Notes of the Day

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3712, 23 December 1912, Page 4

Notes of the Day

THE TREMENDOUS RUN ON THE “TIMES” XMAS NUMBER.

It is with a feeling of great pleasure that we record the fact that the Special Xmas Number of this journal was so well received. The advance orders, it is true, showed that there was li'kely to be a heavy demand for copies. But no one, wo venture to say, could have anticipated that such a remarkable number of inquiries would have been

experienced. As far as the district agents were concerned, very heavy supplies were sent forward, in this connection, tlie> delivery as regards some portions of the l*’ia<s was unfortunately somewhat' late. As is well known/tins portion of the district is covered eacn morning by means of news runners mounted on powerful motor bicycles. The loads on Saturday morning would, however, have been far beyond the capacity of conroyanoes of this description, so that horse and trap had also to be requisitioned in connection with the service to these localities.. For the numerous street sellers—who, by the way, entered into their work with the utmost zeal—the edition, as would be recognised, proved “the best or good things/' Local agents also had t . replenish their supplies periodical v. in the case of the “Times” office itself, it could have been compared to nothing save a bee-hive. From early morning til! late at mght there was an unceasing stream of inquirers for copies of the number, with the result that the last available copies went just before 10 p.m. That the huge edition should now he exhausted will, of course, he regretted by those who found it inconvenient to procure extra copies on Saturday. In this regard it may be explained that what upset all calculations as to the total number likely to be required was the unexpected size of such a large proportions of the orders. Instead of most of the orders being for less than, say, half, a dozen copies, it seemed at times as if matters, were the other way about. Orders for a dozen copies came with striking frequency; whilst many prominent residents took up to two dozen copies. The heaviest private order—one of 100 copies from a business firm—came late in the evening. and of course could only be partially filled. Before leaving the matter we should like to say that a parcel of copies has been packed at_ the request of a leading country resident for transmission to the High Commissioner’s Office, where they will be able to be seen by prospective settlers in this Dominion. The proprietors of the “Times” only wish to add that they are extremely gratified at the flattering reception which was accorded their special Christmas number for 1912.