The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 6 May 1884, Page 2

The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1884.

THE ADULTERATION ACT.

We have reaped the first fruits of the new Adulteration Act in the Wairarapa by the conviction of an up country publican who put three per cent more water than the law alj.ows into a pint of whiskey. The Legislative mountain has been in labor fixing a standard for our nips and has brought forth this mouse. A pint of whiskey was sold to the police department at the' trade price of four shillings, but from the evidence of the local representative of the force, it actually cost: the Government eight pounds exclusive of the expense of analysis which was not included in the schedule. That the public money money should be wasted in making sucli discoveries is to be lamen ted. We bad recently the evidence of a wellknown M.H.E, to show that villainous spirits that must have been a mass of adulteration have been imported in large quantities into New Zealand. Now, we would not grudge eight pounds, or even eighty.to detect and punish 'a crime of this' character, but to pay eight pounds and possibly more in order to prove that a publican has an extra thimbleful of harmless water in a whiskey bottle is altogether too absurd. If the Act will only catch gnats of this character and yet pass camels, the sooner it is repealed the better. Our New Zealand Parliament is singularly unfortunate in its social and sanitary' legislation. Whenever its measures conie into actual operation they seem to miss the mark for which they were designed, If there is any use at all in a public analysis of hotel,, liquor, it certainly does not lie in .revealing tho per centage of' water which it contains. Everyone.yhq js at all familiar with the taste of spirits pah tell this without a certificate, from the Government laboratory. "'What ! the public require, to know ib to'bo'told when any deletenous admixture is.present in their grog, At tmViitftge—at in' fact the'

vital point—the Qovommont analysis proves a decided failure. We trust the Colonial Treasurer will object in the present state of the finances of tho colony to spend eight pounds again in procuring a pint of liquor containing 97 per cent of statutory, whiskey and 3 per cent of pure, water. Such investments do not pay and' the sooner they are dropped the better. When Parliament meets perhaps'some inquisitive member will want to know how many hundreds of pint bottles of spirits have been lought out of the public piirso, and how much per bottle they cost, We have evidence that the Whareania samples amounted on an average to one pound seven shillings and sixpence per bottle. * -.lf the police department are conducting their raid: on tin's scale the Bill tor working tho: Adulteration Act will run into many hundreds of pounds, and tho benefit will be nil. Wo do not know whether all tho good whiskey that goes into the Government laboratory is wasted in scientific researches as to the percentage of water it contains, or whether, after undergoing a course of purification, it is used as a stimulant by tho department which collects it. If the latter be the case, the zeal of the central bureau in hunting for samples may be excused.

The Maslerton Borough Council m'dets -tins'evening. ' .."• ■;/'.

~Gond bushfallers are wanted at".Te Rangitumau, Mr F..H, Wood adds oue bandied good breeding ewes, in lamb, to his Thursday's stock sale

The ss iVanaka with the English mail is expected in Wellington this afternoon,

Notice is givou of a special meeting of the Miistorton Eorough Council 011 Tuesday, 13tli of May, to make certain by laws,

Tho Salvation Army started at Palmerslon North on Sundey, and had very large audiences. Capt. Wilkinson was in command assisted by Liouts. Kear and Nowbold, They secured sevoral converts,

It is satisfactory to notico by the report of a case in the It, M, Court I his morning that the result ot the police raid on tbo Wairnrapn hotel tars is that only nno infringement of the Act lias been discovered, and that merely the addition of a little water,

" Labour" now wants b-.ir George Grey to rovolulionizo New Zealand,- Bevoln* tiou, not reform, Ja now the political tipple of a good miuiy of thp leadiug men of the colony, Tlio plan of reserved seats for Professor Anderson's entertainment to-morrow evening can be seen at Mr T. E. Prico's shop whoro lickots for them cm be Becured. Chairs will be numbered and reserved throughout the evening, We hear Mr William Eoyso, of Cole street, diod at an early hour this morn« mj>, after a long illness, The deceased a short time ago went to England, hoping that a sea voyage would restore his health. He was a member of the Foreslots'Court in this town. A sick man was brought into the Taueru Hotel from the bush this morning, and was lo conie on to Masterton for medical assistance. After his arrival at the hotel we learn ho got better, and may, in the comfortable quarters provided tliero, be able to get round without travelling any further.

Tho telephone is now in working order betwoen Masterton ami Tauerti. Host Rogers presides over tho instrument at ihe Taueni end, and is able to make himself hoard at the Mnstorton office .with the greatest of ease. Dr Lemon fitted up tho Taueru office ye6torday afternoon, This morning he returned to Wellington. Wo havo seen a pair of patchwork coverlets recently rnado by Mia T. W. Shuio, ofKuripuni, which are a marvel considering that every stitch in them has been sewn by an octogenarian. ; Mrs Shuto is eighty threß yeara of ate,' and she has achieved a labor which would havo been beyond tho skill and patience of auy young semplress in tho community, A largely attended meeting was held at Marton on Saturday afternoon with the view of inducing Sir William Pox to stand for Rangitikei at the next election. A letter from Sir William was read, positively declining to stand, as he goes Home shortly. It was stated by the County Council Chairman that Sir William's trip Home is on accounts Lady's Fox's health, which has broken down and can only bo restored by a sea voyage. A resolution expressing sincero regret at Sir William's decision was carried unanimously,

At the meeting of the Roman Catholic Eioceaan Synod at Auckland, on Saturday last, Bishop Luck expressed very great satisfaction at tho manner in which the Synod had been carriod out; and with reference to his approaching departqre for Rome, said the opinion of both priests and people concurred with his own ; that the visit would he fraught with a great bloßßing for the whole of the diocese, inasmuch as it would afford an opportunity of obtaining recruits to carry ou tho work of the church. Ho hoped ho would be enabled to bring back with him a full number of priests and religious teachers. Tho Synod was then closed with the recital of tho" To Deum," Messrs Lowes & loms havo somo 1300 sheep and lambs already entered for their stock saloon tho 14th inst. " • T.-

Preliminary notice is given of the sale by auction of the Waipona "Wool-scouring, works, 407 acres of land, and also sheep,] cattle, horses, vehicles, &c, in 'tho estate' of Messrs Harvey & Sons, Mnsterton." ; ■''"' Au old niau, name unknown, was fouur];! at theWoodsido Railway Station yesterday, •moraine, unconscious from loss of blood' caused by woundsin the left breaatand. his left wrist, A pocket knife and sheath knife were found with him covered with blood. He was conveyed by the Constable to the Hospital. Ho is likely to recover. ; Goon for babies.-" We are pleased to say that our baby was permanently eureaV of a protracted irregularity of the .bowels by the uso of Hop Bitters by its mother, which at the same time restored her to perfect health aud strength,"— the parents, See, INSOMNIA.THETEOHNICALNAMEFORSLEErv LESSNESS, ono oi tho most distressing conditions to which tho human syßtem canoe subjected, dunging alonjr i" Us train, ns natural sequences, a combination of equally painful symptoms, each of a destructive character, can only bo oradic vtcd by such remedies as operate as a gcntlo anodyne, soothing tho nerves, calming the mind, and quieting the combative causes that produco it; of these UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS stands preeminent. Hollowm/s O'mlnunl and Pills For the cure of burns, scalds, wounds, and ulcers, this justly celebrated Ointment stands unrivalled. Its balsamic properties, immediately on application, lull the nngdish, protect the exposed nerves from the air, give to the vessels the vigour necessary to heal tho sore, confer on the blood a purity which permits it to lay down healthy flesh in.place.of that destroyed, Holloway's Pills, simultaneously taken, greatly assist the Ointment's pnifying and soothing power, Together these medicines act like a charm; no invalid after a fair trial, has found them fail to relieve his pain, or completely cure' his 1 disease. The combined- action of the Ointment aud Fills, in all disorders, is all powerful and too irresistible to be withstood.

Tho usual monthly meeting of the i Featherston School Committee was held': on Saturday ovenin?. -Present--Messrs i J. 6, Cox (Chairman), Mathews, Maddougal, Bruuskill, Eobortsouand Donald, An apology for Mr Bunny's .absencei was tendered. Tho rainutesof last meoiiiig were road : and. .confirmed-.: '■-■.Treasurer's.; statement showed an amount of X 3'& Bd had been paid in from' the Picnic Committee since last meeting, and still the account was overdrawn J>6 lis. Also, that a cheque received by that evening mail for oapitalion, £ll sa, tor quarter euding'3l'st Mutch last, also-103 paid in by Mr Macfarlano to tho Picnio Account. A donation of £1 was also paid in by Mr A, Mathews townrd firewood for the school. The credit balance would there" foro stand .£l2 8s Id. Tho following account wore passod for payment, viz., Hileman. £l l4s. The visitors for lust month reported satisfactorily. Corres-pondence-Inwards, from the Secretary, Education Board, enclosing capitation grant; from Mr Jackson, remonstrating, against the practice of keeping ohildron in after schoolhours, tho distance from school king groat, and the days getting short, it totally prevents children doing homo work which was absolutely necessary, From Head Master, on several, matters of school requisites; also returns for last mouth. Messrs Donald and' Robertson hoped their efforts iu trying to send their children to school would result . satisfactorily. Resolved, this Committee express much pleasure at seeing the increase of children (Mending school since - Mr Bunting took charge. .That the head master be instructed'. to provent the recurrence of. the matter complained of in Mr Jackson's letter. It was resolved, , that the Chairman be instructed to obtain , fivo cords of firowoo.l, and attend to other little matters, Tha.visiiors for the month aro Messrs Mathews nnu'Brunskill. ,;

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After sovoral years experience in supplying, watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, bavo observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Levor Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by_lho m'anufactuio of large quantities on a uniform plan, that wo aro enabkd to meet

this want Wo have now the pleasure of introducing mir Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever, This watch, being simple in dosign durable, highly finished, andaceiirat3,fulnls, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper,' A written guarantee for tiro years will bo given with each w?ioh, Sent by post, eecuroly. packed, on ieecipt of Post Office order or checme.—(Advtl