The Evening Standard AND POHANGINA GAZETTE. GUARANTEED LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE DISTRICT MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1899. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXV, Issue 6605, 17 April 1899, Page 2

The Evening Standard AND POHANGINA GAZETTE. GUARANTEED LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE DISTRICT MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1899. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

The most Liaeral Government in the Austrilrsian colonies is undoubtedly that of South Australia, and the Premier's six years' reign has been signalised by as advanced legislative reforms as tbose of JNew Zealand, whilst it has never been suliied by the administrative scandals or the personal acquisitiveness of its numbers which have boon such a prominent feature of the career, of BLMy members of the present Ministry. In size, Mr Kingston iiertainly resembles our Premier, 'out 'there the likeness ends. And no better instance of the wide divergence between the two men could be found than the tact that one of the planks in the platform of the South Australian Government in the ensuing general election is that of elective government, so well known in this colony as the elective tive. It was thought ardent advocate of this constitutional reform, the able Dr. Cockburn, resigned the portfolio of Minister of Education to go Homo as South Australia's Agent-General, no moro would be heard of the question, Thereforeitis very satisfactory indeed I io find that the Ministry are going ioj make an effort to abolish personal government in favor of a systeira. which favors direct the Ministry of the majority of thtji membere of Parliament. Eor yearfj there have been a large number of I people in this colony who view wifcUi disgust the intolerance of party government, and the opportunities m gives for personal sorruption at thfe expense pure iiUainistration, butt. JKjenif ar" majority Hlßkt pledged to a re%M in it would be impossible without the consent Hfthec[overnnient of the day «r removing them from office — Hie latter contingency, however, rot Being such an uum\xed evil as it Imipht be in other circumstances." I I'.oiioc-'jii Council. — The raonti-W yiiK'tiiif; of the Borough Counciljviil .in' I'.elil to-morrow evening. j A Ciianok.—Mr. \V. Ruddies, Int.? of J Mih Oommercial Hotel, has taken avoi , I the Woodyille Eailway Refivslment rooms. LIQUOR.—Judge Conolly statec at j New Plymouth that drink was responsible for half the cases which iame before a Judge. Chamber ov Commerce.—The C Juncil of the Chamber of Commerct will meet to-morrow nieht, and the quarterly meeting of the full Chamber" wjll be ( held on Wednesday evening. Completed.—Through commimica- I tion between Palmerston and AjSiti is now completed by way of Cqiyton. About a mile and a halt is nit yet metalled, but as that portion is hard sandy soil, it offers no obstacle to traffic An Apology.—Sir Walter Biil'fr intends shortly to pay a visit lome, where we presume he expects to get the '• humbleapology *' the Alinier.«>r of Lands promised him if he (the Minister) could not justify his attack \m Mm in the Hotowhenua affair. :

Pbksonal.—Mr Clarke, of Rongotea, left i'almerston to-day on a visit to the property which he has recently purchased in Hawke's Bay. Burning Fatality.--The sevon-yar-old son of Mr 15. G. Howitti was burned to death at Boulcott-street, Wellington, on Saturday evening, through l.is flaunellette nightdress catching lire. Music,—ln all probability arrangements will bu made by which the Army Federal Band, which is about to visit Palmerston, vflll play at the Hospital on Thursday morning. SiiowauouNi), — The sub-committee appointed to consider the question of improvements to the showground met this morning, and decided to visit the giound before appointing an architect to draw up conditions. llECovKitKD.—We are glad to leai'n that Mr James Hamilton, who was injured by a dynamite explosion on Mr Carmody's contract some days ago has now sufficiently recovered to be able to leave the hospital. Arrears.-The whole of' the arrears of rates in the I'nhangina County only amount to £110 17s id, a result creditable alike to the County Clerk, Mr Harper, and the ratepayers. Poisoned.—Dr Tripe deposed, at the inquest on Douglas Ross, 4J-yeara old, at Wellington, that death was due to alcoholic poisoning, the child having swallowed a quantity of whisky.

.Police Cowrt.— At the I'olice Court this morning a charge against Henry McGuire, for procuring liquor for a prohibited person, was dismissed, the evidence failng to support the charge. Mr Moore defended the accused.

Aotectinci.— On Saturday when the second not of tlie Shamrock and Thistle was in progress, a lady in the dress circle was so carried away by the emotional so*^-* , il i at ahe faint*!- Luckily Mr Cottle wW present attended to her. \--tov Were —The Nfirsewood Road iToii-d is confronted with a peculi&r difficulty with repard to the collection o native rates. The natives say, "We no pay ™ te - We niake-a-te-see the l-iwver " And the Board, being in a » whai-are-we-to-do" tame of mind, is going to follow euit.-H.S. Herald. BiivATioN Army.--The Federal Bnrid will hold an open air meeting on -Thursday afternoon, whsn collections w'll be made, and half of the proceeds will be given over to the local hospital, the Hospital Board have consented to liig and to arrange the necessary collectors and collection. AsnuußST.-Mr G. Eilford, ot the Ashhurst-Colyton Roil, has disposed of is property to a M: Snnth of New Plymouth, at £13 per icre.-The Contimiitee appointed sane time ago to make enquiries re a ptplio library have som« very interesting matter to lay before the public next Friday. CYCLINO.-Atthe geierai meeting of the League of H.Z. Wieelmen held in Ul.ristclm.ch last Wednesday evening the proposal brought forward by Mr W. ]" Thompson (Execuii'e Chairman) to debar press men from cting on League was defeated by 76 vote to 13. Also in Lague rules the ahletic amateur definition was substit ted for present one bv SO to 22. It if worthy of note that the Manawatu Cyling Club voted with the majority in ech case. rnßvions.-County Chairman Dickin related an incident of ,he last Hospital Board meeting abonta member who was •' too previous." n the midst Of a discussion about leal bodies not being prompt in payig their levies one member remarked hat his council hadalreadypaidthelvyibutitwas subsequently ascertained that that body was the moat dil.iory of all, only just having paid the Ivy for the previous year. Relieved,— At Satcday's meeting of the Pohangina Cunty Council, some discussion aroseis to the possibility of an application or a grant pronosed to be asked for fum the Government, being subsequently withdrawn, and several member thought the Minister might not liktthat, " 1 don t know," remarked Cr. (iirrie, "I fancy hewouldberelievedbythelwithdrawai.

Roomy.—A ratepaye: at Pohangina I has been agitating for the removal ol a whare offthe road onthe ground that it blocked the highway. At.bßturd.ay s outside the whare, which wal situated on a wa-to bit of land where the road had not been formed. Councillors seemed to conclude that twenty yards was wide enough tor anyone whose ideas were not too large or who was svifliciently sober tosee straight. ' j

Amateur. — The ,N. 2, Leagup oi Wheelmen lias dec ded Io amend the amateur section of the league's constitution as follows:—Aleaguo amateur is one who is the holer of an amateur licence from thejeaue, ard who has not, since Novdef.'4, 180r, engaged in or assistcirTn V taught any " athletic" exercise for wney or other f remuneration. Formerly an amateur -wclist under tho leaguewas not renuired to be an amfar in other tranche's of athletic fiofc. The new rule compels an amnteir lyclist to tie an amateur rower, etc.jaswell.

Whitb Pink— TheDainivirke corres pondentof the Heraldrerorts that Mr 0. Carlson lias from Sydney, and he bears at the statement of the Minister for Ralways that there isaterrilic glut in thlSydney market in the timber trade. :ccordine to his account every yard i.Sydney is full, and it seems that thre is not much possibility of an extuaive trade in timber from this local.y being driven at present. It must fe remembered, though, that at the intrview with the iviinister, Mr Luxford ixpressed himself H.ineuine that thi season would gee all the stocks at pisent held used up in the building trad. I The Very Latest.--(lessrs H. Mellsop and Co. have beenappointcd sole agents in this district k the Columbia Chpinless Bicycle. a sample machine veateliy and were very much taken up vith it. The driving gear is made <f the best hardened steel, and is encsed in airtight tubine, there being nojear of any so t exposed to collect dist • and damp. For cleanliness the ciainleas is far ahead of any other msclnne, one advantage being that no touser clips are required and there is no gear case, testimonials from the liev A. 0. AVil'

lame, of Wnnganui, Dr Wilford of the Lower Hutt, and many others confirm nil that is claimed for the machine by the proprietors.

Collision. —On Saturday evening, a 8 Master Andrew Jack was standing on the road near Bunnythorpe, he was n:n "f»to by some person whose name l>at' ncfSteespired. The eeverity of tin) destroyed the bicycle heVas ridins, and rende'ti'l himunconscVyis, and but for the Inc-t that Mr 'Mmwt^rfiift^Mi»jaiSJi' r '' n ' along the/oad shortly afterwards ■■'''■•' pic'ied hira up he might hive lain tli-rc all nighir,* for the pprsoniwho was responsible for the collisiln at once jumped on to hie mactiine Vmd rode off without stopping to enauire <v!iat injaries Master Jack h , "! r-tiHialncd. Conduct of this ki«»rt cuv.-.oi- be too severely censured. LnxuniES.—Here is the Very latest about General Booth. Me wee travelling in a first class bird caga railway carriage, when, a fellow-traveVler produced his cigar case, and tallng out fi weed politely asked the General if J" objected to smoking. " Nd, " said tlie illustrious head of the Salivation War •Department, " but prny what did you pay for that cigar?" "A shilling," was the suprisod reply. " Well," pursued the General, " don't you th nk it would have been better to bought a threepenny one, and to have given the other ninepence to charity?" The smoker admitted there might be something in that, and then asked the General why he didn't ride second-class instead of first, and devote the saving in his fare to philanthropic! purposes. —Telegraph.

I lajiakl—The Dnnuevirke Press says: —Hie realisation of the Dannevirke settlers' hopes with regard to opening up that hplendid block of land known as the Tamaki is within measurable distance, \esterday Mr tfose, who is acting as agent for the llawkpn , TSaV limber Company, diove Mr McKerroffi of the Land Purchase Board Commissioners, over thisside of tiwblock, anil through that portion the Government intend throwing open foi- close "Settlement. The Tamaki Block consists of 36,000 acres, which* includes , I'.nd? on the ranges and the other Mi-, :>ni on this side running from t\w toivu W the hills are 20,000 acres oi good i;.»lity land, which is eminently suiteia for dairyingandcloeesettleniL'iit .wj learn on good authority that UicWJwiSion of the Land Pnruhase Boardßtth regard ■ to the Block will b e knowWitliin the next lew weeks. ■ ■ _-. L J. l

Football.—The fobtbui j opened on ticG on the Sports _ _, j players taking part ilii tn~^atii... Political.- An effort i beitij made to induce the Rev. 1, Ml ,situ who is shortly expected ifi SiKr '/A\nrA to stand for Wellington in jhp prohibition interest at the nexlj general cj-'Ction.--Christehureh I'lfßsl I Land Agency.—Mr Melrosp, formerly well-knoivn In X'almerston, lins returned to thfs district and started in business ts land, estate and general commission agpnt. Mr Melroee is of an oncrfptio disposition, and we feol sare that le wilf'd3 able to find purchasers for tie rajmy properties placed in his hnn|s, i RutiHY UNioN.-fch& ffi{. ing of the Manawatu -(jn held last Saturday night RS 01 the best ever held, the (j ee ppjtei'est wns concentrated inBB t i, e ' b!ss, and at timeti the discu:flHß| g - lcng O ry Hvely, especially in coJJ^B n(>c (,i o |, the place of lieadquarterae tov tlrion, which was on the rs t, cojarried for Awahnrl, but the vioeine challenged, Falm^^HL ton gpdhe victory by one vote. Wrong. is quite t , .-' Cabinet f" is only " senting the NM "ce.r He, quite unconßtitutioaa^H loI u8 (he portfolio of Stamps without the pay p tlie Act, and as such is responsible for the neglect to prosecnte for offences , against the Stamp AJt, which are rampant in the public service

Accident.—A narrow escape from a bad accident occurred 'on Saturday night in the Square. Ai Miss (Jlimo, who was riding a bicycle, approached Rangitikei Line, a boy nn horseback ran into the'front wheel o\ the machine vwith the result that Mie\ Olimo was thrown heavily to the grfi-Md. A bystander who witnesseaß or > an=uiden\ assisted the young iady to-flse, when it was found that beyoiid a bruised arm and the sudden shock, she was none the worse for the mishap.

TiiuANCY.—A suggestion has been made by Mr T. H. Penn, Truant Inspector to the Taranaki Education

Board, whether the time has not arrived -when the School Attendance

Act bo amended, increasing the number of compulsory attendances to. say, etght times a week when the school is open eight or more times. To prevent the law being enforced with harshness "some circumstances " might be added to the list of grounds for exemption.—Herald, Railway.—Mr Edwards, the general I secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, arrived here ou Saturday and addressed a meeting of members of the Palmerston North branch, in reference to matters of interest to the members. There were about sixty members present, and at the commencement of the meeting a resolution of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Walter Asher, Mr Edwards, who was accorded a vote of thanks, proceeds to Dannevirke to-daj : thence to Napier, and back to Wcodville, on his way north, j Comfort.—Mr Malcolm Ross, the I well-known press correspondent in Samoa, thus describe! his costume when he accompanied a! landing party from one of the men-oi-war the other day:—l had been calling on the Admiral just before starting in the morning, and my clothes not quite suitable for the work in,hand, but the temptation to have 8| prowl in the enemy's camp was too and in a little while a special | correspondent might have been seen|walking along the village paths, camesa in hand, and clothed only in a straw lat, white linen shirt, and collar. Luqily the correspondent had the only jcamera In the party. .. New Books] and Magazines.—Per Kaikoura at Park's Book Lepot -Strand Magazine, Pearson's, Li,dgate, Girl's Realm, Lady's Realm, Btc. Cheap editions of popular authds, including Annie S. Swan's " The Grtes of Eden," Sir John Lubbock's "P'ealuies of Life," Conon Doyles' "Adventiires of Sherlock Holmes." Mrs Waid'a " Robert Elsmere," 9d each.—Advt; Limps,—Probably the finest assortoi thes-y 1 ' 1 °%f the Association's Bhow t w '"n%Hwellrepayinßpection. of these the Aseopia--7.n. n ."A%oV.rad the benefit of their buyer's constant f presence on the Continent and at ill centres of manufacture, affording j unique opportunity of selection whiil can only be enjoyed by few of thj larger merchants. These lamps wil be specially reduced in price —having been purchased on extraordinarily avourable terms and prices which wii .vary from Is to 90s—truly a wide ra Jje.—Advt. Woods' jlreat Peppermint Cure for Coughs an Colds never fails, 1/6 and 2/6. L