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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 312, 2 October 1875, Page 2

The present number of our issue, enters upon«the first quarter of the fourth year of the Poverty Bay Standard ; and we take advantage of the opportunity thus afforded us to say a few words pertinent to the occasion, and in special reference to the past and the future management of this journal. We may preface our remarks by recording our warm acknowledgments for the liberal support vouchsafed to us during the past three years, —a support which, while it exceeded even our own sanguine expectations, begat, year by year, an additional increment of labor—physical and mental —too much to be borne with impunity by any one person, for a lengthened period. Since its first appearance the Standard has enlarged its pages three times in as many years ; and when it is remembered that the “jobbing department,” has, also, correspondingly increased, the most inexperienced will understand the necessities which compel the change our readers will find more particularly explained' in another column. With respect to the past career of the Standard, the retiring editor feels that having conscientiously done his duty, irrespective of frowns, or favors, parties, or factions, he has an assurance in the present, which gives him confidence in the stability of the future. To say that any man, treading the onward path, oblivious alike to the threats of his foes and the smiles of fais friends, will not make enemies, is to deny a belief in the frailty of human nature : but we have a happy conviction that for one who has fallen away from our ranks “ troops of friends ” have taken his place, and so increased the muster roll of our supporters: and for this, we again offer this cordial testimony of our gratitude. But we desire to say less of that which has gone before, than of that which is to come after; the past has spoken for itself, we will speak for the future. The editorial department will, henceforth, be presided over by Mr. James Hay, a gentleman who has recently settled amongst us, and to mention whoso name is a sufficient guarantee that deterioration in the future conduct of the Standard, is not a - permissible word. Mr. Hay is a man of large journalistic experience, both in the mother country aud the colonies, where his literary talents have ever placed -him foremost' in the ranks of his compeers. He has been in this colony for some years, and being well acquainted with its history and politics, will be enabled to turn his knowledge to great practical utility for the benefit of the settiers amongst whom, he has recently taken tip his abode. As “ Our o'wn Correspondent,” both for the Standard and the New Zealand Herald, during his residence atWaiapu, Mr. Hay did good service for the East Coast settlements of this island, and the Unflinching advocacy of the rights of the Settlers, which he’sustained by the aid of a fluent pen, backed by good sober reasoning powers, has been a subject of remark by all -his readers. T 6 say, thcri, it is to such a man as Mr. Hay that the future editorship of the Standard is to be entrusted, is, of itself; a sufficient proof that the principles which have over been the ruling feature of this, journal will be strictly maintained, and guarded with unswerving fidelity; and that the’people’s rights and privileges will be honestly and fearlessly advocated.