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Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 91, 24 November 1880, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO SUBSCRIBERS. 0 " Any person who takes a paper regularly from a post office, whether directed to his name or another's, or whether he has subscribed or not,, is responsible for the payment." "If a person orders his paper to be discontinued, he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may continue to send ifc until payment is made, and collect the whole amount, wheiher the paper is taken from tho office or not." " The courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers and periodicals from the post office, or removing or leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of that intentional fraud." THE MANAWATU FLAGSTAFF, LONDON ADVERTISER, AND NEW YORK GAZETTE. To be Published at Palmerston North, County op Manawatu. IT having become apparent that the time has arrived for the publication of a Newspaper that -will earnestly devoto itself to adequately representing the special and general interests of the " whole human race," the Flagstaff has been hoisted, and will commence its career with most encouraging proofs of popular favor. It has m no sense been brought forward m any spirit of opposition to the other local journals — the London Times and Telegraph, and New York Herald — with which, however, it will compete ; but m order to prove the absence of all animosity, the proprietors are prepared to receive, m the best of temper, any " cheques " offered by their opponents to the undertaking. The Politics of the Flagstaff shall he a consistent observance of tbe Eleventh Commandment, our motto being " Man mind thyself," and it shall be our earnest endeavor to follow the excellent example of that worthy divine, the Vicar of Bray, so tlmt no matter what party may hold the reins of government, we will be always found supporting our rulers. We are led to this course of action by our respect for " The People," for as Governments are placed m office by majorities of rotes, it follows that m pursuing the course we have laid down, we are carrying out the will of The People besides making a wise provision for favors to come. The Flagstaff shall be unfettered by party influence, and shall not, be deterred from conscientiously criticising the French President by a fear of the Bastile ; while Nihilist and Czar shall be dealt with alike, unswayed by the thoughts of the assassin's knife or the mines of Siberia. The Platform of the Flagstaff will be the " greatest good to the greatest mimber," but it must be distinctly understood that we claim the greatest number to be, number ONE— OURSELVES. With regard to our Staff, we are happy to say that we have made arrangements with Henry M. Stanley to send us periodical despatches j while Archibald Forbes has been specially retained as a constant contributor, and his productions will appear under the heading of " Our Travelling Eeporter." The conduct of the paper proper will be m the hands of one of the proprietors, an acknowledged " Journalist of Repute," whose varied literary experiences will be found of immense advantage m his new sphore j while the mechanical part lies m the hands of another member of the firm. In order, however, to be able to givo our readers some spicy revelations of the domestic circle m which we live, arrangements have been mado with a certain official whose peculiar calling gives him unlimited scope for such a field of action, and under the norn de plume lof " Asmodeus ; or Palmorston m Private," some racy productions may be expected, Having first made provision for local wants, we next proceed, m order to show our interest for the " whole human family," by making arrangements for protecting a useful, ornamental, and maligned race — the "Heathen Chinee," and for that purpose have taken into partnership a distinguished Celestial, named A Leek, at present resident m Hong Kong, who it is needless to say will be our Chinese correspondent, and will be able to write with an air of authority upon the " yellow agony." Of course, a venture of such mighty magnitude as we contemplate cannot be entered upon without the prospect of a considerable expenditure, but we have well weighed the matter, and made arrangements for the loan of a couple of mill, (more or less), given upon the guaranty of the ''Society for the Protection of Distressed Grenius," and payable the Day after Judgment. We are quite aware that the extended district over which we propose to place the Piilladium of our protection, appears to have many representatives at the present time. We say, and we say it advisedly, appears. What do the readers of the London Times know about the struggles of genius on the West Oo!»sfc, and the deep sympathy evinced for the weeping Empress and her .dead ion ? Not 'ling ; absolutely nothing. Do you think that the Turks are acquainted with Te Whiti, or the Parisians with the doctrines of the Prophet of Parihaka ? No ; emphatically no. And yet wo are told that we have legitimate journalistic representation ! There, are journals, and there are journals ; but the journal that is to be, the Manawatu Flagstaff—the world's organ, &i\ &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c. — will cause those numberless pigmies to disappear from off the face of the earth, even as the snow doth before the noon-day sun. Following out the course pursued m the collection of the Land Tax, we have appointed every postmaster — not only m NewZealand and Australia, but m Great Britain and all the. Continents — agents, and as each will receive a free copy as recompense, tlte public will see we start with a really immense genuine circulation. Their names will be duly notified hereafter, and fr.am them all necessary information can be obtained as. to the ra,tes of subscription, terms for advertising, &c, and they will receive (?) orders for tho insertions of advertisements, and will forward instructions for the transmission of subscribers' papers. Jt will be seen that m this prospectus we have studiously avoided either, stating how often the Flagstaff vri\\ be. published, or what is to be the rate of subscription. This we consider a master-stroke of policy, as it enables us to make private arrangements to suit all parties. We are prepared to bring out a diurnal issue for the man wh,o wants a daily paper, and even, if necessary, to supplemonfc ifc with an evening publication, so as to forestall the, arrival the Wellington, New York, and London mornings ; while he who prefers a bi- or a tri- weekly paper, as the case may be, " pays his money and takes bis choice." Branch pfßce3 will be established m all the centres of civilisation, tho principal ones being at London, Parts, N<;w York, and Parihnkn ; but the heiul, over which the •' J. of B." himself will preside, will be at ManawDtu. It, however, will not be published "on the square," and its first issue may be looked for on Tib's Eve, which, is neither before nor after Christmas. A LEEK, MICK MEAN, & LIES.