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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 296, 21 December 1901, Page 3

If we could put up a fence round New Zealand, and keep out foreign goods, then we might maintain our conditions; but until that fence can be erected we should be very careful to see that our industries are not going to be thrust out altogether. Inglewood Kecord. It can hardly, in fairness, be contended that as a measure of self-pro-tection the flour-millers have not as much right to combine as any other trade, and they are not to be blamed for co-operating to put a stop to undue competition, which prevents them from obtaining a legitimate profit on capital invested. This, we are informed, is the function of the milling

trust. —Hokitika Times. During the past two years the people of the colonies have simply lost their heads in matters Imperial, and the hero-worship indulged in is positively disgusting to sober-minded people. —Opunake Times. In New Zealand an eight hours day has beeu pretty universal, and we find that one of the first objects which the workers have employed the conciliation system to secure is a still further reduction of from three to four hours a week. The old adage which apportions the day into three equal parts, one for work, one for sleep, and one for play, is clearly’ no longer considered to have any cogency. —Napier Herald. In our opinion Lord Milner’s aphorism “ never again ” may also be applied to the political existence of Bannerman, Harcourt and other proBoers who are trying to trail the Union Jack in the mud. “ Never again” will their outraged fellow countrymen put them in a position to do such incalculable mischief. — AY’ aihi

Telegraph. When the Bailance Ministry entered into office the salary of members was £l5O. It is now £3oo—just double. I his is known in political life as advancing by “leaps and bounds.” Kangitikei Advocate.