THE HEMP MARKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 443, 8 December 1908, Page 3

THE HEMP MARKET.

High Commissioners Report.

Thp High Commissioner cabled at noon yesterday as follows: Ihie j*en*p market is' quiet, small business doing, no change in pripes. SJtock in Bondon 248 tons, last week’s Manila output, aiqqo feafgs.

The style of voting for Maori members is somewhat different to that of European. When an elector enters the booth, he states the name of the person for whom he desires to vote, and his paper is marked by the returning officer. On Wednesday,'at Waikawa, one easy-going individual entered the booth with a perfectly open mind, and, when asked whom he was going to vote for, said, “Oh, I dunno; who you tink te best man ? ” The officer replied that all candidates were good men. After calmly considering the matter for a time, the voter mused: “Well, Tame’s getting too old ; Charley, he’s no good ; I think I must put in te big fat ferrovv —he te strong fighter ? ” Uru got the vole !

“ Another injustice to Ireland ” was nearly being perpetrated at the Mount Eden Borough Council meeting the other night. A petition was presented from the residents of Ireland-street, asking that the name of the street should be changed, as there was another Ireland street in existence in Ponsonby. This proposal did not meet with the approval of a son of Erin, one Houlahan, a resident of the street in question, who waited upon the Council, and wanted to know “what was wrong with the name at all.” Ireland street was doomed to go, however, and Houlahan, after vainly pleading for its retention, was moving off disconsolately when the Mayor called him back with the question, “Is there any other name you would suggest?” Instantly the old man’s face lit up, and somewhat bashfully he replied, “There’s Woodford; that’s ray native town in County Galway.” Councillors generally agreed that “Woodford street ” was not a bad name, and it was decided to submit it to the other residents of Ireland street for their approval.— Star.

The Christchurch Press icters editorially to the incident that arose out of the challenge issued by Mr Remington, M.P., to Mr George Hutchison. The Press quotes Mr Remington as saying that he will state his side of the question when Parliament meets, and proceeds to comment as follows: —“Seeing that the charges were made in November, and Mr Remington does not intend to take any steps to justify himself before next June or July, he seems to be acting with great deliberation. Seven months is a long time to lie under such allegations as were contained in Mr Hutchison’s speech, and Mr Remington’s best friends can hardly feel satisfied that be is taking the wisest course. We do not suggest that the charges are either true or untrue., Mr Remington may have—we hope for the honour of Parliament that he has—an absolve reply to them. But in any case it is his plain duty tq the Parliament of which he is a member, the party to which he belongs, and the constituency which he represents, to give any explanation he may have without further delay.”