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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 930, 1 July 1903, Page 1

The London Times, in a leader on the labor question in New Zealand, incidentally reproves Mr Seddon for his attitude towards the New Zealand correspondent of that journal. It says': “Our correspondent’s presentment of this and other matters of the .kind in his telegrams lias drawn upon him the wrath of Mr Seddon, who, while publicly commenting upon it in New Zealand, has allowed his warmth at times to overstep the bounds of discretion. In the Premier of one of the most democraticallyrgoverned communities of the world this sensitiveness and resentment of criticism, reflected in the asperity of tone that characterises the occasional contributions to our columns of New Zealand’s distinguished representative in this country, are as remarkable as they ’are regrettable. Nothing could lay Mr .Seddon more open to the 'blasphemy of his enemies than the ‘assumption that • honest critics of his policy are not as good New Zealanders as lie.”

A true story of the Princess of Wales, and illustrative of her tact and kindliness, is told in the British Weekly. ■ Some mouths ago great excitement prevailed in one of our largest cities. The Prince and Princess of Wales were to open the new docks, and flags, bunting, and triumphal arches everywhere testified to the loyalty of the citizens. At tho banquet in the evening the Lord Mayor had the honor of sitting next to tho Princess, and many were the injunctions which he had received from his wife and daughter to remember his “ manners.'’ The Lord Mayor was a genial man, aud it was greatly, therefore, to his relief that he found the Royal Princess disposed to chat freely with him. Thus at his ease with her, he told her that the great burden on his mind was the printed 1 address which he was to read to Boyal Highnesses, “for,” ho said, “ I cannot bear written speeches. I like to get up and say a few words that I really mean.” The Princess expressed her sympathy with his opinion, and added, “ Let us hide that printed speech behind this flower-pot 1 ” The Lord Mayor took the hint, and said the few words which he really meant. The following libel is from the Welling-, ton Lance : —Dannevirke is noising, abroad a news item of vast importance. Its new firebell can be heard three and a-half miles away. As they ring jit nearly every day, to listen to its sweetness the firemen reoently did not turn out to a firo that consumed somebody’s curtains. A Somewhat peculiar notice regarding closing shops at Riverton appears in the Gazette, over the signature of “ B. J. Soddon, Minister of Labor.” It is to the eflect that after June 20th all shops in the borough of Riverton will be closed on the evening of Saturday in each week at the hour of 9 o’clock. This is done at the request of a three-fifths majority ofjthe shopkeepers. The Labor Party has now a big say; In all political movements, And if it governs wisely, may

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