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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1508, 17 July 1905, Page 3

Mr Saddon’s critics in their less generous moods may Bneer at his simple ways, may scoff at his familiarity with the people, Bud may ridicule his concern for their personal welf ars 'i but these are the things that bsve won the heart of the country and that have sustained him against the bitter and persistent attacks of his opponents —Christchurch Times. The average pay of a teacher being only £ll2 per anoum, it is manifest that they cannot contribute a sufficient sum to a superannuation fund to allow of each receiving a pension sufficient to keep him from the • doors of the Charitable Aid Boards.—Hamilton Argus. The session is interesting, because we look for the last time politically on a good many faces. The political feeling in tbe

i colony is intense just now. There will be . ,an unprecedented number of candidates ’ for the sixteenth Parliament, and it is cerwtainly most interesting to watch .what sort of a legacy the present Parliament is about t'Xw'jiO leave its successor. —Wellington'Lanoe. . .The.political Eeform Jjeague which was ? inangurated in Dunedin last week under the guidance of Mr James Allen, Mr John MacGregor, and other more or loss prominent members of the Opposition is , probably the old National Association posing in another elaborate disguise. The ■ men and the platform are practically the same, —Christchurch Times.

Hr Seddon is still young, as statesmen ; go, and tho country is to be congratulated ■ upon bis - recent restoration to health, ' which encourages, the hope that for many years to oorne ho will be spared to direot the destinies of a country upon whose history he has already left a beneficial and lasting impress.—Wellington Times. . A pile cockerel entered in the Oamaru poultry show by Mr W. Condon, qlKur- . row, catalogued at 30s, and claimed by several exhibitors, was put up lor auction »h 4 bought in at £3 17s, ;