Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1894. Our Government

Manawatu Herald, 26 April 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1894. Our Government

Fon Ministers who are eternally prating of the rights of the people, t"> be the first to adopt the closing of the Government offices to the public, would have been. a surprise to ail hart we not b°come reconciled to any uuvia^yviuo iiodk ilit.y might chouoi* ■ v indulge in. Their action in excluding the representatives of the leading Wellington: paper, the Evening Post, from the Government Buildings was practically closing them to the general public, and it was not within the power of the Government to order. It is well that Ministers have had sufficient sense to l>ack down, and set their iofallable organ at work to explain away their foolishness. The incident, however, is valuable so as to discover to the multitude how far these Liberal democrats would reach to retain power were they able to. silence the Opposition. Fortunately,, they cannot. The Premier and his- Mmister.s must endure criticism patiently and refrain from all attempts to crush the critic. We have been told ot some scandalous appointments already made by the Government, dividing- the spoils of office with those who assisted to place them there. Each day they become more daring, until presently we shall hear them openly advocating the objectionable American system of all Government offices being filled by the partisans of the successful political party of the day. At present they have not the courage of their opinions, but invent excuses, suffi ciently shallow, for selecting parry men which really blinds no one and merely emphasises their moral cowardice. We do not know the private history of some of the late appointments to posts of honour and emolument, but judging from the remarks passed by newspapers of all opinions who knoweth the men, it does not appear as though " selection " had entered in!o Ministers consideration at all. If we were: to express our opinion of tho.-e persons, our readers to whom they are strangers would probably sos our remarks down to party feeling, and we therefore hail with much pleasure the notice that the Government purpose 1i..-stowing the Commission of thc j Poace upon a resident of this town which, when the name is known, will verify in a batter and more forcible manner than anything wp could cay, what very ppeulinr npiJoint-nifObs ure made by thy great Liburiu Government.

The Wirikiuo Eoad Board at its last meeting resolved to apply for a loan of £50 ing JO per cent advance on the original loan of £500) for the purpose of completing tho works on thij Shannon Ft j rry road We are pleased to learn that the extraordinaiv action of the Ministry in excluding the rejjr-.s>;n;atives of the Kveniiiij P>><t from tht 1 Government Buildings is to hi contosted, the l\>.*t having docidud to taku steps to lest tlid right to do so. Stock is very dull of sale. At Foxlon, at Oampbelltown, and at Shannon there were no bidders. The people's Government will tell the small farmers that it is owing to the pressure of Ihj Banks that there are no bidders, but what i? causing the pressure tho Banks are undoubtedly exercising can easiiy bo traced to ihe Government. It is al! a case of the -old, old sioVy of the house that Jack built,' only colonially it is Dick and not Jack. Some day, sooner the better, settlers will realise this fact and take action to remedy it. James Hayes, the plaintiff in the action against the Australasian for libel, was born in Hokitika, though lie seems very little credit to his birthplace. The Argus has devoted a great deal of space to the report of the trial and the plaintiff was made to cut an exceedingy bad figure under crossexamination. He is a little over 18 years of age now, and has been riding, he is a jockey disqualified by the V.R.C. for the past three ypars and acknowledged to have made in riding fees, and betting during that term £10,000 He however has none how, lost it in backing horses, so he said, but morei likely in other way 3. The next English and European mail, per s.s. Coptic via Rio Janeiro will close at the local office on Monday, the 30th day of April at 8 p.m. The 'Frisco mail closes on 15! h May at 8 p.m. -/'"■" -■■-.-. The Commissioner of Taxes notifies that every person and company .within the meaning of the Land and "Income Assessment Act, having derived income during the year ending 31st March, 1894, are required to furnish a return of such income before the 31st day of May. Messrs Loveday Bros, announce the last few days of their great sale of drapery, at Manchester House. The new winter goods just received will be marked at salvage sale prices, as the stock munt be reduced prior to removal to their new premises. Me=srs McMillan, Rhodes & Co. will sell by public auction at their sale rooms, on Saturday, at 2 p.m., an assortmaut of drapery, and a general assorlment of other useful lines. Messrs G. V Lr-thbridge and Sons have offered their Feilding property, consisting of an area of between 7000 and 8000 acre 3, to the Government (says th« Advocate) at a price equal to thd Gov. rnment. valuation. Th? property adjoins (ho 'Gilding borough, and considering the stimulus which has been imparted to the demand for land in the neighbourhood by the expansion of the dairy industry, there can be no doubt that, if the Government decide to purchase, they will have no difficulty in disposing of the sections. It offers,, in fact, a. splendid chance for the Government, if they really desire to foster close settlement in the vicinity of towns, and will be regarded by Feilding people as a most auspicious opening for the increased commercial activity which follows increase! of population on the land. We understand, too, that" the Government have so far entertained the offer •■iiftt Mr Smith. Is to !?$ «ent tip to inipegs ihß e?ep*¥ty<

'* On Monday evening the following householders were elected as a committee for the Motoa School district :— Messrs F. Carter, E. Ashby, W. Carter, ,T. A. Smith and J. Wilson. At the committee meeting Mr F. Carter was elected Chairman. A meeting of thor.e interested in forming a football ciub was held at the Post Office Hotel "last evening* There was a good "attendance and it was decided to form a club at once. Another meeting is to be held shortly. Under the heading " The Difficulties of Parents " the Law Journal gives a remarkable instance of the dangers of even the bestintentioned interferences with parental responsibility :— " A little boy of 8 instead of going home after school went into Victoria J?".rk, 8 ayd ou 1 all night, wa c found by the police nad taken to the station. His father was sent for and took him home to bed, and later on gave him six stripes with a cane. For thi3 not unnatural exercise of parental authority the father was prsecuted by the Society for Preventing Cruelty to Children, but Mr Bushby dismissed the charge. The boy continued his truant ways, and the father did not care to chastise him again after his previous experience of the tender mercies cf the society, but went to the magistrate, and the result is that the brat is now sent to an industrial school, the father not unnaturally saying that as the society would not let him control his own child at home, they ought to pay for his keep at sohool." The London butter merchauts expect lower prices next season, and state that a reduction of freights by jfd will be necessary to pay producers. The unveiling of Rewi's monument took place on Monday in the presence of a large assembly at Kahikihi. Europeans and Natives were present from Auckland. The following is a translation of the Maori inscription on the monument:— In memory of Ilewi Maniopoto, the last great chief of the Ngatimania, of Ngatiraukawa, Waikato, in these parts an upholder of good between the European and Maori nations, ami a constant supporter of the Treaty of Wailaugi. Bewi Maniopoto is still living, April Ist, 1894 ; born in 1807. The Rev. Mr Wilson offeredup a short prayer, which was followed by the Rev i«r Gittos, who in a neat speech eulogised the good qualities of the old chief. Air Seymour George, as rcprest ntahve for !Sir George Grey, unveiled the; monument. We understand (says the Farmer) that the survey of the block of land near the new sawmill of Mr P. Bartholomew at Levin is finished aud the land will be put up for sale. The sections will vary from half-un-acre to 20 acres, and will embrace town, suburban, and rural sections. That the land is of good quality may be sure, as on a. neighbouring piece 45 bushels of oats to the ncre have been produced without manure, and this crop has been obtained for more than one season in succession. A magnificent lunar rainbow, fully developed, was visible from Mastorton on Monday night. Judge Kettle is very emphatic on the qu<.'s;ion of a business man passing all his ca^ii through a baDk. In a case heard at Palmerston on Friday, his Honour remarked that it was decidedly wrong for a business man to pay auy accouuts in cash. It was not an offence in law, but it should be a rule in all mercantile establishments. Sixty- eight cases and packages of new and seasonable good for all departments have now been op-uel out for present season at the Bon Marche, and it is freely admitted that no such choice 19 obtainable in the district. Buyerß are invited to make their selections early while first choice of this magnificent range of new goode is stall obtainable at The Con Marche. Ross and Sandford.— Advt. The great realising sale lasting for 20 days promises to be a gigantic success. The whole slock is to be offered at genuine reduced prices many of the lines will be marked at le.-;s than English cost at To Aro House, Wellington. During the Groat Sa'e Ladies' aprons will be sold at 4id. 4 buttons Kid gloves all new fresh goods at I'll per pair. White and cream lacs at tkl per doz. Ladies' linen collars new shapes at 3\ each, iiojr,' sailor collar.? a I 3d each, sold everywhere at, (3d, at the Great Te Aro House, Wellington. It will pay country customers to take a run down to the Great Realising Sale They will save all the cxpeusi.s aud be money in poclct by buying ail they want while goods are so cheap. Orders from the country- \yill be carefully selected and sent carriage paid from the Great Uealising Sale at Tc Aro House..