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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 871, 22 April 1903, Page 3

The March nmubcf u£ Success, an American magazine with a laige circulation in Europe as well as in America, pays New Zealand’s Premier the compliment of placing him among the sixteen greatest statement of the day. As regards the clearing of noxious weeds the Government and local bodies are amongst tile worst offenders, the Grown lands, Government reserves, and lands oomroil. d by local bodies being tho most neglected m this respect. - Hokitika Times. The ladies who form tho Temperance Unions and the National Convention cun scarcely oe held representative of colonial women. Comparatively few take any interest in their discussions, and of those who do a large proportion are very little tu sympathy with them. —Invercargill limes. One lias but to look over the broad face of the country trow cud to end of the two islands to bo convinced that the worst form of private ownership in land is iuihiiteiy better for the people than Siam ownership of unoccupied lands. — fiawhia Beliler. The non unionist, as well as the unionist, has his rights, and among them is that of determining for himself,in the cxercisejof nis individual liberty, whether he shall join a trade union or not. It would ho an absolute aec of tyranny on tho part ol the biate to declare that unless he joined a union he would uo debarred from following his trade. —Dunedin Times. The licensing polis indicate that the temperance sentiment is rising m the community. Hut it will be won for the lTunibitiunist party to recognise the fact that a very large percentage of moderate people—who are by no means total abstainers —nave been helping them on this social question. They will do well to remember that in being elected to administer nie licensing law they are expected to treat “ the trade ” with perieet latmess, and that anything savouring of bigotry or persecution would bo likely to cause a revulsion ut popular feeling against them. Wellington Tree Dance. Every dog will have his day, And life its ups and downs ; The face may wear a smile to-day, To-morrow perhaps a frown ; When tilings run smooth wc little guess What we may yet endure As coughs and colds— ’tis then we bless WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. New Flannel Blousings, Stylish Dress Goods, Umbrellas, Gloves, Hosiery, etc. New Millinery, Jackets, Furs, etc. Imported Direct. Grand Value.— C. HUS IE AND CO.