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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10528, 1 December 1905, Page 2

Children engaged m preparation for the school concert art- notihcd to attend practice at Mr Mus.suy's to-morrow morning. Mr .Jas. East lias an inset with ttii.s issue giving special cash quotations for groceries. A lady missionary who his lived m Chkia lor 16 yea is says she will be surprised if, on tne dtatu ol the Empress, an outbreak does not tako place wiiicli will put the French Revolution into tlie sliado. A lad, 16 years of age, was admitted into the Southland Hospital from tne Waununaka district the other day, he having swallowed a hali-crown. lhe coin waa located m lus „toiuacU by meuiig of tlie X rays. He will be opera led upon. . this morumg, at the Police Court, two first offenders were convicted oi drunkenness and fined ix> and 2$ costs, m deiauit 48 hours' imprisonment. For a similar offence, John Ryan was convicted and lined 5s and 2s costs, m default 2f\ hours' imprisonment. James Kelso and Edward Whitlock were, upon the information of the police, charged with wilfully obstructing a public place, Kaiti Esplanade. Both pleaded guilty, and said they would remove their premises as 60on as they could obtain other dwelling-places. His Wor. ship said he had no option but to inflict a penalty, as he had no power to give them time to remove. A tine of ss. and costs, 7s. was imposed hi each case. An elderly native named Pine Ngawaea was charged with beiug the landlord of a dwelling on Wliataupoko kept for immoral purposes. Accused, who was defended by Mr Blair, pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence of both sides his Worship dismissed tlie information, stating that tliere was a. doubt m his mind that the defendant understood the constable when he was spoken to about his tenants. He would give the native the 'benefit of the doubt, and dismissed the case. The principal feature of interest at the conference of the Australian Women's Liberal Union at Sydney last week was a discussion on a proposal "That the marriage ceremony should constitute the wife joint owner of her husband's property and income." Tho average married woman, is was stated, often found it difficult to obtain irom her husband mon than her clothes and her food. She hao to ask for the price of a tram fare or - postage stamp. This was aitogethe* wrong, it was urged, for the wile who looked after the home and children was equally an earner with tho husband, anu should have an equal amount of pocket money. It was only fair that if husbands wore able to treat their friend.---lo whisky and beer acid cigars, women should be able to treat theirs to afternoon teas. The proposal, however, unlike most of the proposals brought before the conference, was not carried unanimously. One lady considered that, i. wives were to be the joint owners o • their husbands' incomes, the husbands, shouild similarly be the joint owners of tho property or incomes of their wive: ' m the event of the latter huving any, but the suggestion proved to be unpopu lar. aud was hastily withdrawn. An ' other lady, amid expressions of disueut, . declared that a number of women spent their husbands' money m dress and alternoon teas, and she thought that it vre_ only extravagant women who wanted te intcrefere m the existing financial relations between husbands and wives. Even- " tually, after several -speakers had admit- * ted that there were such things as good 1 husbands to be found if on© looked dili- ! gently enough for them, the motion wa.s carried with two dissentients.

Mi* W. D. Lysnar addresses the electors at His Majesty's Theatre thia evening. The Rev. D. Parry announces a lecture on the prohibition quesrti-on ior Saturday evening at Whinray's ball. The Hon. Mr Carroll spoko at Matawhero last night, and to-day journeyeu to Hangaroa and Tiniroto. The yacht Meteor, mentioned m our last i«suo, returned safely to port last, evening. Tne cricket match Te Ran v. Taruheru will be played to-morrow at Taruheru, and not at Victoria Domain. The Telegraph Department notified today : Odessa advises that owing to tho telegraph strike telegrams for Ruseia can only be accepted subject to indefinite delay. The No-license '"'League hold a final rally on Monday evening next at His Majesty's 'theatre. In order not to conflict with Mr Darton's meeting, to be held at the same place that evening, tho meeting will terminate at 9 o'clock. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., holds -a horse sale, on account of Mr R. J. Witters, at the Masonic stables to-morrow morning. The entry will comprise about 20 light houses, serviceable sorts. Wanganui has six candidates m the field, three of them etraight-out Government supporters, and the fourth an Independent Liberal. So far, Taranaki holds the record, with eight candidates, and only one of them an Oppositionist. The Roy. J. G. Paterson addressed the electors at Makauii last eveuing oil tne subject of prouioitioti. lhe _t«v. Mi Garaner occupied the chair. The meeting was very large and enthusiastic. Mi -aterson addresses a meeting at Ormono to-night, and Patutahi on .Monday. - Ac tlw Magistrate's Court this morning Mr Barton, S.M., gave judgment m the following cases: Harry baiidlant (Mr BiirKei* v. Am-cu jjaty, claim Jbiu os, costs Hi lUs 6d; R, H. image (Mi- Blair) v. A. N. Nicholson (Mr Brignt). by consent claim £_7 l/ s sd, costs *i 6 iito.

Mr H. H. Wail addressed tho clectois at Hangaroa last evening) there being a large attendance. Mr D. B. Watt presided. The candidate laid a (strong indictment m regard to the neglect ot the district. On tlie motion of Mr E. Jackson, seconded by Mr Burge6s, he was ac. corded a volo pf thank-. As there are a number of lady electors engaged m domestic duties who have 'been unable to attend the evening meetings, the Hon. Mr Carroll has been requested to address a meeting of ladies, and will do so at Hia Majesty's Theatre on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. When John Balkmce Avas alive, he was the leader of the "seven devils of Socßn-ltom.") Nowadays! ". even the Conservatives admit that he was "a statesman and a true Liberal." And m days to come the same tardy justice will be rendered to Richard John Seddon.— Lyttelton Tunes. Next Sunday afternoon (weather permitting) the Rillos Band intend giving a sacred concert at the Point, commencing at 3 p.m., when the following programme will be given: March, "I' Redeemed," Newton; overture, "Nil Desperandum," Round; chorus, "Hallelujah," Handel; selection, "Lurline," Wallace; glee, "Hail Apollo," Round; anthem, "Beforo Jehovah's Awful Throne,"; march, "Blaze Away," Wallace.

The Registrar of Electors. 6at tliis morning to publicly consider nominations as scrutineers on behalf of the. No-license League and the Licensed Victuallers' As. sociation and to select and appoint two persons for both parties. Only two applications from cither side were received, and the persona named were duly appointed by the Registrar as follows:— Licensed Victuallers' Association, Messrs J. A. Harding and D. J. Barry; Nolicense League, Messrs F. Stafford and J. East.

Orders for 100,000 tons of shipping were placed with Clyde builders m a month recently, whilst ships representing 44,000 tons were launched there during the same, period. This boom is said to be due- to expect* tions of a great increase m the Far Eastern trade, now that the war is over. Tho Scotch iron and steel makers aro said to be full with orders, and new work can only be arranged for at an advance. Mr W. Lissant Clayton delivered his second address at Mangapapa last evening. Tliere uas only a moderate attendance. Mr M. McLeod presided. The candidate repbed at some length to the Hon. Mr Carroll and also dealt with the Herald. He urged that everyone who wanted straight- government and the country properly administered should rote for the Opposition party. A vote of tlianks was passed on the motion of 'Mr McLeod, seconded by Mr Brown. Mr Clayton speaks at Makauri this evening. Tho lighthouse-keeper at Barronjoey, New South Wales, has reported to' the Secretary of tlie Dcpartmnt of Navigation that during the recent - plague ol moths the insects managed to get down into the w-ells at the station. It if something that has never occurred before, he says. From ono well bucket after bucket full of moths waa hoisted out. The moths found their way into tho pipes, leading from the roofs of the buildings at the station, and -wore gradually forced down into the wells. The signal station depends upon the well for its water supplies. The Department has warned other stations- along tho coast to keep an eye to the water-pipes. A sitting of tho Waiapu Licensing Committee was held at noon to-day, there being present : Messrs W. A. Barton, S.M. (chairman), Hepburn, Wallis, Grey. Constable Doyle, Te Karaka, reported that everything M-as satisfactory m his district. Constable Melsop, of Port Awanui, favorably reported upon tlie management of ill '-.he hi tels, vutb one exception, under his inspection. Ser. geant MacKenzie said that m the case referred to action v^as being taken. Ap. plications for transfer were made m J. F. Pettie, Waipiro hotel, to J. P. Murphy, and J. B. Hollier, Kaitaratalii hotol, to A. S. Caulton. Mr Arthur Coleman appeared m support of the apphcations, M-hich were granted. Conditional licenses M-ere granted to J. H. Aislabie for Matawhero saleyarda on December 7 and 14 subject to a fee of £2. The Wairarapa Daily Times, which is essentially an Opposition organ, pays tribute to the ability of the Premier. "As an organiser," it says, "Mr Seddon is simply invincible. No other public man m the colony can m any degree compare M-ith him as regards organising ability. The consequence is that he wine m almost every instance. We do not like the idea of his coming out of the general election on the Minning side; but we feel perfectly sure that his organising ability "will bring him out on top, as -usual. . ••*. . Mr Seddon is the cleverest Premier M-e have seen during our long so- : jouru m New Zealand— the cleverest, per- : hap, that we ever -shall see. '. . . ; While we admire his ability, v-e do not like either his legislation or administra- I tiou. We shall, however, we feel certain, have to put up with him for some time longer as our riiler and as the qocrowaed '■