Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE, TUESDAY, MAROH. 19, 1901. STATE ENTERPRISE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9100, 19 March 1901, Page 2

Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE, TUESDAY, MAROH. 19, 1901. STATE ENTERPRISE.

Important developments are" pending in connection with the extension of enterprise by the State in New Zealand. The Postmaster-General is framing proposals to lay before Parliament at its next session for the construction and management of an ocean cable; the Premier declareshia intention of embarking- "the Government in .business as a dealer in coals j the matter of the opening up of the Parapara iron deposits, and' their de velopmentby the State, is said to be in contemplation, and at various* times and seasons Ministers have talked of running State steamships, /freezing works,' and even Government -newspapers. It is not to be denied that various experiments in State Socialism have worked^ well in New Zealand. No one would wish for" our railways and our teiegraphs to be other than under Government :control, although we believe that- if a, Sew enterprising Americans held possession of theni they would expend the mileage very much quicker. , The 1 Post; Office Savings Bank is a success; the : Government. Life liisurance Department, Trust Office and other: institutions established by the so-called New Zealand Conservatives give such excellent" results that there could be no,. reason for abolishing them! in ifavor of private enterprise." :' Similarly,- .th'e; Advances to Settlers Department seems to have taken a. permanent place amonggt the institutions of the colony, and is' working smoothly and 'successfully. The question is, how far can the extension of Governmental enterprise be legitimately; carried out. Every case, we believe, requires to be tried upon its merits, and according to. the circumstances surrounding it. Lrthe matter of a Stateowned cable 3 between New Zealand and Australia, we believe thai Mi- Ward's proposal" is a move hi the right direction. The postal and telegraph services of the world are proper subjects for national control, and any step that will cheapen and facilitate the means of communication between people of distant towns or distant lands, is a step in the right direction. We are greatly indebted to private enterprise for in the first place breaking down our isolation by switching us on to the telegraphic systems ,pf the , w.orld ; . but , PPYftH enter-* prise must have made a good' thing out of the cable foiy - many years, and there can be no reason why the people should : be at the inercy^a cable monopoly for ever. . The •.goi t poratipn J contrqlliiig : ; 'the. cables has, Mr Ward.- contends, jailed' to meet us. fairly with .regard to the, charges between New Zealand, and Australia, and is imposing a differential rate against us, as compared 'with New Sftutlr Wales and Victoria, for communication with England ; therefore, there is fair ground for New Zealand to make its own. arrangements for the transmission of its, messages. The Pacific cable will shortly give us an alternative wire to England,, and with a cable of bur own across Tasman Sea, we shall be free from the cable monopoly. The cost of this. enterprise is reckoned at-about £200,000, and v,Mr Ward has demonstrated pretty. .'dearly on the basis of the Eastern Company's receipts that, even at a substantial : re- ' duction in the rates, the. line can be laid

and worked without loss. We do not think that Parliament will hesitate to give him. authority for its construction. The matter of State coal mines is upon uomewhut of a different basis. So far as the question of the State mining for coal to supply its own requirements is concerned, we do not think there can be much objection. The railways require some 80,000 tons of coal per annum, the Government steamers consume a good deal, and in various directions at least 100,000 tons is used for State purposes. It seems to be a, peiiectly legitimate thing for the Government to do its own mining, provided that it pays a legitimate and not excessive rate of wages, and doesn't have too many inspectors and managers. If the Government, then, succeeds in demonstrating that it can make mining pay, and can produce the coal at an expense considerably below the cost at which it is being supplied to the public, it will then be sufficient time for it to talk of embarking in the retail coal trade j but without such experiment, it is folly for Mr Seddon to talk of setting up coal-yards all over the country. Ajar better course, we believe, would be to liberally encourage private enterprise, . co-operative or ) otherwise, to open up other mines, and ..thus, if there be any suspicion of excessive profits, to try the effects of healthy competition. Competition by the State, where the revenue from all the taxpayers may be drawn upon to make up for losses and expenses, of management, is not healthy competition, and must have the effect of stifling and checking private enterprise, which, in a trade "where ■. so many people are. affected, as in this trade, would riot be a desirable thing. Much the same principles prevail with regard to the iron deposits. Would it not be better to* allow and encourage private enterprise to take up and develop the rich iron ores known to exist in the Nelson district, or should they be kept as a Government monopoly? Of qpurse, nobody would be injured by the GOTerninent taking it up, oecause no capital to any > extent has yet been sunk in the venture. We think, however, the exploitation <>f. this new industry may safely be left in the hands of private enterprise, and that it is nob yet expedient for the colony to enter into too many,undertakings of a highly speculative character. . The Borough Council and Charitable Aid Board meet this evening. Captain Tucker has an address to the electors in this issue.. '■•■', .: . As much as £30 is being asked for quarter acre town, sections at Tolaga. ■'• Sergeant Siddells is at present on tour visiting the hotels in tne Coast, portion of the Waiapu licensing district. "'; The Gisborne A, and B cricket teams try conclusions on. the Victoria- Domain on Thursday next. It was Mr. W. E. Taylor, of the Union Bank, who presided at the organ at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday evening, and he officiated most creditably. Ex-Constable Smith entered into possession of his new venture at Awanui ; yesterday,";and will have the hearty good wishes of numerous friends for his. success. There were actually seven race meetings in progress yesterday afternoon in this colony, Ohinemuri, . Paeroa,' " and Horowhenua having outings in addition to those mentioned in our last issue. Arrangements for the annual Hospital Birthday Ball are to be discussed at a public meeting to be held to-morrow evening. A full attendance will facilitate matters^ This afternoon at the residence of Mr. : Mann, Whataupoko, a large number of ladies and gentlemen who had assembled by. invitation to meet the Bishop of Melanesia and Mrs. Wilson were entertained at afternoon tea. — '■ Westport, Hokitika, and Bealey r this morning had' rainfalls, Farewell Spit experienced passing showers, and Pouto reported hail.-". At* 30. out of the 39 stations whose reports are to hand, the wind was north or northerly. ' '"■. • ' Mr D. J. Barry, of the Gisborne Brewery, is contemplating the addition of a large brick cellar to nis already capacious accommodation. The measurements suggested for the proposed room are 60ft x 30ft and 12ft. This evidences a pleasing condition of a growing local industry. The secretary of the Gisborne Bowling Club has now received, replies from some ten local players expressing their approval of tne suggested visit .to Napier and Hastings at Easter. ..; Members desirous of joining the party should communicate with the secretary,". Mr C. H. W. Dixon, before Saturday, next; The introduction of polled Angus cattte on some of the Coast stations seems ta have pipved successful;, even beyond expectation. One cannot fail to be struck in passing along the Coast with the increasing number of, these cattle, and their appearance is such as- to gladden theheartof even the least enthusiastic of agriculturitta. .... . The Tolaga Bay races were responsible for a vast crush of work. at tne local telephone office. All day long ? messages poured in both frbni' Gisborne and from the race course j but the courteous and capable officer in charge, Miss Gallagher, coped - excellently with the traffic givirfe complete satisfaction : to all: concerned, and putting up. a coast record for smart work. ; ;■'>' Owing to the East Coast -Mounted Rifles- being unable to ascertain definitely what is' the intention of the \G6vernmenti regarding the 1 proposed Easter encampment/the idea of taking part therein has been practically shelved. Some of the members are unable to give the time. demanded by the camp, in addition to the six days' compulsory local j camp instruction period, and . others couldi 'go if the camp were held at Napier; Palmerston, Woodville, or Pahiatua. , At the Theatre Royal this evening hop Wilson, of Melanesia, will delijrer a lecture on the Melanesian mission. His Lordship is a. most entertaining lecturer, and a delightful elocutionist, and we can promise all who go to hear him a rare treat. The lecture, will be illustrated by handsome limelight views. No charge will be "made for admission, ,but a collection will be* taken up in aid of the new ship for the mission, for which the Bishop is collecting funds, andlwe trust that the response will be liberal. The genial host of the, Tolaga Bay Hotel, Mr W. F. Sinclair, was hard put to it during the race season to find ac- ' commodation for the crowd of visitors who thronged thick and fast upon the premises. Weeks ago the "rooms were booked. Numbers arriVed on Sunday who .had made'no. provision for accommodation, and notwithstanding the fact of "full up" being' writ large over every room' in the hotel, the landlord met every demand with rare tact and skill. Everyone was provided- for, and well cared for, too. How it was don© is a puzzle to all who- visited the premises, but their verdict is unanimous regarding the abundance of good fare provided, and also . concerning the comfort of the sleeping accommodation. Yesterday's gathering at Tolaga was strongly reminiscent of the good old times. The cosmopolitan nature of the gathering reminded. one strikingly of the gatherings at Waerenga-a-hika, where everyone knew everyone else, and where all met on the common ground of ttie heartiest ; of good-fellowship, . and all came . with the object of having "a real good .time." This, by the same token, thfey. had, top, and; it was remarkable to note the mariner' in which each : and .'"' all co-operated 'for the common enjoyment. The tale of the various side-shows (not scheduled on the programme)- would fill, more space than i we can afford, and proved infinitely amusing to all spectators. . : The combinations of color, the varied and numerous outbursts of drolleiy, and a hundred and one other features which old-timers' will readily supply proved infiriit^y diverting and entertaaning. .'V:'';.T^er^-*rcaii : .M.iio:'ciueßtioh'' but that the interest of this fixture is many-sided, and diverse beyond ; description. '":'- ".'■" ■.'•..'■ ':"■•■' ■"■■ ; '■:""•'■. v ■■■•■'"■ '-'■■-■' ■•-.■..■ .;.-..-..■• <■'•■ ■''.": ■■:■-■• ■■ ■ ■.■;(■">••..: : ' Tolago, Toioga, TokgariV Which, is Jt? For many years there has been a,-confu-sion of tongues with regard to the EastCoast township which now is officially but not very generally known by the euphonious name of Buckley. In days gone by "Tologa" was the form of spelling most commonly adopted, tut a wi«) editor of pie Herald lpoked up the Government, maps and other authorities, and discovered "Tolago," and "Tolago" it has been ever since in these columns, and in most private: and official correspondence. But some time ago the Government took the trouble to investigate into the derivation of the name, and i looked up the entry in Cook's Journal. There is no clue to the reason why the eariy navigator called the place by that name, or where he got the name ; froni, but plainly enough he -puts it down Tolaga, and that is the foim of spelling ihst tie' Government have adopted for the Postal Guide, though, upon the maps of the Survey Department the name still appears as Tolago. Our attention hav- : ing been called to the matter we think that the historical rendering of the name' should be followed, and hereafter. "Tolago" becomes "Tolaga" in these columns.

To-morrow is the last discount day for payment of gas accounts. The last week of the Mark Way 20th century sale is announced. To-morrow evening the Poverty Bay Sculling Championship final will be rowed. " Public opinion favors the chances of Rees Jones. If he wins, the Cup will finally become his property. Mr E. J. Watf,, the well-known Hawkes Bay sportsman, has purchased the Australian horse M( rriwee (Bill of Portland — Etra Wee, c) ior stud purposes. The price paid win somewhere in. the neighborhood of 700 sovs. ' Mr Mestayer, accompanied by Messrs. Townley and .. Lysnar,' and piloted by Captain Winter, to-day inspected the Maungarae Creek proposed source of water supply. Mr Mestayer has also inspected the Waihirere and Lake\ltepongaere sources. The Matawhero School picnic is to be held on Thursday next, and the conceit in the evening. The programme of the concert will be found advertised, and" it is of a sufficiently attractive nature to draw a large audience. At the conclusion of the concert a dance will be held. According to Mr G. P. Gilberd, secretary of the United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand, the* worst equipped town of its size for fire-pre-vention that he has ever seen is Feilding. In his report on the brigade's.plant he said that he had noticed blocks of valuable and costly buildings, which." it would be impossible -to save in case of fire with. th» present appliances. The Mutual Life Association's new combined life and accident policy is taking greatly in Gisborne. Mr Lewis, the local agent, informs us that himself and Mr Arnott, the Company's travelling representative, have done phenomenal pusiness during the last week. Those wishing to avail themselves . of the special benefits offered" under this model policy should interview • the local agents at once. Sir Westby Perceval, interviewed at Glmstchurch, said : —"I am sorry to see that no imprbvement has been made in the speed with which railways, for which money lias been voted by Parliament, are constructed. Small sections of railways" still take ,years instead of months to complete, and this slowness must odd. considerably to the cost, besides delaying the progress of settlement The old practice of doling out to different portions of the colony a mile or two of railway is as rife as ever. Instead of this, we jihould, I think, concentrate all the available money upon the one line which would be of the greatest good to the colony as a whole. But, of course, the old system will die hard; and each member still works to get his small piece of railway. Sir John 'Hall, who is leaving 6a a visit to England, was entertained by the Yorkshire Society at Christchurch one evening last week. • Sir John said he was not leaving New Zealand because he was tired of it, though he had worked for fifty years in it. There were family reasons for his visiting the Home Country, but there was one great reason, and that was that he wanted to see the Old Land ""and his old friends once more, and at his time of life, nigh four-score, if he wanted to do that, there was but little time to lose. He was one of those old settlers whose heart-strings were pulled in two directions. They had come from a land they loved as Home, but they had seen the land of their adoption grow to be the home of many, and they could- not help having a love for the land of their adoption. He was not like the character in the "Beggar's Opera," who said how happy would he be with either we t'other dear charmer away. He would like both charmers, and would, were he spared to return, to New Zealand, have made his ninth voyage to the Old Land. , A special 'meeting of the management committee of the Rugby Union, to discuss the district scheme question, was held last evening, Mr Miller presiding. Members present, after discussion, unanimously decided that the scheme would be preferable in every, way to the present'system, and resolved as a. union to give all assistance in bringing the proposal to an. ultimate success: In order to make this season's football successful, it was decided to ask the press to make known that it was necessary for every player and supporter of the game to be present at. Thursday evening's meeting, in, order that the proposal could- be threshed out in detail. Members, present reported that the press and the public generally were taking considerable interest in the scheme, and the general feeling was that residents of each district would undoubtedly feel keen, and take every, anteiiesb ffia the welfare of their districts' • representatives. ' Players and supporters will materially assist the proposal by handing in to the secretary (Mr A. W. Adair), or any member of the Union, names and places of residence of players. : With reference to the buggy accident near Waerehga-a-hika on Sunday, Mr C, R Stewart states that his companion, Mr ; .Gibbs, was just 'walking his ' horse along the road, but was on the wrong side. He was, he 1 states, about 100 yards' from the scene, but could see everything that occurred. The shaft ol the buggy, he avers, first struck Mi Gibbs 1 mount, which lashed out at the l>uggy horse, the smash-up being the result.. He further denies that Mr Gibbs galloped off without rendering assistance. In this both Miss Tucker and Miss U'Reo corroborate his testimony; but both ladies are emphatic in stating that the shift of the buggy did not strike. Mi Gibbs' horse. They anticipated * some little trouble, but were not prepared for so serious a state, of- things as eventually transpired. Their first intimation of actual difficulty was given by the ridden horse getting foul of the buggy amidships, the shafts being broken in consequence, and the ladies tipped out, with; the consequences named m yesterday's issue. In addition, Miss Tucker sustained a scalp wound, into which several stitches had to be put by Dr Craig. Both ladies are unanimous in stating that Mr Gibbs was solely to blame for their misliap, and though both are mending rapidly, they will be for some 'time incapacitated. . , 'Dv E. J. Dillon, in his recent contribution to the Contemporary Review/ draws the following pathetic picture in connection with the ; trouble in China: "Fire and sword put their marks upon the entire country bettveeri the . sea and Peking. - The untrampied com was rotting m the fields, the pastures were hcrdless, roofless the ruins of houses, the bam'ets devoid of inhabitants^ In all the villages the desolation was the same. Day after day, hour after hour, sometimes minute after minute, bloated corpses, pillowed on the crass ooze, .drifted down the current, now getting entuugled in the ropes, now caught by an obstacle near: the shore. Three livid i-oi-pses were.- ''thus' held fast on; a-Uttle isle in midstream, and the shallows around kept me a few yards to the lee of them for not less than six hours 6t a sciivh.ing hot day. Hard by, a spo:; named L.oh-So, I saw two bodies on the low-lying ledge of the shore. ... A father and his boy of eight had been shot down in the name of civilisation while holding each other's ha"ds and praying for mercy. And there they lay, hand, still holding hand, while a brown dog was' slowly eating the arms of the father. . . . Men, women, boys, girls, and babes in arms had been shot, stabbed, and hewn to bits in : this labyrinth of streets." : Tolaga grass seems to be specially fitted for fattening store cattle. . ;The beasts being prepared for market there at the present time must certainly be conceded to equal anything to be seen in any other portion of this district.' With this result apparent?, it is to be regretted that so large a proportion of this splendid district should /be given over to the growth of rushes, briars, and other unproductive litter and rubbish, and it is high time that the Government came to the assistance of; the" settlers, who have been petitioning them to acquire the Native properties for close settlement purposes, so that the land may be reclaimed from its wasteful state of wilderness and made highly productive. TVith the Tolaga Bats in profitable occupation, and devoted to dairy r farming and agriculture — experience' has shown that the land bears excellent crops— Tolaga should become a thriving township. We understand that i number of the leases in the vicinity of rolaga-are nearing the end of the term for which they were originally granted, md this fact is lending additional zest to the agitation in that district for lana Eor settlement. The _petition urging the acquisition of some of the valuable flats m the Uawa Valley for this purpose has been very largely signed, and has been Forwarded to Wellington for presentation o the Government by the Hon. Jus. Jarroll, the member for the distirct. Setters in the .locality are crying out • for room to expand, and the land m question ivould provide homes for very many setters.' Some, energy needs to be thrown nto this matter, and it is time that, local residents insisted firmly and unitedly on iheir interests in this direction receiving ;he attention they merit.

Winter is coming on, and the Gisborne Rifles are to be put into cloth uniforms, which will be supplied by Messrs. Johnston and Sweet, at whose siiop members are asked to call to-morrow afternoon. It transpires that Conway, who was a constant attendant at race meetings, tooK I close on £200 off the machine at the ici cent meetings at Dunedin. Mrs Smith I was frequently seen about town riding' one of his horses. Twelve Maori Councils under the Act of last session have been elected. Several elections nave yet to be held, 'me nomination of candidates for the Otmiiuls under the Maori LaadsV Administration Act has been lixed for 26th April, and the elections for the 17thJjVlay. ' The Palmerston Hospital Board has decided to purchase au X-ray aypiuums at a cost ot £100, and a fuUy-etjUip^u ambulance waggon. The Board 4*06 cuso decided to mate an annual rate ot mi lid in £1000 on the rateable property in the district. A lad named Wilfred Maberley was adtnited to the Thames hospital from Waikino, with, the big toe ot his rignt foot so badly crushed that it hod to. be amputated. The boy met with, the tecid6nt througn riding behind^ another person on a bicycle, and getting his foot caught between the treadle and the wfteel. It is stated (says the Southland News) that information is now being gathered by a departmental ' officer in, legard .to tne Lakes tourist and goods tramc, with a. view to ascertaining ■. whether. the> proposal that- a modern, steamer, of suitable tonnage .and accommodation, be placed on Lake -Wakatipu by the Government should be given effect to. On Saturday, evening at Napier a meeting of football enthusiasts was held, for the purpose pi considering the proposal to adopt the district scheme in connection with local football matches. The only business transacted was to ask each district to appoint representatives to attend another meeting to be held in a fcitright's time! y;The French capital, Writes Mr T. P. O'Connor, has been transformed from the Capital of Pleasure to one of the noisiest, ."wealthiest, and busiest manufacturing towns in the world. There has been loss, of course, on certain sides, but as to material gains, and material gains on a gigantic scale, there can be no question. N • l . A recent number of Toi Koiranga, published at Raiotonga, contains an article attacking the methods of dealing with the trade of the Cook group. The article concludes: "It .is indeed time that' wecame under the jurisdiction of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon|,who will probably nnd means to prevterit a. subsidised line of steamers from playing ducks and drakes with the trade pi the group." - The Minister for Landsi: (Hon. T. Duncan) hopes to be able to resume his tour of the East Coast agricultural districts in. a week's time, jHe proposes to gey through Hawke's Bay first,, and afterwards work his way lip to as far as ae.Bay of Plenty,, returning direct to Wellington. Ministers expect to be in Cabinet for the greater part of this week. , ; ' The constructors of the> Cape to Cairo telegraph are having much less difficulty with the natives than anticipated, though the line runs through the territory of several warlike tribes. ■ At first it was necessary,, to give meddlers a few electric shocks; then the line became a fetish, and was left alone. Much trouble has been experienced through falling trees and in the transportation of supplies through the forest, j! From'" Cairo the line has been completed 100 miles, beyond the- southern end! of Lake'Tanganyika, a total distance of 1700 miles. From the Gape end nearly ''3ooo^ miles has been completed, leaving now but 1200 miles to finish. . - i: ■ : Pluck, presence of inind, and athletic agility combined, resulted probably in thj saying ■of a human life on the Welling on Polo Club's grounds duririg" the course of the representative match on Friday. A wee, toddling baby had strayed into the field /of play unnoticed. 'Su'c'inly a turn in the fortunes of the £ome brought the ponies galloping furi- • r.cslr ii that direction.. [Next moment a spectator flung himself out of the crowd, u..i>! on top of the child. A second later a pony, with almost human intelligence, tpiamr high in the air and over the prostntte figures, while the ruck went sweeping past. A cheer went up as rescueA and rescuer retired into; safety. The latter— Mr Phil , Nathan, \of this citywas, naturally, the hero of the afternoon. — N.Z. Times. , Colonel Plumer, who made such splendid efforts to relieve Mafeking from the north with his wholly inadequate force, is (writes an officer now convalescent in a Pretoria field, hospital) a very quiet-mannered, courteous gentleman. He invariably^ wears a screwed-hx eye-glass, and he gives his -orders in. the form of requests, in, much the same tone as a sympathetic dentist might use to a patient in the chair. "Sergeant! You see that cloud of dust, on. fhe right? Try a little pom-pom, please. ' Thank you, that js very nice; Just a little more, please, a little to the right. ' Thank you!" "Ask Mr A., please, 'to try the 15-pounders on the low kopjes to .the right. "I The eye-glaaa never drops, even under ihe hottest fire. The Chief Health Officer (Dr Mason) informed Mr G. H. Ell, r M".H.R. for Christchurch, that tuberculosis,, or phthisis, or pulmonary consumption, has been placed on the list of notifiable diseases. This means that any medical practitioner attending upon any person suffering from tuberculosis must announce the fact to the District 'Health Omcer, who jnay,; if it i« thought necessary, order the isolation* of the patient. The occupier of any; house in which a patient is suffering frojn such a disease must at once notify the District Health Officer. In New Zealand there are more deaths from tuberculosis than from any other disease. | In V 1899 it claimed the following numWr of victims in the different provinces : .. Auckland 153, Qtago 151, Canterbfiry 97, Wellington 9b, Nelson" 39, Hawke's Bay 25, Taranoki 21, Westjand J2, Marlborough 8. One of the most intetestrog features in the February Century is an article by Sir Walter Besant on "The Helping' Hand in East London;" because, although the paper treats merely of the London poor and lower classes, it touches a problem that all great; cities will have to solve eventually.. Some of the conclusions' drawn by Sir Walter, are instructive; "The Clergy," he says, "work day and night," bub "the churches are mostly! empty," and "never before, alas! hue the Church 'of England possessed so few scholars and so few preachers." . He' praises the clubs for boys and ; girls 'enthoitiasticallyi and also the charity organisation. \: But "the greatest force in the directipa. of philanthropic altruism and true charity" is the settlement, the members ofiwhich "reside among the working classes, go about with them, live in sight of nil. ' The working man dines with the members of the set- ', tlement. ... . and finds that cleanliness is the first thing necessary." That, however, only applies to,', those who, though poor, are yet willing to help themselves. But for the! very lowest, \ wlio have no longer any hop's or any willpower, the • only- effective machinery "seems to me to be. the Salvation Army, and that not by their, religious efforts but by their social work.' Sir Walter Besant refers particularly, to the "helping hand! which the army ! extends to releasea prisoners, and to the labi>r colony in Essex. ';..' j}' '■'• '. '■.■■■,/'.. „ Before a number of interested people — sheepfanneis, machine-shearing experts and others— an . exhibition was given in Wellington lost week of the "Maori" hand sheep-shearing machine. The result of the test was a revelation to • those who witnessed it. The machine, weighing but 41b, and resembling somewhat the business end. of I the powerdriven machines, is practically automatic. By merely holding the implement in a downward position it shears equally as well as the power machine.A simple mechanism is endowed in- the handle, and is' connected by a cord - to / a fixtnre in a wall- or post; When not in tise, the end of the cor^d, held by a si)ring oi-oiuid a roller ; inside the ' handle, just projects, and immediately the implement is held down, its own weight, hanging on the .cord unwinds the latter, and 'sets the simple mechanism in motion, the top row of the cuttine teeth vibrating over the bottom row at * remarkable rate. When the implement is carried out to the full length of the cord, -the sprang rolls the latter up again, ready for another sweep, and thus the simple movement goes on. TJie implement, so it is chimed, can, shoiir ■•.•quite '■■:•&■* rapidly OS; the powerdriven machines, and it will clip the wool as short as desired. . The 'Maori hand machine will come as jfc great boon. • to the small sheepfarmer,; for instead of having to wait to get his sheep shorn by experienced men, he ca|i...now ; provided with this automatic dipper,, and having some knowledge of j holding a sheep, simply drive aV stake in the^eld; and proceed to do the work himfielf.