THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1906.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8222, 28 August 1906, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1906.

Although the present session will, undoubtedly, be a very short one, there does not seem to be any dispo« sition on the part of members to work any harder than usual. The shortness of the session is deplored by the representatives of the people, but at the same time it is clear that the latter, and not the former, will be the sufferers, Jf a short session is really so muoh to be regretted. Of course the uninitiated don't understand—and we must admit that we are among those who fail to comprehend the position, but it seems that the delicate constitutions of our representatives would be seriously injured if they wereio work six days a week. It is imperative, so it would appear, that they must not commence their duties any earlier it the week than Tuesday afternoon, and must finish on Friday night.

As to sitting on any oooasion later than midnight, well the Premier has made it clear that suoh an aotion is certainly to be deprecated, and avoided as much as possible, and thus may the hardy representatives of the people look forward to the enjoyment of a great old age, The evening paper in Wellington recently pubiißbeda maudlin article in which it referred to "the precious privilege of getting to bed before midnight." Such a political weakling as Mr Joseph Chamberlain, for instanoe would appreciate the article to which we have referred, and our Wellington contemporary should not fail to impress up° n 3i* Henry CampbellBannerman the advisability of putting all the members of the Imperial Parliament,' especially those who support the Government, safely to bed before midnight. In this matter the Home Government can again look to New Zealand for aa example. In a short session our members only worfc on four days of the week, and, as a general rule, retire to rest before midnight. Really New Zealand is a wonderful country, and the people are to be congratulated upon possessing repieseutativee, who, under the benign patronage of a paternal Government, will not be allowed to overwork. The water trougn in Queen Street, Masterton, requires attention very badly. At preßeafc t hat P art » wnere formerly anyone oould give his horse a drink, contains a very little foulamelling water, chemists' bottles, and the decayed skins of fruit. The dogs' trough is quite empty, and has been so for some time past, us a matter of "humanity" the Borough Council phould see that one of its employees attends regularly to the trough, especially now that summer is approaohing. The trough, presented by Mr G. W. S. Dalrymple, to the town, has been much appreciated by many people, and many dumb animah would say so. too, if they could.