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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 193, 22 August 1901, Page 4

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Dr ltoss has introduced a Bill for the suppression of juvenile smoking, it provides that any person under the age of 16 years who in any public thoroughfare or public conveyance smokes tobacco in any form, shall be liable for the first oH'cncri to a tine not exceeding 10s, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 24 hours, and for any subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding £l, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 21 days. Provision is also made for imposing a penalty on tobacconists supplying juveniles with tobacco. For the first offence the maximum fine is £lO, and for the second offence the license of the tobacconist is to forfeited.

At the hearing of the charge against Archibald for embezzlement of money while acting as secretary of the Hawera Dairy Company, a letter from the accused was read. The letter commenced: “It is Wednesday night, and I am in no Dctttr position,” and continued : “I am nearly frantic, and know not what to do. . . .

For God's sake, give me till Saturday; and write to my brother, giving him'full particulars, and asking him to reply urgently For Heaven’s sake, give me a chance.” The letter proceeded to urge that if given an opportunity of finding the money, the Company would bo better off than if it arrested him, and added that if his request was granted “ he would give up horse-racing, and be honest.”

Are the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne districts any further forward than they were in the days of Major Hkinson ? Even the process of natural progression has been checked. The Seddon Administration has devoted itself to fomenting a war of class against class. It would benefit one class at the expense of the other, but the gain to the whole community is nil. In its claims it is a fraud. It professes to have a monopoly of progressive legislation, yet where are the evidences of the progress it has made in its ten years’ existence ? The idea appears to be prevalent that Mr Seddon will reign for ever, that there is no room for any other party while he is on the rostrum. There is, however, a largo section of the community opposed to Mr Seddon and his ideals. Nearly half the country voted against him at the last election. Hawke's Bay Herald.

Amongst the Government votes for “ miscellaneous services ” are : Establishing ambulance service in outlying parts of the Taranaki district, JEIOO ; expenses of delegate to conference regarding the Imperial Court of Appeal, £500; cool storage for dairy produce, ill,ooo ; purchase of land, Kirikiriroa, for experimental and stud station, £5520; expenses of frozen meat exhibited at Earlscourt, £100; purchase of dairy produce for South Africa on behalf of the War Office, £B3O ; receptions of troopers from South Africa, £IOOO (this sum was voted last year and £165 expended) ; expenses of six noncommissioned officers sent to England for instruction, £750 ; grant for passages to England of mother and sisters of late Private F. Broome, Second Contingent, £SO ; passage to Calcutta for Captain Fulton, rejoining his regiment, £SO ; purchase of piano for Fifth Contingent,