FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18468, 21 May 1928, Page 9

FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF MAY 21, 1868. New Daily Journal. —The first number of the “Westland Observer” made its appearance on May 16 at Hokitika. It professes to meet a want which has been experienced in that town —the discussion of the other side of the question. The paper comprises four pages, is printed for the proprietor, Mr G. S. Sale, and, judging by the two numbers which have reached us, it is likely to prove a respectable addition to the Press of the Colony. To Correspondents.—We have received, and are grateful for. a great many letters of congratulation on our appearance, in whatever sense the word may be applied to a newspaper. One correspondent praises us for neatness and legibility, another for punctuality in delivery, a third for giving plenty of news, and so on. We are sure that our kind correspondents will be satisfied with this acknowledgment of their let ters. They may rest assured that we will always strive to deserve their approbation. One letter we have received, in which we are abused in good round terms. We see no reason why we should not, in this instance, take the benefit of the rule we have laid down —not to publish abusive correspondence. Trout Ova. —Mr M. Stoddart, than whom there is no better authority in the Colony, urges the Acclimatisation Society to make arrangements for procuring a shipment of this season’s trout ova from Tasmania. Mr . Stoddart makes a valuable suggestion in saying that a portion of any ova obtained should be sent to Lake Coleridge. It is to our mountain lakes that we must look for success in this matter. ACCLIMATISATION. (To the Editor of the “ Star.”) Sir,—Will you allow me a few lines in your journal to ask what object the Acclimatisation Society proposes to itself in keeping prisoners a few poor Albatross? Do they intend to acclimatise them, or are they kept for the purpose of attracting visitors? To my mind, the detention of these creatures savours of downright cruelty—neither more nor less. The crime of Coleridge’s “Ancient Mariner” was nothing to it.— Your obedient servant, HUMANITY.