FIRE AT FEATHERSTONE. Wellington, May 16.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 369, 18 May 1889, Page 5

FIRE AT FEATHERSTONE. Wellington, May 16.

A thke.suinu machine at Featherstone, belonging to Thomas George Bean, was destroyed by toie this morning. Ib was insured for £200 in the New Zealaud office, incendiarism is suspected.

Speaking of a Salvation Army gacheiing at Brisbane, the " Telegraph " thus reierb to the two former leadeis of the movoment in Auckland : — A natural leader, unquestionably, ib Major Wrig'it, skilful iv the handling of his men ; perhaps., a trilie impatient at times, as his short rebuke at an attempt to applaud one of Mrs Wrightssolos testifies ; but with a guiding spirit watchful ot everything to the smallest, and a musician, too, in his quiet way, not up to the standard of a (Jowan, but perhaps not a whit behind him in hid ability tohoidanandi ence. Mrs Hutchison, the manager of the Rescue Home, in her particular sphere promises to be as prominent a centrepiece as the Major, with an earnest beliet in the work she has undertaken. She talks to you about the Home with an eloquence and persuasion tew female orators command. No rant or sensation, but plain appealing language from a heart son owl ul over the greatest social plague-spot of Christianity — a Mis Besant inside instead ot outside the sphere of religion. Those who argue that " marriage is a failure " will find much to conlitm their belief in the expeuence of a boaid of .Poor-law guardians near London. It has always been the custom to separate the inmates of the unions, keeping the men in one de partmenb and tbo women in another. Some sympathetic soul urged that it was positively cruel to thus separate aged coupletvvho had lived together all their lives, and contended that provision should be made by which the^e unfortunate people might not be deprived of the society of each other. t The guardians consented at last to make the change in the regulations, which required considerable change also in the ar- i rangemenbof the buildings. A number of i apartments weio finally provided for the married couple-, and when all were ready the old people were apprised of what had been dono. Singularly enough, however, they all declined the privilege with a single exception, and that couple would not accopt the room except on the , distinct understanding, that it was an experiment*, and if they were not satisfied they should i be allowed to again live separately. I