What the Papers Say's

Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1183, 31 August 1901, Page 3

What the Papers Say's

*|*HE war is still costing John Bull a §. million 'and a-quarter a week. - And each week John gets for his money a handful of lean kine and a few ragged Boers,— Sydney Bulletin. • # .-■■•■■ j fcven a young, sturdy and pros- 4 perous colony can be made to stagger under the weight of a heavy and everincreasing burden of labour legislation, and as sure as day follows dawn it will not be long before New Zealand will have the effect brought home to her in the most forcible manlier. — Thames Star. • * • One of the greatest annual farces enacted in this colony is the Counties Conference. Yearly a number of County representatives gather in Wellington, ostensibly to dfocuss matters affecting local Government. They pass a series of resolutions, place them before the Government, and disperse, neither Government nor Parliament taking the slightest notice of them. — Inangahua Times. • • * Government are particularly careful not to make any expenditure on country folks until some years after it is actually required. And yet, if it is for a banquet, a state reception, a fragile. decoration, a new steamer, or even an increase in the salary of some, high but useless official, or an in-' apector of absurdities, to say nothing of members themselves, they are wonderfully liberal. — Waimate Witness. • • ■ • Two Newcastle boys were sent to the Sobraon for a month for stealing a Testament. Looks like discouraging juvenile piety. — Sydney Truth. • * « The deceased gentleman (Sir John McKenzie) was " ever a fighter," but hard as he could hit in debate, he never hit below the belt. If his words were often warm, his heart was warm also, and the fight once over 'he could shake hands with an opponent and continue, personally, if not politically, the best of friends. — Blenheim Express. » * • We notice that one of our contemporaries is using the pages of Hansard, besides Government reports and returns, as wrappers for its exchanges. "To what base uses," etc. — Wairarapa Star. • * » The three great influences that will decide the financial fate of this favoured land during the next three months are : butter, bacon and brains. We have the first and second. Can Parliament supply the third? — Feilding Star. • •» # Persons may lodge objections to having their children vaccinated, but racent records show that many have been fined in spite of conscience for transgressing the law. When the fines have been duly paid, the law is satisfied, and the children are free to go unvaccinated for the remainder of their lives. It resolves itself, therefore, into a matter . of public pence rather than public health. — Wellington Lance. •• - • Suppose, for example, that the Catholics, by way of enforcing that common justice wnieh they have just claimed, were to decide to withdraw all Catholic soldiers from the British Army, what would be the result ? One result would be a declaration of war against Great Britain by Borne of the Great Powers that have so long been on the look out to iasten their claws in the British lion's hide, but who have been restrained, to a great extent, by a dread of the valuable assistance that skilful Catholic soldiers could give. — Sydney Freeman's Journal on the Coronation Oath.

Featber»ton selhool committee rnuet ;; be- a noble lot ol patriots. They are 1^ trying to bleed Is tki ou,t of each of i the cadets r whom "they^nV to <?hrwt- ,? church to represent tbem, to make lap a deeoienqy of «2 17s for exes ju- J| Rbstingß Bulletin. ''. "■:'■ -I ". •..■■;■ >■■»;. ..' ■'■■"?•'. ■ „ . ''I Certain factories, carried, on in the " name of charity, keep their labour in '■■'; " compounds," , and feed: it on the ", ihe Magdalene is most frequently the victim^— -Robert Clipper, ' ■ ■■■ ■ ' '■*-■■ ■ ■■•■' " "• r" t '."•'■■.-' V ;■■,•■■'.■ ■ ' " ; We do not ourselves believe- that i Australia is so niuch «hea>J of New Zealand, if ahfead at all, W the matter oi^niacWneiy. If that be a fair conclusion, then it would be interesting 'to know; why, *rith' wheat threepence per bushel cheaper here- than ia Australia, our flour costs fifteen shilling* per ton more. — Napier Telegraph. The talk about returned Contingenters being unable to obtain work is largely hysterical. Many who have . been supplied with Government billets ~ have thrown them up. -^-Wellington. Lance. <— «•..#.- When " Ninny;' Melville, the undertaker, was in the New South Wales Assembly he once liad a little quarrel with a local doctor over a question of precedence, but finally gave way, saying : " Very well, doctor, lead on. The undertaker will follow you, as usual." — Melbourne Punch. • • . ■■#.■'.■ ■ ;. ; The Premier is greatly elated at what he seems to consider a huge joke at the expense of the mercantile community. In fact, to carry the joke to its conclusion, he has been content to sacrifice his statesmanship to his love of a peculiar kind- of humour.— Nelson Mail. r • ■ • ' ■ • Our labour legislation has no doubt accomplished a grea.t deal, by removing abuses of longstanding that ought nut to have existed ; but beneficial as it has been it will not change human ' nature. The old Adam will continue < to animate the average of mankind, whether they be of the employed or the employers' class. — Greymouth Argil*. . . • ■ • . .-"■■'•'.'• If the farmers want ta secure equal privileges and benefits with their fellow colonists they must combine as others do, and not allow'themselves to. - be deluded and deterred by false alarms, raised by class agitators calling themselves politicians. — Tanranga Times. , • •■ .»'■'■ There is still hope for man. Woman has not crowded every profession ; she has left one opening; for ainn^-house-work ! — Sydney Newsletter. . Let the woman's rights agitator devote her attention to the rearing of good sons, and in a few years Aerif&x will not desire to usurp men's positions, but will be content with their management.— Manaia Witness.- ■ • * * Although one steamship company complains bitterly of the frequency of stowaways between Auckland and Sydney, it is notorious that other companies encourage these people for the sake of extracting cheap labour. — Sydney Truth. ••«• ■ • . ■ Labour legislation, has been the great sheet anchor of the ship of state for the last nine or ten years ; but, on the old principle that all abuses ultimately right themselves, the labour laws are being driven forward to an extent that alarms even the most . ardent wellwishers of trades unionism. —- Greymouth Argtts. •* ' * The truth is said to be that a mistake was made in appointing the Assets Board on the terms and conditions which were adopted. Its mem* bers— including the Premier— are alt paid salaries which will came to an end when the work for which the Board was formed is finished. It is not to be expected that the Board would show very great anxiety to dispose Of the properties when it is to the interest of everybody concerned to hang on to them as long as possible. — Gisborne Herald.

Johnson, 'of VVaihi, ami Misy M. McGregor, fourth daughter of Mrs McGregor, of The church was beautifully decorated with white flowers and 'greenery, and a large floral, wedding bell suspended, under which the happy couple stood during the ceremony. A large Congregation assembled to witness the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Mr Norrie. The service was partly choral, and at the close the Wedding March was nicely performed hy Miss Fraser, organist of the church, 'lhe bride was given away by her brother, and looked charming in a beautiful trained dress of creme bror cade, trimmed with lace, satin, and orange blossoms. She also wore a coronet of orange blossoms, tulle veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet made by her sister, Mrs Grant. ••• ••• .*. Miss A. McGregor and Miss N. Grant, sister and niece of the bride respectively, acted as bridesmaids, both wearing dainty creme dresses, creme hats, and carrying beautiful bouquets. The bridegroom presented them with pretty gold brooches as mementoes of the happy event. Mr W, Wilson acted as best man, and Mr J. McGregor as groomsman. In compliment to the bride, who for many years has been connected with the public school, the children were granted a holiday by the chairman of the School Committee. A .splendid wedding breakfast was afterwards served at the residence of the bride's mother, when the usual toasts were proposed and responded to. Mr and Mrs Johnson departed for their future home in Waihi, bearing with them the hearty good wishes of many friends for a prosperous and happy future. A very enjoyable party was given in the evening in the Masonic Hall, at which over UK) guests were present. ••••••••♦ The engagement is announced of Milan Mcßeth, of Wanganui, and Miss Brabant, of Auckland. ••••••••• A wedding interesting to many friends took place quietly on Wednesday of last week, at the residence of the bride's parents, Paeroa. The happy couple were Mr Percy Videan Woods, of Aucklaud, and Miss Minnie Woods, eldest daughter of Mr J. J. Woods, of Paeroa, late of the Thames. The Rev. Dr O'Callaghan, of the Thames, officiated, assisted by the ' Rev. J. Cowie, of Paeroa, a number of friends being present to witness the nuptials. The bride was given away by her father, and looked charming in a very dainty dress of creme serge trimmed with white satin, lace, and orange blosoms, coronet of orange blossoms, and tulle veil, and she carried a beautiful bouquet. The bride was attended by her sisters, Misses Isabel and Kuby Woods, the elder sister wearing a pretty violet dress, the bodice relieved with creme satin and lace, and she carried a beautiful bouquet. The little maid wore a dainty white frock, and carried a basket of flowers. Both bridesmaids wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr F. D. Woods acted as best man. Afternoon tea was subsequently served, and the wedding cake cut, when the usual toasts were proposed and responded to. Mr and Mrs Woods left later for Te Aroha, where they spend their honeymoon. A large number of handsome and useful presents were received.