Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. GISBORNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1888.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1295, 10 March 1883, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. GISBORNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1888.

After this issue, and until there is a brighter outlook, the Standard will appear only as a tri-weekly, and will be published on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. We regret having to make the announcement, but are impelled to take this step in consequence of the difficulty of obtaining the monies due to us. Newspaper readers do not appear to realise that a paper cannot be issued every day without a very considerable expenditure, and, unfortunately, they do not see the necessity of paying for the news supplied to them, quite forgetting that it, like everything else, costs money to procure. We have in fact to buy it, and we sell it, but as our books will show, the purchasers are very dilatory in their payments. Possibly they do not think that wages have to be paid every week, telegraphic charges met; and for paper, ink, etc, provision made. They appear to give little thought to the long hours expended in older to produce a daily paper and make it interesting, but they do not seem to think that the labor should be rewarded. Owing to this negligence on the part of our patrons we felt that we had to do one of three things: stop altogether, run into debt, or curtail our expenditure by coming out as a tri-weekly. The first we were disinclined to do, the second we would not do, and we consequently decided to do as we have stated—issue three times a week. We have to thank those who have accorded us their support in the past, and hope that in the future, notwithstanding that we will only be a tri-weekly, continue to do so. One thing we will faithfully promise, and that is that our pen snail ever be in readiness to expose the tricks of a ring which exists here, a ring which is gradually encircling this community with the grasp of an octopus. Let their machinations continue and both our country friends and burgesses will find that they are at the mercy of a clique; aye, and that of a clique who know no mercy. Money is the god of these men ; money is their all in all. For money the men who compose this ring would sell their souls. We have in the past struggled and fought against the workings of this party, and we have exposed, and will continue to show up their cunning tricks if our friends will support us. It is all very well and extremely pleasing to be patted on the back and complimented upon speaking out boldly and fearlessly, but it does not put money in our purse. It is now for the public to show us that they appreciate our services on their behalf, and that they will not only advertise with us, and take the Standard, but also make prompt payments when accounts are rendered. It is entirely in their hands, and if the assurances of support which are every day offered to us, are faithful, we nope shortly again to bloom forth as a daily.