RUNNERS AT WAR.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2188, 23 March 1880, Page 3

RUNNERS AT WAR.

The brotherly love that exists between the two evening journals in Wellington is pretty W'ell known throughout the Colony. The editors o£ the two papers in question never miss an opportunity to “ paste ” each other, and it will be seen from the following extract from the “ Times ” of March 19, that the humbler members of the rival establishments have taken advantage of the example set them by their “chiefs” :—“ Hostilities have broken out between the run boys of the “ Evening Post ” and those of the ‘•'Chronicle.” The first intimation of the state of feeling was shown on Wednesday, when the “Post” boys to the number of about 20, marched down to the “Chronicle” office, and made a desperate assault on a somewhat smaller number of the enemy standing in and around the door. The attack was so sudden and unexpected that the attacked party retired discomfited to the back precincts of the shop, when the attacking column, crowded round the camp of the enemy and gave three hearty cheers. At this time there was a considerable crowd of the public outside watching the engagement. The “ Chronicle ” boj's sadly wanted a leader, but being without one, they ultimately charged pell-mell into the “Post ” boys, and a battle royal took took place on the pavement, lasting for several minutes. Victory remained with the boys of the “ Post,” their enemy' again retiring discomfited. The little incident occurred just before the publication of our contemporaries, and when the boys were evidently burning for some excitement.”