North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1895.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8165, 20 April 1895, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1895.

When tho Ministry sob the example of bro iking the laws of tho country, it was naturally to be expected that they Mould havo imitators. There are always a number of presumably very roßpectablo people who find tho restraints imposed by tho law galling, and who would, only that tho lt\v is fur reaching and suppoaul to bo cqultablo, violate i s provisions with impunity. Tho Ministry h .vo violated tho provisions of tho Public Revenues Act in withholding from publication tho public accoutre, and when they suspended the provisions of the Shop and Shop Assistants Act and tho Soa Fisheries Act they did so with tho full knowledge of tho gravity of tho offonco. But might is right; and (ho Government is powerful, and a broaoh of the law will bo condoned by tho group of automatons who bob up and down to the pulling of the strings in Parliament. Can ib bo wondered at, if thoso things are done by tho Ministry, that others, leas powerful perhaps, will imagine they have i*n equal right to defy tho law ? During tho hearing of tho Clutha sly grog cases three justices of tho poaco admitted in their evidonco that they had dono their best to secure broaches of tho Licensing Act in order to show their contempt* for a law that intorferod so materially with tho liberties of tho subjeot. This is a precious admission fcr threo justices of tho peace to make, but since it has boon mado tho leaders of the temperance party havo boeu moving in tho direct ion of having their n-tmes romoved from (ho roll of justices ; and although wo havo vory lit' lo sympathy with tho methods of tho prohibitionists, we agreo with tho reasons they advance for having theso names struck off the list. Tho pooplo, through tluir representatives, make tho laws, and theso laws Rhould be kept. In a country like this, whoro tho privileges of every class are on the freest and fullest scale, it is tho duty of overy man to uphold tho law, and if wo expect this from tho ordinary citizen, with how much more faith do we look up to tho dispensers of justice to observo and conservo thoso laws. If a justice of tho poaco finds that ho cannot conscientiously agreo with tho laws he is sworn to uphold ho should immediately placo himself beyond tho slightest suspicion of being prejudiced in favor of thoae who break thoso laws. Tho plain duty, tluroforo, of the three justices who mado tho s'atomont mentioned in tho Clutha sly-grog cases was to resign as soon as thoy found they could not carry out their sworn declarations ; but having failed to do so, even after making tho statemont credited to them, it is now tho du'y of tho Go vornment to remove them. Neither the Government nor tho private person haß tho right to broak tho law. Tho Government iss'rong, and can do so with impunity ; but it will bo a bad thing for tho colony if that freedom from punishment is extended to tho citizens of tho colony, and more especially to i's magistrates. Mob law and anarchy in their worst form will then reign supremo.

The Rev. W. S. Freckleton preaches in St. Paul's Church to-morrow morning and evening. Shareholders in the South British Insurance Company can obtain their dividend warrants on application at the Company's oflico, Thames Btrcct. Prizo winners at the Hibernian Society's sports can obtain their prizes this evening hotweon 730 and 8.30, at tho Coffee Rooms. Extended notice : Mails for Tonga, per Tuviuui, close at Auckland on Saturday, tho 20th, at 11 p.m. Mails for Raratonjza and Tahiti, per Richmond, closo at Auckland on Tuesday, tho 23rd instant, (Time not stated). Kerosene ia more than flaring. It has gone up in price *2^d per gallon within the last three days, so our cable advice informs us. We are left in the dark as to tho reason why, but probably a new light will dawn on us when we have to pay the increased price Mr Paulin's prediction at 9.10 a.m. yestevday was : " A big disturbance has nppcared travelling outsido iflSdeg. K. since four o'clock this morning, with N W. winds changing to 8. W. and 8, it will causo a heavy sea from Hokitika along tho Wcit Coast, with rain and Btrong winds." 'At tho meeting of tho Education Board Margarob M. Thomson was appointed second assistant of tho Oamaru North Hchool ; and the resignations of P. B. Frasor (Waiareka), M. H. Thomson (fourth assistant Oamaru North), and Mt»ry M. Sumptor (pupil teachorOamaruNorth) were accepted, The Shag Point Coal Company notify that they aro now prepared to supply firstclass coal from their new seams in any quantity by the truck. This coal is now used on tho Government railways, and j gives general satisfaction. It lasts well, , and has great steam producing power, and at a household coal U hard to beat. Mr T. Hillikcv U tho local agent/ A meeting of ladies called for tho purposo of considering tho ways and means for raising funds for tho purchaoo of now books for tho Athenamm wm hold yesterday afternoon, There were about twenty ladies present. A bazaar wa» mentioned, but viewing the" numbor of bazaars and sales of work that had been held recently tho proposition for a bazaar was negatived. Other proposals wern made by tho ladies, and it is probable that out of them there will come a result that will bo satisfactory and secure tho purposo in view. During the course of his speech at Hastings on Thursday night tho Hon. John M'KoDzio, referring to the Bank of Now Zealand, explained that when ho said in Dunedin that the Government know ton months before the passing of tho Guarantoc Act that thrt Bauk was weak ho meant that tho Government knew that it was not in a strong position, bub did not know that it was in diro distress i Thoro was no iuconsistency on his part in making such a stalomenfc, which could be found in Hansard when the Bill came before the House, Various municipal leaseholds wore submitted to public competition by Messrs Fleming and Hodloy at their stores, Tyne street, yesterday, afc noon. There was a fair attendance, and of the nine leaseholds offered the following found purchasers; Section 2, block 6, for 7 or 14 years, upset rental L 26, valuation LB9l 10s- Mr James Emslie at upset ; oeotion 7i block 3, upset L2O, valuation L26o— National Bank at upset ; section 8, block 26, upset L 7 15a, valuation LBoo— Mr W. Milno at upset; section 5, block 9, vacant, upset L 4 — Mr J. T. Robim at upset. We have received two copies of The Queen, an illustrated monthly journal for women, and it in iutendod to issue special editions of tho periodical for tho. various New Zealand towns. That for Timaru contains portraits of Mr and Mrs Moss Jonaa, and that for Christchurch (tho headquarters of The Queen) portraits of Mr Alfred Bowman and Miss Isa B. Rpensloy. Tho Queen will bo the medium oy which tho Mpir&tiona of tho Now Woman will bo revenlfd to- the world, and ib ia to give the paper ft more extended power and ft wider r»POi for UMf uluw la tbii dlrsotioq tb»t <

various editions will be issued. It is intended to publish an Oamaru edition. At the close of the Council meeting last ovening, tho Mayor announced to the Councillors the faot that Mr Herbert Jones was going to lecluro in tho Public Hall on tho resources of New Zealand. Ho had promised to do his best to make his lectnre here successful by encouraging his friends to go. 'J ho Mayor thought it would be to tho advantage of Pamaru to have the town and district brought undor tho notice of Mr Jones, as he was going Home to England to locture there on tho colony. At this ono Councillor irreverently remarked that tho Mayor had "better leave the subject alone, as Oamaru was 100 well known iv London already." Tho Mayor however, said he considered he had done his duty, and bolieved that Mr Jouea' work deserved their support. In connection with Mr Herbert Jones' two dioramic lectures here, it should be clearly understood that ithe programmo is entirely different each evening, that in fact it is practically ono half of tho lecture that is given this evening with 150 pictures, and the other half on Monday with 150 pictures. Such an opportunity to learn about tho nf\ tin al wonders of our country has never beforo been offered to tho people of Oamaru, and we hope to sco tho Public Hall filled. Mr Herbert Jones has attracted crowded audiences iv tho largest halls and theatres of the principal cities. In Auckland he gavo several lectures, and the whole of tho circle and fttalls scats were booked beforehand. Ilia Excellency the Governor presided on tho first occasion, and he speaks in the highest terms of tho lecturer and the way in which ho has traversed the country, while the distinguished Baron Sir F. Yon Mueller, of Melbourne, says : " Among all the splendid lectures to which I have listened during a long series of years, thoao of Mr Herbert Jones wore particularly brilliant. This gentleman is by natural gift quite an orator, tie lias mastered the subjects on which ho speaks by very lengthened personal travels and obscivation." A very ploa»ing ceremony took place at tho Middle School yesterday. After the late railway excursion to Hampden the Chairman of tho School Committee, the Rev. A. B. Todd, announced that in. order to encourage tho children of tho upper standards iv tho practice of composition, he would present a prizo to tho boy and girl who would write tho best account of the trip in school and under such test conditions as should prove it to be their own unaided authorship. Yesterday's function was tho presentation of the prizes to the successful competitors, and after tho children of tho two upper standards had been assembled, tho Rev. Mr Todd addressed the children. He stated that tho general level of excellence had been so high, that in fairness ho had found himsslf compelled to increase the number of prizes to six, three for tho boys and three for the fir Is. The r«v. gentleman forcibly and kindly addressed tho children on the advantages of acquiring a thorough knowledgo of composition, whether for private correspondence, or as a meant townrda success in life. Ho said that the children beforo him ought to be good scholars, as they undoubtedly were favored by having good teachers. Tho prizes were then distributed as follows : Girls — Ist, Standard V, Ruth Every j 2nd, Standard VI, Beatrice M'Naugln ; 3rd, Standard V, Emily Bolton. Boys— lst, Standard VI, Arthur Every ; 2nd, Standard VI, Fred Earl ; 3rd, Standard VI, William Gibaon. Tho fortunate competitors were heartily applauded by their schoolmates, as they received their prizes, and after the distribution Mr Earl took the opportunity of thanking Mr Todd, on his own behalf and that of the teachers and scholars, for this and many other instances of the warm and unvarying interest ho had always taken in the teachers and scholars of the Middle School, and tho causa of education generally.

HlRead Cl4Yton, Gardiner, and Co. j . adrcrliaoment at tho foot of the third pages ENO'S "FKUIT SALT."-" Rosina Cottage, Ventnor, Jslc of Wight.— Mr ENO,— Dear Sir, — Tho effcots in my case are astonishing, as I am constitutionally bilious, and am now 52 years of age. My mother and youngest sister were never cured of sickness (biliousness seems hereditary), and I quito expected to suffer liko them for tho reat of my life. lam now taking my fourth bottle, and was joined in tho others by some of my family, so that I havo taken scarcely thrco bottles, I feel I ought to mako somo acknowledgment, so trust you will oxcuso this.— Elma Falling." Sold by allClicmisls and Storos.