THE BENEFITS OF BELLAMY'S
l;^ O! ; :! Jfr. 7fsabTHl2iir'£»9SSj^t>;b:T Amongst the 'parMm'entry plap'erifi^m r have 3come r to'-harifl by the late'mailj not the least is 'the tariff of charges at^B^UimysV-'^ne. public have been wont v imagirie rv that Ji bur members attended their; parliamentary duties at Wellington at a great pecuniary sacrifice to themselves, despite^the annual honorarium which gladdens ' the ; close - of each annual session, that they become for three morithsin the year theprey'bf rapacious landlords land extortionate chotelieepers.^, 'It-is extremely gratifying to find that this is ; not the case, that it is even possible forsome'-topayX-thdirlway and put money in theirrp"6ucK. A iWith fnll board at 305. -per week, for the 10 or -12 iveeksyalesßioil'laats, it" would be no great: difficulty .to do this, and still indulge in a moderate amount of riialt and spirit ova liquors which the tariffcharge3 provide shall be furnished to a member,' the latter 6d/ per ,glaßS,,apdrthe| former,. if ho, dr^Bfbb^ ■ : beer^' i^t la,' and\6(|. jpj^r.'. quact|^dyj; v lsf^per ;P%tj^*\ e i %$ Miß^J'^S^^bnial^industriesand*indulges in'ihe '""*' stringy bark," the produce of Wellington breweries, at not more. thdn;6.di;iperjontl?WMle, should he feel inclined, having got some private bill eafeiy- 1 through? th'eiiohousei, or ha^pUyJ;^v^(.a^6bnipHahJd:d some other .desirable object, he can obtain his case of -a-dezen- at a reduotion-of j> percent.,- and do the h&ndsjpm& thjngQbyrhis friends. With full board _atjos. per week, and free pastage^in a^G6vernminlVteamer to and fronx, the empire city, there_are 'Wors'e^'^afs^f f M «e out %ss%%s : 3tfAS«iff sac^ificiiig •'bTO^^-n^.^tSß^iftß^ilTffi ;) i?ne'a ob'uritry, 7 'f or " '; the! : jXnfling^hpn&mium! of 15O.guine'as ;f6r,the's&si6BV'be'it r ' stiort or x 6r..lp^-' f >^t^jffie > 'j^ewbe^J?f- savirifif and thrifty Habits rieed^nbt go t ! o J th'e extravagance of indulging in. the -profosenessz of the full boards aUudedjtp in the tariff ; he may restrain himself ito lunch and_dinner only at a coat of .253. -per .week,. . } pT } still, tp breakfast arid .dinner f !or tife^me, sum 1 . 1 nbt'iunonepns. and hot suppers are charged* Is 7 Od. each, but cal^ for w^at.. you will! " bang lg oea saxpence," Bigllam^, exbe|)tiii"theiriatter:o|cjgars,>d6es;n6tiecogriißejffie baser metalT-ro^hese, smpkers^naypurohasesix-penriy-ories-f or their 1 own -smoking,- and pothers Strfourpence :eafchif ob ttplefiiahing the boxes , they 'hand to tiieir friends? JPor )Welsh;rarejbits,:plateSipf^oyfltjß[rri)y/^the dozen, and cold/ luncheon Is. only is charged, arid br'eadlarid cheese or butter, 'sandwichesjitea an.d ; coffee-withibrea'd and ibutter^ ::or<.bißcjaits, i pr>a piateof floiip^'fcan be ;had < '■' half ,theo sum;-^ There >ds only one thing that causes? us tohe'Biiiate whether- Wshouldpublish"' theaeppiriicu-' l&tfy—vrhsthef we;xnay not "tie irunhuj^AO risk of io "exclude reading matter from pur cpjumn^in the course of a few months time jfco 'make room for the ,host:pf .addrtssesiiasued-to the' constituencies by candidates for a five yeaja lease of the run,of so fiberal an establishment as Bellamy's on s,uc.h favorable terms.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2197, 24 August 1875, Page 2
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446THE BENEFITS OF BELLAMY'S Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2197, 24 August 1875, Page 2
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