THIS SPEECH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 274, 26 June 1889, Page 2

THIS SPEECH.

— '♦ > The third session of the tenth Parliament of New Zealand ha 9 not been opened auspiciously. The Government have permitted their ideas of retrenchment and economy to run wild with their notions of the fitness of things, and have used the Go- . vernof- as- 1 a peg on which to advertise the colony. We are aware that about ar^welve-inonth ago. the present Government intended to have prepared a handy book on the col>ny, written iv an interesting strain, and had proceeded so far, a to arrange with one of the best pressmen- to prepare the subject matter. All that has leaked out about the. non carrying out of this plan, is, that the writer found the Government were not inclined to find the. and ha has gone to England to use the manuscript in some other fashion. The speech delivered from the throne, on the advice of B^s Excellency's, responsible Ministers, has all the puff, concerning &c capabilities and resources of the colony; the variety and extent of natural wealth ; the energy and industry in, promoting colonisation ; the increase in value and vo'ume of its productions ; the higher price* of its chief exports ; the arge amount of capital expended in industries which have been found, remunerative, as could be found in any land advertisement, and these are urged a» reasons why persons who are outside the colony should seek it for a home or for recreation or health. The Governor of New Zealand whist obliging the colony io accepting the appointment at a lower salary, could hardly have expected that, not ony would the Messrs Cook and Sons make use of , him, but that his own responsible ; advisers would make him a phono- ' graph of the puff extraordinary of the o lony, which their strict ideas * of retrenchment prevented their * publishing in the usual manner. * The spefoh beyond the gross misuse o* it, w poor and weak. It is com. J

posed of words and words to hide as far as possible the lack of any useful proposal To make tile statement, that because an exhibition is id beheld at Dunedin, it is, a, most pleasing inaiiife'statidri tff tile increased, confidence of the people in the colony's future, is as erroneous as absurd, especially when the efforts of the promoters to squeeze a sum oat of the Government to enable it to float, is remembered. The rest of the speeidn is! &a bald a state,ment of the measures proposed 1 td b*e introducer), as could le made, being a proposal to introduce the Hare System df representation, Hospital and Charitable Aid; tne law of copyright, consolidation of patents and trademarks, regulating registration of medical practitioners, the registration of personal property and amending the bankruptcy laws. May the next speech be prepared by other ministers.

Louis Chemis has been committed to take his trial for the murder of Mr Thomas Hawkinga. The stud flook of Hampshire Downs, lately the property of M* LatkWorthy, have been sold by the present owners of the Moutoa Estate to Mr Rfon<jktedj df Peatherston. : We have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of the Illustrated Australian Neva and Musical Times. The paper is larger than previously, but is still as excellently got up. The engravings are representations of Australian places and life. There is a portrait of Madame Melba, n " Ophelia." This lady is Australian born, and is exciting much interest in musical circes in Europe. The sheet of music is entitled "Serenade Andalous," and is written in B flat, in the first part, and F and C sharp in the latter part. We commend its perußal to all. In another column the well-known Whyte's Hotel is offered for lease. This should be a fortune to any one who understands the business, as the only reason for leasing it being that Mrs Whyte finds the trade too large to personally attend to. We predict that a tenant will not be long before securing such a building, site, and business. Times are now sufficiently good so that a man can at times raise a smile—they.therefore should get their likeness taken. We paid a visit to Mr Eirkwood's studio the other day and were much pleased with the photos on view. Not from the good looks of the photographed, but by the manner they had been taken, There is no doubt one can get one's likeness as well taken in Foxton now as you can in Wellington. We recommend a call to be made on Mr Kirkwood. Eeal property is looking up. Messrs Howan and Walsh have secured from the owners, that propery when lies between the . Manawatu Hotel and the Public Library, on which stands the shop, bakehouse, and dwelling now oooupied by Mr Mutgrove. We believe they intend to assist the further settlement of the town, by building and leasing, or selling right out. This is as it should be, and we hope soon to see more at it, as buildings must pay. Wo have drawn attention to the success of one dealer in leather, and now we learn that Mr Coe, the saddler, has purchased that section in the Main street, which adjoins the Methodißt Chapel. We understand he intends to erect a suitable shop and dwelling within a short period. We are glad to witness these signs of our settlers successes, and if anyone deserved it, it is Mr Goe, who has earned for himself the good name he possesses, by a civil manner and good work. On Friday next a Diorama will be exhibited at the Temperanoe Hall, Foxton, The show is stated to be well worth a visit. The whole evening is not taken up with the Diorama, as the company give a concert, and aot a comic operatta, and give a danoe at the conclusion. " There is nothing like leather." Thiß would appear true, as Mr Startup, a dealer in all kinds of leather, has altered his shop, had it painted, and utterly regardless of expense has had samples of the best of his wares painted in first class on his outer walls. We remind our readers that in last issue we published a notice from the Deputy Official Assignee, of a first dividend of two and sixpence in the pound being now payable in the estate of George A. Gray. A reward of five shillings is offered for the recovery of a brass cap to a wheel. A capital Whitechapel dog cart and harness is advertised for sale. To our young readers we beg to explain, that the non-publication of their especial supplement has been unavoidable for the last two weeks. The first occasion, press of work gave us no time, and last Friday we failed again owing to the illness of two. of our compositors, one being entirely laid up, and the other not quite up to the mark. We trust to have a fresh start this week, when many competitions for prizes will be offered. We notice that the total awards gained by New Zealand at the Exhibition was 355, of which 135 were first awards (with six especial mentions), 103 second awards, 60 thirds, and 57 honourable mentions. Amongst the names of those in reoeipt of the second awards, we find that of Mr B. Cobb. . This will presumably be for an exhibit of wool.. Mr Archibald Moinet, a gentleman well known here years ago, as manager of the Foxton and Halcombe line, is at present on a visit to the district. He has been a resident near Edinburgh for the past eight years, and has just arrived by the mail steamer Eaikoura. We are pleased to see him looking so well, time having only apparently touched him with a v«ry light hand. Those who knew him when last here, had little difficulty in recognising him, though naturally surprised to meet him. He made many enquiries after old hands,' and was struck with the havoc death had created. The Foxton Eilwinning Lodge, No. 727, S;C, have agreed to join the movement in establishing a United Grand Lodge for New Zealand. A telegram from China says that a fire which raged for- four days destroyed the town of Laohan in China. Ten thousand people were rendered homeless, and it is stated the loss of life amounted to the incredible number of 1200. It is stated that Miss Phyllis Broughton, the actress, has finally settled her action against Viscount Dangan, and accepted £2500 and costs in lira of the £10,000 whioh the defendant at first agreed to pay Mr B. B. McKenzie has resigned the chairmanship of the Manawatu County Oouncil, owing to want of time to attend to the duties of the office. The Christchuroh North election resulted as follows :— E. W; Humphreys, 408 ; John OUMer, f 7B ; Bdea O«ffj««, 184.

_ The wharf this morning was again a busy ' site, the Steamers Huia Napier, and Stormbird being alongside, loading and discharging. The s.s. Stortribird 1 brought up a small new portable engine for Messrs Knowles & Co. tU tble' interests of a very large nufflbwr of the working dlasses of the colony, Mr Taylor is going to move for » Commission " to enquire in the sweating sfsMrf which prevails in the large centres of populawa throughout the colony, and to report as to the best method of dealing with or eradicating the system." Admiral Fairfax has notified Mr M Uticddi, GtitSrattti of the Harbour Board that H.M.S. OYlsWdtf wfll arrive in Auok land about the 10th Of IKb Mf in osde to be docked then. i The N.Z. Times says :—. A general opinion* prevails in the House that one of the chief features tit the session will be the occurrence of freqUdrif struggles between town and country. This is lotitfeft for in conjunction with the electoral quota", tat also on some points in the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill, and further if the question of Proper Tax versus Land and idtictnte Tax should come seriously to the front. On tbti electoral quota, however, both sides are already girding up their loins for the fray, and the intending combatants do not shrink from avowing their determination to fight the. matter out to the bitter end. This is a true story— the Sydney Bulletin avers, of the escape of Gasparini, the" New Caleddhla'ri tiottvipt, from the custody of the New Zeakfld" jtolie'etiOH last year. At the time when the Italian Was ander arrest in Wellington (New Zealand) and handed over to the French Consul to be sent to Sydney on route for New ! Caledonia, there waß another Italian in the city exhibiting a performing bear. This sho\fioan. having been present at a meeting of his compatriots who sympathied with the ex-cbhv»9t> he agreed, for a sum of money, to rescue Gasparini from the grasp of the extradition law and give him his liberty. Accordingly, when the steamer left Wellington with the detective and his charge on board, the showman and his bear were also passengers. On the way the Italian killed the animal, and on reaching Sydney Gasparini went ashore cavorting and gambolling in the skin of the deceased Ursa Major, and was ■hown.inthe. Btreets of Sydney for. .'days afterward in his new role to the mutual profit of himself and benefactor. Deafness and noises in the head cured in all its various forms by an easy and reliable method. Send for pamphlet (free) to Aural Olinie, 26, Collins Street, Melbourne. KEATING'S COUGH LOZE\GER\S cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is no effotual in the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone given ease, or two at bedtime ensures reat. For relieving difficolty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists in Tins, Is IJd and 2s 9d eaoe.