North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1901. AN OLD STORY.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 2 December 1901, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1901. AN OLD STORY.

Mr Futjian, the member for Otoraldine, who addressed his constituents on Tuesday evening last, smoothly glided from ono subject to another till he reached that whore he bad to toll his constituents he voted for the Payment of Mombers Bill, Then there was manifest opposition to his action, and he had to recapitulate tho old story that at a less sum than L3OO a yoar it did not pay a man inspired with all tho patriotic instincts of the followers of Mr Seddon to do the work, A working man, Mr Flatman said, oannot afford to maintain two houses, one in Wellington, and another in some other part of the colony, during tho period of a session on a less sum than L3OO a year; This plausible postulate was not swallowed with the avidity that m'ghb have been expected, for tho intelligence of the audienco no doubt fitted them for undertaking a trifling sum in mental arithmetic, which as they worked it out,would leave Mr Flatman in the position of having made a statement tho accuracy of which might reasonably bo objected to. The actual expenses of a membor while in Wellington cannot be more than L2 a week—unless ho has failings and vices that the electors should not be called upon to provide for. and as the sessions of Parliament now extesd to about 17 weeks this amounts to tho sum pf L 34. Deduct the L 34 from.L3oo, and t-lie poor member has still L 266 on whioh to vegetate daring the remainder of tho year, This L 266 is a larger sum than lie was .ever .able to earn in his life before. Even if she moasuro of his expenses in Wellington, make L 3 a week he would be provided with a surplus of L 250 a year, or L 5 a week, But some of the members do not spend L2 a week while in Wellington, We have heard of cases where members have hired a two-roomed oottage, and combining to reduce the expenses have taken their blankets and camp equipment to Wellington, and " baohelorised" i bile the.aesslonlasted. Dividing tho domeifcio duties, one would do the matutinal 'am and heggs toaiurn, while tho other swept lover the open .floor spaces with a broom, shook out tho blankets, and banged the pillows. In the evening tho fragrant slap-jack took the place of 'am and heggs and tea the place of coffee, Sinner was generally obtained, at a,

restaurant at an outlay of a shilling. The dusting ol.the "furnituro" was a labor that developed the instincts of the colonial Buahmon in search o£ the Boor i —it required a keen perception to Unci | it. Here we have the attributes oE the j swagger mixed up with the highest form of mental activity, for those men novcr clouded their intelligences with six courses and a number of etootera c . They lived but for their cointry's good and to make the most of their opportunities.' They had clear heads and a sufficient grasp of what is meant by No. 1 to travel from tile North Oape'vO the Bluff on a sixpence frequently turned ovor, Tho story of the inadequacy of L2loayearforall the wants of a poor mauiber is too transparent to affoottho ability of the olector to see through it, The overpowering irapulao is grood, for it was novor expected that iv membor of the House, whether ho be rich or poor, should, after ho had sorvod his country in Wellington for four months, loaf out tho remaining oighfc. Most havo soino form of work to whioh thoy oan turn their attention, Tlioy giro nothing more than the ordinary commonplace individual to charities, and are not expected to give more. Further, thoy oujoy priYiloges that tho ordinary person cannot kopo for, and altogokher the profitableness of tho undertaking is ' omphasised by tho numbor who on- ; doavor to got there.

Letters to tho editor are crowdod out of this issue, Wo aro informed that some lino showers of rain foil yesterday in tho back pact of the district, Tho banVs will bo closed on tho attornoous of Thursday and Friday next on the occasion of tko North Otago Jbokoy Club races.

Un Saturday morning tho train from Timaru to Omaru was running through heavy showors of rain till it reached Uilderthorpe, when it ran into sunshino, Tho secretary of tho North Otago Highland Pipe Band bogs to acknowledge receipt of a cheque from Messrs M'Calluin and Co,, as a donation towards tho uniform fund.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's s.s Bangatira is expected to visit Oaraaru during the next week or ten days to load wool for the London March sales.

The cricket match between the ( Qamaru and Waiinato cricket clubs re ' suited in a win for Oama ut by an innings and 100 runs. Waimate [made 13 and U in their two innings, and Qamaru made 127 in one innings. Tha summer show of tho North Olago Horticultural Society takos place in the Theatre lioyal on Thursday, Deoember sth. Entries are to be made at Mr J. Main's shop, Tees street, up to 9,30 p.m. on I uesday (to-morrow).

Our HakaValloy correspondent writes under date tho 29th ultimo: There was a splendid rainfall yesterday, and the

hills aro white with snow. Everything around looks refreshed this morning, and the weathor is again bright.

We have received a letter expressing a hope that the Borough Gondii will " take some precaution to prevent the bank on the seaward side of the baths falling over further,.as the edge is only a couple of feet from the engiue house.

A crioket team from the South School journeyed to Pukeuri on Saturday under charge of Mr Stewart, and played a two innings match with a Pukeuri School team. The South School won by 10 in the first innings and 36 in the second, a total of 46,

A match was played on Tuesday last between the Second Standard of St. Patrick's school and the pupils of the Convent, on the ground of tho former. The scores were: Convent 53, St. Patrick's 35, the former thus winning by 18 runs.

On Saturday evening Mr Bagahaw was the recipient of a handsome silver inoantotl pipe from the Oamaru Chess Club in appreciation of his many services to the Club in connecting tho wires, etc,, for the telegraphic matohes. The presentation was made by Archdeacon Gould, Mr Bagshaw suitably acknowledged the gift.

The funeral of Miss Nellie Gibson, lately a member of the Columba Church Choir, took place yesterday, and was largely attended by the publie.and by the Choir pd children of Oolumba Sunday School. The phoir and Sunday School children sang two hymns at tho grave, and tho Rev. v 7. bright and G. D Cox conducted tho funeral service.. The proceedings were very, Impressive.

At tho Volunteer camp the other evening a warlike Britisher, under the impression that those some distance along the table represented so many Boors, let go the greater part of a rich and crumbling plum dull at the enemy. The duff acted like a shrapnel shell, layfop out nearly every Boer in the line. One of the Boers retorted with a pound of butter, {«> which missile overy Britishor made a p?ojopd obeisance, and thus escaped the ruin of their uniforms, There has been' no plum duff and very little butter since, The preparations mado for the entertainment to be givent in aid of tho North School Prize tfand promiso a very successful event. The school children will give some nice choruses, and there will also bo a nirnbor of beautiful dances introduced, including the Highland fling. T|jo effect of these will be heightened by coloured lights. There has been a specially good demand for the tickets, and it is oxpectefl that the entortaiumentwill be one of the most successful yet given for the school prize fund. The ontertaiument ta'ies place on Friday evening first.

The Ohcistcharch Press of Saturday says: Mr' L, F, Ayson, Inspector o[ Fisheries, reached Ghristchuroh last evening from the Hakataramea batchories, where tho Government salmon rearing establishment is now located, Mr Ayson has been -putting down the last consignment of half a million "soot eye " or blue '03,0k salmon ova, received as a present from tbja Canadian Governmeat. Part of the -oonsigijpjent has been sent to tho temporary hatcheries at Me Ohau, and the balance has been put down in boxes at Hakataramea. Tho yeung salmon reared'at the latter pjaoe from last year's consignments are, Mr Ayson reports, keeping remarkably well and healthy, The present consignment was brought over from Canada by Mr G, H, Ljmbson, the export who brought the consignment received last season, and .he has expressed much surprise at the growth of the quinnat salmon In New Zealand, in the ten months which have elapsed sinoe they were hatched out, Altogether the outjook for the acclimatisation of salmon in sew #<saUnd is much more &<pful, Great Anction Sale of Drapery and Clothing, Great AuotionSale of. Drapery and Cloj/hing, Great Auction Sale of Drapery and Clothing.-4 days', 4 days, i days.--We have reoelved instructions from the mauagor of Penrose's Drapery Establishment to sell by publio auction, in their shop, Thames street, Oamarn, the whole of their'Stook; of Drapery and Clothing. The days of sale are Monday, December 2nd; Tuesday, 3rd.; Friday, Saturday,'7th December. The great feature of this sale will be that

any single item of the stock to bo sin tnittod, Sale to corameico each day a 2 o'clock.—Flouring aud Hodloy, ttiic tioneers, Oaraarui Now Cotton Goods.-Wo aro no\ showing the brightest, diiiitiost cno'oost first pickings of cotton Rood from tlio best English manufacturers Roady in most lavish varioty. Tli printings aro a sharp advanco on tin styles of a yoar ago; the finish of man; of tho fabrics is most romarlcablo-th: now procossos that sprang up lastyoa havo beou so porfootod that color finish, and ovon toxturo of cotton dupli catos silk. A splondid assortment o liglit and dark prints at 4Jd a yard. Soi our window display of Hoylo's prints, a 7Jcl a yard; dainty washing ginghams Ojd, 7Jd, B*d; beautiful and ehoici ssophyrs, at BJC. OJd, lOJrt, Tho nov morcirisod foulards silk oftoots at 1 l|il Is 2d, and is 3}d at Pbmuosh's Casl Drapory Establishment. Wo liavo now oponod up a splondli assortmont of all tho latost novolblo for spring and summor woar. Bofon malting a selection ladlos should soo ou Triramod llats, Topon, and lionnots rhoy aro artistio in oUoob and dosigiis, and prices vory reasonable Soo ou Washing Dross Fabrics, in Morcarisei Satoons, Cambrics, Prints, l'andunu SaUton*, oto„ for villuo and varlot; bhoy aro unsurpassod. If Corsots ar< wantod you can't go wrong If you cal indinspoob our stock, Wo havo mag ildconb stock, all sizos and makos Bmbroidorios and Insertions to matcl ill widths and prlcos. A splondli election. Glovos, 'l'ios, tfisohus, Orna nonts, etc., in groat varioty at I* II fIIMPHIW'S, TlmmoDand Woar Bfcroots. Messrs Fleming and Hodloy have ionsignoil to then a numbor of Ladies' md Gouts' Bioyclos, which aro in every 'ospcob first-class machines. Tho finish tad gonoral got up is high olass throughlut. To those thinking of buying a bicycle ra should say, Call ab Messrs Fleming ,ll i Hodley's rooms and see tho maohines ot yourself. A full yoar's guarantoo is ;iren with oaeh machine, while tho rovve auction price is L 9.