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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 253, 2 November 1901, Page 1

That according to the old idea every bachelor was looked upon as one selfishly cheating seven women out of a chance of matrimonial bliss, but really the poor fellow’ should be looked up to as one making a sacrifice by unselfishly giving over his chances for the happiness of a homo and wife to some other man. Instead of levying a bachelor tax, the bachelor might have a pension.—The Triad. Nepotism—defined as undue favouritism shown to nephews, and other relatives has figured largely in what is - now ancient history, and has not been extinguished by the popularisation of our governing institutions. —Southland Daily News. A colonial museum in Wellington or in Auckland should be established, and there should be collected all that represents the history of the Maoris of the past. We fear, however, that the Government are making a start too late. —Napier Herald. It is an unerring sign of a keen interestbeing taken in life if the postman is kept busy with the delivery of letters and newspapers ; but the indications are still more encouraging whan the people use the wires freely,—Grey River Argus,