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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 939, 1 November 1879, Page 2

Although it has not usually been our custom to notice the Standard's leading articles, considering, as we do, that they have not as a general rule, been entitled to serious criticism ; we must, however, referring to a local appearing m the Standard of to-day's date, ask our readers to c»npare the local with the Standard's leading article m to-day's issue. It is stated m the local that the telegram of the Gisborne correspondent of the Neio Zealand Times is "balderdash," yet, notwithstanding the Standard's opinion that the telegram is " balderdash," the leading article which entirely condemns our member's (Mr McDonald) attempt at law making, is of opinion that the Lawsuits Bill is not so satisfactory a measure as it ought to he. We entirely concur m the hope that his attempt at law making will give prosperity to the East Coast settlers, and that a judicial investigation of the Ease Coast titles will be crowned with success. We must however express our strong disapprobation of (he blow hot and blow cold manner m which the Standard has criticised the action taken by our member, relative to the Native Lawsuits Bill. Although we do not m all things agree with his political opinions, yet we must confess that his efforts will be used towards benefiting the constituency he represents m the General Assembly of New Zealand..