MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1903. MR MAXWELL AND HARBOUR EXTENSION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12288, 22 June 1903, Page 4

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1903. MR MAXWELL AND HARBOUR EXTENSION.

Mr Maxwell is perfectly justified in opposing an extension of the harbour so long as ( his opposition is fair and above-board. But it isnot, nox is it born of a righteous desire to protect the interests of the ratepayers. In recent .'addresses in the country he made use- of arguments which would nbt bear the 1 light of day, and his repetition of some of them, aftet his; errors had been pointed out, at the Board meeting on Friday last proved that, jhis misrepresentations are wilful, and not due to ignorance. The latter would, in the case of one who occupied • the position of. Chairman of the Board for several years and whose experience as a member is only exceeded by one other, member of the Board, be quite inexcusable; under the circumstances it deserves a harsher name. The most glaring instance, of, deliberate misrepresentation and attempt to mislead the ratepayers was in connection /with the "seized sinking fund." He has stated over and over again, and has frequently been corrected, that the money which the Supreme Court directed the Sinking Fund Commissioners! to repay to thWHarbbur 'Board! consisted chiefly of land fund. He repeated the statement, at the Board. table on Friday, and lest it should be accepted,, by anyone as true we will show exactly how it .was made up. The v exact sum in- ( volved in 4. ne J^W suit brought by /the Board again J st t the'.Conimissioners was ,£24,246 17/3, being an accumulation of land* fund and interest thereon, interest 7 on unexpended! portions of loan placed on fixed deposit, ordinary revenue of the ! Board derived from rents of reserves, harbour dues, and royalties, t and interest allowed by the Bank on the Board's daily balance. As a result of a [ very careful investigation into the B.oaxd's accounts the following * analysis was made: — i Interest ,> qn , unexpended loan money and daily balance '19,664 15 10 Rents of Reserves .... . 993 11 5. Harbour dues i..: 218' 15 7 J Royalty on beach _ stone ... [ 24 3 6 ;i*and Fund with' in- - terest thereon ... 3,345 J o 10 '' ' l " Total ' ... 17 3 The Supreme Court ruled that the last item (land fund with interest thereon) *»was trust 'money and could only -be . devoted to • the purpose of paying interest andsinking fund on loan. The balance amounting to . ,6/4 vas.. ruled to be ordinary • revenue of the Board, and applicable as- the Board thought ftt ; therefore the Court ordered the Comm'ssioiiers to repay . that amount t - to the Board's ordinary arcovL'f. ,o.nd ,the V&3.345 10/11 to a, Harbour Trust Account to be used lor, the payment of interest ?md sinking fund onlyj This was done, and r.bt a I single penny jusce of land fund has I ever been devoted t<> harbour con- ! striiction or repair ; or any c ther. purpose than' that to yh^ch the law says it shall be devoted. \ Tht'se dei tails have been in ihe Board's office the whole time that lur Maxwell has been a member, and he could at any time have seen them at five minutes' notice. Therefore we repeat that it is riot honest of him to say, as he has so often said in spite of correction, that the "seized , sinking fund" consisted largely of land fund. With regard to the claim advanced by Mr Maxwell that the interest^ on loanshould be &}i fitst change on. the^ Whole reve"rixte of the Board, our reply is that it would" *be almos'r criminal neglect on the #art of anyBoard to alllow. the worjks to go to ruin 'while,- fluids were* obtainable from any source to prevent such a -catastrophe. Mr Maxwell himself realised this as his imperative duty during all the years t^iat he was Chairman. He deserved] and he received credit during his earlier years 6'f office for the good work

he did in maintaining the breakwater and improving the wharf, though it was nothing more than his plain duty. He had a surplus revenue over and above the cost of working the port and ho devoted it to such purposes as the sand pump, upon which he wasted nearly j£sooo. The present Chairman and those acting with him propose to devote their surplus to a better purpose. The Board exists for the purpose of providing and maintaining harbour accommodation, and is in duty bound to study the requirement of the. district in that connection. Those requirements, in the opinion of great numbers of, the i-people in. the district, now demand an extension of the harbour. The Board's Engineer says that the j accommodation is not sufficient for the .existing^- trade, and that an extension is becoming, imperative. It is therefore the Board's, duty to endeavour to provide greater accommodation. There is an (available'surplus revenue now equal to 3^3060 a year, and if the feoard' believes that money can be mote profitably devoted to an v extension of the harbour than paying interest on existing loan, then it is its duty to recommend that course. This is all the report of the Committee does. It commits' the ratepayers to nothing, but simply proposes to refer the question, first to Parliament, then, to the ratepayers. Many of Mr - Maxwell'? arguments were too, childish to need reply. To object to improving* the harbour because of £he rapid changes, in the shipping world in the direction of larger steamers, is like dairy farmers ob^ jecting to „ co-operate in building anjql. equipping a factory because in a year or two it will be too small for the increased number ;of cows becoming available: The farmers of Taranaki are not "built that way." They build and equip their factories and when Idie buildings and plant become too : small they add to them, becaiise it is good business and pays them to do so. So with the harbour. It is becoming — has indeed' "become; too small*for'the trattey v and if they : can be convinced that 1 ' it ;is 'gpo'cf business : to extend it they will be .read}' to do so. They are quite capable of. judging, for ' themselves; and Mr Maxwell and Mr McLean, have no right to.ideny them the,, op-j .'portunity/; ; 1 1} . j& simple > nonsense' &o ; talk of the '"burcfen i the ratepayers. The, district' is; infinitely - better able to hear; the 1 burden now , than it was fifteen^ years ago, and 'it survived it then — even flourished under it. Mr McLean was quitfe 1 ready in 1886 to' share the benefits of the harbour—, at some one else's expense^ out ne 'strongly objects to paying for the. undoubted benefits he now derives; from it. lX For he does gain some-, thing by it ; the bread he eats passes over the breakwater, "be--cause- the flour is l imported, at Hawera .more cheaply this .way than ,by way of ! , Patea, and. every, acre of land on - the Waimate; Plains has an added: value/torday; because the- breakwater ,, exists.Both Messrs Maxwell and McLeauj are ; irreconcilables! and,; wilfully | close' .their, eyes- to!- facts ;: :3ft list therefdre* not to be' 'wondered atj that they e^ery attempt in ! tlie direction of extending tne'har- : bour. 1 But we- cannot; quite lmdpr-' stand the attitude; ~oi X Messrs Dingle and Foreman! .They both; both realise - the necessity for an, extension . and would like to see it. carried out, why -do they sup-, .port, /prison labour ? But neither of them would agree to the matter, being submitted to the ratepayers,; who, they profess to /think, wijl dei feat the proposals. Possibly thei proposals -will, be defeated, though we sincerely hope not'; b\it in auy. case the Bpard. will^only have done its -duty- in -submitting- the propos-jj als. No harm will come ot defeat,; except that the progress of thej district will be retarded, ancl the. Board will simply have to wait! until the benefits likely to arise; from extension are more widely realised. The cost of the appeal to, j s the ratepayers will be a . mereij trifle.

. THE- KOTO KAUE'JKESKRVR. ; ; The, 'iinpo:ca y<o of the svbjfct and; the fact that the Crown Land officials: do not , intend iv yiftiii th^ fort with-; .out a struggle wvousagv* us <n make! another effort »»)i »*l)alf of tte preservation of ihe Ti^.tokaro Res-erve. , For the benefit vf '.hose who am un-, ware of it we may explain ihvt "l like Rotokare is situated Komo iriVs eastward of Eltham. It is a most btivuti!ful spot and is one of a very f^w forest reserves ' made in Southern Ta-. ranaki. The lalte itself is 'some 70 acres in 'extent, while the bush, reserved around it' extends to about 530 i acres. Around a' great portion of the iake the bush risfes gradually -irom the "water tb'li^high ridge, forming a mag-,-nificent >{)|9ce . of forest scenery, J which, together the large lake, is al•most without equal in the district. The reserve ' is vested in the Hawera Borough Council as a Domain Board, but unfortunately, \yhen the vesting. Aot was passed, it escaped the notice of the Crowu Lands Department and' the Scenpry Preservation Society that the Act empowered the Domain Board to lease a portion of the reserve with improvement cla!iisos,wH"h the provision that any revenue deiived; must be de-

voted only to the imprbvement of the reserve. With a singular" lack of ap- • preciation of beauty an 4 • disregard of experience in the muiterof 'preserving bush, tho Domain Soard has recently leased in three lots every acre of ihe reserve that the law allows them, that is, 430, leaving only 100 acres of bush to ho preserved. This 100 acres will leave a belt varying from one chain to ]2 chains in width around the lake, i^o one who has any knowledge* of sucli matters will believe for a moment that it will be possible to save that little fringe of bush, i^ire anfi wind will get irtto it v and destroy it itt, a very 'few years, and as Mr Mackenzie, the Crown Lands Commissioner, v has pointed out in a strong protest to the Domain Board, the margin of the laktf gradually become a .swamp and all the beauty of the place will be gone. The Act provides, as stated above, that any revenues deriveel f rom ithe reserve must be? spent upon its improvement, ~ but Ahe "Board" is proposing- really to devote the revenue, which will only- amount to £30 or £40 ' a year, to the destruction of ( tßie reserve.. Surely there is enough public spirit and love^ of the beautiful in^Taranaki to "provide for the. preservation of ,one of its beauty .spots-- We-^presume the reserve is surrounded by. .land in . the hands -of settlers jto properly preserve .the- -whole area only needs a. ring, -fence, in the cost of -erection of which fad joining owners would share. We ar,e quite sure "-the Scenery. Preser\m--tianV Society . would, undertake the re-^ jsponsibility of the other shkre, if the '.Domain Board cannot' be pursuaded to ' a better., appreciation' of its -duties. :If is pi easing to notice that the Eltham Borough Council- is ready to assist 'i*i :the matter, which we hope will not be allowed to drop^ „ . ..' ',

The Borough Council invites tenders for, the erection of a band rotunda. \ , ! JTr C. ,0. Hawke advertises that this is the, last week for his, annual clear;sale. . v „ • . ' There will be a practice for Men <cmly, of "Pinafore" in •'■ the Thea-ta-e ftoyal at £ p.m. this evening. , ■■ . '■ In this issfue Mr C. A. Dunn, Wan-. ►gianur, 'ajdveriises- a most complete fclairy farm .and plant for sale! ' The Choir of the tyMteley' Memorial Church are purposing to put in practice' the oratorio- "Judas : Maccabeus" : (Handel). / This week the " Melbourne Clothing Company announce some special .bargains in a replace ■ advertisement .. on page 7. ' Captiuri Edwin a'dviseVJ at "l|l .45 ajm, 'to-tlay 't-^Gale from between n<>rtli anicl 'we.ftt/'ahci soutb-west; glass fall; tkles high; 'sea heavy ; more rain. . i ' r ' "-. ' Tk, estate of the late" William Winter, late of Haweca, factory, assistant, "Has been taUetf cjiargfe pi bf; the T*pb L ■&lc-TrtSatee.' y\ -' f '"" L -" i7 \ ,'" x .''' * U< s" 1 "Mr ]'~kevrton King advertises' & nice' little property, of 20 acres with resi-; dence> situated on ; the Smart R6ad,> tq be sold by, auction at the Mart on Saturday, July 4th. " , . ; OdinjpTete specifications have . 'been c lo'dgecl at the patents office, by William Madder of New Plymouth, builder, for] a damper frame, -anti proyisional specifications by P. C. Griffiths' of New Plyimoiitli, plumber, for skylights. Mr T: P. Lister, Vho - has shown considerable enterprise in opening a store at tfhe Whiteley Township has obtained a license to sell stamps, there. .j.. j. ■ . ' ..-?'< ' : The committee, who have the arrangements in harid for the "At Eomc 1 ' to Lady Ranfurly in the Theatre Royal next Friday, have accepted M-r A. Loalantt's - , lender [for, refresjh-* ment, arid have als6^ accepted tenders for imisic. Surnisjhing, an'd -idecoratingv Tickets '.for the "At Home" can begot 'aVMr'T. Apery's* shop. 1 „ • „;!•: '* An^e^derjy Maori, .who was jtrpugtit "in "by Constable ' lirict from fi.ahoi^i 'was examined By Drs. Leat-hani and HorneT 'at' the ' Police Station tiiis.. morning as to his sanity. The Maori was subsequently ' committee! to lihe 'asyiusfn by the S.M,. A certificate of character was graritecLby the S.M. to^ ;A. S. Jaciobs to keqp, a registry- office^ Attention is drawn to' the Guards, Art Union advertisement, announcing^ particulars in connect on ■ with: the' drawing. As all tickets will becalled in during this weelc^ those . who" have not yet secured one or more are. reminded, so that they will have no, one but themselves to " blame if they are too late to participate. ' „ Messrs Skeates Bros". .' jewelers, are tihortly removing, into larger pre•'mises directly opposite- their pi'eseiit' ones. They, are situated .in. Mr -Rich■monkl's present offices- wihi«h 'will be* chnsrderably altered. This change will give , Messrs' Sikeates Bros, more room for' their growing! business and also: pnoivijcie woijk rooms- for I4ieir cycle; outfitting e,rsl~ repairing business. ! Additions' to the telephone lists arer Qkey .Rollo, ' foundry, Gilg street ; 170, * H. A, Lennon (private re> sidence), Lemon*street ; 251, Mrs Tip-^ piois. Dovon-Btreet.; *299, Kelsey and; Lennon, accountants ;, 301, T. P. Lis*-' ter, grocer, South Road ? 302,. J.. T.I Mannix, builder, - Devon-street ; 303/ Mrs Partington, nurse, .Gill-street. Tihere was not a great, deal of civil, ■lousiness in the S.M. Gotur.t this'.mornrf inpi. J. W. Abbott s>ue,d' .Margaret; Cameron for an amount owing,. Mr^ Kerr (Standish and, Kerr) for' the. )ilaij\iiff. anjd Mr Is 1 . Wilaon (Roy and; Wilson) for ihe defedrlaint. Mr Wilson; saicl that he had only beelri instructecl ijhat morning, and he appliecl for an. adjfcfurnmetvt in order that tbe clefen-, clant'a o\n,de'hce <$duM bft taken at Greytow.n ami a set-ofif filed. Mr Kenhoped the atljoMnnment was not arfkexl for the purpose of delays The case was finally adjoupned till July 6th. In the case of T. P. Hug>Fjon v. Ingleys. Mr C<JT. Weston CWestonarirl Wesion). applied for costs<i for Mrs ttngjey owing; to a further -adjournment on aocotini of the summons not being ser.vejd ou: Mr Tno-iey. A sjum of 10s- 6d was allowed/- A case, A. R, Peddie v. Buckham Oh'uck and Co.. flaxmillers at Awaluno, -was atfjotirneia till 2.30 by arrangement between coavnsel./Mesars T. S/Woston and Quilliam. People wonder how the Melbourne Clothing Cpn^Rany manages! to'^cll at the. famexus low 'prices*. It is a very simple miatter. We buy frr cash— CDs'h on the. mail. That " gives ns a wti.ong pull on the "di^jaotints in'd con: cessions ami .these pass on -to our :< oustomot^. Wfi sell for" spot, cash, no book'?,- io hb& clebt». no 'svorry. A small , profit pays*, us. There yo.u have the wih,ole sem-et.* ■ * " vv.

The Borough Engineci-has *^J*s!s strutted by the Wprks 'Op^ittee-to^., have work at the Central Sire Brr-.,. gade Station proceeded with at once.. /; Mr Jury, lessee, and occupier of •'Vcalt-'s Property" publishes a warn- , incr to tvospassers and notifies that no permits to visit it will be granted. Owners of good dogs should be caite-' ful, as a rlosr poisoner is 'again "«n the" job" in the central part of the, town: , - The name «f /.'r O. A. Adlam vw' omittod frT,m the h^t of xhoso picstnt at $ie Farmers* Ihxijn C.-nfouMice. Be r "is a. member t>f Oic FL\>ym:»«il v.xcni- . tive. c -, . Don't house the youngsters. Turn them loose and keep them warm, especially when you have, the opportunity of purchasing, serge?* .at the price that W. HYporey and Son advertise in r this i«3ue. ; A Wellington firmtis stated to have lassiirecKthe^ capital • for the establiskmen'fe.'of/VKo'rjks r .iri connection with oxtensiye lime deposits on the Meadowban^c, iEstaic/ about four miles from » Blenneim. . , . f . There is a growing feeling (says the "Mercantile Record") that money wilE harden in New Zealand in ■ the course* 1 of -the next-few months, and there are indications abroad that such an, idea is not without foundation. In/a iPolice .Court case at Sydney a money-lender sued for the detention of somefurniture, , over which be had a billof sale. In the course of- the eii-. ilehde^it'was statect that defendant had Agreed 'to pay tlie sum of £20 for the <- Wan 0f. £35 for three months. . ; n _ - " - The Wciiiks Committee of the Bbf-- r : pugh Council will .. ask the Railway Department' to place an overhekw foptbridge over thp .railway line at the Hobson street prpssing. The committee will also recc>m(mjend that"! a cottage, valued at. £250 be erected near 'the power station at; Mahgorei/ "!La % st week the Northern Division of the" Taranaki Keferee's' Association : presented Mr xf. T. Bellringer, their v . Hon. secretary, with, several fruit disft- c ( es. as a mark ,of their esteem on the - 'occasion of , his marriage. Mr .Cr.j ; 3ynie made the presentation; <r "Bhe 'Wbrits Committee will report tb' the Bor'oTigh Council to : night that the , Railway Department haying notified r that it* is their intention to raise the •? present bad of the HraatQki stream ond ' foot* at the railway ya^cls a letter be. ,sent']>rotesting against anything beic~ .-' done to interfere with the present fall "of the ptream. , , ; - The fortnightly meeting of the Bor- , cjugK Council will be < held to-night..; ThecWot'Hs Committee will report thatin accordance with- Mr Mestayers re- . c.ommenjdatipn no tenjcler be act^pted;fbrjthe supply of stoneware pipes.' hiuf Vnat fresh tenders be called. t«> be sJi- 1 xertised ia Auckland, Wellington, .liunecljn,raHd.Cluis.t6lvur.ch. >; i i ?AaS adSl^ess/ r wjMpJh'"was\subscf : iJiea' J tp' v Bs"*th r e citizens'" of Master ton mi the occasion -of Constable Meslop's transfer from Ithere to New Plymouth, was " foEwaixle^l the otter day -to the; Mayor wi*h a reqwest" that Mr Cock should preselit it to' the constable. In ac* corfcltfn.ee "witß the request the Ma.vor pVeseintocl the address to Constable Mefelop. The .atklress is on view at, Mr T. AVerv's. Professor HJiitton. writes Jroin .the ;, jtfusexim. Christchurcih StiltPlovers' have left* the Lower Canteri>tiry plains. V They leave regulang?^ ejvery -Tune ancl return towards w*V? end at August. , I wif?h to find J|fe^ wliere tiiey go to during these , tlm^ pionihs. aiid should feel grateftil .^g anyone who woulrJ send me inforn^tj iion wliich will ; help to riis^l :',^s| ighorakce of the periodical moVemei^g %f theser.birils." , «; ". I'- 'iB& A case ot "snowdropping" is/n^p ported from the vicinity of Marslorijlp Hill. A good, housewife had done' &r^ ■good, dayV washing theT other ,da£f§ an^ she left it out all night to dry $4 but in the morning she was surprised;^ to iindthft; lines cleared/, and even &&g pegs gone. Tit? abuse wife thinks tyfi l'}, //snowdropper.^ xttust have been a w^\i ,nian because „the cloths pegs were^ •ialten. '_: ' * . ''[\.% ' The Works Cohimittec. will r^>«^?| io"' the Borough Council t6-mgm|£| that ihe list hajtvled m by the wpfj^f n^Mi, appointed to report on brea«?h«i^ f of the' by-laws be placed in the hawwpO of the BorotJgh Sqlicitors with a to prosedrftion. The engineer at the. \vaterworks will be inforriiocl that i*^ * Works. Committee cannot see th«ir^ way to' increase his salary. ,\t plr Collis. will rhove at tl.e Bor«;uj||^ -dotoncil' meeting to-night, Tiiat-bjg^ law 312.be amended 'to compel >:ai^^ rooms, etc. to close* at 10 p.m., \aw*v*|j to impose the conditions that 003%^ who in theu.pinkm of the police «*<fe| tatfder the age of Ifi years and Pfgfc^ tons of undesirable chdrn«*or • «*«^ not be .allowed to cntw or play a*£, auy game therein. , >'( -i The Works Committee of the Bor r - ; oaio-n Council will report to-nighri th,at a letter be soiit th the Municipal^, Association ?ym|>athiging with the msexvement to obtain legislation^ to^ ,'_ permit of the compulsory acquisition^, of gasworks by municipal corpor^ j tlons. The Henui Road Board wiHw, ihfoviaod' that ,tjie question o£ tturnuiga the old hospital into an infectious.^ diseases hospital has never been oon^< SkJered by the Council. The CoHMHfe? will be recommentled , to accept, th©;^ torms.of the .School CommasSioners.v; for a perpetual lease of sees 0.>3, «>s*, *.' 868, Gill-street. ' . - ::{>.f A i correspondent writes ihat a ycry-t preitty, wedding topk place at Huiroa -{ on Thursday, . June ISih, when. MrAlfred Edward Watkin, of White Chff farm, was married to Miss Hildas Elsae Watikin, soconicl daughter of Mr, : Daniel WAtkin, of^Bjuiiroa. ,1110 bride wore a dove coloured costume, with the usual' veil arid orange blossoms. Mi* ? WatJdn. sister of the bride, was chief; bridcp>makl, and Mi" James- MHiir acted" as best man. After tho weefchng lyceaHarft. the ha|>py. con-pie for.. Wihite Cliffs. Ih*W>~ JJ ut " r0 nonw - ' Jlle : ceremsony was op@»[>teVl l>y the Bw ; , J. Harris., of tnc "East ,TsgmV>nt. ahnsion. „ . , -Come to look at it any v ' a y^f^^&; like the Melbowmo'Clothmfr C'^J^ol is a trem»i*lous benefactor, tdcwjp:-? l^iA>lic of Taranaki. It is a - beneflgf ti£& the cxtsstomer .to 'be able to buy g<sfeifiLr3 cheaper than , has hitherto beeA* tht*?? Qase., 3t<,is a benefit to the customer^ ip be saved -from the temjptatioii of ,1 minning clotihing bill^. Think bver> " these points the next time you want^ a fwit or a pair of boot?.* * FqojbbaU »Terseys, .men's til wool$; New Zealand made, oj:ly 5/11 .eacb.^ "The Kash/' Dev.on-st« »t. #

lne tender uf A. and <l. Price of Thames at .C2S/JJO has oeen accepted > for the eonsivunion o: tt-ti K-vt motives for the -Now Zojilns.d ra, s "'^ tys. The engines «viil. lo .i.'niinr in uesi'^n to th»» Anwcjan it <on»o lives now wor;king on the ..i.iiu linos. 'J hoy will weigh in wonlcing or-l-er 4*2 tons ton ewt and will 1.0 dm ;r.«.^t powerful locomot vos htult in n? y i'livale es. tablis-lunenl n f,h^ <vlojiy. There has been an impression in both Australia and J\ T ew Zealand that Av-. gent ine butler will not, keep as well as tho New Zealand article for any period of ,time. , The idea appears to have fostered itself in the winds of shippers, who have thus been misled into thinking .that they hacl^the- ,ad f -' vantage "of ' the Argentine "competitor" in this respect. Information in the possession of the Department of ln- 1 (lustries and Commerce goes to - show, that in respect ( to South African ship-, mtMits Argentine butter keeps equally as well as Now Zealand, and the ..Department consequently wishes to dissi-. pate an ' impression which " may, and, , in fact has, had the. effect of . inducing > , shippers to, hojfcl back stocks, in- the hope- of getting- better prices. .

Ladies >elubs" (fays the , London - v correspondent of .tlie Ago) ar.? becomjno' rivals in a field where, a-'^feiw yqars ago, -it could scarcely have, been dreamed that- they would exei'eise any inHuonce. So frequpntly are ladies now taking their male' relatives to their clubs for meals that many of the old-fashippeil and" exulusive clubs for men in and around Pall Mall are los^ ing a considerable amount of ' revenue, and some of thorn ' are reluctantly thinking of admitting ladies as guests. When iirst suggested, threo or four years ago, this move was -howled ' clown by elderly gentlemen.. with mingled resentment and i'righ,t. Now, when it has become a measure of discretion, thp opportunity for, it K has al- j most passed, as ladies' clubs are now numerous, and several of them are j luxurious. Two of J the best^ the- Empress and the Ladies* Army and Navy Chib,' have SOOO ineifibeis between them Sportswomen have established a .fashionable Ladies' Field Club> which was opened recently. The vexed Question" of whether a man can be photographed" without hils consent has literally como to a head in America. A r, millionaire who, was driving with his" betrothed at Newport was waylaid by several photographers. The cameras openpd^fire, but the millionaire refused to bo, snapped in peace. He made for- the nearest delinquent, and belaboured him over the head with the driving whip. The astonished photographer vowed that if such, a thing, as law existed under the Stars and Stripes, -he would brifig down its thunder, on his assaflant. A policeman \?as. looking on and to him. the millionaire- stated the case. * "I liave stood a gr.eat deal/ he groaned; "but I can't stand this LThe policeman delivered a watr^.qpin: ion. The phdtographersy.yhe jsaiel, were ' "'snapping 1 "' • certain- houses .'when the millionaire and the. lady , crossed the line of attack;. t After, this the millionaire seems to,/ have withdrawn ; judiciously from the J qdntr.oversy. The leading- , Question nowadays is what makes - New Plymouth so j)ro"j )ro "- j gressive. tho answer" is" this: As new blood comes into a town with.it comes new ideas (we are now) the A.B.C. Boot aiscl £hoe Co.* Visitors to New Plymouth would do •well to inspect the lovely stock of greenstone and other novelties at J. H. Parker's; watchmaker and jeweller, next Eailway Crossing, Devon-street, New Plymouth.*