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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 83, 16 April 1901, Page 3

And is it not a fact that the example of New Zealand has largely shaped tho progressive legislation of the sister colonies '? Yes, this colony has missed-a great oppor. tunity by refusing Federation, and no Royal Commission can dispel that fact from our eyes.—Hokitika Loader. In view of tho lack of sympathy felt by our people with regard to the federation question, wc think the expenditure of public money in sending a New Zealand contingent to Australia to take part iix the Federal demonstrations would bo entirely unwarrantable. Taranaki Record.

As our present postage stamps bear the head of neither King or Queen, it is immaterial whether you stick them upside down or not, and they take some looking at first to discover top from bottom. With the old issues bearing the late Queen’s head, it was considered an insult to the Crown to place a stamp upon a letter or newspaper upside down. Verily, these . arc free and easy times.—lvawakawa Luminary. The talk of New Zealand yielding up her independence by joining the fedora--tion is simply raising a transparent bogey. She would merely give up the right of con. tinning to condemn the farming commnity to content themselves with a donkey cart or a wheelbarrow as a means of progression in order that the protected town mechanic may enjoy the luxury of a padded carriage and plenty of leisure time to use. —Hamilton Argus. During the recent returned troops hullaballoo, an inoffensive Qerman gentleman was enjoying general turmoil excessively until a citizen of generous; jVesottCe used the Gorman's fees as a platform to view the dust-oolored “ heroos.” Mein Herr “stood ” it for some time, his native politeness overcoming his pedal .torture, but at last he broke forth. “ Hein friend, I know mine veet vas made to walk upon, but dot brivilege belongs to me.” The stranger dismounted to the strains of “ Soldiers of the King.” The Auckland Observer states :—No journal h'as criticised the Seddon Government more trenchantly for its I neglect of the 'North Island'Main Trunk | Railway than the Observer has done,' and this being so, it is only fair that the Observer should give credit to the Government when credit is due. And it must be admitted that credit is due to Mr Seddon and his colleagues now. Not only is the completion of the line being hastened, but the first sod of. the railway to make the connection between Auckland and Taranaki has actually been turned. For years past, in season and out of season; Mr John Duthie and his friends | have labored to make the isolation of Taranaki from Auckland permanent by I exploiting the Central route.