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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 29, 3 February 1881, Page 2

Commenting upon the recent levanting of North the notorious, a correspondent of the Saturday Advertiser makes the following sensible remarks .-—The position of the law in respect to these cdnau'ltatkms j.3 illogical and childish. It Bbould prohibit and suppress them altogether, or else devise meatis for their regulation. Either course would be straightforward ; and, whichever was adopted, the interests of the people would be conserved By making no effort to stop these lotteries, which are held all over the colony without the flimsiest pretence of concealment, the law virtually sanction them — sanctions the perpetuation of a system which may be made the medium of wholesale frauds. Thi? is highly discreditable. Everyone concerned is placed in a false position. Would it be very horrible if an Act were passed legalising consultations under certain conditions, one of which might be the strict supervision of the authorities? We are met with tbe objection that the State will not recognise gambling. Well, then, it should suppress it. If it cannot—if any law on tbe subject can always be evaded — why not throw it to the winds as a useless sentiment and try the next best thing : to so regulate this so called gambling that it can do no harm ? It would be well if some member of the Souse were to test public opinion on the subject by introducing | a Bill dealing with the whole question, and thus liberate the State from its present in colved position in relation to these affairs. The cost of the Town Hall clock in Dunedin was £1140. The Council have now received another bill for erpcting the clock and chimes, amounting to £728 5s Bd, bringing the total up to £1868 odd j and the worst of it is that a large number of the citizeue declare the chimes to be an unmitigated j auiiance, and threaten to get an injunction against the Corporation. We have heard of some cool things from I Taranaki, but the latest surpasses everj previous exhibition of dependence upon a paternal Goverumentand a maternal Ministerial representative. They have got a big yield of wheat in a paddock there, and so, we are told, " several of the leading settlers " telegraphed to Ministers, suggesting that a free pass should be given in tbe IJinemoa to those who would like to view the wheat. A Taranaki contemporary, in giving the above facts, naively adds :— " This is, of course, in order that the capabilities of the luud there might be brought into prominent notice." A minister was questioning bis Sundayschool concerning the story of Eutj'chus— • the young man who, listening to the preaching of the Apostle Paul, fell asleep, and, falling down, was taken up dead. " What" he said, "do, we learn from this solemn event V when the reply from a little girl came pat and prompt — " Please, sir, it teaches its that ministers shouldn't preach long sermons." I OLLOWAY S OINTSIBNT AND FILLS.-- Much watohlu'nena muse be f x^rcised as winter ad vances, ani the carli-si; evidences of ill tualth mint be immediately checked and Te moved, or a slight illneas may ram t in a serious malady. Relaxed end sore fhroa , Jiphtheria, quinsey. throat cugb, chroniccough, broncbit'e, and roost othe* pulmonary • fictions will be relieved by rubbing thi * c:olirg Ointment int> the eiin as nearly as nearly as prscticible to tbe sest of mibchief. This treatment, so simple and effective, is a) mirably adapted for the removal of the removal of thseo diseases In infancy and routh. Old asthmatic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Hoifoway'' remedies, which have brought roucd many such sufferers, and re-established health after every other means had signally failed

WANTED by a respectable young person a SITUATION ss COMPANION to a LADY, or as HOUSEKEEPER where a servant is kept. Satisfactory testimonials can be given. Apply by letter, addressed A.8.C., "Evaning Mail" Office. 37fi— 3a FIVE SHILLINGS REWAP.D. T OST last night in Me street Fast, a XJ Half-mourning BROOCH. Fiader will receive the above reward on leaving same at Office of this Paper. 374—1 Bishop's School. THE FIRST QUARTER of the current year will b<rgin MONDAY, February 7th. Jn consequence cf rebuilding, the School will be carried on the Bishop.} CotJnge. 878--. s TO Mb. W M. STANTO^J, Agent Forwich Union Fire Ihbubakoe Society;. Dear Sir, — I desire to terder you my thanks for your prompt settlement of my claim ?or loss by Fire on the Ist inetint. end for the facilities afforded, and help given in the matter.— -I am, &c, JOHN M'CLEARY, Nelson, February 3, 1891. NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC WORKS. TOP HOUSE AND TARNDALE EOAD. ROAD THROUGH WAXRAU GORGF, County of Amuri. GOBGE COSTBACT. Pablic Works Department, J^eleon, February 3rd, 1881. WRITTEN TENDERS will be rereived at this Office until Noon of WKDNESDAY, February 23rd, >881, for the above mentioned contract. The? nre to fee marked " Tender for Gorge Contract." Top! House and Tsmdale Road, and addressed to the [lon the Minister of Public Works. Telegraphic Tenders, similarly r.ddressed and marked, will be received if p?e^ntert at any Te'egraph Office by Noon of the a*>r>v,j mentions^ date, provided that Written Tenders in due form are lodf ci ct any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Specifications and conditions. &c> may be seen at tbfe Office, and at tha Public Works Office, Blenheim, on and after THURSDAY, 3rd February, 1881 The lowest or any tender will not Dccce T Barily be accepted. By command, J, GEO. BLACKRTT, 382«»9 Resident Engineer.