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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1485, 20 June 1905, Page 1

The Opotiki Herald of the 9th states : The auxiliary ketoh Albatross takes away this trip 500 Backs of maize and sundries, In a fortnight’s time she will make a trip from Opotiki to,Gisborne. Under the [heading of “ Southward Ho 1 ” the Opotiki Herald states :—“ We have been tasked to again lay before -the authorities the desirability of pushing on the Gisboroo road via Otara and Motu. Mr J. Alley, Otara, who has travelled over the old road with some cattle lost five head on tbo road, and he consequently feels the necessity of better means of_transit such as the new road would afford. Mr Alley has all onr sympathy, but that is not worth a red cent to him, and therefore we wou'd approach tho authorities—with tbo requisite humility, of course —and plead for our settlers who are at present severely handicapped. As an example of the traffic which may be oxpected on the road we may mention that Mr Alloy himself will within the next few months drivo some 500 head of cattle between Ormond and Opotiki. The desirability of this work is, however, admitted by those in charge of our roads, and tho only obstacle to its completion is the want of funds. In this connection Mr Alley is willing.to plank down £2O, and probably other settlers would also assist, provided tho road ib completed within the noxt twelve months. Will our parental Government rise to the occasion.” A man who began at twenty setting aside sixpence a week would bo entitled at sixty, under Mr Massey's scheme, to 10s a week, and he would grant the thrifty one a State subsidy of another 10s a week. Evidently the taxpayer is still to have the burden to carry. It does not strike Mr Massey that a man who could put by sixpence a week for forty yeays is not likely to need Stato belp, and we are not told what is to become of the unfortunats people who have not been saving for 40 years.—Christchurch Times.

WANTED. WANTED, to Purchase—WOOL and SKINS. Highest Cash Prise given at MATAWHEEO WOOL WORKS

EERRIS AND J3AJLNEAVIS LICENSED INTEBPBETEES. NATIVE LAND AND COMMISSION AGENTS. lALBION BUILDINGS., [Ealoglaoiia 110.

Most Politicians neoil a box To drown their ravings in. Tlie Poet wants a l'cw hard knocks, The "Dead-heat’.’ wants some "tin.'The Pillnian makes a bold display, The mrblic to allure. But the mail who sneezes night and day Wants WOODS’ GREAT: PEPPER-