The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1888. DOLES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2947, 11 July 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1888. DOLES.

Doles originally meant certain gifts of food to the poor which were vront to bo distributed at funerals, nftciwards the term cuino to ho applied to any methodical or periodical distributions of food or clothing amongst poor people.. A strong impetus to the issue of doles in New Zealand has been brought about by the inauguration of the Charitable Aid Act The measure provides ways and moans, for the distribution of innumerable doles and it appoints people to make the necessary allocation of them, and it practically leaves the persons who have to present the doles an unfettered discretion as to the amount and character of the benefactions. A select committee of the House of Lords on the administration of the poor law have been sitting under the presidency of tho Earl of Kimbcrley. Amongst the witnesses was Miss Octavia Hill. No ono understands the poor better than this lady; no one has done more to help all those whom it was possible to help; and this is what she says:—"A strict administration ol the poor law is best for the poor. But neither of the systems really meets the wants of the poor, and they come in an uncertain element to discourage thrift. Whereover one has to bring in doles to the poor, you discourage the habit of belonging to clubs, of saving, purchasing and possessing things. You bring side by sido the man who has laid by nothing, but who is well cared for when misfortune comes, tho man who has laid by something, and who has sacrificed something, and who has to seo all his savings going, I think the eifect of charitable funds on the poor is |o destroy their self-respect and independence, and to raise hopes that cannot be fulfilled." Of course there is a marked difl'erence between tho condition of the poor in London, and the poverty-stricken people of New Zealand. The British poor law, and the Colonial Charitable Aid Act, are not in any respect identical, but any principle upon which aid to the poor should be given holds good eithor in Europe, Asia, Africa, or Australasia. If the experience of Miss Octavia Hill is reliable, if the principle she educes from her extended experience and observation is n true one, then our charitable aid machinery in this Colony, our legislation for the manufacture of doles, tends to destroy the self-respect and independence of the poor, to create a pauper class, which will rely not upon honest work and earnest endeavor, but on tho donations of Charitable Aid Societies. Wo trust the promised report of Inspector McGregor on the Charitable Aid Institutions of New Zealand, will show how far the sysletn now in forco creates the pauperism it was intended to suppress,

Tho Mastetton Hospital Trustees meet at tho Institute to-morrow afternoon..

CrR,D, Dagg has been appointed to represent the Comity Council on tlia Korth Wairarapa Benevolent Society. Fees in the North Wairarapa County for slaughtering will be charged at the ratoof three half-pence for largo oattle, and one farthin? per bond on small stock, such as sheep and swine.

A charge of fid will bo miulo at the Park gates at to-morrow's running mabhos between Thompson and Toon for the bouofit of tho Mastertoh Hospital, A telegram from Oamaru states that Mr Arthur Nicliolls, brother of Mr J. 0, Nicholls, of Kurilwka Station was drowned in the Island Stroam yostorday. Tho body has boon recovered, The Chairman of tho North Wairarapa County Council is authorised to ongiu;e a hall and take tho necessary stops for tho purposo of holding a public mooting as soon as ho ascertains tho date of Mr McCallum's arrival,

The North County and Masterton Borough Councils havoguaranteedanother monthssupplics to the Benovolmit Society pending a settlement befog arrived at between the local contributing bodies and the District Aid Board.

Tlio following team will represent (Jreytown in the football match for the final tio for the Wairarapa Union Challcngo Cup at Greytown on Saturday next :-0. Board (Captain) J. Beard, A. Ody, B- Udy, C. Udy, Rutina, Wobster H. My, J. Muir, Amos, W. Smith, J. Terry, Mitchell, Coleman, C. E, Bryce. Emergencies—Tnneru, A, Beard, Terrick, Fisher, . ,

Tho promised Taiiuru Christy Alinstrels entertainmont in aid of-tho Mastertun Hospital will come off in the Masterton Theatre Royal on Saturday, July 14th instead of Friday., By special request an interesting item has been added to the programme. Mr E. Edridge, of Tauoru, will givo operatic and other selections on a peal of fifty stand bells. Andrew Croudis, aged 80, was found dead on Monday morning in the outskirts of Blenheim. He used to bo ii ' survey hand, and was the only survivor of" tho famous Wairau massacre, 1813. Ho had led a vagabond life, preferring''to tho last knocking about a'one to living with any of his descendants. He is said to have died from exposure The clause* In the Slauglitor House Licensing Act referring to tho licensees retaining a record'of all brands arid earmarks of sheep and cattle slaughtered is to be strictly onforced in this county, Tho Chairman of the Wairarapa North County stated yestordny that there wero complaints from all over the district, in fact all through the colony, of sheep and cattle stealing, and tho Act, if carried out, would bo a check to a considerable oxtent. The question of the employment of Kanaka laborers on board tho s.s. Richmond, which has been agitating for some time, has at length been settled by the owners of the vessel resolving to disperse with Kanaka laborers, and a crew of members of the Seamen's Union have signed to serve on tho steamer, The Kanakas at present on the vessel will return to their homes on the next trip of tho Richmond, which leaves Auckland to-morrow morning for the Mauds, The Colonial Union Shipping Company have made a claim on the Bluff Harbor Board for tho amount of damage caused by their steamer tho Ashleigh Brook to tho barque Othello. Tho Board decline to entertain the claim on the ground that tho damage was caused by tho failure of tho steamer's crew to carry out promptly the orders of the pilot, three minutes elapsing between his order to let go and tho execution of it.

St. Petersburg has beon unoxpectodly sti'rtlcd by the sudden death almost at onco (if tlie two so-called railway majostios, tho Israelites Varalwvsky and Pollakoff, The latter was one of the richest men in Russia, and the fortuue ho has loft his son 80,000,003 roubles proves (writes the correspondent of thp Sydney Morning Herald) that a good deal cati be got by railroid concessions in this still innocent country, As to Yarshavsky, who was also very rich, lie got entangled in somo very deep plans of purely Jewish dyo, and was well nigh mined. A few days ago, boiug in great financial difficulties, hoappliod to hisintimatofriend, Pollakoff, tho millionaire, for tho loan of a trifle, 75,000 roubles, The lattor refused, and Varshavsky went home and strangled himsolf with the silken waistcord of his dressing-yowii. At his burial Pollakoff was so distressed that thoy thouiditho would loso his reason, and just as tho coffin lid was about to be screwed on, ho fell down dead over his friend's body, The sonsation created by this tragic event was very great, and tho obsequies of Pollakoff formed one of tho most imposing sights. However ho had como by his great riches, Pollakoff employed them well. He had founded innumerable asylums, schools, institutes; there was not a charitable society in which be had not a hand j ho generously helped artists and all sorts of atrugglers in life. His goodnoss was not confine:! to Israelites alone, but extended ovor every kind of people. The Greatest Blessinii.-A simplo, pure and harmless remedy, that cures every time, and prevents diseaso by keeping tho blood pure, stusiach regular, kidneys and liver active, is tho greatest blessing ever conferred upun man. Dr Souk's Ainnrican Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors arc being b'essed by thousands who havo been saved anil cured by it. Will you try it ? Seo another column. " Eagle'' Given up by tug Douious-" Is' it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by so simple a remedy?" " I assure you 'that ho is entirely cured, and with nothing but Dr Soulo's American Hop Bitters; and only ten days ago his doctors gave him up and said ho must die." " Well a-day I This is remarkable! I will go this day and get somefor my poor George. I know hops arc good,"—Post.

Tho honourable member ,for Kumava evinced a large amount of wisdom in the debate on tho now tnriff in supporting tho increased duty of >j par cent on trimmed millinery. He said that tho bonnets and hats locally trimmed woro as pretty, if not prettier, than any imported from London or Paris; and, added the honorable member, in a line glow of enthusiasm, " this can easily be proved by a single visit to To Aro House, Wellington. The honourable member is to bo thanked for the justly deserved compliment to our abilities. He'only states in the House what the ladies of Wellington liavo said in their homes and amoug their friends, that choice, charming, attractive, and elegant millinery our own special make is to be at all times obtained at To Aro Houso, Wellington.. This season is no exception to others that have preceeded it. Wo never had a greater profusion, a choicer solcction or greater taste displayed. Wo havo never had riclior material, more graceful styles, moro varied shades of colours, and more brilliant results than m our millinery for the present winter season, at To Aro House, Wellington. Wellington ladies havo always well patronised our millinery department, and it now only remains for our legislators to do the same. With the honourable member for Kumara leading tho van, and followed by every member of tho House, there might bo a grand selection mado by each to take to their wives,, their cousins, their sisters, o aunts, specimens of artistio skill from thr millinery department at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Waroho,To Aro House,— Wellington,—Adyt. •

Tho Mastorton Football Club's priyato Suadrillo asfcinbly hold"" their weekly aiico in tho Drill Hall last night, There wore between forty and fifty couples prosont, and tho advantage ot a larger room was fully, appreciated, and a most onioyiblo evening was spent. Wo havo to acknowledge the receipt of a genoral descriptive catalonuo of hardy oriiamontal trees and plants, floworing Hhrubs, fruit trees, &c for 1888-9, It is ianucdbyMrF. Cooper, the celebrated nuraoryraau ofLowor Hutt, and Wollingteii,' and contains a deal uf useful information.