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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2637, 1 July 1887, Page 2

. Qub Carterton contemporary, "Lord of the lion heart find eagle eye," in its' last issue says .-"',..-'•■■'' : "If it be true that we have withdrawn our support from Mr BUohanan on this oooasion because, forsooth, he would not be blackmailed, then on former occasions, the reason "why: we supported Mr' Buchanan agairistMr' Bunny mustiiave been.because Mr Buchanan cbnjented'to'go through that haraseing operation. If he did, then our ledger will supply tho'proof, Now we are prepared to produce Mr Buohanan's .and also Mr Beetham's accounts, from the day that we commenoed business, fully .verified. We will produce our ledgers.' and vouohers, and everything that an accountant can' 'require, on one condition—that the Daily does the same. Arid if it is found that : the blackmailing, instead of beihg'dn our'side, is not on the side of the Daily, we will forfeit £IOO to the two Wairarapa hospitals." i We take this to mean that our contemporary ; admits the charge which was reported to be- laid at his door, but offers to forfeit a hundred pounds, if he is found guilty of a simjjdr offence on anotker occasion. As'we did not refer to any previous occasion, but to the present election, our con-. temporary's hundred pounds, if he has it, is safe! It is quite possible that the present may be his first attempt in this art,. We hope so!

From a return of expenses of members of the Waste Lands Board, from Ist day of April, 1886, to the 31sfc day of March, 1887, ; we find that Mr McCardle received £167 lis Bd, Mr Reese £149.17s Bd, Mr Bunny £97, and Mr Beetham £l6. Messrs McCardle and Bunny; should stick to the Land' Boards and leave Parliament alone. The former pay better, if the colony can afford to find local patriots hi allowances on,such a scale.

Omt Carterton contemporary, "Lord of the lion heart and' eagle eye," wisely and. prudently annour.ces that he will take little or no notice of..the editorial matter in the' Standard. A few days ago, the Carterton gunboat shipped a big gun from Masterton, and bore down upon the Greytown Standard, believing that it was safe to shoot at an innocent merchantman. What was the astonishment of the "Lord of the lion, heart" when the meek Standard, instead of sinking or running away, faced its persecutor, showed a row of teeth, and delivered a broadside which raked the /'Lord of the lion heart" fore and. aft, making him droop his. leonino tail, and;beat a rapid retreat, with the-eagle eye, dimmed and dazed. We reoommend our contemporary to drop the "Hon heart and eagle eye" business." juid start again as a humble privateer under a new name. "The Judas Iscariofc" would not be an inappropriate title,

It is a subject of congratulation that at a period when a shadow would appear to be crossing our public educational horizon, private enterprise in Masterton should bo giving us a decided lift. In another column will be found the prospectus of a " Masterton Grammar School," under the auspices of Mr A. E. Crawford, a gentleman who brings-with him the highest testimonials forcharacterand scliblarshin.. It is a distinct advantage to parents to have the means of training their bright boys and girls in the higher branches of education without sending, them away from the districl •■• Mr Crawford's range of tuition includes modern as well as ancient languages and also embraces, science' and literature, The special .arrangments made for the convenience of students will be found in his announcement in our.leader column. We trust Mr Crawford will meet with' sufficient encouragement in his work to ensure- in duo course the establishment of a Masterton college. Such an institution is the legitimate outcome of an eduoaiional enterprise of the charaoter which this gentleman is now planting in. our midst.