THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1879.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3419, 4 August 1879, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1879.

That circumstances alter cases has received a remarkable exemplification in the attitude lately assumed by Mr Woolcqck, M.H.R., in the House during the discussion on the No- Confidence motion. At one .time the interests of the working men were supposed to be all paramount with "Charley." and as such he was chosen to be the representative of an essentially working man's constituency, but since he has been petted and befooled by the Opposition party he seems ashamed of tho~e who returned him, and neglects no opportunity of showering down obloquy on that enfant terrible, the working man, In commenting on this new phase in our member's character, the New Zea lander says : — "lt is curious to observe how some of our representatives in Parliament have changed their political views and sentiments since first meeting their constituents. Mr Woolcock, in his speech on the No Confidence motion last week, furnished a marked illustratiou in this rospect. He told Jhe House that he was tired of the cry of ' the working man's friend.' He had no belief in the Liberal policy, as enunciated by the Gray Government. He decried these ever* lasting appeals to the populace as humbug and clap trap. Yet those who remember Mr Woolcock*3 political career from its very commencement, will recollect the hundreds of placards which were industriously circulated in his behalf, bearing the very words which now meet with his condemnation. His first step on the municipal ladder was gained by his prominently avowing himself ' the working man's friend.' His subsequent promotion to provincial honors was achieved on the same ticket. He was the • people's representative.' His later success, against two able and promising solicitors, was poincipaily due to the fact that ' Charley ' was one of the horny-handed, and not of the drawing-room order of candidates. But we are now informed by him that he 13 sick of those ancient cries. He has pinned his faith to t c squatocracy, and we will leisurely wait to observe his reward. Though his name has been raeationed ss one of the coming men in the new Government, they will have iione of him, and his constituency, when again appealed to, will have good grounds for returning a similar verdict."

The question of the omission of the namo o' Mr Woolcock, M.H.R., from the Electoral Roll of the Grey Valley wai brought up in Parliament on Friday by Sir William Pox, who endeavored to make it a condition that his name be reinstated Sir William s-.id, in c> nsequ; nee of the negligence of a clerk to a municipality in not sending in tha names of ratepayers to vote hundreds of persons entitled to vote bad not been placed on the roll • there was a member of that House who was one of the number, Girdwood, Lahman, and Co. will sell by auction this day, at tho aalc yards, Preston road, cattle, sheep, and pigs, ex Wallabi. Mark Sprot and Co. will sell by auction this day, at the yard*, Preston road, cattle and sheep. Charles Broad, Esq , has been gazetted Registration and Returning Officer for tbe Grey Valley ; and William Horton Kevell for the Buller. Mr John Hayes is gazeted postmaster at Westbrook. The nmount of poe : ;il revenue for the quarter ending June "0, 1879, for the principal towns on tho West Coast is: -Greymouth. L 519 16s 6il ; Hokitik», L 413 3s 7d ; Wtstport, L 262 15s 6cl. Poor Mr Barff is iv trouble with the reporters. At one time he complains tint they misreport him, and, according to our latest telegrams, he now complains that they don't report him at all. A telegram from a member of the House of Representatives received in town yesterday (says the West Coast Times) states that the Assembly is totally opposed to the creation of any more new counties, and that the general opinion is, that it is unperat ye to reduce the present nutnher, instead of auginentiLg them. Messrs Nancarrow and Co will sell by auction to-day, at their rooms, apples, orannes, &c. usual fortnightly meeting of the Volunteer Fire Bii^ade takes place to-night at 8 o'clock. The Charles Edward took away from Hokiti^a a quantity of Rangitoto silver ore for the Sydney Exhibition News reached Rcefton on Friday afternoon that a reef nearly five feet in thickness had been struck in the Fiery Cross Extended mine 50 feet within the boundary of the Alex-iudra mine, the property with which the Fiery Cross recently amalgamated. The discovery caused some excitement, and a demand immediately set in for the company's scrip. Tenders for the Stillwater contract of the Brunuer i-' ail way close at noon to-day. "Lounger." iv the Melbourne Hera'd, writes : —I met a person the other day, who I honestly think, is the original Mark Tapley. He was hurrying along the street, with a jolly smile on his face thab told of a peactf within his bosom of a most enviable land. I sad so. ''Peace! I believe yo , my boy ; and to tell you the truth, 'tis a novel sensation with inc. >cc," — and he produced a v>aper from h'.s pocket ; it was a f<-rm of schedule in insolvency — " I'm going to file, my b>y ;' : and he laughed joyously. " V v regard this as an enjoyable circumstance, then?" I cried atmzedly, "Enjoyable circumstance," lie echoed. " i should rather t .ink so. A dean receipt and conscience are surely delightful." "Well, whatever the clear receipt may be," 1 returned, "I can't se-i how you lug your conscience into the schedule of your happiness ?" "Mr dear air, 1 ' said he, "you -are evidently no philo opher. The law can do no wrong. Ergo, that which is d~>ne ia the name of the law must be rLh 1 -. That which is right is soothing to the conscience. Twig? la! ta ! " and off he walked as aiiily as a man who might have succeeded, to a fortune. What a gift is this happy disposition, which cm cheat rs owner of the truth, and his creditors of their money, and call the swindle an enjoyable circumstance. I reckon that some of the provincial and suburban folk are similarly happy. _____ The Bruce Herald ia responsible for the following : — When the late Bishop Sehvyn was residing in Auckland, a neighbor used to drive his dairy cows into one of the bishop's grass paddocks after dark, and take them out very early the following morning. The bishop, ou one of his servants complaining of the trespass, asked at what time the cattle were taken out. " Six o'clock, sir," v/as the reply. ''Well; . then," said the biaho.o, "you geb up an hour earlier, and milk all the cows." The servant did as he was told, and ever since that the dairyman sought frosh fields and pastures new for his cattle. T c Oamaru mail states that the quantity of snow on the Otekaike runs, Hakateramea Ranges, and the Mackenzie country is almost beyond belief, and that they may anticipate a recurrence of the great floods of Jast seoson.