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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 31, 7 January 1885, Page 2

A Wellington paper says that " Sealed orders," extra victualling, an augmented crew, and a corporal's guard of Armed .CJopstabularly, were amongst the mysterious conditions under which the Hinemoa sailed on Jjer last £rip from Wellington wjth two t^iuisjiers and an Under-Secretary on board. No wpnder that there were " minors " concerning the vessel's real de6tjqa.tien.

Tli« Police Ollluiices Act distinctly prohibits any jmmsimi from working at his tnv.iu or billing ou Sundays. The only exceptions nr«. m favour* of works of necessity or charity, drivers of live slock, vendors of medicine, milk sellers, hairdressers or barbers before 9 o'clock a.m., drivers of public or private conveyances, railway or tram car employes, livery stablekeepers, boatmen, telegraph and postal officials, and persons connected with morning newspapers. Clergymen, when m pursuance of their ordinary calling, are clearly liable to prosecution, as their work would scarcely come within the definition of necessity or mercy, nor do these words cover the work of the blue-coated guardians of the peace, who pursue their ordinary calling on the first day of the week. If the police go round the public houses any more to look after Sunday trading, the publicans may take a glorious revenge (says the Post) under the Police Offences Act by charging them with Sabbath-break-ing.