THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KITCHEN.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 70452, 1 October 1900, Page 2

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KITCHEN.

• " Bellamy's," the institution oon* nected with our Parliament, whereat members revive their flagging energies with various forms of refreshments and stimulants, supplied at a moderate cost, is not profit earning. It seems to go to the bad with a regularity that is decidedly monotonous, and particularly disgusting to the temperance section of members. In the House of Commons they manage things better. There they have a committee whose duty is to control the arrangements for the cuisine and refreshment rooms, and every con* ceivable shade of political opinion is represented. No less than 66,402 meals have been served during the session. They include 10,558 luncheons, 19,876 dinners, 148 suppers, and 80,879 teas, whilst 5925 meals have been partaken of at the bars. There has been a falling off in the total number of dinners, probably on account of the war in South Africa, but the shilling dinners, begun this session as an experiment, have come to stay. Tea on the terrace is as attractive a feature as ever. The Valentia Vat, filled with Scotch whisky ten years old, has become quite an institution, and its Irish competitor runs it close in the race for popularity. Statistics are not generally fascinating, but it ought to be stated that during the session a sum of £5768 has been laid out in provisions, £1921 in wines, and £227 in cigars, making a total of £7911 odd. The' returns have been £6162 for provisions, £4022 for wines, and £898 for cigars, making, together with " table money," a total of £10,748, and thus leaving a handsome surplus of £2885 on the operations of the session. Here is a case where New Zealand might with advantage follow the lead of the Mother Country.— Christohurch Press.

I recognise that in making laws yon have to follow the diotum of one of the most famous of English writers, who cays that the man who attempts everything, and will accept nothing short of everything, ends by getting nothing.— Mr Laurenson. The islands we have annexed, and which (vide our Parliamentary report) caused our legislators to sing in divers keys the National Anthem and cheer themselves for their cleverness, are Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke, Mitiaro, Rarotonga, Rarotoogahave, Manihiki, Palmerston, Penrhyn, Pukapuka, Rakaauga, and Nuie. A Melbourne insolvent set up a record the other day in obtaining a certificate of discharge in July and another in August. It appears that the first was for an insolvency which oocurred ten years ago, and the other for bankruptcy in January last. The Federation enthusiasm has extended even to spoons, as there is now in Christchurch a consignment of spoons having on the top, similar to the apostle spoons, the Australian flag, and the words, " One country, ono Empire, one flag." The total gold export from New Zealand for the year ending 81st December, 1899, was valued at £1,513,173. Dairy produoe exported from Taranaki province for season now expiring is valued at £500,000. These figures would be still more instructive if we could get the comparative cost of producing these two dissimilar wealths; the oompariton would, without doubt, greatly favor the latter. Taranaki farmers have improved, and are still improving, their herds ; they attend to the cow like a doctor would look after his patient. Result: Pure, wholesome milk, and a good artiole manufactured from it. Farmers know they must loofi after their cows to obtain good resulter. Sykee' Drench plays an important part in keeping cows healthy and strong. It is a popular medioine for cows in Taranaki, and is always kept on the premises by the farmers. All of the Kickapoo Indian Remedies can be obtained at D. Nimmo Scott's.— Advt.

IMPORTANT TO MOTHERS. One of the advantages of having a Sellers Washer ib, you can let your boy or girl work the handle and praotioally do the washing while you are doing something else; try .one. Dixon and Bates.— Advt. MILE. MILE MILE. I Soon the busy milking season will bo here, and it will be all at it,. and always at it. Now, husbands study your wives' health, ease, and comfort, save the drudgery of a washing day, and purchase a Sellers' Labour Saving Washer— Advt. New Zealand's athletes at the front In cricket, football or the hunt ; He shines in any sport or game. His prowess has a world-wide fame. But training has its usual ills, As over heat that causes ohills ; Then don't delay, bat health secure, By taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cart —Advt.

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