S. M. WILSON’S BLOCK.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1318, 19 June 1883, Page 2

S. M. WILSON’S BLOCK.

BOYCOTTING ’• IN GISBORNE, ; s . .. y.' v * Wrtß inexpressible sorrow, unbounded regret, disiiSyfand >'«'»« forte et de ire, we reluctantly (?) make public the d ire and calamitous shmounceinent < that the great, Migtity, powerful, iuMuentiaL Vespected, grfwd, open-hearted, candid, generous, I gßiiul, docile, sensible, reaspnaM e, urbane, courteous, elegant, courageous, iticent and Patriotic Boniface, Mr* Same! fl Mahon Wilson, owner, proprietor, and director of the Albion Club Hotel ai»< I Hoetelry, and ail the appurtenances thereof > belonging, situate inthe to\Vuship of Gisborne, and in the thoroughfare known as th e Gladstone Road, has withdrawn his “Block,” interest patronage, support and counts uanae from us I We are crushed, humbled, ruined, destroyed and annihilated ! VVe cannot live without him—existence beyond the shadow of his mighty wing impossible? life-out-ajde the rays of his a pproving smile is, intolerable I With a wai hng ory of despair we htlttibly and peuite *uly implore mercy ! Great Buniface, met uy I ! ! On Saturday morning la«t about 2 o’clock we were honored with the presence of Mr Samuel Mason Wilson, who Walked into our office “ just to give us a look,” Whilst conversing with us he sud denly paused and then quickly made his ex it, at the same time calling out that he wished tn speak to us outside. With surprise we followed him, when Mr S. M Wilson asked us if we knew whom We were employing in tho person of a mar, he had seen at the inachi ue, and recognise as the person who had br ought him (Sair,« e l Mason Wilson) before the R.M. (Lourt some time since and ch. urged him vvith stealing a bundle of papers 7 We informed Mr. Wilson that we were j lerfect’xy aware ot the fact, and that we faile- I to see any reason why his animosity against the man should influence us. With much fluster, with many threats and gi ’oat brag, he declared that he would come round to the office at 10 o’clock a. in , and if the man was not discharged immediately Jq« would have hie “ Block,” withdraw all Ibis patronage, &c., &c. \t 10 o’clock he w:a» met by our manager, who at first was so astounded at the luducity, the meanness, th-e bluster of this gentleman th At he could set rcely believe his ears. As soon as he fully realised the description of man he hud to deal with, and the audacity of the detnan< I he indignantly dismissed him with score t, and we were speedily relieved of his preM mce. We will only remark that Mr, S. M. Wilson was led to act in this manner by (1) oui • inserting a letter from Mr. B. C. Fryer, whi ch was distasteful to him, (2) for employing a man who was distasteful to him. We will make no further remark but leave him simiply to stew in his own gravy, and to Public 'Opinion ! Ou our fourth page wi ll be found a suitable *• Memoriam ” —Let I rim R I.P,