Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY. FEB. 1, 1896. Peradventure He Steepeth ?

Manawatu Herald, 1 February 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY. FEB. 1, 1896. Peradventure He Steepeth ?

Ik times long past a distinguished eastern monarch placed bis faiib in a false god which fail* d him at the most critical time, causing him to b^ chuffed connideral ly by a prophet by queries similar to the heading of this article. Poor old monarch, ho was hardly to be blamed for he knew no better, as he had been brought up from infancy in the faith he practised. The electors who help to keep in power the present Government have no such excuse, as they have had opportunities of witnessing how oth^r men have acted in like positions. We do not, point wi h very great prid - to the pass, but we still can say, ami assert it eau be proved, the othi-r Ministries hive never fell r.o the . place ihf St-ddon Ministry has fallen, ' a fact which must; be patent to alt ' who will view th" position away from I party spirit. Fortunately, except |

during a hard fought election, electors live hnppily together, working hard for the advancement of the district they dwell in, and they turn, as is moat natural, for assistancp from those who are in power. Nearly eight mo a hi ago the Government were approached on the subject of permitting a private company of English capitalists to form a line of railway betwecu Greatford and Levin. There was no pestering for any compensation, for any assured Mirc't'i* op rho uv»nir?? nnp'oycd, aoc was there auy.'hiug that any reasonable Government could possibly object to. The trifle that was asked was that the Government should secure running powers over t,he line. Just at present we are not concerned as to the details of the proposals, for what we want to show will come out most clearly from undeniable evidence. The Hon Mr Seddon said he objected to the proposals, but Would lay the same before the cabinet. He was asked to proceed quickly as the essence of the contract with the capitalists was an early decision as to whether this quarter of a million of cash could be advanced in this district. Mr Hoddon again informed the parties that the cabinet objected. A deputation was arranged by Mr J. G. Wilson's good services, to see the Premier aud endeavour to break down the strong opposition shown by him to the pro jcct. The deputation was composed of Messrs J. G. Wilson, M.H.ft., C V. Ransome, Chairman Manawutu County, John Divies, Cuairmaa of Wirokino Road Board, Thynrie, and D. Frasftr. 0 hers who h-td pr«-< vionsiy attended deputations on thi> business, and who heartily sympathised with the scheme, are Mr Keb bell, Chairman of the Horowhenuo County, and Mr J". Stevens, M.Ii.R. By this it \Vill be seoti that the railway was not viewed from any party spirit by the electors, and represent lives of both sides in politics were nnxious that the work should be undertaken. Thi3 deputation secured an audience With the Premier early in November, when it will be remembered he admitted he raighi have been too hasty in acceptingthe opinion of the railway experts who advised him, and therefore ha had decided to send an expert to determine whether it would ba well for the Government to fall in with the request of the capitalists. It was agaiu brought under Mr Seidon's notice that time wa3 of the greatest importance, otherwise it was poasibU (he. money set aside for this work might be diverted for some other pur pose. Mr Seddon distinctly stated he understood this and would send a man up almost at once ! This is just three months ago, and no man uas cora^ 1 The Premier has not be^n ul.owed to slumber' as Mr »T. G. Wilson has written and telegraphed continually to him and at last ex-» fcorted the extraoidinaiy fact that the Government had haa difficulty in securing the services of a suitable expert ! The false prophet which tailed the eastern king was not whil worse than the Premier who has failed to do what he promised to boih supporteiv. and oppositionist-*, and perhaps the nicest way of putting the question, but not nearly so accurate uoi- so forcible as it might be pu , will bj to say " pemdventure he .-.leepeth."

In hia speech at H.twera, Mr George Hutchison sa d tha> on* liit c moid n:, connected wi h the hanking legislation ought not 10 bo onr.iited. H<- had referred to the fact that the colony had guaranteed n^arh the whole of the Globo Assets -not th. whole, because the Bank of New Z 'aland still retained £700,000 worth of what wer* considen d the best. The colony had got the worst, including a number of live stock, palatial residences, an eighth share in an active volcano, and a cemetery ! Such a delightful game is polo ! During a practice of the Warrengato Polo Club on Saturday af ernoon la3t, >'rD. McDonald su Plained a severe dislocation of the shou' d«r and a broken rib, and Mr John Harrison had his back injured through theii poni a colliding. Mr James Higgie also got a severe blow on the head. The Advocate states that from all parts of the district come reports of serious los* to the grain crops owing to the strong winds. Mr Pearce, of Sandon. gave it as his opinion that before the unfavourable weather s-t in, the crops looked better in that d strict ihan they had done for th past seven years, but now as rpgards hi* own, owing to the. heads having been beaten down, ho would not reap more than half a full crop. Mr H. Hammond, of Waitohi. anticipates a lo*s of about £120 from hi> oats. There have been heavy losses of grass seed also. Messrs Browne B os,, who had 150 acres sown in crested dog's tail, estimate a lo^s of ov*r £500, and Mr T. A. Bryce, of Kiwitea, an equal amount on his crop of cocksfoot. An American steamer whioh was bound on a filibust 'ring expedition to Cuba, was pursu d-by United States cruis»ra, and in an attempt io escape was wrecked on Ling Is'and. TVn ot those on board wer* drowned, and tar«» quantities of munition* of war and a number of guns were lojt. The M*nawatu and Hawke's Bay senior and Junior polo teams met at Napier on Saturday, the visitors defeating the local men in both games as follows :— Seniors, 18 to nil ; juniors, 3to 1. Mr Guy Russell (Bawke's Bay) was seriously hurt during the senior ma'ch. L 8V of absence was granted to Miss McGowan of Levin for one month by the Wellington Education Board. Mr David Buick, a well-known settler, and Chairman of tho Manawatu Road Board, and Manawatu Land Drainage » oard, notifi*, Rays the Tim>s, that he will be a candida'e for the Palmerston a 'at at ihe next g n'-ra' elec'ion. and will take a ' suiiabh opportuni-y of addressing the electors at the various cmtres on the poliiical i que-uions of the day. The Rev. George Aitkena will hold service to-morrow morning at Ldvia and at | Foxton in the evening. !

Government intend to extend the defences in Wellington, and decided to immediately construct a battery at the . p of the hill overlooking Wellington Terrace, either in or close to Botanical Gardens. The work is to be carried to completion as speedily as possible. Only one heavy gun is to be mounted. The site is one of which the Government has power to resume possession for the purposes of public works, primarily for &v observatory. Oar readers are asked to noto the altera» tion in Mr Alf Fraser'3 advertisement, as among the Une3 mentioned, there should bo something of interest to all. An interesting axh'bU of eight live tuataraa has juit baan ad.le.l tJ Iha Wangaaut Museum. Th-.-y are the large New Z aland lizafd now quite extinct on the mainland, and only found on a few of the rocky islets near the coast line. Two of these have been iv the possession of the honorary curator (Mr S. W. Drew) for the last 13 yeai'3, and are quite tarn?. They arc fed on live snails. There is a lot of land uuder turnips in the Sandoa and Carnarvon districts. The early sown ones are looking well, but the lat^r sowing -i have suffered from the high winds. However, if the crops turn out as well as they promise a lot of the stores will be required for feeding them off. Mr Frank Robinson has a large paddock of oats facing the tramline, which is a picture to look at. and, by judges, is said to be the best crop in the district. School at Carnarvon re-openod on Mon,day, and despite Beveral families having left the district, tha roll number was fully maintained. At the sale at Mr McKenzie's on Wednesday there will be some fine horaoa for sale, mc uding two ponies with side saddles and bridles. The grain crops in the Sindon district are not larg' but most of what there are looks well* notwithstanding th 3 weather. Mr \fcß>lvie has a paddock of wheat, which, if it can be saved, should give a heavy yield. His oats are something; un usual, but unfortunately a lot of them are down with the wind, and there must be a difficulty in saving them. The Borough Council meets on Monday af'ernoon. In connpetion with the matter referred to by the R ;v. Mr Barnett inhi3 letter publishrd in these columns, we understand legal prooftedings have been taken by the aggrived party. The case will probably be heard by the Stipendiary Magistrate on Thnlfiday next. ■ Certainly the rndst effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son'a Eucalypti Extract. Teat its emiuently powerful effect in Coughs, Odlda, Influenza; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents df all kiridsj be they wounds, burns, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lung?, Swellings, &c, Diarrhcea, DysetftSi-y, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. h\ U3B at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — [advt.] One of the drawbacks of country life, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly the increased price he has to pay for any articles of olothing or general drapery, by reason of the extra charges for freight ov carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done away with Under the new parcel system which has been inaugurated at Te Aro House, Wellington. Under this system any of the parcels advertised will be s nt to any addivss in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly the same as i hose at which the goods are sold over the counter iv Wellington. As may be imagiuod, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash •ustomers, and all orders for advertised parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Aro House, Wellington. In illustration of the system we will give an example. Take for instance No. 7 parcel, which con ains 7 yards of double width stylish fancy check tweed ; 2 dozen buttons and silk and twist to match ; 2 yards of body lining and 4 yards of skirt lining, this complete paroel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15s 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington.