An Idle Rumour.
■ m m •■ •'■ •'" j Tlie Woodville correspondent of ithe Wellington morning paper writer as follows: — "Bumotir has it that pMfc McMinn, of Palmerston, contemplates Starting a second newspaper here. "Fancy another newspaper m Woodville! The old dame -further states that the new paper will likely be run m the interests of a certain aspiring. Conservative candidate for Waipawa constituency, but of this nothing definite is known at present. However, I am pretty certain of 'ibis : that to attempt another newspaper m the bush •would be a wanton Waste of * good cask which a man might utilise to ; better advantage. The idea appears to,niy mind ridiculoun, yet I believe J from current reports that there is a foundation for the rumour." .W/e iced scarcely say thai the above, rumour is absolutely without foundation m actual fact, or oven the region -of possibilities. In fact, it is simply an idle "yam," circulated^^with spoie object or other m view that is not/ at present apparent, but that may come'to Ihe smface hereafter. !
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 126, 23 April 1884, Page 3
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171An Idle Rumour. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 126, 23 April 1884, Page 3
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