The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1890.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8765, 29 April 1890, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1890.

The Sweating Committee has, wo understand, practically concluded it^ labors, so far, at least, as tho taking oil evidence is concerned, and for all tho good it has done it neoil never have been created. The Commissioners in the other towns will, we are told, be in Wellington next week, when the draft report to be drawn up by Mr Fulton will be discussed and agreed ou. When the Commission rose ou Friday night, Mr Blair said that so far as Wellington was concerned, there was no such thing as "sweating," and there was really no need for them to sit there, for not a single case of hardship had been brought before them. On the whole, labour seemed to be very_ well paid. There were some trifling grievances, where subcontractors were concerned, but those might be remedied, perhaps, by new legislation, if thought necessary: but nothing had come before the Commissioners in Wellington I which involved anything in the nature of : "sweating." In Auckland the outcome of the Commission's enquiries resulted about the j same; whilst in Christchurch and Dunedin the evidence given was of such a nature that the workpeople seemed to be in a far better position than their employers. From the views thus expressed b} r the Commission in Wellington, it is very evident that the enquiry has been an unnecessary waste of money, and the only good likely to result from it is to show the public that the colony, as far as the labouring portion of it was concerned, is in quite as good a position as other places. This is very evident, for on holidays the labouriug class are to be seen well dressed and enjoying themselves at the various places of amusement. If they did not earn the money they could not spend it.

The prisoner James Bacon, who escaped from the gaol on Monday, and was captured the same day, was brought before the R.M. this (Tuesday) morning, and was sentenced to 14 days solitary confinement.

Mr J. J. Russell has been offered 100 guineas for the 4 year old gelding Blue Mountain (Dauphin — Bluebell,) by a Hawke's Bay resident.

Doctors are generally looked upon as favored beings, -who cam their money without any great trouble. This cannot be said of one of the local medicos who travelled 240 miles in one week recently, to visit on ) patient, lie must surely have earned his fees in this instance.

Tho linal performance by Wirlh Rros.' C rcus was given on Monday night, when theiv was a large attendance of the public. The untcitiiinmunt wound up wilh ' % Dick Tnrpiu's Ride to York," which was curried out very e'il'ecti vely. Mr J. J. Wirth intimated to the patrons that they would probably return in tliu course of Bor 10 months with a Wild West Show. The circus left by special train to-day for Hawera, where they open to-night.

h'ecoption soiree to Rev. J. Nixon in the Q leen-street Church on Thursday evening. Tea at (J o'closk. Tickets, one shilling. — Advt.

A meeting of the Ladies' Literary Club took place on Monday, 28th, when 26 members were present. Mrs Frascr road a short sketch of the history of Germany, "touching lightly on its productions. Miss Devenish and Mrs Campbell Shaw each gave personal experiences of school life in Germany. Mrs W. Skinner had prepared a paper on contemporary men of note. Miss Govett, on Life of Goethe. Miss Montgomery read a description of a " Kaffireklatsch " from " The First Violin," after which very able criticism was passed on the readings.

Just to hand, a choice assortment of plush jacket, bordered dress goods, new millinery, flowers, ribbons, &c. Direct imported ex Tainui and Kaikouva, at, F. A. Ford's, Cheapside House. — Advt.