A BILIOUS CORRESPONDENT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2466, 12 February 1881, Page 3

A BILIOUS CORRESPONDENT.

The spirit of contradiction is strong —preternaturally strong —in the Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch “ Press. ’’ An assertion rc Ministerial movements, intentions, or opinions, has only to be made in an outside journal in order to give this secret puzzle-box the spasms. Here are some specimens from to-day’s “ Press ” : “ I observe statements in the papers that the Premier will shortly address his constituents.”

“ I have authorit3 r for stating that there is absolutely no foundation for this report. Mr Hall will not address his constituents earlier than he did last year, and never has had or expressed any intention of doing so.” “ I see that some journals are still harping on the probability of Mr Ormond accepting the vacant portfolio. I believe I am warranted in asserting that there is not the remotest probability of tho offer being either made or accepted.” “ X notice another attempt to make

political capital out of the dismissal of the Wakapuaka telegraphist, by representing it as due solely to his negligence regarding Mr Proudfoot’s telegraphic tender,” " The truth is that the neglect in the case of Mr Proudfoot’s telegram simpty afforded a clue by which other grave official irregularities were detect ed, and these could not be passed over.” What a bilions little man this corresponding logogriph must be ! Pity we have not a Barnum in New Zealand to exhibit him ! Is he a descendant by the mother’s side of Dicken’s Caudle?