WELLINGTON BROTHERHOOD'

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1080, 20 March 1911, Page 7

WELLINGTON BROTHERHOOD'

; ADDRESS BY SIR ROBT. STOUT. Mr. E. J. Arnold presided at the gathering of the Wellington Brotherhood at the Druids' Hall yesterday. The speaker was Sir Robert Stont, who took for his subject "Junior Republics." He stated that quite a number of books on Utopia had been written, tho first important writer being probably Plato. Modern writers included Lord Lytton, Bellamy, and Now Zealand's Butler. In America small communities—"Junior Republics"—had been inaugurated. In these they manufacture books, furniture, boots, etc. Socially, the plan has become famous all over tho world. It had been founded by William George. His rchemo originated from his desire to take a party of slum lads into the country for a. holiday. - "He then attempted to. make tho lads pay their expenses uy . doing certain jobs for local ; farmers. Thero was ft certain- amount of grumbling amongst tho lads, and Some of them threatened to inform tho press, but William Gcorgo cared nothing, about that. Ho felt that .whatever improvement was. desired it should ..be ; worked for, as work is tho only, source of wealth and comfort. The to settlo for holidays, lit'it, same. <>{ 'them desired" to remain permanently in tho country. So William George bought 48 acres qf land, and thereon settled., five men, and,, so encouraging was tho venture that applications came in by the score, and now they had a jnuch larger number of settlers. They controlled their own affairs, and elected their president, who had power of veto over tlie whqle concern. . Drinking and smoking were prohibited throughout the district, and, although some extreme laws had' been niadc and repealed, yet generally it was admitted that he lads conducted their district as successfully as any State in .America, and it showed that, where tho government is absolutely in tho .hind's of the people,' it is successful. 1 They had iio Stat; religion,'but each denomination' cared for Itself. Schooling was compulsory and secular. 1 They n:u( a high school, which was so well staffed that lads had gone from the republic to the University. It was forbidden to take, any'money into tho district, and, although sons of rich men had been sent there, yet they had to take their place with others, and, if they would not work, they got no food. Work alone supported that colony. The speaker went on to say that wo had great advantages over the Americans, nnd ho contended that, if all men would do their best for themselves and thoso around them here, then, with our sunny climate and our vast natural resources, this would be the fiuest country on God's earth. At the conclusion the speaker was accorded a lieartv vote of thanks on the motion of Mr. E. Sussex. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. will hold a stock sale at "Upper Hutt on Thursday, March 23. Messrs. Hunter, Schultzo and Gibson, of Napier, advertise particulars of some cheap Hawke's Bay land for salo in this issue. Tho Wellington City Council notifies that the following streoets will be closed for traffic until further notice:—Martin Street, Krull Street, and George Crawford Street .Vogeltown, and Allen Street. Messrs. J. H. ■ Bowater and Co., land agents, Wanganui, advertiso 100 acres of land for sale. Tenders aro invited by the Wellington City Council for tho recasting of the fire bell at the Central Eire Station. The City Council invites tenders for the supply of points and crossings. The 'Wellington Harbour Board insert an advertisement in this issue referring to the roll of voters. Messrs. Abraham and. Williams, Ltd., will hold a stock sale at Johnsonvillo on Wednesday, March 22, commencing at 2 p.m. The following members of the Victoria C'vilego Council retire, but are eligiblo for re-election, viz.: Dr. C. I'. Knight, Parliamentary representative; Hr. H. 11. Ostler, graduates' representative; Rev. W. A.' Evans, teachers' representative; Mr. R. M'Calluni, Education Board's representative. An election to fill the aforesaid vacancies will be held on Monday, April 10, the poll closing at 5 o'clock. The pneumonic plague, which has caused many thousands of . deaths in the Chineso Empire, is due, says Dr. Dugar-din-Beaumetz, of the Anti-I'laguo Department of the Pasteur Institute, to infection from the fur of tho batagan. As-all costs tho epidemic must be localised, but there does not appear any danger of its spreading to Europe. Mme. LebedofF, a lady doctor, has died of plastic at Harbin, and Dr. Jackson, a medical missionary from Birkenhead, .it Mukden. Doctors and hospital assistants have been sent from Siberia to reinforce the medicdl stair in the infected districts. Germany is adopting exceptional precautions to keep tho disease out of her I'rotectorato of Kiao Chan. A military cordon has been drawn round Tsingtan, the railway has been broken up, all ships arriving are subjected to strict quarantine, and tho coasts are kept under observation. City Chap: "Yes, indeed! I own three banks and several railroads." Farmer's Daughter: "Papa said last night you talked like ono of those fellows ho' believed in making pay their board in advance." Poets, Parsons, Peers, and Princes, All havo got corns, sad to state; Watch each one as oft ho winces When his trouble doth rclato. But as soon as they'ro told tho best of ' PROGANDRA at once relief secures BARRACLOUGH'S PKOGANDRA ' "FOR CORNS, Is.