OURSELVES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 20, 11 December 1883, Page 2

OURSELVES.

A few weeks since the proprietors of this paper, being desirous of seeing a good Liberal journal established in Gisborne, entered into a speculation which has entailed on them a great outlay of money, and, although this district is not particularly populous, they have reason to believe that the steps they have taken will prove a judicious one—that the majority of the good folk of Poverty Bay will readily give their support to the publication. The tone of The Telephone will not be one of a harsh, offensive character—personal attacks will not figure in its columns--unless the adoption of such a course be deemed advisable for the advancement of the interests of the community at large ; nevertheless, we shall be ready at any time to write in a free and independent manner on all public questions that may come under our notice. Our columns will be open for the discussion of subjects of local importance, —indeed, we solicit the attenlion of persons of a liberal turn of mind to any remarks that may appear in this journal, and desire that they freely make comments, as correspondents, on the expression of our views on public questions. We have uo pretence to even a near approach to infallibility ; but this may be said, that it will be within our power, we think, to make Lhe Telephone a publication of which the people of Gisborne can have no cause to be ashamed. A large quantity of new material has been purchased to enable us to improve the appearance of this publication, and on the Ist of January next lhe first issue of a daily morning paper will make its appearance in Gisborne. In addition to The Telephone, the Neu> Zealand Treemason—a periodical that has reached a very large circulation—will be printed in the office of this paper; besides which, the large addition that is to be made to our stock of jobbing type will enable us to execute general printing in a firstclass style. Recurring to the claims of The Telephone to public support, we rest assured that by adhering to a truly liberal policy, and fearlessly advocating the adoption of measures that may be likely to prove beneficial to the best interests of our fellowsettlers in Poverty Bay, we shall secure a large circulation for this paper, and effect the object of its proprietors—the institution of an organ that must have the power to improve the prospects of this splendid district.