“This Terrible Gunson."

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 5

“This Terrible Gunson."

Friday's “Evening Post,*' in its leading columns, under the heading “The Hight lion. Gunson,” says: “N.Z. has two Prime Ministers —Sir Joseph \\ ard and Mr. Gunson. Mr. Gunson is not a member of Parliament; he is more—lie is a shaker of Parliaments. He took it upon himself, as president of Auckland's remarkable Chamber of Commerce, to act as a sort of plenipotentiary for New Zealand in conducting a high and mighty cable correspondence with the American Oceanic Company regarding the ’Frisco mail service, with Auckland as the ‘star’ port. Sir Joseph thought one thing, Mr. Gunson another. Mr. Gunson naturally believes that Gunson was right, and he chided his rival, the Premier. 1 hose days must indeed be sad for the Wellington head of the Government. Here is the Northern dictator’s ire surging on top of all the worry about the Land Bill, the Gaining Bill, no-license pressure, and oilier troubles. What can be done to appease this terrible Gunson? Apparently Auckland takes him seriously, and when Auckland takes anything seriously, it is farewell to New Zealand’s peace till Auckland is given soothing syrup. It does not seem that a small part of New Zealand which is not Auckland has enough treasure to keep Gunson and Bart. Kent quiet for more than a fortnight.