The Star. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1808.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3, 16 May 1868, Page 2

The Star. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1808.

Tins question whether Saturday w tho boat market day for OhriHtolinrch ban boon opened up every now and then, aa long an wo can romombor, Moanwln'lo timo, an it paHHOn, it» consolidating the ouHtom, and rondoring a change more and moro difficult. Thoao who IcloHirotlut change havo, perhaps, the bout of tho argument, They way, with roaaon, that it ia bad management to havo tho inarkot hold on a day whon tho bankers, merchants, and lawyer* clone their oflicoa at ono o'clock, and whon 'oloi'lch and Bhopkoopoi'B want to inako. a halt-holiday. On tho othor hand, tho day auitu tho farmora. Tlioy aro uHod to it, and like it, Thoy can hoII their produco in tho morning if they como in good tirao, nnd make their purchases in tho aftornoon, and fclio wind-up of tho week aiiita well for a little conviviality over night, Tho town folka will novor bo ablo to ehango tho market day without tho connonl; of tho farmers If they desire a change thoy muflt flrafc conflult tho vviahoH and intoroota of tho claaa who aro their bo»t euotomorfl. I J orhap» if tho city would provide tho farmorflwith a good public corn market;, the latter would agroo to change tho market day to Wednesday, Tho first .point to docido ifl, whether vro really want any

chango at all, Whon that ifl Battled it will bo timo to considor what atons ought to bo takon to obtain it. If tho pooplo want tho clay changed, they Bhould potition tho City Council,

It Booms doubtful whether Mr Stewart or Mr Tancrod i» Doputy Superin* fcondonfc, bufc it; appearß to w to bo n mnttor of little consequence. t In ft wook'o timo, Mr Rolloaton will bo nominatod, and, ifthoro ia no opnoai* liion, will beeonio Suporintonaonl;, In tho moan timo, wo hnd bottcr fiot; on ftß woll us wo oan without a Deputy. Thifl will bo fur bottor than to run the riijtk of a clash befcwoon tho nuthoritios. For, if Mr Stowart ttikos tho ofil«o, oF oourso it will put a stop to .all bußinoss on tho part of tho Lxocutivo, m }fc will bo nttorly impossiblo for tho two parties to combine.