HOW THE MONEY GOES.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 99, 27 April 1895, Page 2

HOW THE MONEY GOES.

We noto that there wero 2237 meu employed on co-operMivo workß in tho month of March. Many of them aro no doubt doing useful work, though some must bo on what aro "political" roads. To show the disparity of treatment of districts, wo noto that there aro no less than 100 mon in the Westlaud Electoral District, excluding those permanently employed oa the West Coast and Christchurch road, and excluding 2G men on tho Groymonth-Hokitika Railway. If tho electoral districts outsido tho four cities had the samo number of mon employed, the colony would have 5800 co-operativo labourers. It has only 2237, so that it appears -flut tho colony has to pay a consider-, able sum to Wostland for sending us Mr. Seddou to Parliament. This is anothor phase of " spoils to the viotors." It ia tho policy tbo present Government and their iriencls worship. We may uoto that all Canterbury has only 30 mon employed. Contrast that with Westlaiid's 100 ! or, shall wo say, 150— adding tho men onthoGroymouthHokitika and other works not on tho cooperativo system Tho Otago Central Railway, all in tho Minister of Lands' district, has 210 ; tho Seaward bush Railway, m tho lion. Mr. Ward's, 70 ; whilst Catlin's Railway, moro important than Seaward Bush, but in an Opposition district, lias only 01. All Hawkes Bay Provincial Distriot has onlysG. But Taranaki baa 212. Tho wholo of Otsgo has 117 men on roads, but Southland has 108. And so aro the favours distributed. And thus are polities managed in tho colony, and rouds formed bocauao of the political opinions of the representatives. Wo noto that there aro 21 mon on co-opera-tivo works on tho Stato Farm at Levin, and there aro also 22 families on tho farm. What work ia being done ? Somo mombors of the Houso who knew something about farming visited it during last session, nnd thoy did tiot seoni to be much impressed with Mr. Hooves' management. We would like to know what improvements havo been nindc, and at what cost, and what return there is to show for tho money spent V The largo oxcess of deposits over withdrawals in tho Post Offico Savings Bank during tho first quarter of tho yoar is not a healthy sign under tho circumstances. It would be so if it roprcsouted the increase of thrift and prosperity amongst tho people. It does not do so, however. Tho increase docs not consist ut an accretion of small savings by tho industrial classos, for whose benefit these Post Office Savings Banks are supposed primarily to bo established 'Iho number of withdrawals having exceeded the number of deposits in the corresponding period of the previous year affords an indirect indication that the doposits do not represent accruing savings so mnch as investments of capital for the Eake of earning tho very high rate of interest which is now paid by tho institution. Tbe Post Office Savings Bank, indeed, is booominga place of investment for small capitalists, instead of what it was intended to be— a placo of deposit for small savings on current earnings. The Savings Bank now offers a higher rate of interest for deposits than can be obtained auywhero dec for money at call. It also offers State security. Under those circumstances it is no wonder that it is being used as an investment, and is withdrawing capital from circulation by investment in trade or other legitimato eutorpriso. It may be that tho Government desires to get tho control of as muoh money as it ran lay its hands on through tho Post Ofiico Savinga Bank. If so, its persistence in keeping up tho rate of interest may bo understood, but unless Buch is tho object in view, no time should bo lost in reducing tho rato of interest paid It is not right that the Post Office Savings Bank thould competo in the market for profitable investments of capital on a small scale. Its doing co is undoubtedly opposed to the economio interests of tho community. The Hon. Mr. Ward, on his arrival in London about tbe 14th of Ma-ch last, assured an interviewer that his mission had no connection with underwriting a loan, and that Lo did not intend during his visit to interfere with tho work ot tho AgontGeneial. 1 his information waa duly cabled to tlio colony. Now it turns out that the Hoii. Mr. Ward has arranged for Iho imderwritiDg of a loan of a million and a half, and in so doing h->s undoubtedly interfered with tho work of tho Agent-General, inasmuch as that oflicer could have made tho ariangenients equally as well as Mr. Ward, aud iv the ordinary coutso of his duties should have done co Tho Government may plead that raisins this loan is part of Mr Ward's secret and delicate mission, but tho loan could have been raised quite as favourably through tho as by tho Treasurer's personal intervention, and much moro cheaply. Whon the Advances to Settlers Act was passed it was never contemplated by Parliament that tbo Treasurer should go Homo to raiso the money under it It is, however, satisfactory to find our nonborrowing Government at last in somo degree throwing off the mask, ar.d going openly on tho London market for tho money it wants, instead of raising it by sly underhand means such as have been resorted to in order to raise money for various purposes during tho last few years. Wo havo no doubt tho now loan will float successfully. On tho fonrth page wo print reports of the annual meeting of tho Acclimatisation Society, and the public meeting in connection « ith the Thorndon Recreation Ground eoheme ; also a letter to the Editor, various telegraphic itema, and particulars of tho business to como before tho New Zealand Rugby Union to-night. To-day is the second anniversary of the death of tho Hon. John Ballanco. We are semi-olficially informed that it is very unlikely, after tho result of last night's ineoting of tho ratopayers, that a poll will be taken in connection with the proposal to raiEe a loan for tho purehaso of Sir Georgo Clifford's property in HobEon-streor for a recreation ground. The concession to farmers by tho Eailway Department is not to ba quite so large ob stated yesterday. Grass seed scat to town for oloaning is to bo charged with railage one way only. During the month of March tho arrivals in the colony numbeted 1919, and the dopartureß 2187. Of tho arrivals IG3 wero from the United Kingdom, 1149 from New South Wales, 415 from Victoria, and 98 from Tasmania. Of tUi departures 252 wero for tho United Kingdom, 1U75 lor Now South Wales, 416 for Victoria, and 43 for Tasmania. Some of tho anti-Chinese orators at tho recent Christchurch meeting drew what are termed " realistic " pieturo3 of Chinese " dens " in Wellington. In doing so they drew mainly on their own imagination. It has nln ays been thought that tho Wellington Bowling Club was the first to introduce tho game of bowls in this district. A day or two ago Mr. W. G. Mantell handed Mr. F. F. Grady, Vico-Proßidont of tho Wellington Club, a curiosity in tho shape of a copy of the rules of tho "WiUowbank Bowling Club, Thorndon, Wei ington," dated 1872. It is not known whother any of the original members are still residing in the distriot. Tho club was probably named aftor a famous Glasgow green. Tho cable steamer Terranora, which left port on Thursday afternoon, returned from Woreor Bay this morning. She has been unable to do any woik in connection with the laying of tho now cable, owing to the southerly gales. With fin 1 ) weather the lay. in? of the cable should bo completed in about 16 hours. The Postal revenuo for the Maroh quarler was £71,09-1 13a 7Jd, as compared with i(ii,o27 2s 4d in tho first quarter of last year. Wellington, with 5s 4d, was tbe largest contributor; Auokland, .£6352 183 lOJd ; Christchurch, i!C27O 17s 2d ; and Dunodin, w£GO2l Ga Id, coming next. The number of telegrams sent during the quartor was 479,816, as against 493,930 in the March quarter of 1891 The telegraphio cash revenue was .£25,220 19 a 6Jd, as against -£28.308 13s B£d . Wei li'ngton sent tbe largest number, 106,559, of the value of .£4892 03 sd ; Auckland, 80,315, of a value of .£3879 I4s 3d ; Dnnerlm, 01,925, of a valuo of £3IU 6a sd ; and Christchurch, 59,334, of a value of -63370 lls lOd, coming next The numbor of Government telegrams was G3,2S(i, representing -57013 9s 7d, as against 62 811. re. presenting .£7038 IGs 4d, in the corresponding quarter last year. On tho voyage of the barque Trinidad from New York to Wollington, a largo quantity of ice was mot with. Tho first was sighted in latitude 45 40 dogrees South and longitude 30 degrees East, and for threo (jays the vessel was in unpleasant proximity to the bergs. About 80 in all wore oountod, Roma of them about 100 foet high. One large berg fell to pieces close to the vessel. In latitude 42 South and longitude 15 East anothor large berg was sighted. Mr. George Topper, who for eight years has been connected with tho clerical staff of tho Traffio Department of tho Governmont IJaihyays in Wellington, has roeigned his position in order to settle in Australia. He loft for Sydney by the Tasmania yesterday, and a large number of friends saw him off. Before his departure he was presented by the local stationmaster (Mr Styles) on bohalf of the Traffio staff, with a large dressing oase. In South America there ia a plant known as Ilerha mate, whioh possesses remarkable invigorating and sustaining qualities, and ia much appreciated by travellers in conßOquenee. It was suggested by Major-General Sohaw at the meeting of the Wellington Acolimatisat ion Sooiety last night that efforts should be made to acclimatise it, as ho understood that the climate in some parts of New Zealand was favourable. Mr. C. H. Izard Baid anything invigorating would bo woloome, in view of tho advance of Prohibition in this oolony. Major-General Sobaw's suggestion will receive consideration from the Counoil of the Society. The oase of Millard v. the Imperial Insurance Company, whioh was referred by tho Supreme, Court to arbitration, was oommenoed yesterday before Mr. J. C. Martin, 8.M., and Mr. Henry Wright, sitting as arbitrators. The claim ia for .£SOO, amount of an insurance polioy, Mr. Chapman (with him Mr. Eryor) appeariug for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gray for the defendant oompany. The case was continued to-day.

Mr Grcenwny, tlio New Zoaland agent for the Cas«ol Gold Extraction Company, received tha following cable message from London in reference to the caso recently decided againßt the company in tho Conrt of Appeal . — " Appeal dismissed. Patent defeotivo Have been notified oan bure by amending specifications. Judgment has been given for us in all other respoots." Tho meanning ot this (says tho Now Zoaland Herald) would scorn to bo that although the Cassel Company have lost tho caso, and will have to pay the eos,ts, they may bo ablo to establish their position by amending tho specifications of tbeir patent Ono clauso in the patent law is ns follows: — "In an action for infringement of a patent, and in a proceeding for revocation of a patent, tbo Court or a Judge may at any timo order tbat the pat en too shall, subject to such torms as to co-la and otherwiso as tho Court or a Judgo may imposo, bo at liberty to apply at tho Patent Office for lcavo to amend his specification by way of disclaimer, and may direct that in tho meantime tbo trial or hearing of tho action shall be poatponod." At tl.o adjourned meeting of tbo To Aro School Committco hold last evening Mr W. J. lauksboar was unanimously olectod Hon. Sccrota>y. An inquest was hold at tho Hospital yesterday afternoon by Mr. James Ashoroft, Coroner, on tho body of Emily (not Floronco, as previously stated) Norton. Mr. I. Fako was foreman of tbo jury. Tbo ovidonoo of Drs. Tripo and Kwart showed that tho condition of doccasod's organs suggoutcd great alcoholic excess. Tho livor weighed 75 o/.., the normal weight being '\S oz. Tho immodiato cause of- death was moningilis. Tho jury roturnod a vordiot accordingly, and in a rider expressed tho opinion that Eomo suitable placo other than tho gaol should bo provided for such ciscs. Tho report of tho directors of tho United Farmers' Allianco (Limited), to be prosontod to tho shareholders at the annual moatingon Iho 1 Ith May, oxpropscs confidouco that tho rosnltof Iho year s working will givo gonoral satis action Tho halanco-shoot fhowri a not profit of £757 lo'a Id, which, after paying off last year's debit in profit and loss of X5!l!l 12s sd, leaves a crodit balanco of -CISB 3a Bd. The profit for tbo yiar ending 31st Maroh, IBDS, is equal to T\ por cent, on tho subscribed capital, and when tho oxtromo depression so genorally felt, and ospooially by tho funning community, is takon into consideration, tho result cannot but bo considrrod favourable. During tbo yoar nearly all the calls outstanding at 31st March, ISO I, havo boon collected A call of 10d per sharo w»s mado payablo on tho Ist January last, and tho directors assnro shareholders that it is not their intention to mako uny further call for somo tim". Tho directors rotiriug by rotation are Messrs. J. Cotter and J. R. Johnston, both of whom offor themsolyos for ro-olootion. Mr. Keniber, tbe retiring" uuditor, offers bunsolf for ro-olootion. Argument in the caso of Waroni Hunia v. Major Kemp waa concluded in Iho Court of Appral yoitorday altcrnoon. Judgmont, was reserved Tho Acclimatisation Society has a stook of 5190 fish in the Mastorton ponds, including G'lo brown trout, 800 Loch Lovon, 500 American brook clear, 3150 American rainbow, 250 burn, 50 catpiouo, 50 salmon, 40 perch, and 10 goldfish nnd carp. Tho aviary contains 13 pbensant3 (Kiißlish, Silver, and Goldon), and id ducka (Mallard, Pochard, Gadirnll, Carolitia teal, New Zealand Paiudiso, and Now Zealand gray). Jamos Dunn, of Wellington, minor, has been adjudsred bankrupt. Hi 3 creditors meet on tbo 6th May Dr. Yonng roports that Miss Alico Ma c on, who was injnrnd by conta< t with a broken electric light wire in Constablc-stroot on Monday night, has boon suffering very severe pains, nnd hor hand, which was burnt, is conmdeiably swoilon, but she is not considered to be in immediate danger. A requisition, signed by 30 members of tho Typographical Society, has been submitted to tho President requesting that a special meeting be callod to considor a proposal that Mr. D. P. Fishor bo nominated for tbo Conciliation Board. At yesterday's inquest on tlio body of tho woman Emily Norton, Mr. P. S. Garvey, Governor of tho Gaol (in which deceasod whs confuted for two days, on romand, whilo Buffering from drink), told tho jury that Iho gaol was no plico for cases of tho kind. In luct. it was nothing but crnolt y to send such people there. Dr. Kivnrt, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, said that in 1113 opinion a hospital was a worse placo than tho gaol for persons suffering from tho effects of alcohol. They woro often vory noisy and refractory and disturbed tbe other patients 'i ho Hospital rules really forbade tbo admission of sach patients. A lunatic asylum was the beat placo for them. Tho Coroner said ho would communicnto with tho Stipendi try Magistrate to feo if people remanded for medical treatment, when suffering from the effects of drink, conld not be sent to somo fitter place thau tho gaol. John Coogan, tailor, who has been adjudicated bankrupt, sets down his unsecured debts at XJ3I lie 5d and his assets at w£5D. Tbo only secured creditor is the To Aro Loan Company, which holds a bill cf salo over the debtor's household furniture for JEO9 12s 9d. Tho principal unsecured creditors are :— J. Edmonsen, £S0 ; Dodgsbun & Co., .£7O ; Sevegner, Langguth and Co. (Auckland), .£lB 7s ; Wellington Loan Com. pany, .£3l- Us sd ; R. Letzo & Co., £37 5s 9d. Messre. G. Allen, J. O'ifpura, and Robt. O'Connor, Justices, sat in the Magistrate's Court to day, nnd remanded Charles Robiuson 'arrested by Detective NeiU yesterday on tbe charge of stealing gold dust and quartz specimens from tho Colonial Museum) till Monday next. John Dixon, a veteran in year 3 and crime, was sent to gaol for 12 months' haid labour for using obtceno language A girl of 13, named Sullivan, daughter of a Corporation emplojt' living in Sanaders'lane, was injured by firo last night. As buo was putting somo coal on tlio tiro a gust of wind came down tho cbimnoy, and caused the flames to ignite hor clothing. Before help could bo rendered and her clothing removed, the chil Uai badly burnt all ovor her boiy. Dr. Cabill was callod in, and is still attending her. Tho membors of tho Wellington Branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Carpontors and Joiners held their fourth annual social gathering at Thomas' Hall last night. Tho attendance wns very lurgo, and tho affair was unanimously voted to have been Iho best yet hold under tbo society's auspices. Soveral employers woro presont. A concert formed the first part ol tho programmo, bongd boing contributed by Miss Birch, MesdamcsSnaddon, Anderson, and Richards; and Messrs. Watson, Richards, Henderson, Ellison, Jones, and Coltmnn ; a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Richards ; and rocitations by Messrs^ J. Shoridan and C. Hale. Mr. 14. J. King, jnnr., played tbo accompaniments. At a later stago Master Harry Quealy (Pollard's Companj) sang a coster song, and gavo an exhibition of slop-dancing. Both these items woro ro-domanded Mr. E. J. King's string band supplied the Janco munic, and Messrs. G. Parkin and X Wood wore M.C.'s. The catering was satisfactorily carriod out by Mr. J. bkinner. Messrs. W. Hale and J. Henderson supervised tho concert programmo, and Mr. F. W. Scott actod as Secretary to tho Management Committco, consisting of Messrß. T. Korr, G. Parkin, J Kabo, E. Wood, J. Henderson, W. Halo, A. J. Bishop, and Roberts. The Star Boating Club has sold tho wholo of its four-oared bafswing gigs to tho Hauraki Rowing Club, Thatnos. Mr. Bitchmough, of tbo Union Steam Ship Company's local staff, has in his possession a bottle containing a quantity of gold and auriferous quartz sent by Mr. D. Oakloy as specimens of tho products of tho Bnrster mine, Coolgardie, of wbiob the sondor is a shareholder. Tbe Gear Meat Proßorving Company oalls for tonders through our advertising columns for the erection of additional storago chambers at its works, Petono. This will cnablo the company to 1 irgely increase its output during the next soason. Plans and spoo fi. cations of the new building can bo soon on application to Mr. Lodder, tho Company's Engineer, at Petone. Tho stallholders at tho recent Operatic Bazaar and members of tho different committeeß mot last evening in St. Potriok's Hall. The Very Rev. Father Devoy thanked the workers for their exertions, nnd announced that there would be a balance of £500 of tor pa> ing all expenses. It was decided tbat a conversazione to oelobrato the success of tho Bazaar should be held in tho Skating Rink next Wednesday evening. The Wellington Sunday School Union held its thirteenth annual meeting in the Vivianstreet Baptist Church last evening. A soiree preceded tho meeting, which was largely attended. Aftor singing and prnyor tho annual report was read by tho Secretary (Mr. H. J Thompson). It showed that the Union had dono good work during tho year. An examination of Bcholarshad been held, at whioh 218 presented themselves, and 86 gained over 60 por o-nt. of marks ; the Churcli of Cliriht school securing most honours The International Bible heading Association numbored 1200 members. There were now 28 schools affiliated, with 469 tosohers, and 5188 scholars, and an average attendance of B<s por cent, of teachers, and 71 per cent, of scholars. Reference was made to tho retirement of Mr. T. Sims from tho office of Secretary after four years' service. The new offioera were :— President, Mr. T. Sims • Vice-president, Mr. R, A. Wright; Sooretary, M. H. J. Thompson ; Treasurer, Mr. W. Holdsworth. Mr. Holdsworth road the balance-sheet, whioh showed a small amount to credit. Tho retiriug Presidont (Mr. A. Hoby) urged all present to go forward and work with renewed effort during tho coming year. The work of tho Union had gone on satisfactorily during the past year, and it was only by maintained exertion on the Dart of the teachers that it could bo kopt up. 'Mr. Hoby then loft tho chair and inducted the now President (Mr. T. Sims), who promised to uso his bost endeavours in tho eanso of the Union. Messrs. Keith (as School Visitor), Korshaw, J. G. W. Aitken, and others, spoke on the internal working of schools. The •vSt r : ? allow <>3 gave a Bhort address on tt . 8 „A dTa " ta K°s of a Sunday School Union, in which he urged that there should bo a bond of sympathy between toaohers, superintendent, and pastor. During the evening several anthems were sung by !?,?,, Baptist onoir i nnd or Mr. Frew, and Miss Williams sang a solo. Votes of thanks to all those who had helped to mako the meeting a suooess were carried by acolammalion, and tho meeting terminated with the Benediction, pronounced hy Mr. O. Godbor. Another loan appropriation meeting is advertised by the No 1 Co-operative Building Sooiety of Wellington. It is to take place in the Ballanco Hall, Manners-street, on 13th May, and the mode of appropriation will be by sale. Tho Sooiety has already allotted £1000 sinoe it commenced operations in May last, and it i* anticipated that upwards of -8200 more will be ready by The Udie« of tha Terraoe Congregational Churoh purpose holding a sale of work on Wednesday and Thursday noxt in regard to the manse recently purohased on Welling-ton-terrace, the alteration* to whioh are nearly oompletod.