TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume II, Issue 56, 25 January 1868, Page 2

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Satirist.—Your communication, though humorous is too personal and we cannot therefore insert it. Wrestler.—lf pre-arranged as from what we can learn it was, you did not heat your adversary. The usual rules are that a throw consists of the two shoulders and a hip touching the ground or two hips and a shoulder. We approve of your second suggestion that single stick and foils should have been introduced in the rural sports here, but it is too late now to remedy the omission. We have no hesitation in stating that your challenge will be taken up on the first opportunity. Newspaper Reader.—The origin of newapapapers, or rather, the time of the publication of the first paper we cannot give you. The first printed in England was the “Public Intelligencer ”in 1663. It had only a short life, as it ceased on the publication of the “London Gazette.” One newspaper was enough for the whole of England in those days. In fact they found it one too many, for in 1680 newspapers and pamphlets were prohibited by Royal Proclamation. Torf —ln reply to your question we must say that we do not think it probable that Mr Ray will run his filly “Nainai” at theWaihenga races. As to her pedigree, she is a Ravensdown out of an imported blood mare and bred by her present owner. We shall always be glad to hear from you but we cannot undertake to.give an opinion on betting questions.