CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 91, 12 November 1879, Page 2

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.

A few weeks since an offer w;a» made to the G-overnment by Mr; Oame^qntto^ carry ; a bi-weekly mail to.;and\:;frpm ; \Asnurßt, . for the sum of £30,i>ut the tender was rejected: upon the plea^ that v the bountry obuld '• not' afford such an eitrarvangance, v that i£3o for a run of 1664 miles was an imposition sought to be perpetrated, and .the consequence was 'that the contract was taken at a very reduced ; figure,' but; with the proviso that the . contructor; could taice seven : hours to cover A th?_ eight miles. ;Ia cdntrasfttf xnis most prer | nosterous clteessparing isj.he placing of the ! | Hinemona at the service of the members of the House for their pleasure trip to ; Christ; cburcji. Tfie vessel is t<> tnke f;the lucky: leeislatora ta the.": Cathedral City, then re^ >urn to Welliriaion 5 *6 e'onveiy His Excellency to the "Races, and make a fourth trip hnf^rwiMi the piirtv. I renollect" that the i TTninn Company charged €70^ for the use of one of-its pteamerg I o carry the Marquis lof Normanbv fi'Qm and to the sanie ports ; but even supposing that each 'trip of the TTinemona will 'pnlvionlv co«t ' £150, we have the country saddled with £600 to ;reormte the excursionists who, are^ drawing their honorarium. while ;thev. are; neglecting their duties. Ten pounds are hinegled .over for the performance of a !; ligimnte duty^ which would beneflt acommnnitv ; nnt'hnni dre'ls nre sqinin^PTftdbr t'ip^prht-thrbwihsr by this' sop thrown to muzzle the various. Oprbern'P"' of the Opposition! The sucking _■p?^^B and Canninsr^ of tlie Hcii^e of Representntives are very -fond of quoting, the Pnrliamentarv practice of the Impsvial Lefiriplwtiirarbiit: nnn nnv of them point to a. prec'.edentj'or the Governraent bribing.Bup- ;:- .-porter"*; by marine pic-nics *t LtR«: espense of the State ? ]•■ ;H:/'-;h \ ;..;'.V: : : .' -;. "' •' .- '..: