Correspondence.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 17, 19 July 1901, Page 2

Correspondence.

to .i'i;iw K'Jiroa ! Sir ; I noljV'ir' your aHici>'< on tIK-l Game Lawr> .wi!!. inert ihio, genera'!-: ■•'.■"•ja-Qvui of tiife. Settlers of iuvhte-;: ' 'unity, and .especially' the nuvraHrs.l » shoidcblik'e to see the lines ia ijioj paid by public subi,riiptj W V& practical protest against, t..urn of :" ';aiiiH havra. I suggest the amou;.* W vtised in a shilling subscription in. "rich case. And T make a further suggestion that no person being the hoid--11 OV A LICENSE T''« SHOOT u;\\tJj "be al- «. >wred to tre-pa** on for t(hoot over muv farms. As a rstroiig supporter of the mem'er for Waitemata (Mr. Monk) I shall not fail to express my opinion in mr ■ iniquitous Game Laws. > Yours truly, , 1ho». A. Gubb. i [Mr. Gubb has f*rwarded us 2s. to i which we add our quote. We shall be < plfiasei to receive and publish names and amount "of vsubsevi]>tions sent to i our office for the above parous*, Ed : ] < TO THE IiDITOJt ■ Sir, Your leading Krticlo on the Game Laws in your last i.<sue was : "'""Carefully read and appreciated here, ' and was much commented upon, anil coming from your pen as one of the ' presiding Justices on. the «ase Auck- ( land.Aoolimatization Souiety y Buerger * recently heard at the WarkVorth"' Court and the editor of a newspaper, it bore a weight which migfct be taken .■" ' notice of by those in authority. I do not know that I could add any more to your rema.iks, except -.to say, that all the settlers aroutad .this district to whom I have spe.kori" about-if, feel grateful to you for being so outspoken ; about such matters, and are beginning t to" see tho usefulness of having a paper of our own to take up and -champioi i anything that is f#v the good of th+ ■ district, ' Yours &c. Subscriber, i Tuhoi, July 15, 1 t* the editoh. j 'Sir, I beg to support the movement , re impounding cattle which are allow£d to stray oh our roads, it is certainly time something va» done to cheek this nuisance, as, under the-present condit- ' ion oi things a great deal of rates are simply wasted by the damage done to ' the ■.. roads. Anything done to' remedy t]i.e wretched condition of the ' roads or-ght to-receive the support of ( every settler. have two members , of the Upper Mahurangj Road Board , resident here who represent the rate- r payers, we look to them t.o have this ' jmisanee renioypd, ' "4- Ratepayer," ' Kaipara Tints.' j c TIT lES AND DEMOCKACY. 1 .^- „,.'_—^__i.._j j (Hawk.es'. Bay Hei aid) c Ten years ago the New Zealand Democrat looked nskan.ee at the "belted knight." The Liberals of the .. country revolted against any of then number receiving what: in those days •they called "a sop '.o Gerebus." Then gradually tho'feeling of antagonism^ towards titled i>vf> pie changed, and a f knight began to be recognised as • not such a bad fellow af£er, all. Where once the political deathknell was sounded when a Cabinet Minister ac- < cepted honours from his sovereign in t recognition of .services to his country, the '-people now applaud, and their i support to the politician thus honoured in-no degree wavers . 1 It is a healthy sign. We fail to see < why the acceptance gi knighthood should disqualify a man for public., duties in New Zealand, lie become? ' no less .a Democrat, £ir 'Hubert Stout < certainly suffered in this" respect, bid < since'his days the political education •' of the people has greatly advanced, and with this progression has come n 1 /mange of ideas' on an .oldbogey—thai ] A knio-ht could not love the democracy so much as A plain "Mister." Sir J.l G. Ward has well earned his distinction. If any Cabinet Minister merited honours lie did, From a telegraph •• messenger boy he h^s, by his own .grit and industry, succeeded to the proud .distinction'he now holds. This from a personal standpoint, Politically we uiay believe that ho has made" mistakes; but- his .administration of the portfolio .of ro&tma.ster--Gen'-ral leaves no room for questioning ability. We congratulate him upon the hon- ' our which has just been conferred ii; - on him. The Hon. J. M.cKenzie, in Ins retirement, sees that Ids services have not been-forgotten. The one-time shepherd on the hills of his native Scotland has now become a Iyuight of the Cross of St. Michael and T>t. George. Tk'e Hon. John MeKenzio is one of thos<--Democats referred to abo^e.. In his political career he loved no titled people. Yvell may we say row, ''But wc have changed all that" Mr. Mr«eiv>'.c| has laboured faithfully xjr his vountiy. I ' s but time must-.yet prove whether hisj labours in regard to land administrat-l ion will have rhe beneficial effect that .is claimed for them, However, of this there is no doubt—the majority, is satisfied with his work. We liope that his health may be spared to enable him to take hi" seat in the Legislative Council, Avhcre his political experience will be very valuable. The three - O.M.G.'s—Mr.. Cadman, Mr. V\r. C. 'Walker, and Colonel gudgeon—are suitable candidates for distinction. The . <•• former has devested many year's servii.ee to the colony as private member !, iilnd Cabinet Minister, while Colonel '■''-" gudgeon, as British' Kesidentin Baratonga, has skillfully administered the • v':- ;afiairs jdaced under his control. In • v' Regard to Mr. Seddon, ■ \is title has ........ not come yet, but it surely -cannot now be ;m\u;h longer delayed=

Port Albert I It appoars that Au*tvi>!n ■; ■ j\-'!i;;-j go?-* i-po i-u>3.s'ixiA' some s?tilers (in thej 'vVc'll^roi-d otd North Aibertland disv tvioi.<, jiiuo'h trouble hj trespassing! on fr-act^ poperry for gum, A inoet-J injf of se'irlers who art? suffering- frunij this sponjeo oi' theft 5.3 1:- ho h'vhl • U> pftt a 61 ;-»r- to :-t:oh <lc[;i> : . ;•• i. A % oil attfiiiilrU Tn-.i-ting1 of the XV** Albert branch oi the North Auckland Railway League Ira* hold ou ~June :29th, Mr. Ge - Nicholson, our e.nergei*^ s^.retary, reported havingl roc#!v#(i c-"? rosponden.ee froufi th-e OwiLrai Bail-way Loagu*, Auckland, ttpoh which the »Kf-ni^ determined to assist all in thefr powev to prlsecute' the end h\ view, i..c, the eoi^r.riictlon Of the raihTuy up to Maung^turoto. The ituniense value of this JRaiUray to A-tfekland, I.3ie north, and the colony,. wmnot he concoived by those vh© iiav'? influence, or a "■more speedy construction Trouhl en^ue. Why ai-o sutlers north, o^ here so fcpathefci* ovoivthis matf-er, wlwo they af all concerned will reajj the g-rcatest benefit, from railway communication ? cnay- be-a fair question to ask. . The Acclimatization Society 'Ranger managed to marie a young shootist with two dead hen pheasants in his possession at Wellsford. The law being' set in ruoiiion those two birds )ost the young sjiortsinan £,2 Bs. being >he minium ponalty, and costs, provided by the act.- - * -Majtmrangi • Heads. k A concert and lantern entertainment vaa held in the Mahui-angi Heads school on Monday, Bth. in^t. in aid of he Maluvrangi Heads Public Library. There vras a fairly good audience mv tlie entflrtffilTnneiit pn^sod pfi very mccossfuliy. ■Mr. h\ itack^on sang " Anchored" md ''"Alone on the Baft" in ft pleasiDg.stylfi. .BftJ.li these songs were illustrated l»y bpautifully coloured lantern news, Mr. H.€. 'S.tffvay recited "The Charge of the Light and 'The Amateur Rider "in £n<z gtylei, ;he former recitation being illustrated. Vfiss W. Mcßriety wmtrihuted a readr ng which caused great amusement. \liss J.Jackson proved an able aocomiani< st and al^O coneributed f«o instrumental soloe. the cyeuing: a lasge number >f views of New Zealand towns scen^y and of Fere showß jyMr. B. M. ..Grepii with his fin« ant em. of comip slides wer» ilso jut through, and caused grtat imnscment. ■ After thorentei-tainment supjipr was served by the.-lAdy members of the ibrary committee. The floor was Jhen ileared and a vo-i-y merry daiice ;.was teptup till tho small hours of' the norning to music supjlied by Messrs rjeper, Jackson. 5Mr. oroen made an efficient M.O, ' ' (Own Correspondent.) Mat ak ana, The (oming- pi age of Mr, Evan Richard*, the oldest son of our respect- ' ;d storokeopor. Mr. Evan Richards, vas eelebratod in the Public Hall on Tie" Ist. inst. with great eclfit. . The building -was tastefully docorat?d inside with flowers and greenery, md when -the /lancing' began present- ' ?d a very pretty appearance.' Inadditon to the large local - attendance the ; 'Or.ewa" brought a number of Mends Tom Auckland, who returned at the ;losc of the colouration, which did not 50nolu.de until-day was ush'-red in. "Piiiing {h.n evening instrumental < nusic and ft, a\}-mber of song's were; •ontr-butcd and Mr, Richards senior, j juite' as£or>isho<!<: tlj.e audience with joine cleyoi* conjiii'ing" tricks. In response j-f) srtje'fekit-aticns that jourod in on l;iiy., Mr. lliehavds • ox>ressed liis tli^nivs in a happy little >peaoh in Avljich lie reGog-aisefl that ;he responsibilities of .manluiod were iow upxm h}\v :j At midnight a sumptions supper y, as lai-1 out on tij.e stage md done j tissue to. (Owii OcaTespondent.) An li-i-shman \yas once asked to give i toast. This is what lie said> -'That ye niKV riiver die till a dead; aorse kicks yv; Q,n<\ xvhon ye do die, ;hat there may be a pound and a half iff mutton .suet hanging to yo\u" top 'ip, so they ca:i*'t .say ye went to heav--31; w.cl a jioor mouth/ A. belligorci'it couple came before the magistrate on one occasion, and the husband enlarged on his owii virtues and tkia irtals from his wifo. 3lie's tho ungratefulest woman iver seen., s?id he.. 'When I married l'er she hadn't a rag io her back, and now .jhe's covere4 wifj juinx;!' LAAYTEES ARE NOT GENTLEMEN. I rhile ex-Justica Bookstav,er was, ou the Suiirenie Court Bench he had as special officer -or attendant a punct-: ilious old German, who always -stood guard at,the door leading to the Justlice's pi^'vato chambers when the justice was within. One day a jmmnntmt lawyer and two or his clients called and'asked if the justice would receive them. The officer threw open the door and called out loudly to tho justice: "Shudgo! Two shentlemans and a lawyer vants to sp-: ak mit you." The three gentlemen laughed. "Vor vhat you laff, eh?-" "Don;t you count me a gentleman?" asked the lawyer. "Ach, you're a lawyer only; data different."'—New York Mail.

GLASS . Most raon oil our time a* & fully per }uad»d that i-lie present cmuuvv is rlofr auod to he knotfn as tho-ag^- of -stas iad Ox ; tb;>t llu- oiy v-ii; U i&tdcl yior-s arir! ;ao^ T.>i.'&■ h-;,"■:+'Xi.1 * I {vm>!*'ses ari'i rh '.itU- ; i;u.r ih-.uv;; power t^-iOM'p. however,, not iticjrkig penile wlrj dis'ien-i; from tto comaaozi >piuion. Mcc of -good att,th#rity ar aperts maintain that rclnss v ill b* nore listed for structural jHivjios*;:* ihat ster-I. and that the power w-fck4( will Irixyi i.iio Qngin.ee of tke future, ;r stationary or locomotive, will be ict so lmicli electricity- as compressed dr. It is not to bo under?'ood that the s©liovers in glass awl air hold a bel ci vat shali make no use nt all o! iteel and electricity. They admit readiy: enough tlif\t there \tj 11 be some _pur>oses for -which those things, will be ! ar better than, any other that can be >ffered ? just as there will ahvaj'S be ome atructufoa for which wood is )ettei than motai or briok, and some ;6rms ci: traction for -which horse-pow-)i* will b» better than ajtiy engine. Jfevetrtieless.tkejr insist tiiat the great nass of material uaed in the structures >f the future will be glass, and the lominant motive power will be com>resaed air. The arguments for comjressed air as a compatitor againsi electricity ara fairly well known, foi ihey have been frequently stated by ;he manufacturers of. engines driven >y that power. The glass men have )f late been making claims equally strong. It is argued t^at therft is an aexhaustible supply of material foi naking glass and that the manufacture of it is becoming every year more Jconomical. A noted glass manufac;urer of France is quoted as saying reJQntly:—" It is obvious that glass can 36 shaped, coloured and decorated to in extent of which no othea material s cap-'ble, Chaii's and tables in the lew glass age, will be made of vitrified naterial, toughened to the strength of ;eak and mahogauy. Cooking utensils, alates, aiid cups and sauceys, will bo nade,of the same substance. 3?he new jiass house will be absolutely clean md practically indestructah'le. The ivhole of its surface can be washed Ei'oui the top-stowy (4 "the basement fvittiqnt a trace of humidity being eft. Dust ennnot collect^ the polish 3d facp, and the spider will find no pdace on which to hang ite cobwebs." Wo are |jhus 1 o look forward to %a age »hen thevo be an acute rivalry between electricity and com pressed air, and svitliin another generation the rivelry may be wa*c)ied by people who live in a^lass houses where cleanliness can be sbtained by simpl}' spraying the rooms from, a hose pipe, and where there will be no need of scrubbing or soap. Thf cities of that t^jne will-of coui'se be rich in decorative effects and the walls 3f buildings will gleam and glow with Colours of all kinds. It is a fine future to look forward to, for when everybody lives'-in glass hcWises no one' can thVow stones, and there will be peace in tlie world. (Glassworkei-s monthly journal).