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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 187, 5 August 1878, Page 4

The Ortnlrona corrreapondent of the Arrow Observer says: — I notice tl>at our Dunstan neighbours are endeavoring to organise a Volunteer Cavalry Corps. I would suggest the starting of a temperance society as being much more needed in the township of Clyde, if report speaks truly, it is uo unusual thing to see a J.P. in that town parading the streets with a jug of beer under bis arm; and I have myself seen ono of tht> Great Unpaid not a hundred miles from the said delightful Bpot in charge of an attendant to prevent him holding his mouth too long under the tap. Bright administrators of justice these. Clyde 1 reform your morals and then play soldiers. Mk Driver on Barmaids —Barmaids, and the desirability of allowing them to continue their present meaus of employment, have been among the questions discussed by Mr H. Driver, one of the candidates to represent the district of Koalyn in the General Assembly, la she coane of his opening

speech he enid :—" If the advocates of Local Option were to seek to have their views gradually carried out S-he evils of drunkenness would be cured. He would go further, and say tbat no house should have a bar Btuck at the street corner, find also that no female should be allowed to sell grog over the counter. To bis mind, it was one of the most degrading positions in which tl.ey could place a female. He did uot say that Botne of those who were obliged to have recourse to this occupation were not respectable girls on entering it, but having gone through that ordeal, if ti ey came out respectable it would be a wonder. He said they were put there tempt to young oieu, who would not otherwise taste a glees of grog." Mr Driver hiving been taken to task on the subject, wrote in explunaiion to one of the Dunedi;i papers. He admitted that rtspectßblo females have been employed as barmaids. Still, he would rather see a sister or other relative of his scrubbing a floor, or performing other domeßlic drudgery, thau allow her to serve behind the bur of a public-house. Considerable interest appears to have been manifested iv Mr Drivei'a remaik on this subject.