A Proposal.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 9 June 1891, Page 2

A Proposal.

| A writer in art English paper suggests as a iileahs to protect men and Women in matrimonial engagements that no promise ot marriage shall he legal unless it he. written on stamped paper, and the penalty either party is prepared to pay in case of nonfulfilment is clearly set out. His idea is that both parties would seriously th-nk before entering into any arrangement when such a formality had to be gone through. We acknowledge the idea to be ingenious but we certainly thinkit would be most unpopular. Whether it was made law or not it is quite possible for those who like to make sure to try it, as it could be drawn up as a deed of contract and witnessed in the usual way. .

The Evening Post in a leader on the Ministry thus concludes :— Whether their position, is attacked from within or without, we think it may be taken for granted that if unable to carry their measures in the present Parliament there will be a dissolution, aud the verdict of the ballot-box be taken on the subject. Mr McKenzie did not say in express words tl at Ministers had, in popular phrase, a dissolution in their pocket, but be spoke with suoh directness and decision as implied a total absence of doubt as to the constitutional right of Ministers to make such an appeal, or of the ready concurrence of His Excellency the Governor in. its be'ng made if circumstances should render such a course necessary or avisable. We do not indeed think that anyone would be prepared seriously to dispute the fact that, constitutionally, such ( an appeal should be permitted as a matter of right. Another general election before the end of the present year is therefore quite within the political probabilities of the present moment. What the effect of such an appeal would be, it is too soon to i think of. Before it can be made, a re-ad--1 justraent of representation on the basis of the late Census wi'l have to be made. This may make considerable differences in the situation, producing a marked alteration in the personnel of the House, in the event of a dissolution. So soon as the RegistrarGeneral has ascertained the population of the respective eleotoral districts as shown by the Census, we may expect that the Representation Commissioners will set 'to work to re-adjust.the representation. The re-adjustment itself will afford a fresh .argument in favour of another general election. A managing partner is wanted for a flaxmill put of this district. Apply to Messrs McMillan, Rhodes it Co for further particu'ars. Tenders are invited for the ereotion of a stable. , " ' The meeting called for Saturday fe'l through from want of an attendance, the weather being so bad that few put in an appearance. Mr T. K. Macdonald came and left by the mid-day trains. The Masterton Licensing Committee have granted a'l licenses, but intimated that if circumstances in 1892 are hot materially altered their present view is that strong evidence will be required to convince them that these hote s are neoessay. Messrs Stevens & Gorton have decided to hold quarterly horse sales in future, and the. first sale will be held at. the Palmerston yards on Saturday, June 18. . Thirty girls are said to be in active training in Auckland, with a view of touring the colonies as football teams. Mr George Fisher, in a letter to the Evening Press, thus winds vp :— The party in quite a gratuitous way has put upon me an affront, and that affront the party will expiate. There is no nonsense about me in a matter of this kind. As to Mr McKen- . ale's, hint in regard to an appeal to the 'oountry.'it is my- most earnest wish thai, during the coming session the necessity for an appeal to the country may arise. This is certain : that if another election does take place there will be swept away certain anomalies in the Parliament' structurewhich cannot be 1 swept away by any' known process other than a general election. Verb. sap. , The.steamer Huia, is being .fitted up for service as a tender to I;he big in the frozen meat trade at '.Waitara and New Plymouth. .< Good ior the railway. The Times says: — A large slip ocourredoh the Gorge road on Thursday, and it . ia stated ; that it ■ will require a fortnight. tQ ; clear it'away. 4 punier, of negro navvies at New Orleans have lynched a gang of •'three gamblers, whom they discovered' «heatihgV'" The Unionists at Tow-nsville have been sentenced to seven years', imprisonment for arson at liammermoor station . Sir Walter Bullet is now' at Te Aroha canvassing. We hopehe.may have better luck than he has had on this coast. t Messrs MoMillan Rhodes & Co, the agents Of the Standard Insurance Company inform us that they have recived the amount of insurance on the stables burnt at Whyte's hotel, yesterday, and the Com* pany also very liberally' forwarded £10 as a gift to those who assisted in extinguishing the same. The action of the Licensing' Committee yesterday in the case of the Foxton Family Hotel has caused a little excitement, bat the general feeling seems to be that they did their duty. <* We understand that the Salvation Army intend to hold a monster tea meeting in the Publio Hall on Saturday the 30th June. There will be Mass next Sunday at St. Mary's Church at 8 and 11 aim. Very great "sympathy is expressed for Mr and Mrs S. M. Baker in the loss they have' suffered ;through the death of their youngest daughter. The little one has been in a decline for some period, but has been spared from all pain, and on Saturday evening she was called away to a better r land. The' funeral took* place this' afternoota, but _»■* ing just at the period of om* ipubU ehing we are unable to supply particular** .till >n.e*st issue.

The Committee of the Sordugh Council met pn Saturday afternoon to open tenders •for the renting of the ten aore reserve near the race course. ' Only two tenders were received, one from J. R. Stansell at £5 10s a year, and one from R. Austin at £6 10s a year. The last tender was accepted. In another column we Me pie„s__ td note a characteristic advertisement of Mr Osborne's. It is about having found a sober tailor. He trusts being able now to give ef _ry satfsfictiohlo the large number of customers that he has gathered round him by his aptitude in cutting arid fitting We wish him we'd as Mr Osborne has always kept his attention to any business he has engaged in. There was considerable interest evinced in the proceedings of the Horowhenua Licensing Committee meeting at Otaki on says the Standard- New licenses 'were granted to Mr A. W. Dwan and Mr William Tonipsitt, both of Manakau, and Mr C. R". Rowe, of Levin. Renewals were granted to all old licenses. The store next the Wesleyan Church wi.* be opened in a day or two for the sale of groceries and crockery wave. Mr Scales, the flax buyer of Wellington is in this town to-day, and he assures us that there is some mistake about Mr Pascal getting £16 10s a ton for his fibre, as he has been, purchasing it for some time, and has only given him £16 5s and then it has to be of a superior quality.

Visitors to Palmerston who desire to know the best establishment for the purchase of Drapery and Clothing will please note that Ross & Saudford offer special ad* vantages to the public. They are the largest Impo :ters of Drapery in the district and keep well. assorted stocks of every class of goods. They buy cheap ,and sell cheap for oash, conducting their business ' throughout on these principles. They claim to be in the best possibie position to serve the publio well. Our seasons imports of English Flannels are the best and ohe-pest we have had for many years, and we would call special attention to the following list of those made to our own .order and, reoeived per 'steamer " Maori," and also to our Colonial Flannels of the highest repute at Te Aro House, Wellington. Flannels— Heavy Welsh, (Unshrinkable) a very useful Fannel for. Heirs and Boy's underwear, and also for Petticoating, 9£, Is, Is 3dd, Is 6d, Is 9d per ysirdi Medium Welsh, (Unshrinkable) and excellent qsss< for Girls, and Ladies' uhderolothing, 9ssv£sj': Is 3d, Is Gd, Is 9d, Is lid per yard, a. Te Aro House, Wellington. .'' Flannels — Super Welsh, (Unshrinkable) : this make is peculiarly soft, velvety finish, admirably adapted for underwear to those who dislike the irritation caused by the. heavier makes. Prices— is 3d, is 6d, la 9d 2s, 2s 3d per yard. Anti-Rheumatic ■ ¥$$ Anti-Sciatica, (Unshrinkable). These j^rei excellent preventatives of such trying complaints, and range in price from 2s to 25,6 d per yard at Te Aro House, Wellington. . Flannels— Real Welsh, (Unshrinkable) the best wear in the world, and imported' direct from the most oelebrated Welsh factories ; prices from 2s to 3s per yard. Fine Saxony, (Unshrinkable) specially made for infants' wear, exceedingly soft and beautifully milled, at 10$ d, Is, Is Bd, is 6d, Is 9d, 2s, 2s Gd per yard, at Te ftro House, Wellington. Flannels — Scarlet Saxony, (Unshrinkable) superior make and fast colour, 7£d, and 9.Jd, 10_d, Is, Is 3d, U Gd. Is 9d, '2s, 2s Gd per yard. Colonial Flannels, solected impartially from the best Colonial mills, warrented free from Cotton ; guaranteed pure New Zealand wool. "A. AE. 'OO." at Te Aro House, 'Wellington. Flannels — Colonial. (Unshrinkable). We have these in ,White Shet'and^and Orkney, and in prices from Is 3d to 2s 6d per yard. Patterns of any of these Flannels will be forwarded post free to any part of the Colpny from Te Aro House, Wellington.