FELLOW SETTLERS.

Wellington Independent, Issue 2, 5 April 1845, Page 1

FELLOW SETTLERS.

rendered it imperatively / ae»R^^^ l should be started in Port^richdlsbn, '"sThe paper will hi called the WeUingfahrlndependenCznA will be issued semi-weekly, viz.", every" Wednesday as.3 Saturday, from the Printing office, Mannersstreet. The first number will be published, on Wednesday, the 2nd of April, 1845. The price will be £2 per annum payable quarterly in advance; sr sixpence each for single numbers. This paper will be sent to subscribers early each morning of publication. The subjoined will be the advertising terms: — - Six lines and under, 2s. 6d. for the first, and 9d,/or each subsequent, insertion. Over six lines, 3d. per line for the first, and Id. per line for each subsequent insertion. This upon comparison and calculation will be found to be an enormous reduction upon the present rates. This paper will be issued by the Printers, who have been so long employed at the Gαzette Printing Establishment; and they hope, it will be awarded to them that they, one and ■ all, have acted as it becomes good colonists, | since they have been in New Zealand—a period.pf several years. Five printers, four of whom have wives and families, look to the j 'public of this settlement to sustain their] humble but meritorious efforts. They will be i satisfied with very moderate support. They feel it necessary to stale briefly the circumstances .which have compelled Ihem thus to appear before the public. :In the last nnraber"of the New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Straits Guardian, Mr. Roe, the Printer, inserted as an advertisement, a deposition made by D. WakeSeld, Esq., barrister-at-law, against S. Revaus, Esq., followed by the solemn affirmation of this gentleman, and another solemn affirmation by Mr. James Smith. The deposition and subsequent proceedings would have appeared in the Neic Zealand Spectator and Cook's t traits Guardian, as Police proceedings, had the Committee of that paper adopted' the usual custom of reporting the business of that Court. Foi publishing a public document as an advertisement, the Committee seek to deprive us of our daily bread. The iollowing are the names of the Committee : — tion. H. Petre, C. Clifford, Esq., S. Stokes, Esq. T. M. Partridge, Esq., W. Lyon t , Esq., . The Printers of the Gazette Office will make every effort to render their publication useful aud amusing. Printers are proverbial for the liberal tendency of their doctrines: and the undersigned pledge themselves to conduct in a liberal manner. While - they will not wilfully state aught in malice, they claim the right and will assert the utility of criticising the public acts of men and public , measures; but they pledge themselves to do so in a generous strain, endeavouring at all times to avoid making the failings of human nature appear greater than they really are. Their columns will ever be open to the public, subject- only to the same restraint as the Printers will impose upon themselves. E. ROE S W. E. VINCENT, J. MUIR, G. FELLINGHAM, T. M'KENZIE. [ Wellington, March 31, 1845.