The Wellington Post on Wairarapa Politics.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2091, 13 July 1887, Page 2

The Wellington Post on Wairarapa Politics.

The Wellington Post of Monday last had an article on “The Wairarapa Seats,” a most lofty, highly superior, and patronizing sort of an article, delicious in its gorgeous superiority of tone, and its exaggerated affection of judicious impartiality. Those who do not know the Evening Post; those who are unacquainted with the devious methods by which it supports friends and smites opponents, might perhaps suppose that the Post was simply taking the well bred, condescending notice of a town cousin of the affairs of its poor country cousins in the Wairarapa. People who kmw the Post (and these are a rapidly increasing number) will recognise that the article referred to is simply the editor’s surreptitious manner of doing a good turn to his quondam friend, ally, and factotum, Mr Bunny. The Post writes :—■ ‘ln South Wairarapa the contest has, be i in the local press and in public met ngs, assumed quite a furious tone. The Observer champions Mr Bunny, and the Standard hacks Mr Buchanan, a..d it is lather difficult to say which displays the greatest power of personal vituperation.”

When a person assumes the role of critic, the public has a right to suppose that he knows what he is writing about. Had the writer in the Post known what he was writing about he would have discovered that the Standard has not indulged in vituperation, but has simply denounced and exposed the scurrility employed by Mr Bunny’s “journalistic” supporters. Such minor details are however beneath the notice of this superior Postman who proceeds : “ To an outsider it is very'amusing to read the Editorial thunder which they launch at one another.”

We are profoundly and humbly thankful if we have atforded any amusement to so eminent a critic as the Editor of the Wellington Post, and regret we are unable to return his compliment. We have, for out sins, read at various times a large amount of his “ editorial thunder.” It did not amuse us. It made us sad. We can quite understand, however, why vituperation, which disgusts most rightminded people, amuses him, because we remember the weary columns of vituperation with which this gentleman for months assailed Mr Geo. Fisher, M.H.R., until a patient public rebelled at such a prostitution of a public print for unworthy private ends. We thoroughly understand why the Post thus illicitly canvasses for Mr Bunny—the less said about that the better for Mr Bunny. The Editor of the paper in question has, however, made one accurate statement: he characterises himself as an “outsider” with regard to the political affairs of the Wairarapa. He is right. He is a rank outsider, and we would therefore abjectly submit to this potentate and admirer of vituperation that he inserts no more bogus telegrams, paragraphs, or incorrect articles connected with the political matters of this district, but that for the future he confines his talents to the conduct of his own business and avoidance of libel actions, that being, by all accounts, a little more than he can conveniently do.

The following team of Wanderers will play Matarawa next Saturday Back, Walter Udy ; halves, G Hawke and Knell; quarters, J fjockery, T Haigh, L St George ; forwards, J Maguire (capt), J Phillips, J Fuller, G and W Haigh, B Humphries, W Hotlard, R Hall, P Cotter. Emergencies, E Kelly, P Wakelin. Play starts at 3 o’clock sharp in O’Oonnot’s paddock. Mr Rupert Fairbrotber has presented to the Carterton Rifles a handsome dock to be fired for in two competitions on July 16th and ‘23rd. The price of shearing fixed for the North Island by the N?w Zealand br, ;h of the Australasian Shearers’Union has n altered to LI per 100 for iongwools, and j. ; 6d per 100 for merinos. The ostodian of the Oreytown Hospital acknowledges with thanks receipt of t parcel of old linen from Mrs Riddick, Featnsrston ; also, a few dishes of pastry from Mr John Fabian, Clnb Hotel, for use of patients. On Friday next the Riverside Christy Mine strele will give an entertainment at Martinborough in aid of the brass band fund. The Band having been put to some ex* pense for the purchase of inetrume It and nmsie, it is hoped that the public will patronise this entertainment. It will be seen by advertisement that Mr J D Oaklyhas been appointed agent for Mr Geo Beichardt, piano importer of Wellington, and as pianos oan now be procured upon time payments from Mr Oakly we have no doubt it will be the means of introducing these instruments into many homes in this district. Mr John Tuck, publican, of Eketahana, has been fined and had his license endorsed for selling grog on Sunday. W F Hewlett, a storekeeper at Pahiatua, was fined L 5 and severely reprimanded for sending gratuities to the stationmaster at Mangamaboe, and then reporting what he had done to the bead of the Bailway Depart" ment, Mr Alexander Cameron, commission agent, died suddenly at Boss, the other afternoon. He was talking to a gang of men in Mr Sims’ blacksmith’s shop, whan be fell back. He was laid on the floor, but expired immediately after. Sahdeb & Sen’s Eucalypti Extbaot. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds influenza ; the relief is instantaneous. lo serious oases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, soaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects p.ouuced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, etc.; diarrhoea, dysentery; diseases of the kidneys and nrinary organs. In use at all hospitals and £*dical clinics ; patronised by His A ijesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Trust in this approved article «#-i«jwt all others.

Mr F. H. Wood, by' order of the Official Assignee, holds a special sale at his Oreytown rooms on Friday next, 15th July. The goods to be sold are very numerous, and range from six bullocks, yokes, and effects in the estate of J. H. Eades, a debtor, to almost everything In the way of groceries, clothing, furniture, and merchandise. Six dairy cows, hams and bacon, and fruit trees have been added to the list. The sale starts at one o’clock Friday afternoon: The Oreytown fortnightly dancing assembly takes place again tomorrow night. We are - informed that the rotting of the hoofs of certain cattle on Mr Bussell’s run is confined to four or five, Mr Buchanan’s Oreytown-' Oommittee will meet on Saturday evening next at 7 o’clock.