WESLEYAN CHURCH. The Northern Advocate. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1893.

Northern Advocate, 29 July 1893, Page 4

WESLEYAN CHURCH.

The Northern Advocate. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1893.

PUBLIC SERVICES. WHANGAKEI, j ? p m Eey A c j^^y Ham, No Service. XAMO ; { 3 pm, Mr Roberts. ( 7 pm, No Service. Mangapai,— 3 p.m. Eev. A. C. Lawry

In anofher-colitmn, our Auckland correspondent reports on ithe canvassing struggle nbw'being carried on by the partisans of Messrs Rees and Cadman in that city. Excepting those who can find, apart from all other considerations, enjoyment in the turmoil of a contested election and those other few who can promote their individual gain during the struggle, every resident of the Auckland Province has good reason to feel aggrieved at this latest phase iv the Cadman-Rees embroglio. We say everyone advisedly, because although the worry and expense of a contested election, for winch no satisfactory rason d'.etree exists, falls on the electors of the City proper, the interests of all in the province must suffer from the absence of the voting power to which the province is entitled, during the discussion of the Financial and Budget business now before the House.

"We have in before commenting on the libel action, expressed the opinion, which probably few will dispute, that the " not proven " verdict of the jury was tantamount to say that in their opinion Mr Cadman had not fully cleared himself of the imputation of having used his position as Minister in control of Native Affairs to further his own individual pecuniary interests. It has never been said or suspected that Mr Cadman has ever in the very slightest degree over-stepped his legal rights as a citizen, but the evident disinclination shown to re-open enquiry into the subject matter of the alleged libel before a Select Committee of the House, must go far to confirm a belief that he himself is by no means confident that the result of such enquiry would acquit him of having tarnished bis honour by undue use of power as a Minister of the Crown.

"What has been the true motive for resigning his seat in the House and appealing to the Auckland citizens for re-election is not altogether clear. It may be, that in trapping Mr Rees to follow his example, and so necessitating the resignation of office and salary as Chairman of Committees, the real object has been gained ; or it may be as has been suggested in the Auckland Press, that Mr Cadman is not disinclined to retire from politics altogether, but whatever motive may have induced the step, it is not credible that Mr Cadman believes or thinks even that should partisan or personal feeling send him back to Parliament by an overwhelming majority as member for Auckland City, he would therefore stand before the rest of the colony exonerated from all blame. We are no partisans of Mr Bees, and are by no means sure that he is entitled to all the credit which has been given to him for his action in this matter, and believe that the honour and credit of the colony would be best served at this juncture if all parties united to send another, and an in* dependent representative to the House for the remainder of the short session which is likely to be before it, leaving the struggle for supremacy on party lines for the forthcoming elections at the end of the year, and the final verdict or judgment on the conduct of both Mr Cadman and Mr Eees for decision when further light has been thrown on the allegations of the latter which lead to the very unsatisfactory and inconclusive libel suit.

It lias been reported to the Agricultural Department that a farmer in the VVaimate District obtained a yield of 5745 lbs of Magnum bonutn potntpes tiom 21.2 lbs of seed potatoes^ issued by the Department and 629 i lb;sfi ; om 20i lbs of seed potatoes of the Bruce Variety. The "Elsie" ketch, Captain Sage, Master, put into the Heads on Sunday morning last from Napier, bound for Ngungurn after a tedious passage of ten days. She was short of stores, and left at once for her destination. The " Atlanta " was also at the Heads, bound for Ngungurn, under command of Captain K. Stuart, Who had the "JaiieV' butter, which vessel has been chartered to go to Norfolk Island. The "Leah" cutter arrived to-day, to load coal for Kaipara, where she is to remain permanently. The G-overriiiieiit steanier Hinenioa arrived on Saturday night last, and came up to the railway wharf by the Sunday morning's tide. She is from Wellington via Tauranga, and had on board 900 rails for the Hikurangi Railway Extension. She was drawing 14 feet 6 inches when leaving Wellington, but shifting a portion of the cargo forward brought her up to 13 feet G inches aft, enabling her to go alongside the wharf without touching. She leaves this to attend to lighthouse duties. The Buoys in the harbour ate now in much need of being cleaned and it is hoped that Captain Fairchild will stee to this being done before taking his departure. Our R.M. Mr Bush will be due to arrive from Auckland on Wednesday morning and the usual Court for Police, Debt and Mining cases will be opened on the same day. We understand that there will be a considerable amount of business in connection with licensed holdings, for transaction in the Warden's Court and a number of debt cases to be heard in the R.M. Court. In Police jurisdiction there is at present only one case set down for hearing an information laid by the Police against Thos. Bobinson for committing a breach of Section 3 I of the Police Off ences Statute " by using a gong in a public place to wit, in Walton Street, Whangarei. We learn from the Harbour authorities that, although being pressed for time he was unable to do anything dnring the present visit of the Hinemoa to our waters. Captain Fairchild has promised to return at the earliest possible date, and give the buoys and beacons in the outer harbour a general overhaul. A promise to this effect was made by the Marine Department when the Board took over charge of the harbour, but fears were beginning to be entertained that the pledge was of the pie crust order, it is therefore satisfactory to all concerned to have assurance of the work being done. On the fly sheet of the report of the Manchester Fire Assurauce Company referred to in another column is a rather interesting curio in the shape of afac simile of a fire policy issued by The Society of the Manchester Fireoffice, under which in consideration of an annual premium of eleven shillings to be paid on the 24th June in each year, the society guarantee John Leigh at the bottom of Smithy Door in Manchester. Chemist and Druggist, against any loss by fire on his dwelling house, valued at £50, his utensils and stock, valued at £200, and his china, glass, and earthenware, £60, total £300. Truly premiums of assurance have gone up since the time a chemist and druggist next door to a Smithy, could get his stock insured at an annual premium of .1/8 per cent. Messrs Holman & "Wolf have this week completed their contract for the erection of a Hall to the order of the Odd-Fellows Society. The building, erected in Water Street, on a Bite, the town side of the lately opened Bridge, is a neat looking structure, fully worthy of having been placed in a more prominent position; as it is owing to high orchard growth, intervening added to a dip in the ground level, the building is scarcely noticeable from the main street. With a hall 60 by 30 feet, clear inside measurement, and suitable ante-rooms, the building should afford ample accommodation to meet the requirements of the Order. "We desire to draw the attention of Agriculturists and Gaideners to Messrs Yates & Co's advertisement of seed potatoes on hand for sale. In connection therewith the firm advises us " That the mentioned varieties of new potatoes have been carefully grown for us from specially imported seed, and as we hold, we believe, the entire stock of several of the varieties to be had in the Colony, we would advise intending buyers to order early to save disappointment. These are all carefully selected for seed, Lapstones, Magnum Bonums, Beauty of Hebron, Early Rose, Breese's, Derwents, and other well-known sorts can also be supplied." Messrs Yates & Co's reputation is so well established that it is superfluous for us to add that intending buyers can rely on having orders punctually executed and the deliveries in accordance therewith.