New Zealand Ministries.

Manawatu Herald, 20 November 1902, Page 2

New Zealand Ministries.

•For some years we have been fortunate in having a Ministry that Iris secured support to remain in office, parliament after parliament, which has thus enabled a continuity of principles being carried out, under which the colony has progressed by leaps and bounds. This deduction is fairly made for under the earlier Ministries the colony experienced many changes of fortune, which perhaps wise and continuous administration might have avoided. We will, to strengthen our view, enumerate the life of past Ministries. In all, since the year 1856 to 24fck January, 1891, there have been 25 Ministries, giving less than eighteen months lifeeach. Since 1891 when the late John Balance took office there has been a continuous one. A comparison of eleven years life as against eighteen months. To just ran through the administrations we find that the first Ministry, that of Bell— Sewell, went into office on the 7th May, 1856, and out of it on the 20th May of the same year. Mr Fox followed and went out of office on the 2nd June of 1856, having had less than two weeks power. Stafford followed and reigned from 12th July, 1861, to 6th Aug,, 1862. Domett from 6th Aug. 1862, to 30bh October, 1863. Whitaker-Fox from 1863 to 12th November, 1864. Weld to 16th October, 1865, then Stafford to 28th June, 1869. Fox,, succeeded till September, 1872, when Stafford ousted him and reigned for one month. Waterlio use kept office from 11th October, 1872, to 3rd March, 1873, and Fox got in for another fortnight, from 3rd March to Bth April. Vogel entered power on Bth April, 1873, and retained it to the 6th July, 1875, when Pollen was in office for months. Vogel followed on 16th February, 1876, and held office to Ist September, 1876, when the battledore of politics hit Atkinson in, who after one reconstruction held office to 13th October, 1877. Grey obtained office then and held on to it till the Bth October, 1879, when Hall got the place till 21st April,

1882. Whitaker followed and was ousted on 25th September,- 1883, and Atkinson kept the post till IGth August, 1881. Stout-Yogel, held office for the following ten ciayS, when Atkinson followed for less than a week, and then the StoutVogel combination rested in peace till Bth October, 1887. Atkinson followed and reigned till 21th January, 1891, since which the electors have been interested in colonial advancement instead of being aifiused at the kaliedoscope chances of politicians pushing one another in and out of office.

Reading the above record can any sensible elector desire to see a repetition of such unstatesrflftnlike proceedings 7 An Opposition is useful as a check on any Gtovertortont, but the Opposition should be compact and formed of men united in views, and not of men whose only desire Appears tn be to get some shuffling of the cards out of which they might prosper.

The Returning Officer, Mr Alfred Ross, notifies the nomination of Messrs John Stevens and Job Vile. Additions to klessrs Abraham and Williams sale at Lein to-morrow are advertised to-day; Wirel 633 telegiaphhy Is being established between Kariskrona and five stations in Northern Germany. Mr Job Vile's committee holds a ihCitihg to-morrow evening at the Church of England Sunday School; All willing to assist are requested to attend.

Mr 0- Austin advertises his thanks for the assistance rendered in subduing the fire at his mill yesterday. Fortunately not very much damage Was clone.

A meeting of Mr John Stevens' committee is called for Friday evening next, and after that the room will be open each evening to enable voters to get any information they may want. The committee rboiil is thd Rading Club-Office. Before Messrs Bennett and Fraser, J.'s P., yesterday, Albert Goodard, alias Benfield, was charged with stealing a quantity of food, value ns, the property of Wi Midkie, front trafll shed on Whale Line. The aednsed was sentenced to twa months’ imprisonment. He was also charged with stealing a turkey, value 8s 6d, and was sentenced to one months’ imprisonment, the sentences to be cumulative.

Sir Norman Lockyer, the eminent astronomer, says the fireballs seen during the storms in Australia were globular lightning effect, similar to what was witnessed during the eruption of Mont Pelee and La Soufriere.

The Governor of Madras (Baron Ampthili) states that Cochin, on the Malabar coast, has a naturally perfect harbour which would accomodate the fleets of Europe if the entrance to the channel were dredged. It is likely that the Government will undertake the work.

Mount Stromboli is in eruption. Loud detonations and extensive discharged of ashes have occurred, and houses iu the vicinity have been damaged. Earthquake shocks accompanying the eruptions increase the alarm.

The Berlin correspondent of the D rily Express ” says tint General De Wet’s book on the war charges (he Boers with cowardice, lack of discipline and disgraceful treachery.

Messrs Hei messy and Co. advertise that they have just receive a consignment of fowl grit. We may mention (hat they have on hand .a number of the Government 'circulars re poultry which they will willingly hand to all who would like otic.

On the front page Mr Edmund Osborne announces that he purposes having a two days auction sale at his new premises, Manchester House, to advertise his new premises in a taking manner, by selling goods without reserve. ■ .

The British and Germans in (he Tanganyika district, Central Africa, are bitter against the Belgians, whose cruel treatment of the natives has made the latter very hostile, and rendered expeditions into the interior impossible. A Belgian official has been decapitated by the natives.

A large catch of whitebait was made on Monday. We heard of one man who after catching 25 tins of fish got tired and banded his pitch to another man who promptly secured 15 tins. Another man, “ off his own bat got «-ome 14 (ins on this side of the river, and then desired to take the nccessay rest. Others were catching numbers of tins.

Though the energy put forward by Messrs Westwood and Co., of the Beehive Stores, the public have anothei opportunity of calling at their business premises to receive a free copy of ■' Poultry and eggs for market and export,” published by D. D. Hyde the Government Poultry Expert. A letter posted at Shanghai-Kwan in Northern China, reached London via the Siberian railway in twenty six days.

A return made by the Police by Department shows that 45 bookmakers were prosecuted for using a place at Addington for the purposes of their calling ; that 39 were convicted ; and that fines and costs totalled £230. The Advances to Settlers office showed a sum of £2,740,000 had been advanced, 63 per cent of which had been employed to repay loans from companies and private persons which had borrowed on rates exceeding six per cent.

Langshans are a very popular breed, and have many good qualities to recommend them, snys the Poultry Expert, Mr Hyde. They lay large brown-shelled eggs, which are most in favour in the London market As table-birds they are hard to beat; their flesh is beautifully white and juicy. Very hardy and good winter layers. Suitable for export.

It was Pat'S first Visit to London. He was amazed to see SiicJh large shops until he came to a lawyer's office. Seeing nothing in the window, he thought he would go inside. When he got inside he raw two clerks, so he aslied him what they Sold.- The clerks thinking to take a rise out of huh, Said "Fools.” “And you must have a mighty fine sale for them.” said Pat, 11 seeing that you have only two left.”

It would be well for all. business people to take note of section Ix 7 of The Electoral Act of last session, The clause is as follows “ Everyday on which any election takes place shall be and be deemed to be a public holiday after midday, and it shall not be lawful to sell intoxicating liquors in any licensed premises between the hours of 12 noon, and seven in the evening.”

" I understand,” said a little boy, looking up from his book, and addressing his father, “ that there is only one man before whom the C2af of Russia must take off his hat! ” “ Why, yes; that’s so. Your book (ells you all about it, eh ? Who is it, did you say ? ” " Bis hairdresser 1 ” and the hopeful bolted. Next day ha was asked, “ How many months have twentyeight days in them ?” The reply came all of ’em dad ; what’s ailing yer ? ” SANDER and SONS EUOALPYXf EXTRACT. According id tepo'tts of. a great numler of phvsioians of the hlglltedt professional star di ig, there are offered Euoalpyti < B* tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the tforld wide fame _ of Sanders and Sons preparation WO' publish a few abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can lie placed in oth?r product? Dr. W. B, Rush, Oakland Fid., writes It is sometimes difficult to obtain the genuine. article (Sander and Sons). I employed different other preparations; they had no therapeutic value and no effects. In one case the effects Were similar to the oil camphora, the objefetiohable action Of which is well ktioWfl;” Dt S; B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, s ayg.«" silßee t became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons) I Use no other form of eucalyptus as I think it is by far the best.” Dr L. P. Preston's Lynchburg, Va., writes—“ I never used any preparation other than Sander and Son's, as 1 found the others to be almost useless. ’ Dr J. T. donhelli Kansas City, Kans.-, says —“ Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparation?, ag done by my supply druggist.” Dr 11. 11. Hart, New York, says—“ It goes wilho.it saying that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is the beat in the market.” Dr dames Reekie, Fairview, N. M. —“ So 'wide is with ma the raflge 0! of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract tli.n I carry it with me wherever I go. I finl it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubl .d bronchitis, etc.” Time and Money.— Sickness causes a loss of both time and money. You lose the time and have the expense of medical attendance, entailing a doable loss. This can be avoided by using some reliable remedy at the first stage of sickness. The purchase of a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoen Remedy often proves a profitable investment, for, by its use at the first appearance of any nnnsrtal looseness of the bowels, a severe attack of diarrhoea or dysentry m iy be averted, that might otherwise compel a week’s cessation from labor. Every household should have a bottle at hand. It never fail? and is pleasant to fake. Get it to day. It may save a life. W. Hamer, Chemist, sells it. Bock’s Liver Powder is apurely herbal and mild regulating medicine, safe to give a little ch Id -en, and roliable as a euro for indigestion, s'flk headaches, biliousness, etc., price Is. M. H. Walker and Thos. Westwood & Co., agents.