The Minister and the Men.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 11 June 1891, Page 2

The Minister and the Men.

There. is not one law for the rich and another for the . poor. . If there. •had been the present Ministry, as champions of the poor man would have,, seen to it before now. What is ..wanted is not the law, but persons j to put it in force. In Napier, on the j 18th May. fi^ .draymen, probably "misguided, men who had voted for some supporter of the present Ministers, were fined for carting wool from -ah inland district on a Sunday. They should have known better, as I the " Police Offences Act " prohibits transaction of their usual business on a Sunday, even if the commandment; was not sufficient/ These men were wrong, but was not the Hon. the Minister of Public Works much more wrong in having, on the Sunday previous to these men being fined, travelled in a special train? IHe not only broke the law, but he caused a number of others to do so likewise. The carters did not. Who set the law in motion, we. should like to know, against the carters? and who will against the Minister? These facts offer a fair example of the diffetence" that v exists between ■ the .preaching and the acts of our working man's friends.

1 The Palmerston Standard of yesterday attempts to make a point against.the elitor of Jthis journal by jumping at the cone ufiSn;t¥aft\ve \xas received the appointment io'Hhe 1 Commission ©f-tho *Peace, for the same services, which in our leader of last issue we! had suggested .so! many had been made in the last few years. We remind onr contemporary that the appointments to the Commission of the Peace were not alwat/x made for party purposes. Some twenty two years ago, when we received onr commission, the editor of the Standard should have been at schoo', and thus again suggests that he should ascertain something of facts before he jumps at rash conclusions. The Oroua Licensing Committee on Tuesday granted licenses to Mr Perrett for bis hotel at San* on, and to Mr Burgess for tie Awahuri Hotel.. The Wanganui Licensing Committee re* fusedlicens.es.to J. P. Lomax. for the Occidental' Aotel ; E. McElwaio, Empire; John Mahoney, Eailway ; and Wm. Odgers, Ship Hotel. They were refused on the ground df not being wanted. ' ; At Messrs .Stevens and_Gorton's sale at Bulls there was a decided drop in store sheep. tbrereVas a large attendance on Tuesday at funeral 1 of 1 Mr and" "Mrs "Baker's youngest daughter. The little one was carried to the oemetery by the young- male friends of the family. Mr Eaine conducted the service. : ' i'l JthVprrfprietor of the. coach running t<? Kereru has mentioned to us a de!ay that was occasioned one morning this week, at the Wirokino punt, by which he nearly lost thertoinsjtm yJ& '.appears- that before^ mm-' lSpon the rbad^-waa- ■&< 'buggy ■ having a lady passenger, and wh n n at the punt the ferryman allowed thebuggy toiattempt to enter upon. tU4 punt first. It would have been quicker and better if the ■ coach had, been allowe^ to go.; first, as the team) from constant practise; make |no hitch,' 4nd J no* d'e'ay' would r 'have ; ' been «c---ioaßioiiea. ; ''However, the dtiVep jgf the buggy got the horse into a soft spot near the punt, out of which he would not move, and after mnch time was lost, the passenger had to descend, into a soft p ace and the, horse taken' aui'. : The driver gave up the* contest. and sad to re'ate, the 1 passenger, instead of proceeding in style in her pwa, carriage, bad- to request a 6eat in the pu^lic. ; epash. The proprietor suggests that this might act as a warning that travellers would do as well to patronise the local enterprise, rather than, by running in opposition, stand a chance of losing their appointments. Anyhow we think the established coach should have the prior right of crossing, as.it is regular :and-. constant, ; ■apd; ; its; passengers should be protected. Private vehicles could so time therase'ves so as to be at the ; punt muchia/joner. ,We suggest this to preverit annoyatice at all, as supposing there happened to be two buggies and the cdach at theorie time'mimeiwodlS havehad to nriss the train as the punt w/jqld not have taken the lot. • The coach is entrusted with* the mails and can therefore demand despatch for the majority. ' ; ' " ' "' A man named Chadwick >v,as duspecti'd of murdering a mate of the name of Matheson at Napier, \last • January. He disappeared" jn the bu?hj and nothing was. Been pfEinj till Monday, when his body was foilndin the Pohui bush close to the site where 'the murdered man was found. ■:•. ' '.'..'. ' •■'■:■.■' •, .• j ; . . l i An earthquake of a very serious chai acterhas been experienced in Northern. Italy, ap,d gj-^^tt damage! i^ reported, ,Jn Uie; pvo vince of Verona the shock wis ofp^rticu'a severity, and several persons were'kHled and many dnjured. /; ! '

■We notice that Mr Hillary has, to meet the times, reduced the charge for the use of the skates at the Rink, to sixpence. At noon to-day the bailiff offered some fillies seized in the case of Bak^r & Co V. E. Davidson. There was a good attend* ance and three fillies having fetched the amount of the judgement, the others were not sold. A Sunbeam filly 3 years o'd sold for £10 ss, an Ifene filly same age, for £10 10s, and the Somnus— Mayfly filly 2 years old brought £11 ss. The art galleries of Lrfndon have been thrown open to the public on Sundays, and it is estimated that during the last three months 12,000 persons have visited the People's Palace on that day. It. has been decided that Mr McGuire is to move the Address-in-Eeply to the Governor's Speech, and Mr Buickis to second it. . '. v California Eegulators recently hanged the wrong m-n and then sent a letter of apology to his widow. They could hardly do less. Why not offer to marry her ? A great exodus of Mormons with plura wives to Mexico has begun. Two hundred families have, already departed, and it is estimated that two: thousand more will go during the spring and summer. All nominations for members of School Committees must be in the hands of the Chairmen of Committees by Monday. That is to say of those committees whose election fell through about six weeks ago. A very good job. A Home paper says : — At last ths hideous jubilee coinage is doomed. When the new coins are to be exeouted,, and who is to design them, has not yet been determined. But the Boya l Academy has been asked to furnish sketches for a series of gold and silver coins. The Pahiatua Lioensing Committee have granted an accommodation license to Mr W. F. Howlett, for a house at Makuri, in spite of the opposition of the police. '-Eep'ying to a question from the Bench Mr Hbwlett. stated that the house coasists of a slab whai'e, the sleeping accommodation being provided for by means of tents. We notice from the . report , of the Palmerston Borough Council that a letter was read from the Survey Department notifying that Mr H. W. Brabant had been appointed a Commissioner to hold an. enquiry as to the control and maintenance of the Awahuri Bridge. Government had been 'informed that the following local bodies should contribute to the cost of maintaining the bridge : — Manawatu Road Board, Fitzlierbert Eoad Board, Borough of Palmerston N., Borough of Peilding. The request was made that the Council should take steps to adduce such evidence at the enquiry as to the liability or otherwise of the Council or any other local body to contribute towards the cost. Consideration of the letter was deferred. There is nothing new under the sun. Dr Neilson, of Norway, states that the fisherfolk of Bergen' have for over 500 years inoculated wha es with bacteria in order to kill them. The whales enter a firth near the- town,' ari> 1 are driven into a narrow bay. A net is then stretched across its mouth, and the whaes shot with poisone 1 - arrows. After a day or two they become sickly, and are easily despatched. The arrows inoculate them with a disease like " sympathetic anthrax," and when pulled out of the wounds are fit for another htint.

Visitors to Palmerston who desire to know the. best establishment for the purchase of Drapery and Clothing will please uote^that Ross & Sandford offer special advantages to the public. They:. are the largest Importers of Drapery in- the district and keep well assorted stocks of every class of goods. They buy cheap and sell cheap for cash,, conducting their business throughout on these principles. ' They claim' to' be in the best possible position to serve the public well. . • Our seasons, imports of English Flannels are the best and cheapest we have had for many years, and we would call special attention to the following list of those made to our own order and, received 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 Men : s and Boy's underwear, and also for Petticoating, 94, Is, Is 3dd, Is 6d, Is 9d per yard. Medium Welsh, (Unshrinkable) .and excellent make for'Grirte, and Ladies' underclothing, 9J, Is, Is 3d, Is Gd, Is 9d, Is lid per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. '• Flannels— Super Welsh, (Unshrinkable) this make is peculiarly, soft, velvety finish, "a Imirably adapted 'for underwear to those who dislike ' the irritation caused by the heavier makes. Prices — Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d 2s, 2s 3d per yard. , Anti-Rheumatic and Anti-Sciatioa, (Unshrinkable). These are excellent preventatives of such trying complaipts,*and raqge in price .from 29 to 2s 6d pei\-..y#rC at ...Te /.Aro! .House,'. Wellington. Flannels— Real . .Welsh, /Unshrinkable) the best wear in the world, and' imported direct from the most celebrated Welsh factories,; jprioes i r,om 2s to 38 per yard*/ Fine Sax'oijyj (Unshrjfikable) specially ni&te for infanfe'Vear,' exceedingly soft' and "Beautifully milled, at 10|d, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 6d per yard,, at Te, Aro House, Wellington. ■ ' l " ' Flannels — Scarlet Saxony, (Unshrinkable) -guperiQij. in&kG and -fast colour, ' 7?d, and 9£d, lO.Jd, Is, Is 3d, I=. Od. Is 9d, 2s, 2s 6d per y.ard. Colonial Flannels, selected impartially,! frqnjjthq fiegt Colonial mills, WanemeiFfree- -front Ctftton '.;. 'gnaTaTiteed pure New Zealand wool. "A. AE. '00." at Te Arq Hquse, Wellington. , Flannels "— Colonial.' l (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 fojrwardedppst free to any part of the "Colony from Te !Aro House, Welling,ton.