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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 76, 6 May 1902, Page 4

: Col. Colenbrander, the great African lion hunter, who is playing-up with Johnny Boer at present., “s wagged” it incog, through New Zealand in 1874. His bi other, who came from Africa with him, ultimately settled in Port Augusla, South Australia. Mr George Hutchison, formerly member for Pate'a, is to-day (writes a Johannesburg correspondent to the Post under date 18t.h March) as prominent a figure in the public eye on the Rand as he was' in New Zealand before leaving that colony. He has already gained the reputation of .being one of the foremost advocates of the High Court, and consequently is kept exceedingly busy at his professional duties. He is quite one of the Rand magnates now. With a view of attaining a more dedesirable control of the liquor traffic, a company is being formed at Dunedin called the Otago Publichouse Trust Association. The objects are publichouse reform, and the prevention of intemperance. The party recognises that absolute prohibition is certain to cause more harm than good, and that it would also be unjust to deprive hotel-keepers and others of their living and capital without adequate compensation, as the prohibition party propose doing. Nor do they think it just to deprive the community of the temperate use of good liquor for the sake of that section which is unable to resist temptation. To absolutely remove the profit element from the sale of liquor from both share holder and employees, a maximum dividend of 5 per cent, has been fixed, and beyond this the shareholders will receive no benefit from the control. The profit over and above the dividend will go to form a sinking fund until there is sufficient to buy another hotel, and so on. Bishop Nevill approves of the scheme. *** Subscription to MOTUEKA STAR: — Three Shillings and Sixpence a Quarter, which may begin anv time