SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8096, 27 September 1904, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

Mr C. S. CortU, of Stratford, has imported a 0 h.p. motor car. Ihe ftrtl oonoert in connection with the Ifamt, UidiruM will Uke pUoe on the evening ol Wednesday, October 19. A correspondent of the Taranaki Herald pays: Stratford Dairy Company has sold its season's butter in advance at » price which is not disclosed, but which l is generally admitted to be bullish. The transaction probably ia o! record magnitude in Taranaki butter, affecting some four hundred tons. •A telegram from Wellington states that Colonel Porter, recently in charge of the Canterbury Volunteer district, has been appointed Inspector of Kitte Clubs and acting-UnderSecretary for Defence. The Ability" TlkX P' 0 ? 08 *!. ° f the T ? B " manian Ministry provides different scales and rates of levy for town and country. The sum of £30 of every man's supposed income is exempt, that being called tho means of subsistence," but no householder is to be let off with less than half-acrown m his share towards direct taxation, as there imwt be no representation without

taxation." The following, referring to Mr and Mrs Bulmer, of haponga, appeared in the Tribune, Sackville, JNew Brunswick, of August 4:--"There was a great time at Buhner's Pond last Thursday afternoon. People from Sackville, Amhorst, DorcheHter, Westmorland Point, and surrounding country were there, and p-omcked to the r hearts^ content. The purpose of their coming together, however, was not alona to enjoy a day's outing, but the chief object was to meat Mr and Mrs Bedford Bulmer, who left Sackville just 36 years ago, and who had now returned for their nrat visit to their native place. Many changes are brought about m 36 years, and Save for a few faces, which still had familiar lines notwithstanding the. ravages of years, Mr and Mrs Bulmer found them- 1 selves .amidst a multitude of strangers. • But this feeling of strangeness soon wore oft\ and a general good time was enjoyed by all. Mr and Mrs Bulmer, after leav- | ing SackvUle, went to, Fiji,- out owing ■ to the lack of educational facilities in I that island, they at length moved U> < TWuiaki. New Zealand, where Mr Bui-

mer angaged in dairy farming, at vrhich bus!n«M Hd hai been very successful. At " Thursday's oicnio the Sapkviile . Cornet Band took up their position in front of Mr. and Mrs Seth Bulmer, and rendered » splendid programme of music. Mono* Bros.' gasolfn* launch was on hand, and » great many availed themselves of the opportunity of having a sail. About s?x o'clock the lunch baskets were emptied of their contents and the happy company enjoyed their ., evening meal. In fact, everything passed off without a hitch, and Mr and Mrs Seth Bulmer, who brought about the celebration, are to be congratulated upon the complete success of a very pleasant affair. In th« News and Press (of St. Joseph's, Missouri),. of August 2, there is a column •hd * half report of an interview with Mr- Spencer Clapham, formerly of Mangatoki. now on a visit to fit. Louis 'Exhibition. In the course of his remarks Mr Clapham speaks enthusiastically of the ad-

vanced legislation of New Zealand, including Arbitration, OW Age Pensions, Lands for Settlement! Acts. He says: "New Zealanders are proud of their country. We have no unemployed, and no Hopeless poverty. Our land is remarkably fertile', 4he best producing from/60 to 100 bushels of wheat to the acre, while our oats and wheat are , about the largest in the World's Fair. Our climate is even in temperature. None of our rivers freezes ; over, yet we have no oppressive heat in ; summer. Food is cheap, and, Miking it 1 all round, our people are very happy and j contented." He has great praise for Mr Seddon. "Other men have evolved grand theories, and have done much -toward putting them into practice; friends have stood l>y Mr Seddon in many a battle royal j but in my opinion the advanced legislation of the present day would have been an impossibility without the personality of New Zealand's present Prime Minister. The present Liberal Government has been in office for thirteen years. Their policy has been endorsed by the people in an election every three years. Mr Seddon has championed his party for eleven years, and holds the record. He is a great Imperialist, and gives Conservative England much to think about, and if his herculean frame supports the great burden' of office for another decade ho will live to see the fruits of his Imperial policy. Mr Seddon hw shown himself the people's champion in many other things. For instance, when in 1892 money was hard, and monoy lenders were revelling in their 10, '12|, and even per cent, loans, and our country waa in more or less distress, the Government came to the rescue, entered into the competition; borrowed in England at 3 per cent., and loaned it to settlers and others at 4. per cent. The relief waa immediate, and the joy of the people was great, though the •eclion of money lenders was incensed." Mr Clapham is a bit weak in some of his facts, but his enthusiasm is undoubted; and if' a New Zealander should not blow About b,is country, who should? ;: Particulars of horses entered for Nolan. Tanks, and Co.'s great spring horse fair *r» advertised. Man wanted, must be good milker. Improvers 1 to dressmaking, and good alrirt hand, wanted. The date for the closing of abattoir tenders for offal has been extended.

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