CHARITABLE AID.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2536, 28 February 1887, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID.

Wo yoitorday coininontod upon the question of charitable aid, says the Hawkes -Bay Herald, pointing out the need for reform in the administration qf. relief to tho poor, nnd for the necessity for'the prevention of the ratepayers being imposed upon, We havo since heard the particulars of a Case which serves to throw a strong light upon some of the difficulties T?hioh a settlement of the Charitable Aid difficulty involves. Yesterday a L Danish woman accoaipanied by three children, applied to tho Charitable Aid ' Board for relief, In reply to questions which were not answered with any noticeable degrueof alacrity, tho woman stated that she was married, and that ■ mbusjiand's name was Mick Corbett. During the past year they had resided!at Masterfon; Waipawa, Knikora and Te Aute, They stayed at the latter place only a fortnight. On Monday, Patrick Oorbotfc and his wife

came from Te Aute to Napier by train, $ They put up at tho Terminus Ho.teJ, * flii) husband shortly afterwards leaving il to look for work." So, far as can bo gathered lio has not' Bince returned to the holelj' givhere he is at tho present is noi* nown to the relieving officer. The one thjpg certain is that Mr Oorhettr'didno.t pay the jiotei-. . keeper for provide d for the family, As hotelkeepers havo to livo Mra Corbett had to apply to the Cliarltahlp Aid Board as stated, and .the Board, not' having any placo fitted up for the reception of such cases had to guarantee the cost of the board and lodging at tho hotel of tho family till they can be removed. The Board will have "to ' purchase- bedding, clothing, lie,; for tho woman and, chitr jj'ren, and fit.up a placa for thorn to, • py in, and they will probably remain; ft bur4cn 'upon tho ratepayers for WW time. ' Tho family havo :., ?}0 furniture nor other necessarieß, and . tho woman, stated that her- husband .flgd not done'.any work for- Beven 114 %^ üb.'.; u b.'.; Under a profitable system of ; "«* *fflpble aid administration-such cases "woSK bo atriotly inquired into, and the' eooner the colony get such *a : system thfl better, It would bo interesting to know how Mr Patriot'Cbrbett obtaiOod. a livelihood -m several ■towns where he has resided during tho past 'year,r'.wliy .ho.'is so fond oftravelling; - and'wha,t induced him to ■ to,:Kapler by"train ;Md;%kequartets for them at an hotel,'

■• - At'tlid Bromptoti County Court recently before' Judge Stohor ana'a jury, Mtfs'B liUcretia, a professional sharapouer, sued ' Cfcptain' the Hon, f. 0, JBoward, son of ■ of Bffin||iam, lor' £35 3s for ipnpooirig his wife,'' Lady Cotistan'oe ' Bbbar'di ; 'The'sllatijpooiiig' Was. ordered ■ by'Dr Wharton; Hood for a Bprained ankle, . The defendant pleaded that ho; K»d .'neither ordered, ftcir reauested 'the, pMntiffto, render his wifo the professional ferjflceil olaimed" for, ' The defondant) . tihtathed leave to the action pn the. g. Qtfe^n'sßonch ; DiviaiOn on afl^davit.that' he had'recbived no application'-' for payi •'' ' n ' 3xaraitiation he *Tsfi tyto jlf bri 'Uwivett Ito- appli-

cationß from the 'plaintiffs solicitors. From tho evidence, it appeared that Captain' Howard had, on the wedding day, prohibited his wife from pledging his credit; but ho made her an allowance of £2oo : a year, out of which she hud to pay house rout and wther exp.onaeu. ■• Her ladyship said that blio could not.nffnrd topay tho plaintiffsclaiiii.oufc.uf liar-allow ancfe,' • The jury fih'dhiß tbat • the sham 1 'PQoirijf.tfa* .a" ".necessary," and that the. Mef jndait did not make his wife sufficient auWance to pay for it his honor'gAVe judgment for the plaintiff with casta. •' - A. WoKtow, SEHK.-Many aro -the & stances cited of the astoaijhlng fecundity, of' the various species of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Hekn (whijh, strange to say, is of the raasculino gender) has a soul above the mete production of eggs. The manner in which lie turns out Venetian Blinds, otcr/is tho wonder and admiration of everybody from the Governor downwards. The name of tins wonderful bird is K. % Hknn, and his well knowu fowl-ho'uso is thePoncke Steam Window Blind Factory. Molosworth-atreet, Wellington, -Advt. ' '■•.'•'

About mat i'ifo to be given away.— To the Editor-Sir, Will you allow mo through your' columns,'to lot the people of tho Wairariipa know that I am going to sell nil my stock, consisting of men's, youth's, and boys'clothing,-shirts, hats, hosiery, &c, at a great reduction in pricea up till the end of tho year; and also to remind .thorn that every ono who buys goods to tho valuo of. 2s*.6d gets a ticket in my £35 competition. Think of that I By spending 2s Gd with mo, you may win money onough to carry you for a trip round Now Zealand.—John TiioitßUUN, Clothier, &c„ Willis Bt.Wolllnrton.