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Manawatu Herald, 3 July 1900, Page 2

The Borough Council notify the appointment of Robert Hand as ranger. During the course of conversation at the meeting of delegates of local bodies yesterday, it was mentioned by a member that while the fjovernment had provided half the cost of the construction ot the Wirokino Bridge, they had been more generous to a local bod}' down the coast, having provided the whole amount for building the Otaki Bridge, and at a higher cost. It was also thought that the Government may now reasonably be asked to pay the full, cost in the construction of the Wirokino Bridge. Sir Frederick Hodgson, Governor of Gold Coast Colony, who is besieged at Knmassi, intimated on the 17th inst. that he could hold the town until the 20th. Continuous distant firing was heerd in the direction of Kumassi on . the 2 ist inst. A conversation overheard. — " The missus says to me this mornin' — you've bin outer work for six months. Why don't ye 'elp me with the manglin' to earn yer crust, George ?' " " S'elp me — wot did you say, George ?" " I wouldn't stand that, so I ses, 'though I 'aye no work, I ain't lorst me self respect to do a woman's graft — not me.' And it shut 'er up proper, it did." "Something to think over. The. Melbourne jury's .rider condemning the practice of allowing the police to participate in rewards is, although gingerly received by Justice Holroyd, one of the sanest riders presented by an Australian jury for years past, says the Bulletin. And it is as sane in every part of Australia as in Melbourne. The police should look wholly to their Department for pay and promotion. Their entire skill and energy are in the service of the Department and if tbey put forth special powers it is to ilie Department they should look for recognition. Any surrender of this principle inevitably invites, and in cases compels, abuse. A policeman, waiting for the offer of a private reward, may stand idle. If the criminal offer a greater sum than the complainant he may stand idle. It is unsafe and unfair to expose any body of men, especially the police, to have to thus daily and hourly judge between present personal advantage and loyal official duty. When the day has been fixed on which to celebrate the opening of the Wirokino Bridge, the committee appointed yesterday decided to hold a luncheon at the Foxton Public Hall at an hour that would be most suitable.