CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8471, 23 January 1891, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

SERVANTGALISM. TO THK EDITOR. Sir, —Can I help " Mater" by the recital of what my wife has done ? We reside in the Buburb3, in a large two-storied house, standing in its own grounds. The house ie kept scrupulously clean always, and everything in perfect order inside, whilst) the grounds and garden are also in good order, the vegetable garden yielding us abundance. The only servant we keep is a young man, whose duty it is to milk, clean boots, knives, windows, etc., and be generally useful. Once a week a woman cornea to do the washing. All our children have their appointed work every day, and they know that everything has to be done in a cleanly and orderly way, and do it well. My wife would never go back again to the servant days, and although she has a busy life, she enjoys it, having, in addition to ordinary household cares, butter-making, and the care of a large family of turkeys and fowls, bub she manages to find plenty of time for leisure. Before leaving for town every morning, I do a little gardening, and the same on my return in the evening. We find our home is much more comfortable that when we used to keep servants. Then my wife was harassed as " Mater " seems to be—but •'we have changed all that." The work inside the house is somewhat lessened by having nearly the whole of the place covered with best linoleum (even where carpets are used in eorae cases). Our friends know that we are always glad to see them ; but what are termed parties, never ! There could be no happier home than mine, and I would invite " Mater," and any others similarly troubled, to try our plan. I acknowledge that where the home contains a baby the difficulty is slightly increased ; of course our plan demands that parents shall love being at home, more than gadding abroad. My wife's experience now is, that the work of the house is done better and more expeditiously thau under the old regime.—l am, etc. f Home Comfokt. Ellerslie, January 22, IS9I. BATHING AT DEVONPORT. TO THE KDITOK. Sir, —Mr. Norman's letter, suggesting a bathing-house for men on Cheltenham Beach, is welcome. Why men should not be allowed to bathe any time during the day is nob clear, especially as, as your correspondent says, the tides do nob always allow of bathing during the open hours for men. Such a by-law as this is, I should think, in force in no other part of the civilised world—certainly, not in England. Do the Devonport Borough Councillors wish to teach morality to the old country ? I would suggest that a certain portion of the beach be open for men and boys to bathe from at any time, and that the law as to the wearing of bath ing dress be strictly enforced. Certain individuals have been in the habib of bathing at any time, and without bathing dress, on the beach, bub I understand thab complaints have been made to the police about this, and that the law will be enforced in future. If separate portions of the beach were sefc aparb for ladiea and gentlemen to bathe from, and the law as to wearing bathing dress enforced, there couM be no possible objection to men bathing during the day time.—l am, &c, Dkvonport. TO THK EWTOR. Sir,—ln referring to the letter on " Bathing," which appeared in yesterday's issue of your paper, I think a bathing-place for gentlemen in a suitable place is a thing thab would be patronised by many, Ai, North Shore is the principal place for plea-sure-seekers, many who go over would Hko to take " a dip in the briny," which is so enticing on a hot day ; but, owing to them being liable to a fine, they have to content themselves till after six, when the tide perhaps is low, and so have to return home without the pleasure of having a bathe. It would be a great convenience for boys as well, who are mostly fond of a bathe in the day, but cannot owing to there being no place except where girls or ladies are.—l am, etc., A Constant Bather. Devonport, Jan. 23,1891. ORGAN RECITALS. TO THE KDITOR. Sir, —I am sorry to learn that so many of the residents of Auckland have made the excuse of non-attending my series of recitals owing to the fact of the .same being given in the Roman Catholic Cathedral, bub my reason for so doing is that there it) no other organ in Auckland on which I could possibly play the pieces I have given in my prog owing to the smallness of other instruments in Auckland, and their very limited capacities. At the same time, I think there must be some other hidden reason, nevertheless, rather than the good people of Auckland should allow me to return to England with an erroneous impression of their musical appreciation of anything that the whole Australasian press has already approved of, I cordially invite them, one and all, to my last farewell recital on Monday afternoon next at) five o'clock, when there will be no charge whatever for admission, simply an offertory for expenses incurred, and to which they can contribute of their own free will*—l

am, etc., Fkantj Bradley (Late solo organist to the Melbourne Exhibition ; organist to the Alexandra Palace, London, &c, &c.) Imperial Hotel, Auckland, January 22, 1891. TO THE EDITOR. Mr. Frank Bradley, one of the first Eng lish organists, is giving recitals of the highest class organ music at St. Patrick's Cathedral, yet the musical public of musical Auckland are conspicuous by their absence. It is simply an insult to a musician of such ability as Mr. Bradley to be compelled to play to etnpfey beaches, as he has been doing at the last; three recitals. Mr. Bradley waa" the organist at the Melbourne Exhibition, and there his audiences averaged nearly 3000 daily; here we patronise him to the extent of about one per cent, of that number. Mr. Bradley is, without doubt, by far the best organ player ever heard here. I strongly advise those who desire to hear good music to go and hear him while they have the opportunity.—l am, &c, jVV. H. Webbe. Auckland, January 22, 1891. THE HOSPITAL INQUIRY. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I was exceedingly astonished to see by yesterday morning's paper that all the evidence was not likely to be forthcoming at the Hospital inquiry on Monday. It Miss Arnaboldi and other nurses have been advised not to appear, they have been exceedingly ill-advised, and will <io great harm "to their case. Both Dr. Giles and Dr. Hassell are, I have good reason to believe, honest, straightforward, fearless men, who will do what is right and fair in the matter. I fail to understand Mr. Rees' action altogether. Has he given his brief to some other lawyer ? It seeme to me that his advice is, to say the least, Bomewhat peculiar under the circumstances. Is it that Mr. Reee is so engrossed in party strife at Wellington, and finds he cannot be here on Monday, that he urges the Inquiry Committee and Miss Arnaboldi to ignore the fact that Commissioners have been appointed to hold the inquiry, and that Miss Arnaboldi, the head and front of the whole matter, should not attend and give her evidence.—lam, &c, Pro Bono Pdblico.