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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 June 1911, Page 3

In the course of a debate on a resolution moved by Mr Crooks, in the Imperial Parliament, in which he sought legal sanction for a minimum wage of 30s weekly for every adult worker, Mr Tennant, for the Qoverninent, said they were unable to accept the motion, for legislation in defiance of economic laws must ho disastrous. He pointed out that (JO per cent, of the wage-earners, respecting whom they had statistics, received at present a lower rate than 30s, and to raise their wages to that level would involve an annual charge of 88 millions. Eventually the motion was talked out.

The trustees of the late Mrs Elizabeth Kiiox Jiave satisfactorily settled the differences of opinion which arose regarding the auminiista'ation of the bequest to found a-home for incurables jn Auckland. The trustees under the will (Messrs T. Buddie, Arch. Clements, and l< , . I). Clayton, the latter of /eilding), have now nominated a. board ot seven trustees lor the purpose of carrying out the trusts of i>llo will wita regard to the home for incurables. The board will consist of Messrs Thomas Buddlo, Archibald Clements, J. u.. Upton, Edwin Mitchelson, John Reid, the Itev. G. JJ. Monro, and the Mayor of Auckland (ex ollicio). The board will hold its lirst meeting this wmik to .arrange preliminaries in eonneotion with the institution.

Tho gaoler at Kighgate (Xorfch London), called: "Alary Ann Nott." 'liio doorkeeper ot tno court answered, "She is not here." "What, not hcier" The again called -Uary Ann—Uefore ho could utter the word N'ott, the doorkeeper replied: "Not here," The Magistrate: "Then 1 cannot hear the chaa-ge." Clerk: "You must not hoar tho case unless Mary Ann Xott is here." Magistrate: "1 cannot wait for her. Warn Mary Ann .Vott to appear on Monday." Officer: "Xot to appear on Monday?" The Clerk: " Sho is to appear on Monday."

Captain Chapman, of the barque Puritan, now loading at, Newcastle for San Francisco, received a hint that there was a stowaway mi his vessel. On a search .being .made, a stowaway was found hiding in the forecastle. it was subsequently discovered that the strnva-way was none other than tho woman Who arrived at Newcastle disguised as a •sailor on tho French barque No&mi m March last. She came then with hoi- ihusba.nd, an American subject, atvd they stated that is was their intention to settle down in Now •,.outh_ Wales and engage in farming pursuits. Another strange feature of the inc-ident on tho Puritan (says the Sydney "Sun"), is that a man who signed on as 'boatswain has been indentificd as tine womaai's husband. Captain Chapman baa refused to permit the woman to <*o m his ship, a.nd no doubt her hiisl>and will get his discharge. Wheal lound, the woman was dressed in ordinary male attire, such as is worn hy sailors. The couple have again disappeared, and the next exploit of tan's intrepid female Jack lar is being watched for with interest, hi some charters it is tnought the couple are acting uncler some.wager made in America.