Africa is assured. No matter what the sacrifice, this must be secured without delay.—Taranaki News. Very cogent reasons must be advanced before New Zealand consents to making her Parliament the amphitheatre of F.jianfact*m fighting, and the history of colonisation can be searched in vain for an instance where any number of wealthy men banded themselves together to protect anybody’s interests except their own.— Inangahua Times. . . . Intending settlers who wish for the freehold need not hesitate to apply under the perpetuity tenure, as, if the world at lar«e does not change, and fall into line with N.Z. communistic methods, then the same power which unmade the freehold will remake it.—lvawhia Settler. If the Farmers’ Union can devise and -avry into practical operation a scheme by which prices can be improved it will achieve a uiuch greater success than ever it could hope to achieve by taking any active part in politics—Blenheim Expresent time there are thousands of taxpayers in New Zealand who would like very much to know what has become of the big surplus of last 31st March, and how it is that there seems to be no money to be spent anywhere.—Tauranga Times In trading with South Africa the matter of cool storage must claim early attention, or this colony will certainly trade at a great disadvantage compared with Australia.—Greytown Standard.