ECHOES FROM THE CAFF.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1694, 15 May 1883, Page 4

ECHOES FROM THE CAFF.

Tub following paragiaphs wero crowded out of our last issue :— Some gay and festive individual, who signed himself " One behind the scenes," wrote a letter to the Star, w hich appeared on Tuesday, refeuing disparagingly to the native policy of the present Ministry, and compatingifc unfavourably with that of the Grey or "cabbin 1 it" Ministry. This is rather too much of a joke, for if there is one thing more than another on which the present Government can pride itself, it ia the success which has attended the nntne policy. Without taking into ac-ount the residents in the South Island who aie not so directly and personally attectcd, 1 would be quite piepared to le.we the decision of the question to the people of the South Island, tind have not the slightest hesitation in saying that if a dissolution of Parliament were to Like place at once, and a General Klcetinn were to follow, with the \oting nan owed down to the one issue of approval or disapproval of their native policy, the present Government would secure eveiy seat in the North Island. * * It is rumoured that there is a poasi bilifcy of the will of the late Mr Cost ley being contested, with a view to setting aside bis bequests to the public and charitable institution, of Auckland. Some say that his widow, and others that his brother, resides in Christcbiirch, and is about to take steps to have the will set aside. Whether the would-be litigant be brother or widow of the deceased, I should certainly advise him or her fco let well alone, and not throw good money after bad. The only ground on Which the will could be set aside, would be that the testator was nob of sound mind When he made it, and Mr Samuel Jackson is too well known as an uptight man and an able lawyer for there to be the slightest chance of his having m.ido the will of a man who was twn compos matlh. An old icsident told me th.it many years ago he he.ml that Mr C'ostloy had a son who i\m away from homo, but he knew nothing of either widow or brother, and he is inclined to say ot hei or him ns Betsy l'ii# did of Sairoy (Jamps' friend, 'Mis "'Arns, that he " dont believe tlieio is nny .sich person," and I hope there id not. ftr ?.Iitx(;o.