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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9538, 25 November 1893, Page 2

If tha lady in question demands her voting paper by the name and number that define her as. a person upon the roll, no returning officer would in our opinion ba justified In refusing a ballot paper on the ground that the applicant had married since ber name was placed upon the roll. The balance-sheet and annual report of the United Fire and Marine Irjstuanca Department for the year ended September 30th is published In onr advertising columns, and is well worth reading. The report shows a steady Increase of bueli ncßi, n smaller percentage of losses, a dividend of 124 P er cent for shareholders, and £64.500 carried to the reserve fund. This state of things will prove very satisfactory to shareholders. Mr Kinross White is agent ia Napier for (he Marine Department of the company's business, and Mr H, A. Banner for the branch dealing with tiro risks.

Mr Cornford, in his declamatory address at the Gaiety Theatre, olaimed for "Liberalism" all that wsb good, and referred to Carnegie, the Scntch-Amerlcan humbug, ns an example of Tory capitalism. Considering that Carnegie is a leading light of the "Great Liberal Party," that be is the author of that oleaginous mass of hyperbole called "Triumphant Democracy," and subsU sidlsed the Gladstonlan party with his blooiwon money, it raußt) be admitted that Mr Cornford made a very unhappy choice nf his shocking example, Carnegie is a "Liberal," a howling and rampant pretender to Radicalism as a creed.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr Turnbnll, R.M., a notorious woman named Annie M'Kay was charged with being the keeper of a brothel and having no lawful means of support. Mr Cresswell, who appeared for defendant, asked for a remand of eight) days to enable her to Induce her landlord to take over the remainder of the lease of the house. Sergeant Cnllen opposed this on the ground that the landlord was a man who went in for brothel property, and he would nob alter the character of the house. After hearing counsel hla Worship remanded defendant till Monday, bail being allowed in ber own recog* nisances and one snrety of £26.

Neither Mr Ward's duplicity, nor Mf Stddon's brazen impndence, however, can . Ret over the melancholy, facts that) they have borrowed an additional half million by means of Treasury bills, and that tha actual flintiog liability nn September 30th this ye»r was £1,272,1)00. The device of issuing £100,000 of postal notes is another instance of the shifts Government ia pat to to raise ready money. They will be sold to the public fit fhe snm they nominally represent, and Government hope ta see them go into circulation, The real meaning of the scheme is to borrow £100,000 from the pnblic without paying any interest] for it, and being paid tha percentage which the post office charges for the issue of the notes. It Is the thin end of the wedge which Is to lead to a Soate Bank ; but we do not think that tha Government ahlnplasters will be looked upon by the general public with the same favor as bank notes.— Wellington Prat,

Our Ihnevirke correspondent writes as follows under yesterday's date:— The contest for the Mayoral chair this year will be between Mr Angus Mackay (the present occupant) and Mr William

Henderson.— Mr Hall has been doing a Vib of fencing on the education question. Bis ntterances on that matter in reply to questions have been very hazy and in* conclusive. A few days since his state* ment appeared in the Woodville Ex* aminer to tbe effect that a report had been circulated that he intended to break down the present Bysteto, the truth of which he utterly denied. Unfortunately for that gentleman, our townsman, Mr Dennehy, bad good reason to suspect there was some truth in tbe assertion, and wired to the Rev. Father Keegan, of Waipawa, asking if Mr Hall bad promised him to snpport a bill to subsidise denominational education. Father Keegan immediately replied in the affirmative. It remains to bn eeen by what process of •• reasoning " Mr Hall will endeavor to reconcile theaa conflicting statements. Our Waipawa correspondent writing yesterday says :— Another full house greeted " The Flower Queen " last night, and the piece ran as smoothly as possible from start to finish, and Borne of the singers out vied any of their previous efforts. Mrs Earaes and the Misßea Shanly, Tester, R Mogridge, Winnie Garrett, B. Arrow and E Mogridge were deservedly encored, ns wete Mr and Mrs Eames in a duet near the close. In tbe oase of " The Poppies," Misses Arrow, Gren* side, Sflbley, Moroney, Shanly, Rathbone, and Chappel, an encore was called bat not acceded to. The soenio accessories were

very good, and the costume? very pretty and effeotlve.— A meeting of the finance committee of the Hawke's Bay Rabbit Botrd was held on Tburpoay at Hastings, when there were prejprt Messrs T. Crossa (chairman), A. M' Hardy, and Drummond (chii f inspector). Inspectors Campbell and Amyes attended. The pay sheet £170 15 a Od was passed for paymeat. 16 was deoided to plaoe two sums of £500 each at Gxed deposit for three and blx months respectively. A report from Mr D, Mnnro on the state of the country bordering on the rabbit fence from the Tlranmea river to the coast was read; also the Board's inspectors' reports, and ib was recommended that the Kumeroa district! be carefully watched and active steps taken to deal with the pest then % also that a careful inspection of the coast properties ba made between Wainal river and the fence, and that stringent measures be taken to reduce rabbits ia that locally. Leave of absence wa« granted to Mr Mr Campbell from the 23rd ot December to the 2nd January,— /Vt the late meeting of Wnipawa County Council the road inspector stated that the length of ounty roads, exclusive of the Road Hoards' roads, was about 264 miles, oosilng £19 per mile for maintenance. This sum included bridges on the county roads.

On the fourth page will be found several letters to the editor, a report of Mr Ernest Tanner's address at Hustings last evening, and the handicaps for the Friendly Societies' sports. The business announcements of Messrs BaKer and Tabuteau, Messrs. E. and W. Lyndon, and Mr H. 11. Liscelles are inserted to-day on our fourth page. The new P.ihiatua Court-house, for which tenders are to be called at once, will cost about £1000. Tbe final heat for Mr Sainsbury's trophy will be sailed this afternoon in the inner harbor at 3 o'clock. Mr Sntton had an orderly meeting at Meanee last night. Mr Kymer was voted to the chair. At the conolueiou of bis address Mr Button was accorded a vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr Beataon. The Rev, G. Cox, of tbe Mount Eden Baptist Church, and ex-President of the Hap list) Union, is on a viiit to Napier, lie will preach at the Biptut Chapel tomorrow moruing and evening. The subject! of the Key. J. G. Paterson's sermon to-morrow morning will be, " The Joy of Salvation. ' The subject of the evening l^tinre will be, " The last three pages i-f au officer's diary." The subject of the Rev. J. W. Worboys' sermon to-morrow morning will be " Axe?," and for the evening's special temperance sermon the subject will be " Neighbor?." Strangers are specially in. vlted.

Horseownera are reminded that nominations for the Waipawa County Raciog Club's summer meeting closes with the secretary at Kuikora at 8 o'clock this eveuing. The telegraph office at Kaikoa closes at 5 p m. The Rev. 0. W. J. Spence vill preich in Trinity Church to inonow. In the morning he will take an his subject " The Christian in >e'aiion to Politic"," and in the evening '• The ChrUian in relation to the Liqnor Traffic." The members of the Wanderers' Bicycle Club will go to Stortford Lodge, Hastings, to-morrow (weather permitting), starting from Cllve Square at 9 45 o'clock A full muster U particularly requested, and all cyclists are invited. Mr Norris, the Wanderers' Bicycle Club secretary, will be at the Cii'erion Hotel

at 8 o'clock this evening to receive nomi< nntions for the different evrots to be decided at the club's annual sport 9 gathering on the Recreation Ground on the 9th of next month.

The Napier Siilitig Club's new boltshed at the Western Spib is now completed. The contractor, Mr H. J, Holder, has been most expeditious with tbe work, and the club may now be cmgratulpt»d upon the possession of a com modions 9trncture which will no doubb prove a great boon to yachtsmen.

Captain Russell, president of the Huwke's Bay Jockey Club, has given notice of moiioa for the next meeting of tbe committee to the effect that be will make proposals for establishing per. raiment offices and club moms at Hastings for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club and the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Should the weather be fine the heats of the Napier Rowing Club's trial fours for

medals presented by Mr Gooch wil! be

rowel thn afternoon on the mi er harbor, the first beat starting at 2.45 o'< lork. The

heats have been drawn as follows : — Elliot rows Mnuntfort, Shaw rows Aitkin, and Hughes rows Rose. The winners oi the first heat row the winners of the third, the winners of the second rowing a bye.

The name of Dr. Innea was last night added to Mr Swan's committee by his express anthorit y. We do not know whether this was the result of the revolutionary speeches delivered on Thursday night at the Giiety Theatre, or whether Di. Innes

h only taking the position aa»vm°d by so many thinking men in the colony— that is, that while they approve of a great deal of the professed policy of the Government, they cannot approve its administration.

One of the prizes for the two mile provincial champion bicycle race, to be dtetdod atjthe Wanderers' Club meeting next month, will be a champion cap made of the best Bilk and velvet, with the club's monogram in silver on the black shield. Mr M 'Lean's handsome silver cup tar thi ten mile handicap is also on view in Hastings-street, and the gold bracelet and brooch, first) and second prizes in the oce and half-miles ladles' bracelet handicap, will be on view la a day or two,

Burnand's fine comedy "Betsy" will be prodneed at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening next, in aid of the fire brigades' demonstration fnnrf. When tbi« mirth-provoking play was first produced it had a very long run, and as its hnmor did nob depend upon references to ephem> eral fads, but grew ont of thoroughly comioal situation and bright dialogue, it is jast as attractive aa a comedy today as when written. The reserved seats plan will open on Monday at Messrs Milner and Thompson's,

A correspondent puts this problem :— "A,, a single woman, has her name placed upon the roll. She subsequently marries, bub dues Dot alter her name on the roll, Can she vote?" We should siy that she can vote, and that there can be. do possible objection to ber doigg so,'.

Mr John Colcman, Deputy Ofllclnl AsBlgneo, Gisborno, Inserts a list of bnnkrnpt estates In respoct ot which ho has Mod final accounts. • _ „ , Nominations for tho Onga Onga Racing Club's annual mooting will close on tho 2nd ° Tho M NB.plot Amateur? Operatic Club will produce ''Betsy " at tho Thcntro Royal ncxl Mr K J.I p V rov"sf Returning Offlcor, noti.iea that the poll for the Napier election will^open at 9 o'olock next Tuesday morning at tho sevoral polling booths and oloso at 7 o clock in tho evening.

On viow, a cholco Assortment of now noveltlos and fanoy goods; loyoly cards for Christmas prcaonts. Inspocl, Ne«l ana Closos oinlbltton,