THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1893.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7648, 3 October 1893, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1893.

In connection with tho' new Electoral Aot it should bo carefully noted that it uot only provides for "one-man-one' vote" (the phraso is no longer applicable, novr that women are enfranchised) but also for " one-porson-one-roll." Owners of property haro hitherto enjoyed a privilege which has now become an offence. There are no doubt hundreds whose names appear on more than one roll, These must now chooso the district and theqimlification in respect to which they desire to bo registered, or becomo liable to a penalty not exceeding £5. The Act provides that any person who, knowing his name to be on more than one roll, fails to give the notice horeby required to be given to any registrar within 40 days of tho coming into operation of the Act shall be liable to a penalty not exexceeding £5, and shall not be entitled to vote at any election so long a3 he knowingly allows his name to remain on more than one roll.

With a view to facilitating the enrolment of women on the roll, Mr Burgess, received instructions yesterday morning from Government, to employ a man to circulate the forms for enrolment. Mr Potts was, we understand, therefore engaged, and during the day was busily employed distributing the forms, and securing claims. Mr Woodward, wo believe, is also engtged in tho same mission, on behalf of tho Licensed Victuallers Association.

The women of the Thames are evidently becoming fully alive to the importance of the privilege which has been conferred upon them by the granting of the franohise, as up to last evening about 550 claims for enrolment had been received by the Registrar, over 100 having been sent in yesterday. About 80 applications were also made at the Good Templar Hall yesterday afternoon, and these will be lodged this morning. We understand that the Wesleyan schoolroom will bo open for an hour to-morrow, when further opportunities will be given to those who have not yet'revistored to mako application to have their names enrolled. It is most important that females over 21 years of age should have their names recorded at ence. The writs are to be issued some time next month, and immediately they are, no names can be placed npon the rolls. It thoreforo behoves the infranohised woman to loose no time in taking steps to enrol herself if eho wishes to take part in moulding tho future of this colony. The- importance'of this constitutional rpform can be hardly over-estima-tod, and we are firmly convinced that the RlFeot will be, socially and morally, highly beneficial to this young country. The idea in the minds of many that the political woman will be an extremist—a female faddist—is, we believe, a mistaken one, and although there are bound to be some exceptions amongst them, thero is little doubt that their views and actions as a body will command respect. We have a fair criterion in the working of tho Municipal Corporations Act, which confers the franchise on nil owning property in a Borough, as well as qualifying them for seats. •

In thecoursVof the proceedings at the mooting of Hospital Trustees last night, the following letter was rocoirod from Mr F. TrembaMi, dairyman: "Permitme to t>'oiible yon again in reference to my tender for supplying milk, and at the same time would respectfully request you to return my deposit therewith. It is scarcely necessary for me to make any lengthy statement or to take up your time to coraplain'of my misfortunes, other than tho fact I would like to impress on your minds that when I tendered I was under tho impression that the farmers supplying me would have let me had the milk at ft reduced rate to enable me to fulfil my contract with you. However, they we not prepared to assist mo for different reasons and there was ho alternative for mo but to give up the contract or try to deal with yon on some other terms. Of courso you are aware I was prepared to be reasonablo with you and gave you a price, whereby yon oonld not cot the article any ohoaper. If you had I would not havo taken tho liberty to ask you back for the doposit. Admitting I made a mistake in putting in too low, for which you am not responsible for mistakes, times are rather dul and I am not in a position to loose two pounds. Howover, Heave it in your hands for your wnaidoration, hoping you will dotermjne my request favourably."-™Mr Radford contended that it was not wise to return deposits, and in support of his contention he cited tho trouble at prosont boing experienced by the Auokland Harbour Board, He maintained that Mr Trembath tendered with his eyes wide open, and he (Mr Radford) believed that it was only he-, cause Mr tfreinbath found that there wore no othor tenderers but himself that he declined to tako np the tonder. He moved that the letter he received and (hat tho doposit be not returned.—Mr Mulligan seconded.—Mr Clark said he thought that fresh tortdora should havo boon advertised for, Mr Dunlop explained that V'r Trombath gavo tho Committee no time to call for tenders, and in ordor to have tho difficulty spoedily solved, private tenders wore invited.Mr Edwards moved on amendment that the dposit be returned. He thought that fresh tonders should have been called through the press, but as the committee had acted otherwise, the doposit should certainly bo roturne.l that io if thoy desirod to ho fair and just to all. No ono seconded, and the motion having been put to tho ineoting, it was carried, Mr Edwards boing tho only dissentient.

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Mr J. M. McLaren, County Engineer, has an important advertisement to contractors in another column. The Naval Artillery last night decided to attend divine service at the Wesleyan Church next Sunday morning, on which occasion, Mr Matthews, of H.M.s. Tauranga, will preach The Town Clerk notifies that legal proceedings will be taken against persons owning or harbouring unregistered dogs within the Borough of Thames after the 15th inst. At the Police Court yesterdny, before Messrs Thoo. Wood and R. Scott, J.'sP., the following persons were fined for being the owners of wandering horses: Nicholas Kenny, 4s and costs 2s; W. Ashby, 2s and costs 2s; C. Short, 2s and [ costs 2s; and C. Rice 2s and costs 4s. Mary Stafford Owen was charged with being drunk, and was discharged with a caution. G. Kenny was charged with driving without reins,' to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s aud costs 2s. ' Dr Williams reported to tho Hospital Trustees last night that the following has been the state of the Hospital during the month of September: Number of patients inwards at last roturn, males 9, fomales 2; admitted since, males 12, females 9; deaths, males 1; discharged, males 14, females 6; remaining at date, males 6, females 5; number of outpatients, males 23, females 17. Tho name of tho person who dieii was Henry Hughes; the cau.<o of death being cancer of the stomach.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees was held last night, when there wero present: Eev. Father O'Reilly (Chairman), Messrs Dunlop, Clark, Mulligan, Bedford, and Edwards. The minutes of the last meeting were road and confirmed. The House Committee's report was received and adopted. The Treasurer's statement showed that the receipts during the past month had been £229 11s Id, and the expenditure £111 15s, leaving a credit balance of £117 16s Id. It was resolved that an estimate of a new wing be prepared by the House Committee, and Mr Hollis (architect). After the accounts had been passed for payment, the following were appointed House Committee for the ensuing month, Eev, Father O'Reilly, Messrs Clark, Mulligan, and Radford. The meeting then terminated.

Reynolds and Co.'s, (Limited; Anchor brand creamery butter can be obtainted in any quantity retail, of grocers and dairymen, and wholesale only of their sole agents, the London Dairy Co., Victoria-street, Auckland. —[Advt.]