West Coast Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1892.

West Coast Times, Issue 9436, 1 December 1892, Page 2

West Coast Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1892.

A few years ago this and other colonies were actively pursuing what was styled a Public Works and Immigration policy. Dissatilied with the ra'e of progress they were unking, they sought to ncceltrjte it by raiiog large sums of money on loan, constructing railways and other public works and introducing ship loads of people in tho hope that after performing the w rk of cons' rnction for which the m.ney ivas borrowed they would set'le in the country and add toiU productiveness. These hopes were only fulfilled in a most limited aeasp. The meu lcokej to the works for employment. As scon ns oae contract was finished they flocked to another and when money became difficult, to obtain and tho number of works reduced tbey clamored for employment and urged the Government to provide relief works, eny work other than that which they could crca'c for thcmsolves. New Zealand W33 the Grit cf the Aus* tralaaian colonies to adopt the policy and the first to feel the financial pressure con'equent upon the increasing difficulty experienced in propuring loin money. Aa the loans became reduced in i.umber and amount the re action nece sarily following extravagant expenditure and unsound finance set ia, aud numbers of the people iotroduce 1 a* to much cost to the country docked to Victoria and Near South Wales whore the Public Works policy was theu ia full operation. Although the fact wa* very much dep'ored at the time it proved in reality to bs a blessing in disg-iee as it relieved the congestion in fie labor market ani thus reduoed the burdens which fe'l up^n the taxpayer j. In course of, time our experience became the experience of our neighbours, and tbey have been and are still constructing large works almost solely in order «o afford employment for those in a state of destitution. The drea r y lesson hssnowteeo Itarnt by alf, leatnfc at the eleventh hour when it is almost too lute. Thus while we see our iepresentativ s in London encouraging the emigration of those who are possessed of sone means and consequently enabled to settle upon the land or*lo embark in other industries, they are most pronounced in epposing theemio gration of all who go only to seefe emplo. ment. Of this c'ass we may safely aay we have sufficient to last us for all. time. The Old Wo; Id can no longer look to these colonies to absorb her surplus popu'atloD. However rapid our progress may be it ecems quite un'ikely that we will ever lack a sufficiency cf men to perform any work that may be required. ;The natural increase of (h* population, addod to the cumber con. atantly out of employment, will be quite ample to supply any want?. America, which at one time offered great induce* meats to immigrants is now proposing means to permanently stop the flow, and were w-i nearer Europe and thus in danger of the current flowing here, it would also be necessary to take stringent measures to check it. If

thin applies to people of our own ' raoc bow much more trqe it is of tho?e whom we regard as aliens, ouch aa the Chinese. We admit that an increase In population means a reduction in taxatiqn per capita, but unless each individual helping tq Bw,eU fbt9 increase is employed adding to the wea'th of the country it is obvious that he must be increasing its burdens. This is a matter Colonial statesmen should give the gravebt consideration t\ Unless the danger is guarJed again«t In time there eeetns a disinct fear that we muat refuse to admit n\\ who caixnot give eati factory assurances that they will not add to tbe budens of those already bere.

The Waipara was launched into her native element yesterday afternoon after a detention of three weeks on the sand bank. She came alongside tho wharf in the evening and will at once proceed to make up for her arrears of workThe I following were tho passengers by the Christchurch coach which arrived at the usual hour last evening : — Mrs Bonar, Miss Ward, Messrs Wyncliffe and Ward. Under the mail contract for the new year, it is provided that the inward mails leave Kumara at 12.30 p.m. (instead of 2 p.m. aa at present) and reach Hokitika at 3.20 p.m. This will considerably expedite the delivery of the northern mails in Hokitika and should also bean advantage to through pasaengors by the tram from Qreymouth. The Stafford Football Club's entertainment en Friday evening 2nd inst promises to be a great success. The ground for the Club is now partly cleared and it is hoped that sufficient funds will be raised to complete the work at once. The ground will then be very suitable for sports of various kinds and will supply a want long felt in tUe district where there is very little clear ground. 3he ordinary fortnightly parade of the First Westland Eifles will be held this evening, at half-past seven. Much gratification should be felt by onX Eoss neighbors at the result of the Mayoral election. Mr Grimroond has held the position before and filled it with dignity aud credit. He makes an admirale Chairman, is conciliatory and yet firm, whils his experience in the conduct of public business is very great. A meeting will be held in the County Council Chambers to-night of all persons desirous of seeing a regatta held at Lake Malutiapua during the holidays. [Considerable interest has been taken in the movement and it bids fair to be attended with success. Complaints against the freight charges of the Midland Eailway Company are (aays the Argus) becoming frequent amongst the settlers in the Grey Valley. Several have reached us regarding various articles of produce. But although it is not quite fair to accept indiscriminately as correct all tho reports that circulate, there can scarcely be I any great injury to any one in mentioning the fact that some settlers at least think they do not receive that consideration tbey tluuk they are entitled to expeot in getting tho produce of fcbeir farms sent to market. In one instance a settler complains of having been charged over one penny per.pound for his butter, and being threatened with being compelled to pay freight aad a \\aU if parcels were overweight. The Union S.S . Company chagre £1 per ton for butter from New Plymouth, but, if it has not to be transhipped, only loa. Tho niceties of such questions aro of course best left to experts, but all will agree that if production acd the railway traffic arising therefrom aro to be encouraged the wishes aud interest of the settlers should meet with reasonable consideration. Complaints of a very similar character have long existed in respect to tbo management of the Government lines, otherwise wo should not be so familiar with tbe sight of seeing common carriers competing against the locomotives of the colony. Mr John Hao tells the following interesting anecdote in the Contemporary Be view to illustrate the utility of Trade Uniouißm :—: — At Hartlepool a vessel web lately being bailt in a hurry and the men employed upon her thought it a good opportunity to strike for an advance of two shillings in the teeth of the agreement under which they were working. The shipbuilding Erin immediately wired to the Executive Council of tbe Trades Union au aocount of tho situation. The Council wired back at once asking them to pay the advance in the meantime, and proceed with the work, b r cause they knew the vessel was noeded in a hurry, and they did not wish to cause any delay ; but when the vessel was finished the Council competed the men who struck to refund the money, and then 6ent a cheque for the amount to the firm that paid it. Those who require a good Table Lamp would do well to inspect stock of Duplex Lamps, which are being offered at a job prices to make room for next seasons stock, at James Tlenton's. — Advt. Mr Howell has had figurbs prepared which show that the undergound work done at Broken Hill since August 25th has cpet 40 per cent less than that done during the strike, notwithstanding that many of the men are new hands in mining and were paid day wages until they were sufficiently capable of taking a contract. Owing to special advantageous purchases for this season we are prepared to moke up men's suits from 43 10s upwards. H. Schroder & Son, tailors. — Advt. Mr Deck, dentist, has arrived and may be consulted lor a few days at bis rooms, corner of Tancred and Hamilton streets, opposite the Fire Brigade station — Advt. Prior to auction sale this day at Nicholson's clearing out sale of drapery, very nice dress goods 6£ per yard, all wool beiges, usual prices la 6d redaoed fco 10£ per yard, come and see our prices. — Adyt. ELEOTEICITY is the mainspring of our. existence, and when the system shows lack of this vital foroe disease follows; and amongst the most troublesome complaints are rheumatic affeotions, sciatica, &c. The mere acton of rnbbing Dr Leete's Eleotrio Eheumatic Oil into the parts affeofcd generates the electrioity necessary to strengthen and lubricate the weakened muscles and nerves For rheumatism, lumbago, pleurisy, sciatica Bprains, stiffness of the limbs, &c, Dr Leeto'e Electric Rheumatic Oil will relieve the pain with lightning rapidity, and cure whore other remedies fall. Sold everywhere.

A loldier, who had deserted, wa« captured ' _, and sontenced by a court-martial to be shot, | but the officer in command received a private ; , intimation from tho authorities that bis life , was to be spared, but that he was to go ; through all the preliminary prooots, and that when the order to fire came, the soldiery should be ordered to ground arms, and tho pardon takon out and read. The man was [ taken to the execution ground and blindfolded, and the soldiery were instructed that when the officer dropped his pocket handkern chief, that was to be the signal to fire. They made ready, presented arms and waited for the signal to fire. The officar put his hand into his pocket to pro Juce the pardon, but he accidentally pulled out his handkerchief first^ t,he soldiers fired, and the man dropped dead. That officer never recovered the shock, and life was a burden to him to hia dying day. The Lake County Press of the 27th ult. has the following :— The country racing clubs are all crying out over the tyranny of tho metropolitan clubs. Their big brothers have always boen the revorae of generous in their conduct, and are now trying to crush country racing. We blame the country clubs for submitting so long to the rule of the towns. Why do not the country oiuba combine in defence ? They could very well retaliate by disallowing the entry at oountry meetings of all horses that run at town meetings. This would be quite fair to combat the pettydevices of the metropolitan clubs to gain the monopoly of tint huge gambling maohine, the totalisator. The country meetings will require to make their meetings exclusive, and why they have not given more consideration to a suggestion published by us some years ago, to institute hack meetings, we do not know. A curious accident befel a traction engine and the men in charge of it on the main road, south of Timaru, last week. 'I ho engine was being taken to the Oattiaru Show. In going over a small bridge, a little north of tho Pareora, something went wrong with the steering gear. The enging went over the side of the bridge and fell upside down. The driver escaped with moderate injury but the Bteersman was considerable hurt. The ac- j cident happened opposite to Mr A. Wyllie's farm, and Mr Wyllie drove the injured man to tho Timaru Hospital. The engine is stated to be badly wrecked. The Dunedin correspondent of the Clutha Leader says ; — A new Bankruptcy Bill and an official assignee will not be required for long if the oroditow in insolvent cases follow the example oE tha creditors of two large firms that have lately gone to the wall. In each case the estate was consigned to the creditors who appointed two or three of their number to carry out the eule of all the assets and distribute the receipts among them, and on each occasion the twri* w^s. carried out exceedingly well and no> g^rumblinj was heard. The death of Lady Taunlon, aunt of the senior member for Northampton, breaks the last oE many links which used to join Mr Lahouchere to the aristocracy and the plutooracy of England. She woe a daughter of the Earl of Carlisle, add the granddaughter of the fainouß Duchess of Devonshire, after whom she was called Georgina. Mr Laboucherejs grandfather, the founder of the family fortune in England, was one Peter Caear Labouchere, a Dutchman, who first made his bow in th a country as an agent of the great Napoleon. He married a Baring, and by her had two sons, James and Henry. Henry Labouohere was a distinguished politician and was raised to the peerage as Baron Taunton. James devoted himself to commerce, and became a partner in 1 the banking firm of Williams, Deacon, Labouchere and Company, and in process of time had a son born to him, tbo Henry Dv Pre Labouchere, now Mr Gladstone's bete-noir. Mr W. Webley, pianoforte tuner otc, will be. back from Ross on |Thursday, when he will take the earliest opportunity of visiting his customers.— Advt. To the ladies on the look, out for summer dreßß goods we would recommend to pay H. Schroder & Sons' drapery establishment a visit as they are Bhowing the beßt value in stylish dress goods — Advt. THE DRINK QUESTION would soon be settled if every ouq drank Ckeasb's A. I. Coffeb which id esspitfed with the greatest care and skill asc is undoubtedly j the best in the market. Slid by all grocers j and storekeepers in 1 lb. cid2ib. tins. IS TEA DKINKIKGI HARMFUL P— Most people be'ieve so. And the doofcor, Bay so. Then why drlck ao much. Vie Cubase's A. I. Coffee, it aids digestion and clears the brain. Sold ot«*> where in 1 lb and 21b tins. HIS EXCELLENCY XOHD GLASGOW while partaking of some rtfiwshment* duriag the interval at the Opera House remarked t "One thing you have h*re, tbat v good Coffee." It is scarcely n«oessary to sty H's Excellency was drinking Cbeasb's A* l Coffee. Sold everywhere in 1 and SI tine. Use the SUN BAKING FOWDE* I» is the best. Subscribe to N.Z. c dition of London Til BITB. Published byMoKee & Gamble Wellington. The best known medicine is Sa ider and Sons 1 Eucalypti Extract. Test iti, eminently powerful effect in coughs, colds, influenza &c. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patronß Bead tbe official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineneßß of our references. The official reports of medical clinics, add niversities, the official communication of then Consul- General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition. Atosfcerdam— all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.D., Professor, etc: — "C.8., 24 years old; congestional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made p two plocpa. Although Lister'B dresssing was applied, the secretion became, two foetid, decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed, and on its place were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive foster disappeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered f ter the lapse of several weeks. In this intance we must not lose sight of the fact that he latter treatment saved the patient's life. —Advt.) Deafness PebmanbNtly Cubed. — A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafnes and Noises in the Head, of many years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to send full particulars, with copies of testimonials, &c, for two stamps. The most successful.treatmenteverintroduced. 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