GOVERNMENT INSURANCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1736, 15 July 1884, Page 2

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE.

TO THIS EDITOR, . Sir.—The Government are circulating cards through the Post Offices in connection with theif Life Insurance scheme. I had one given me, on which I will say a few words, with your permission. On the front there is a comparative table, an almanack, aud an advertisement, On the reverse aide is an extract from tkeN.Z. Htrald, showing the exemplary maimer in which the Government > " p.iy up," Now, sir, I have two objedirffc to make with regard to this card, Tht-.y as follows: first, the cards are "photolithographed" to such a small size that they are entirely useless for the purpose the) are intended to serve—which is,.l take it, to bo read by the mass—because, being so small, it is next to impossible to re.d it without the aid of a magnifying glass, which the mass do nnt as a rule carry iu their waistcoat pockets, thoiefnrj, I say, it defi-ata its own ends. Secondly, and in fact the most serious objection of the tivo,«tho first case that is given on the back of the oard in

question, (Of course persona interested can obtain a copy of the card from the local postmaster, so it will not be necessary to give it hero in extenso,) It appears that a certain J Captain Ayres has made an application to f insure his life, but before the proposal wu closed, ho went to sea, leaving the money to pay the first premium, should his life be accepted. But, sir, before it was known whether it would be accepted or not, his vessel was caught in a hurricane and wrecked on a coral reef at Rarotonga on the 17th of last December, whilst the firnt premium was not paid until the 24th of tM mouth—a week later I Yet, sir. the Government we are told, lost no _ time whatever in remitting the £4OO for which he intended to have insured I Deliberately A depriving the policy holders of that amount In at the next Qucnquinnial Division of profits I and then blowing their own truinpots throughout tho length and breadth of the coleny. Whilst in a cfiso I could mention of ayoung man being drowned (whose preminms were paid) and iris father made application fgr the money, but was kept running backwards and forwards some lime before ho cpuld get the money. Perhaps a Board Wonld bo as well for this department as for t railways, to prevent favoiitism, and to hat bona Jlde, policy holders get their . Yours, &c., Quiz.

(To thk Editor,) Sir.—Could yon inform me whether it is true tliat Mr SkCardlc treats the Sectors jA to drink in tho various I'ublic Houses he calls at in his election tours, and also jr whether it is consistent witli tho views ox|iim-ed by him as a representative of the Good Templets. I understand that such is case. I am etc,, Enquirer.

(TO TIIE EDITOR.) Sir,-You say in your issuo of yesterday that it ia said that a certain non-elector is hired by Mr Mc ardle's friends to disturb Mr Beetlmni's mettings. This I disclaim, as one of Mr McUardle's friends I bet; to state that neither an elector or non-olector is being employed or paid by them for the puipose of disturbing Mrßectham's meeting o; otherwise, save and exceps the clerk, to whom such motives cannot be implied. This is moro than Mr Bcelham's friends can say proof of which not only I but other electors can bring. In future, Sir, I should fise you to be careful what you impute to McCardle's friends and do not mike use learsay statements unless you can prove them. Yours &a., 4k Job Vile, T Mr Job Vile, who is something more than a friend to Mr McCardle would do well if he used the authority with which ho is apparently invested to cheek rather than encourago the disgraceful and disorderly conduct on the part of tho per Eon alluded to,-Ed. W.D.

To the Editor, Sib,—Please to kindly inform tlie publin through the medium of your widely cmlated paper that the undersigned are not amongst those Pahiatua settlers who have borrowed money on their deferred payment flections. And further, (hat we don't know of one settler in the district who has done so, and we challenge you to prove the assertion contained in your Leader of Friday. Yours, &o. Henry Manns. A, W. Sedcole. Pahiatua, 14th July, 1884.