The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 June 1910, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There whs a very good attendance at the Century Hall, Lt'vin, last evening, when the Literary and Debating Society of the Y.M.C'.A. held a debate on the subjects: "Is Universal Suffrage Desirable:"' anal " Are the Farming Interests sufficiently represented in Public Affairs?" .Mr R. R. Harris presided. Tn connection with the iir.stnamed subject, 1r C. Murroll, aitei having remarked that mam had now the right to use his brains tor the welfare of his fellow men, asked wh either they wore to deny this night to women? Women had. proved themselves equally as valuable citizens as men. They were thoroughly efficient., and had shown poiW'tvs certainly equal to those ol man in the domaiiu of medicine and the law, and in malny other directions. The time bad passed when women should be regarded >as inferior to men. Should not every person have a volte for the reason ol beilnig a citizen? They were born in the country, they were prepared to defend it, and they were promt of its honour. Mr Morrell then referred! to' the anomalies in the English political registration laws, and maintained, in conclusion, (that universal suffrage was the only solution for the 'peaceful development of a state. Mr .lames Prouse said tlhat the question was of the very greatest importance. While he held thalti the condition of the English registration system was deplorable, lie opined that New Zealand's present suffrage was the root of a creat deal of its troubles and, difficulties. Theoretically universal suffrage was correct, hut regarded from Itilie practical polnrt of view, it was altogether wronf. Tt .assessed the virtuous and the vicious, the supporter of the constitution and the traitor at the same price. Could

they expect to derivo from sucli a constitution the highest and noblest of laws, and that truth aind justice and liberty would bo .safeguarded? Would any sensible man or woman, knowing society as it was constituted to-day, defend the present _ system ? He road in "The ClironicL tlia-t day that a boy of Levin had invented a machine. Probably that lioy would become a groat inventor, l>nt would he be recognised at the ballot hnx any more than Ittho vagrant? The present sysitem was absolutely indefensible. To further emphasise his views, Mr Prousc quoted from the on bled. nows in "The Chronicle" the paragraph' headed: "Me not' no account," where Dr. M.ackeilar, at Svd.noy, stated that 20 per cent, of the cases relieved by the Queen's Jubilee Fund were those where husbands had deliberately deserted their families. Witli impassioned gesture, lie exclaimed, "Every one of those inon will be allowed to veto!''. The thing was preposterous. What, he wanted was that Those who created the wealth—not the capital, hut the character of the nnl inn he installed with creator votiu'.r nower. Tho man who would veil his vote for a. glass of beer should be denied the franchise. In ancient Rome slaves were not pernvii'ie r l to vole, and ho maintained Mvit men who were si a ves_ to vi"o md ti-a.'tors to the constitution should he denied a voice in the legislation of th<-> coun.trv. Mr D. Braid hold it was desirable that such oer«ins should ho. politicollv •ostracised. hut thou "lit the proposal iin-.rc.i-K-ihlo. "Mr Pronse hrief- ],. ■),, |i,o arguments. awl nviiniviiiHV'l fin| lii« oiiorrf«tion was lift oph- •> lircviiio- decidovntum. I>>tf •. <.-ii<r-T,.«'ion •!».<! well. MY Arm-veil mU-o vo'plied : and essav-

~/1 f 11-> fnielrvi that to donvivo a ini.o fif I.!'.- '-ft., iric t'Titanic''lit t r inrtl-iive l.lnt l""- hi-' «elf-T''ep""t- nnd v-vr-f for "tl'i-vc n s w»ll. On a volli-iti" the chairman a.n- ---• w>s a niajorilv in f..-f K s'lfTranre."

Mi' C. E. Shaw opened the debate on '"'Are the farming interests ynfli'-ici'Mv represented in pulilic affairs?" and claimed that farmers interest* had been in the past, flnd v-.-y.i yi fVW-irill v venresented hv the I.'•i'i i ure. He based his aivMiiu-ii!': on a mas s ) of figures, and o-;ire a careful ji.iyilvsis of what, Pi •inie '.Ministers had done for a-rri-ol(ure .<■•11100 the year 1871. Takine: S ; r Ge'r-ie Grey as nil exef Ivw Government had succoured farmm? interest, lie said ill ; >f !ti« first aim had been to set lii"l'erc .tlie Maoris the advantages </ ouHivating the land. From that dav till fh" t.imo of Air Seddon Prime Mir.isl'TS had been iiiit-imatelv iiscH-iafed wi'-tli the soil, and Sir Joseph Ward hinisei f had formerly boon a large laiidowiwr. He (the speaker) ir,>s pi m'l to see that aL;rienlfure was so prosperous, and to know that it wa.s progression;. Queuing figures to show the incrc'.'i"e in agricultural produce, which w.as .>vide'i'"» that Parliament was mindful of (lie interees-ts of farming. Mr Sh.aw said tbat in 1880 there were 1.5*23.00!) sheep in New Ze'tl"n.}. In 'there were 10,(173.000. I.a PNS there wore ■10,73! pi'"-;, and in 190!) the number was : The exports ol frozen nv.-i! ha 1 in -r. ;hi tl enormous- ! lv in lai-r v.'M's: talhw exports had incn-a-1• i] ,«iinll • '•!v. .and the same ann'ied to ilie -xrain market. There had lieen iro>'o money spen't on lariiiin"' in New Zealand, than on anv eJher t'lr, > indie;!ries imt to-, ./•{'- r. T!h* North Island Alain Tni'dc R li'wav h.ad been built 120 mil"* b'To-r than tbo shortest nov..-'ih]i» rant" would hare been in order to mee.t the re(pn'remenfs oi ■i , rri< , nltii re, and ni'Viv other facilities had been e:irI i'icd M■ ( . lie |l'ollght tllCl'e Was J1 "h'.al of (re.'h in what Afr Ross at the Auckland Fanners' Fnion said, vdi<■■ >i 1". declare/! tint; flip farmers apv !-■•]' 11\* did not know that thev wore well loaked after. Air Vincent, who fe d-: the other side,, remarked t''at all that Prim" AfinMeix -a.'"a'i'd io do was to think o( aci f< ■■ M'-'a-ieiiliure. Primo \lii>i-■ iax lied been. admittedlv, land owner-;, hut fbev had mlv been ■iea-a r ■ "ni r ll' ra;lwav.s iiad In-".ii '•■• u f-nnoi'<!, who ivel'e .the p "inlc who were making them Iav l ? Th.e who!-- finest ion was that ef fawn enuntrv. and town members in Parliament w.'re in >an overwhelming majori'y. "Men who were to all Mil.-re-Is and purposes devoted yolelv ! " oil v affairs rated on intricate land fpu'dions. Tf. n fact 111:11 the lie-1, citizens a town "'o{ came I rout the country, .and he fmn f"re "lauued that the eonnfrvy:de fdiou 1 d have, more rc])res»ntafives than ii had fo-day. There were 70 Europeans in ihe TTivuse of

I' epi'i '-'"11' .'Hid fif f) 11*S 11111111) t f'?i!f")11!fl In' classed a.s fariil'•'/!' :i !it'Ui'_ r direetlv ill touch with ,'i"rir 1 !11 (mi'". Mr Vincent, next n'li i ivl !<> il><> incf|iifi!iti»'s oxi.stina in- Hi- eh•"{.'(Mi for members fnr die and Charitable Aid Pnard. and •ir 1 1 lint, leknio; Levin as .nn illnst t"i I inn. th is /nice mnrc exemplifi"'l li' w t'"> town swamped the ' >'v. M mr'M ?«r*. tlm fault of die I'-i:ihems"lve« tint they 'cMi-v repivsnited. hut t !' i t !■■ mained (In) they linrl not ivpn.* ;ition to which they W'-re en!led. .f;imcs Prouse "•'" • intc-iv.iinir (•(••niii!.i.«c('iioo.« ''' l'l nn iiiin {VI r!V day®. He r ■• ]!""{: ! u'li'ii iV« father immn't:'d Ir'im Queensland, Australia. iiHv vears a^o Tin v rtiO y.,fli. Then tiv :> !•" •!>! in f->rmimr. And hnti;r IV- 1 '"! '>< per lb. There were t i'liix v.'li"ii his I'illier r rllll fI not tiet « il'M' !'is Viffcr. and he ship ' Vl '' 'o f'T:?'z! 11' r l and "oT od.a lh. Ini'i"!:"; le.M" i'iinie'Mntolv to tlie "''l'i"'"t '! "Venity;. Air Prouse rcn'Mi'!-"! liv; lie:)rers tit,'it .sonu >'• '' had >ii i'l at a ! 1 'i!:) ■: .' in l,er:n that. die Government !>•:'! ne :t .'.'r.vit deal for die 1 N .: Xea'airi. and the I !<•ii. Mr. T>in,"an, a member of the Governnieiit. ha'l .ajvtlv implied, "lit. is n :t !i'("!!'• a of the Guvernmenit: at I lie markets of the world have been 15v your own exertions and Ktout hearts you have earned !he inrition that you ii'oav occupy." That was the kernel of die situation. Air Polo criticised srxne of Mr Vincent's figures, which, lie contr-nTfed, proved that farmers h:»'l siiffii'iVnt mmw-nhntiflii. ATi' •Tfarvev h"M that i)""]ih' livinrr j;n t t> towns were the. hest ciisfioiiiors ■■ the co'in<rv»,i'le, nn-;l athh'rl tha't ;, 'iey ''aservc.rl a c 'rtain aimnint. of !■ '.si! Air VinciMit. ni:l ATr Rhnw I'.'i vi *; ■■* rei>l ii■ :1. a vat' was taken,, when a ma.joriiv (h-larcl in favoui ' f Vinc-ni.'s views. Alilk is ! 'iivr stci'ilised in Paris !n- "ii jj; | f) |], e .acition of "ltrn-rioh't. rave, thn.s avoiding die I'-• - f heat or t< eat'iiAnt hv ''hp'ni-al antiseptic .substances. it !ias 1-v-rr h "'i known that liirlit with- ] 'it ]:<■••>'• '">n destroy micro-orof-an-■''ns. -"/I i n 1SD 1 ] it -.\-as proved that f-oin the ultra-violet part of the •"■ieotrir,',i . nroceedod ravs th.at lad a hiff-rici'Tnl . Tt was 1 M'thcr .shnirin that (jlass sf.oppcd ' '' lloWC.'^r. ' i;, .Hv f/uortz. Xow in 11 ar!s an minaratus has heon madp 1-; M-hich pHv-violet raws, throned] '-i:.- 1 -. (".nllri-.' of wa.Sr l \ Pt."T '""fh t'' r T-|hlp th'". "'-'il'ilk-iim' of iiiilk hac hpon a""om--1 althc.n.fh ijc was • L . f.-- 1 r. «ri 11U 1 v .; :, h an !",. mv; ' <T- n -. k 1 rir T.»'-iii." tho m.nnnfne- ' 'rev.s of d><]t <lri"k " TTnafhill Pniw.li " nlcn +T,r> Tonic rri'isrT y\le. Send your orders n 1-on p; to Devon street.—Advfc.

The New South Wales Parliament was opened yesterday. Fear was expressed in Itli© Governor's speech that the. proposed land taxation would curtail the State revenue.

It is proposed to arrange a visit by an Australasian combined tenuis and golf team to America and Britain next year.

.Mr A. J. Harding, who was in charge of the secondary department of the Levin ITiprh School, has now been promoted to tlx? position of first assistant on the primary staff, a position hold b.v Mr J. C. Burns up do tho time of his translaltkm to Wellington. Applications arc now Wing called for a first assistant in the secondary department.

The lively interest that is being taken in local hunting i.s indicated by an advertisement in to-day's paper, which announces that the Manawatu Hunt will meet three times in-five days—on Saturday n't. Otaki, on, Monday at Waikanac, and on ..Wednesday >at Manakau.

ArrangemeJii'ts for the social gathering to be held .at Olinu next Thursday, June 23. are progressing satisfactorily. The proceeds ,are to go to the funds of the 01ia.ii Institute, and it is hoped that in so good a cause as this the public patronage will bo liberal.

A oomplinientarv social gathering and dance is to be held in the Druids' Hall this evening, in honour of Miss Craig, a member of the Ladies' Hockey Club, who is about to leave Levin. The function has been arranged hv the lady members of the chili. A presentation is to lie made to Miss Craig to mark the occasion.

During the football season a terrier dog at Stroud, Gloucestershire, has regularly attended itlie matches of the local football club. Ho arrives at the field alone just before the kick-off, and mounts the grand stand. He watches the same from an exalted position, and directly the whistle is blown announcing the eml of the game quietly runs down the steps and returns home. His owner never attends the matches.

Condensations of various cablegrams m-eived last night' yield the following "news extract" : " General Botha, at Pretoria, on Tuesday, outlined the Governmen's policy and •Mipealcd to all to work for the furtherance of unity. The South African- Cricket authorities have declined to send a team to Australia unless a guarantee of Coooo k given."

At fclie Commercial and Farmers' Club, Levin, yesterday, 'the members of the club entertained Mr J. C. Craig to a. social evening previous to his departure to Scotland. .Mr H. .J .Richards (president) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. The chairman, in a happy little speech, proposed the health of the guest, to whose good qualities he made fitting allusio.ii-. The toast was drunk enthusiastically, and Mr Craig acknowledged the compliments in a neat, speech. The Mayor (Mr B-

P. Gardener), Mr Park. Mr ITnecli IT all and Mr E. Phillips fllso spoke. Mr Hanklns pro posed the health of Mrs Or;iin nlid family, and the toast was heartily drnnlc. The singing of " Auld Lang Syne" brought a very enjoyable function to « close.

A pretty wedding was celebrated hv the Pev. S. G. Campion. at St. Mary's church, Levin, on Wednesday. the contracting parties being Mr Henry William fioulton, elderil son of .Mr J. "NV. Poulton, of "Weraroa. 'and Mies Alice Sbarman, third daughter of 1* C. E. Shnrman, of Kimberley road. The bride was charmingly attired in a crenie silk drew, trimmed with tucked net and sil kinsertion, with the usual veil and orange blossoms. The two bridesmaids, Miss Emmie Poult,on. sister of Itbe bridegroom, aind Miss Mabel Sha rman. sister of the bride, wore ereme del'line frocks with pink silk sashes and hats to match. Mr Anderson. of Palmerston "North. officiated as host man. The wedding breakfast was par] a ken of at Hio rsid'emce of the bride's parents. Xnmerous friends were present. The bappv couple dwarfed hy the evening (rain for the "Wairanapa for the honeymoon. _ The parents of the bride, entertained a large company in 'the evenine. and .a very pleasant time was passed. In an interesting budget of sporting notes by "Asmodeus," in the Manawatu Times, it is mentioned that E. Carmont, the Levin trainer, has moved into stables lately occupied by A. She.ar.sby, the property of the ITorowhenmi. Park Company, who own the Levi nraeecourse. As the staldes are beautifully built and handy to the racecourse they should be most convenient. This young trainer has some nine 'horses in work, including Sir Frisco. Kllie property of Mrs M. Moore. Sir Frisco is engaged at Xapier Park. Thetis and Torpoiivt, both of whom are also engaged at Xapier Park, are in Carninnt's. hands. Tf weights suit they will make the trip to Xapier. Carmont has also a full-brother to Thetis, bred bv Air D. Eraser, of Lower Pancrifikei, the propertv of Hon .Las. Carroll, hy Advance from 1 mare bv The. Officer out of Drvad. who is bv St. Leger from. Von-l Xviph. by Musket from Svlvia, bv Eishernmf from Juliet, by Touoh''toue. The saddling. a ireallv nic**■ will probably not be seen out till next October. In the course ol an address to Oddfellows, at Carterton (the Wairarapa Daily Xcws reports), Bio. Lea shy said >a scheme had nOw been devised whereby it would be possible in the luturo to be able to say "mice an Oddfellow always an 'Jddlel low, and everywhere." The centralisation of i'he funds would be 'lie cause of making the whole of the orders come upon am- equal foot.'nk. AVlien the valuation of the whole of the lodges was gone into, and the surplusses now held by various lodges were .allocated, then there would be no chance of one lodge being rich .and another poor; nil would be placed on a nro rata, footing. Regarding increased .fu:wenal benefits, a scheme has ei'-o been Revised, and Assented to by the Government Actuary, which would be brought into force very shortly, whereby the members of the Manchester Fnilv would be entitled to an extra £100 at death, or a less sum if the member so desires. The whole would be worked on an actuarial basis. Another good move carried into effect was that a new member on joining the order would, .iftor paying in onus quarter's contribution's, be entitled to full funeral benefits. Likewise, n member removing from one township to another could liecome a member of .another lodge ait tbe same rate of contributions he h»«n paving '(bp ledire which he joined in the first instance, And receive the same benefits.

" Penzona Cream " will cure charined hands and rough skin in a si»fl» nitrht. Tt loaves the hands soft nnd white, and is invaluable Indies doiiifr household work. Is (3d jar. from C. S. Keedwell, Dispensinn; Chemist.—AdH. 5

So immense is the influoneo of cood underwear upon tho health— to say nMliinjr of the desi'rahilitv and romfort-thnt it is snrnrisinff that so little consideration is be-sfowo-d hv men and irmnci creneralnpon it.<? seleetion. Tlie manufacturers of W. M. 01a>rk\s underwear nr« the largest ."nd rnost, pvmnkors in Notv Zenlnnd. \t, Clark's von can niire.haso nnderrtnnte, sin diets, and flannels that are fjunmntoed unshrinkable. — \dvt.