Wairarapa Daily Times [Established Third of a Century.] SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1909. GREAT COMMON MEN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LX, Issue 9346, 17 April 1909, Page 4

Wairarapa Daily Times [Established Third of a Century.] SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1909. GREAT COMMON MEN.

The centenary of the birth of Abraham 'Lincoln sv.is celebrated in February last, and the anniversary directed the j attention of the American aud British I Press to the achievements of '"great common men." Amongst the groat ones of the earth, meirof the people, who have worked their own way up to the highest positions, must be counted. Their services to humanity entitle them to the grateful remembrance of posterity. In tho United States the fame of Gonrgn Washington is on the highest pinnacle; but next to him on the honour roll comes that of Abraham Lincoln. Washington, however, could not he classed a< a meat common man, and it follows that in this category Abraham Lincoln holds a position winch is unique. His title, as one of the greatest of common men, places him above thn heads of numberless princelings and of not a few Kings. We in New Zealand are proud to remember that we have bad amongst us a great common man iv the parson of the late Mr Seddon. We were wont, when be was alive, to write o': him as "half a, hero"; but though did not altogether reach the fall standard of heroism, bis position as a. great common man was indisputable. Abraham Lincoln did reach the. full heroic standard, not bncauso be ruled over a people and a country tifty times as numerous and as extensive as New Zealand, but because of his fidelity to the spirit and letter of the great democratic country of which .ho was President;, aud this iv fclin face of internal troubles which would have been insurmountable but for his loyal adherence to domocratic ideals aud democratic principles. With our own great common man there was an obvious tendency to expediency rather than to priuciplo, although he did much towards the betterment of tho common men of New Zealand, and was siucero iv his desire to serve them. Tho evolution of a great national hero like Abraham Lincoln is said to bo a complete justification of democratic institutions. His strict adherence to democratic; principles proved thorn to be capable of solving the most tremoudous difficulties that can beset a, nation. Following them aud using them as hisguido, Abraham Lincoln was able to put down the rebellion of the Southern States, aud to heal tho bitterness which was geuorated by that internecine struggle. Though long years have passed since Abraham Lincoln foil before the pistol of au assassin, liis example as a constitutional ruler is still copied by bis successors in the Presidential chair. No unworthy man may be his successor in tho White House, for the groat common people of America have learnt instinctively to know the man who is most worthy to stand in Abraham Lincoln's old place, aud they uever make a mistake iv their choice. In New Zealand wo have a democracy, but it is not one of which we

can be x>i'oud. The domiuaub idea of | a democracy is equality oi ! opportunity for all, aud the freest play of iv- ! diviclualism. Have we this iv New Zealand? We have not, for our so'called deinocratio leaders me our tyrants. They are class legislators who trample equality of opportunity under their feet aud put shackles on individual freedom. Would we had au Abraham Lincoln in New Zealand to tout;I) us what Jiouosb doiuocracy uieaus. Somo day, perhaps, a born New Zoaliiudor may appear, from some log cabin up country, with a true democratic instinct—a man who will toaoh tho people of tliis couutry how to govern themselves. We must always bear in mind that ,; tbo nation lives in the cottage"; but to be worthy of self-rule the nation iv the cottago must bo loyal to the "first principles of democratic freedom. The uMCouth, ungainly Abraham Lincoln is a truo typo, of a democratic ruler, who answers to the highest democratic ideal. Was he not the God-man who freed the soil of America from tho reproach of slavery? Were not liis broad humanity, his unseliisliuosH, and wondrous patiouco in the day of peril, proverbial? Wlr.it a splendid courage did ho not display, aud ou occasion, when no spoke from his heart, he vibrate,! with compelling words which stirred a great nation with an enthusiastic response. .Behind bis groat forceful qualities, and blended with them, was a. divine tenderness towards his fellow w.v.n, which was continually manifested in words of forgiveness to those whn had offended him or had opposed his rulo. lie h:ai. also that marvellous gift of humour, which liis intorcoui'se with bis follosv-meu. Now Zealand, still in tin 1 first century of her history, can hardly expect to produce a re;illy great common man. Tho man who is to do true heroic work in this laud bus yet- to be discovered. in older counf.ries the number of great common men who come to he worthy of fnim , is but few. ir niiiv take a entury to evolv;; a single specimen, hut', wh.ui be uno.< come, on the scene, nil men know iiim and all men trust him. [t. will lie a saii day for any cnumry when hero worship dies. Our own lioto iv the. days (bat aj'e to coini' may now be learning reading, writing and arifhliu'f ie in one of our hack-block sebools. Who eiin .'-ay? The young New Zcahindi!" , has to conic into his (nvii, and I the ohier man. bom in rise M.otht- , ] ,- lanil. aud who siiii feels ti:e old ties which bind him Co .some r>'iiiore Kuglish village, raunot take liis place. I The Ojiaki ilaxuiill is (dosed down. I There is the mill lying idle; ibere is an ample supply of llax. ami there aro j numbers of unemployed men who are i iooking, for jobs. Vet work cannot be rr-snmeil because at the prcweur price of llax She arbitration wage cannot be I paid. Here is an example iv the Minister of Labour's own fleet orate of a local industry being srranglc-d by I a hard-and-fast arbitration law. It j was a labourer wiio drew our atteu- ! I f.iou to this particular iniquity, no!" ian employer. It is the working man who is now su'.i'enng from a measure ! which ought to be suspended. LOCAL AN:S iigLiS&AL i " I Through an accidental transposition lof paragraphs, in the report of yesterday's Police 'Jourr cases ; u Masterton, Illit! iiaii):: n[ Henry George appeared j under the ea-cs of drunkenness. It should have lieen under the beading of h.'vaciies of by-laws—viz., riding a bicycle at night without a light. Messrs .)'. G. Oates and y. Jensen, members of the (Ji'.rforfon (.run Club, will be competitors ar the forthcoming Gun (."lull Match at Waugauui. j }.ia:lame Melha has cancelled the date on which she was to sing iv ?>lasterton, and will not appear hero at all. 'i.'iie reasi.m lor this is said to be that MaoauHi is unable to obtain such acI comiuodatiou a.s she requires in tho town. Two tenders were received at the i meeting of the Masterton Trust, hands Trustees last, evening for the removal of the old Technical School buiidiug to a site near the District High School, to be u-eil as a museum, hat both were declined as being exhoi'b'taut. Thei;bairmau (Mr T. B. Michel!) aud Mr ('. E. Danie.U w.u-e authorised to make satisfactory arrangements to have the building removed. The Trustee; pros-ont at the ordinary meeting of the Trust bands Trust last evening were--Mc-s-;rs T. .H. ilichell (chairman!. C. JO. Daniell. i'J. G-. Eton. O. Praguell. W. 11. ,)ackso:i, (I. Krahagan, 1). Ca-vlherg aud T. Wagg. An apology for absence was received from Mr 11. O. Robinson. The treasurei - reported :: cmlit balance of 1 Is JOd. The secretary of the Friendly Societies' Council wroie soliciting ibe patronage of I ho Trustees at the demonstrations in aid of r.ho Hospital on May Ist and :Jud. It was agreed to accode to the request. The s,. i: reiary of the Wellington Education Boarii wrote thanking the Trustees for a donation in aid of the Master'fon District Hiirb School. A]>plicatious were made by the secretaries of the Mustorton Horticultural Society and South Brass Band for refunds of nortiou of the rent, paid for the Town Hail by the respective bodies. .Both applications were refused but in the case of the Horticultural Society it was mentioned tiiat the Trustees might give prizes for children's classes at the' Society's shows, it was decided to hold tho annual meeting of tho Trust electors on. May Jlth. Accounts totalling £M bis Sd were pa, sed for payment.

" There was quaint but perceptibly unconscious humour iv au incident which occurred at a Wairarapa railway station a day or two ago. A number of frieuds'and relatives were bidding farewell to a newly-wedded couplo who were starring on their honeymoon trip.' In tho background stood an old lady who kept both hands carefully concealed. As they were boarding the train groa.t quantities of rice were .showered upon the young coupie from all directions. The elderly lady took a shot with her loft band, aud, as might bo expected, bit tho wrong peoplo. Thou .she raised tho other hand to throw again ; then she lowered it, aud hesitated for a moment. Suddenly she lifted her veil and tossed the rice—not at the departing couple, but into her mouth, and ate it with evident relish. As tho thrifty old lady glanced ruefully round, it appeared to the onlooker that she was calculating bow , many dishes could have been prepared from the white grain which was scattered in all directions, aud her nationality was betrayed as she sighed audibly. "What an awfu' waste!"

. The members of the Huia Hockey Club intend to hold a social afc an early date, arrangements in connection with which will be made at a meeting to be held m St. Matthew's vestry ou Monday eveuing. Over three hundred persons out of employment were assisted by the Labour Department in Wellington during the mouth of March, the largest proportion of them being labourers —two hundred aud forty-six. Michael Rock aud Kenneth Mathesoii, two old offenders, were brought before the Mastertou Police Court this morning ou charges of insobriety. Both were fined 10s, iv default -18 hours' iniprisoument, by Mr G. Heron, J. P. The Oartertou Riflo Volunteers held a good parade ou Friday evening. Owing to somo of its members haviug left the district, the company is not so strong iv membership as it was some weeks ago. Mr A. J. Fisher, of Olureville, has entered a pen of black Leghorns in die Cambridge ogg-iayiug competition. The birds will be sent away next week, aud the competition opens on May Ist.

The first radium cure iv Masterton has just been effected by Dr VV. H. lloskiug. Tlio patient was sufferiug from au ulcerated tongue, and after other forms of treatment had failed raili uin was tried. Tlio procos-; of healing became apparent a few hours after the first application, and a complete cure was effected in a remarkably short space of time.

Tlio .state ol ! the local labour market seems to bo improving. A labour agent informed v reporter this morning that there wore not ho many unemployed about the town mnv ou account of farm work beiug more plentiful. Ploughmen are iv domaud aud generally the prospects are brighter than they were a little while titio.

A in aid of the Oarterton High School piano fund was held ou Friday evening, and was well patronised. Tlic programme was of au entertaining nature, and was provided by the pupils of the school, who re-(itic-ted credit upon their teachers. ICach item was heartily applauded, and the audience appeared well pleased with the ei.itertaiumei.it.

The Physlical Culture! Classes in connection with the y. M.O.A. will commence on Monday next. The, attention of parents is directed to the classes fur box's, particulars of which will be found in an advertisement on page 1. A class for business and profession;; i men will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, from ~> to '» p.m. The other senior classes will meet from .S p. in. it was reported at the meeting of the Trust Lauds Trustees last evening that there were now seventeen students who wore being assisted in furthering (heir studies by Trust grants. Thirteen of these are studying a I". Victoria College, Wellington, four at Wellington College, aud oue at tile Masferton District liigh School. The Trustees regarded this as very satisfactory awA in the interests of the Trust should be. widely known. It was also mentioned with gratification !h:rf Mr 11. H. O'Leary. an olu Trust scholarship pupil, had had the pleasure of making a presentation to Lieut. Shackleton on behalf of the I'uiversitv student- , of New Zealand.

Write.-; an occasional Wellington correspondent :■—l had a glimpse of tr:tgedv this morning. A child, apparently about four years old was being conveyed in a tram-car tiy a kindly constable iv plain clothes, to some approved shelter. It liiid been rescued from the charge of sonic person who had undertaken to "'care" for it, and this individual hau chained it up under the house by a dog-chain, and otherwise ill-treated it. The poor little mite, could not stand, and looked emaciated and apathetic it was a poor waif without name or known parentage. Probably more will be heard the case, shortly.—The departure 01 the Auckland express from the Thorndou station is quite an event. The train, which Jills up well, is composed of very roomy and comlorfauie cars and the. engine is a powerful affair of very imposing appearance.—JOaster business, so far as the shopkeepers are concerned, is said to have been very unsatisfactory this year, ami tradespeople are groaning audtblv over the hard times.

The animal report of the Uarterton Public Library states that during the past year interest in the Library had been maintained, aud the standard of the reading-room kept up. The balance-sheet shows a credit balance of £-10 !f)s. which, iv view of heavy expenditure during the year, is deemed satisfactory. A supply of new books ordered from the Times Uook Club, duly c:mit! to hand aud proved to be of excellent valut , . Annual sub-idies are gratefully acknowledged from tho Carirrroii Through Council and rhe Wairarapa South County Council, and supplies of magazines and newspapers from subscribers aud friends. In November hist Miss E. M. Koydhouse resigued her position as librarian, and tho oiiice was tilled by Mr A. Pedon. who now resides on the premises.. The Committee regret, that tho roll number of subscribers is not much larger. When the small amount of tho annual subscription aud the advantages tho institution offers is considered, it is difficult to understand why so few avail themselves of it.

Tho Taylor-Carrngrou Humanized Picture Company produced a splendid eutertainmeut, before a large audience, in the Mastertou Town Hall last evening. The programme opened with a picture entitled "Tho Dog Thief," which caused roars of laughter. "China of To-day" was a very pretty scenic production, showing, amongst other things, the great amount of traffic in the narrow streets of the Chinese towns. Tho next item was a drama entitled "The Gambler's Doom." iv which the gambler, after marrying a widow, losing her money, and attempting to drown her son, committed suicide by shooting himself. This was followed by a comic, production, "Musical Mail," after wliicii camo tho "Butter aud Cheese Industry iv Switzerland," which showed'some very ; uterosting features of that industry. "To bo Shot at Sunrise" was a stirring drama of the Civil War in America, iv which a young lady receives a pardon from President Lincoln for a soldier who was to bo shot at sunrise. "The Electric Hotel" was a comic production, also causing much amusement, which was followed by a drama, "The King's Soldiers." ' "The Child's Circus" was also very amusing. "Life on an African River" aud "Christmas in Many Lands" were two very pretty productions. The concluding item was "The Servant in an Acrobatic Family," in which the servant comes to grief through not being able to accomplish acrobatic feats without breaking the different articles which sho handled.

Music is the proper food of love, aud if you have no music iv the home, love is apt to languish. A good piauo is a wonderful preserver of domestic harmony. All over New Zealand there are hundreds of homes made happy by the Dresden Piauo Company. The easypaymout terms are really easy. You feel no drag ou your resources. If you have not a piano, the matter is worthy of consideration. Consult the Dresden Piano Company, Ltd. Mr M. J. Broolcs is North Island Manager. Local Representative. Mr T. B. Hunter.*

Things industrial are very ( slack in Wellington, and a great niauy workers are out of employment, the outlook beiug far from encouraging. At Kuox Church, to-morrow afternoon, there will be a meeting for men-, at which addresses will bo deliverJe by the Rev. A. T. Thompson aud iS^ , J. McGregor, seur. The Rev. H. Watsou will address the men's meeting at the Y.M.O.A. to-morrow afternoon, his subject being "Man's Duty to Enlighten the World." The annual meeting of the Masterton Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will ho held in the A. and P. Society's Rooms ou Saturday, •Mtn inst., at'l.iiO p.m. The postal authorities advi.-e that au American mail, which leit Sau Francisco ou the J sth inst., for New Zealand, via Rarofonga and Papeete, is due about May lath, ex Mauapouri. Selected Verses ("Chauging Skies," and "if My Life Has Beeu a Failure") and- Domestic Tit-bits on page :.': Correspondence, Turf Notes/ and South Wairarapa News on page c>; ffere aud There aud The New China on page 7. According to a Hamilton message, a man named Donald Ross, who arrested at Terapa the previous was lived £150 for sly-grog selling To Avvamutn. He cleared out to South Africa, aud a warrant was executed on his return. Another earthquake period is predicted by Mr T. J. -Steveuson. F.R.A.S., of Auckland, who iixes the time as between the 18th iust. (Sunday next) and 24th iust. "I expect greatly increased activity during next week," he said, "aud have very little doubt but that Ngauruhoe will be more active. If that volcsiuo were nearer the sea coast I think there would be a far bigger upheaval." Mr Stßvousou was groatly interested in the eruption of Mount Erebus, in the Aufarctic, as described by Professor David. It appears that the outbreak in question happened precisely at (he time when the moon was nearest to the earth. The directois' report of tlio Wairarapa Terminating Building Society congratulates the members on the continued success of the Society. The number of shares allotted is .IS , .', of which 2'->'i are under the amended Rule 2H, leaving a balance of I<S shares unallotted. Members arc urg* utiy rflfc quested to use their influence to the balance taken up iv order to complete the group. Only two shares valued at •£] PJs have been forfeited during the year, whereas the simonnl. in the previous year was £10i> W,<. The profit and loss account shows a credit balance of £".'1 i i.~;s Sd, an iucvease of ■£r'.) 1-") Sou the year's working. During the year six appropriation of £:;<)() eiich have been made;, throe, by ballot, and three by niile, the premiums on the lattery amounting to &i<*-i Ms. The total amount leut on moifguge to date is £.j()7o, of which sum .-Kii'Jj JOh has been renaid. The diivc-

tors have exorcised the greatest cure in the matter ol : securities, and whiie being as lineral as possible with individuals, fho interests of tho Society liiivo in every case been considered of ILrs}- importance. Messrs J. S. Pepper, John Hart, and B. Scaunell are rlie retiring directors, ami the members are. called upon to elect three directors ro liil rlieir places on the Boarci. Mr H. McPhce is the only cauiHtlaro nominated A youth with three years' cleri'-ul experience advertises for a situation. An advertiser wants some kind person to adopt a baby from birth. A young man requires private ill a central locality. The New Zealand Kailway Depurtent advertise excursion fares in connection with the Wellington Races. Tenders for grazing the Showgrounds. Dixon-street. will be received hv Mr (r. R. Sykes, up till Friday. •Jord inst. A line assortment of pictures and mouldings for frames has just bee.n received by Mr T. McCracken, and these goods are vow on view at his South (.{Hieeu -street premises. Mr McCraeken claims that he can furnish a house as cheaply as auv city firm. Hot wafer bottles are useful for so auv thins;'* tluit every home should undoubtedly possess oue. These goods are now stocked in all sizes and are marked at all 2 )rit " es Ht Mr J. V. Gordon's pharmacy. in an advertisement in this issue, Mr H. T. Wood asKs the question. ■'Wiij siiould people sult'er from chilblains and spend hours awake at night from coUl feet?" when they can secure comfort by purchasing , a hot water bag, of which he has a large assortment. Quality is the sole aim of Mr A lex Jβ Donald in the creating of riding tumes tor ladies, Mr Donald makes up divided skirts iv four different styles—the most popular now being tiie new open fronts.

Box calf leather is specially prepared for resisting the water and dampuess —thus making it au ideal leather for winter boots. This class of boot is stacked by Mr J. Carpenter in great variety, and a few prices are quoted on page 2 to-day. Messrs Abraham aud Williams, Ltd.. have been instructed by the Public Trustee to sell on Tuesday, :-37th April. at Opaki, the stock, implements, etc., iv the estate of the late Mr Frank Buiek. The stock is a particularly good lot. Full particulars of the sale will be given later on. On Wednesday next, at the residence of Mr .J. Lett, corner of Macara aud First-streets (opposite the old hospital. Lausdowue), Mr M. O. Arousteu will olt'er for sale by public auction the whole of Mr Lett's household furniture aud effects. The furniture is iv firstclass order, aud contains all the numerous lines found iv a well-ap-pointed house. Full particulars arc advertised on page S of this issue. The very convenient- looaniou of Mr . Alfred Casolberg's sections, off WorJvM| sop-road, are evidently still considered in the eyes of Ideal speculators, since Messrs Chennells aud Co. tell us that uo less than five ot them have beeu purchased during the past fortnight, and two houses are to bo erected thereon very shortly. The firm also report the sale of two houses at Lausdowue and a large section in Liucoln-road. Lamb's Tararua wines have beeu pronounced by connoisseurs to be quite equal in quality to mauy of the highpriced imported brands. They are delightful in flavour and possess remarkable health-giving properties. Orders are now being taken for Xinas hampers to be delivered to any part of the town or district. Orders may be left at W.F.O.A. (town agents) or at the Tararua Vineyard, High-street.* A fine range of Carpets is now being shown at the Furnishing Dept., W.F.C.A.® Men's Clothing ! When a man comes into our store every courtesy is shown him. Our * salesmen do more than simply put the garment they may find on a man and try sell it to him. No matter how many her customers they may have waiting, they take their time to show the customer the attention necessary to fit him according to h s individual requirement. We are now showing a splendid stock of Men's Suits, Men's Underclothing, Shirts, Ties, etc. Hooper's. Wood's Blood Purifier and Tonic—A powerful nerve and blood tonic. Price 2/6. H. T. Wood, Pharmacist and Chemist (by exam.), Masterton.*

The dredgeuiasfer of the Workscp dredge reports that there was no washup from tho dredge this week on account of repairs to the tumbler. Ferro concrete pipes, all tho way from Mastertou, are being freely used for road construction purposes in tho ■k\Kiug Couutry. Mr Murray, District declares ho finds them far superior to timber for building culverts. They aro more costly, but they never collapse or decay. A member of tho Tarauaki Land Board assured the Hou. Mr Hogg that during a recent inspection of some of the Improved Farm Settlements, they had dived with a settler who produced a spread of ciioico meat, potatoes, and different vegetables, tit for an emperor, all grown ou a section t he soil of which was only disturbed eight months before.

Fourteen prisoners were transferred from Hokitika Gaol, now to be closed, to Lyttelton Goal, yesterday afternoon. The men weretako.il in a. special carriage from Hokitika to Otira, by special coach from Otira to Broken Kiver, and by special train to LyttelTou in charge of an escort of police and warders. They behaved in an exemplary manner.

The Chinaman is beginning to mako

ins presence felt at Ohakuue. Three were originally in business and a reinforcement of eight came last week Some of the new arrivals at once set to work prospecting for vegetable garden sites, and ouo of them showed his confidence in the future of the little town by leasing a small shop and paying two years' rent (£101) in advauce. Tbe Managers of the Masterfou Technical School have appointed Mr Sam Wood, of Clive, Hawke's Bay, instructor to classes in wool-classing at the local Technical School. Mr Wood is at present instructing classes in this branch of technical instruction at the .Napier and Hastings Technical Schools, and has had many years" experience in connection with wool both at Home and in the colonies. Tiie classes will be commenced as soon as the n-.ve-sary arrangements re equipment can be completed. The annual re!urns for the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society up to March :jlst show that relief was giveu to -.'b'-l applicants affecting :!0t persons duriuy; the year. Of these -1 ■! -J were casuals or persons passing through the town, who received teui-

relief in the sh;i]ie of train to other towns, or accomtnodai iou ™or a nigh: or Minn- , . During ihe year thirteen persons passed through fbe Keuall-Solway Home. At the cmiilueuceiuen: of the year ;!iere were three old mr-ii iv the Home and at the end seven, rue average stay of each being 151 days.

lutore-rm.u iiet:ui> ate tnrnisiu'.l by l\liss Eremner. who is iv charge ot Tiio \Velliiii:ion Women's Laboui Bureau, in the Labour journal Miss Bremner reni.vts that she has assisted oS single and -T married women to omnloymr-uf. Miss Bremner a.ids :--'' it is apparently next to impossible n> .vet maids to iro into the country. The position is very serious for women with youuu families wim require domestic I'.ein uryeutlv. 31aids are also showitm a stroim disiuclinarion ro is: jirivatv service, preferring puidii , places or in^iitntions, where the work is more defined, the hours shorter, and more liberty :;'ivou iv the way of holidays aud time off. Protection to native uidusfry was the demand of a sturdy settler that the Minister for Labour m"t at 3lakuri. "Look at that." he exclaimed, pointing to a \va<-gou load of etirt hen ware pipes standing on WHt>. road. '"Don't you think tliese ouuht to jiay a duty." '"Why should they pay a duty'/" asked the astonished Minister. ■'Well, you s<m\ they iuter.en , with the sale of our timbei for culvert-.'' i; Ah !" said rho Miuistfr. "but don't you think the pipe-maker and his workmen have just as good a liszht to be considered a≤ the settler with his timber. You "won't find me one industry into collision with another if 1 f,\u .help it.'" The affairs in eonuecnon witii riie bankrupt estate of Gernld H. Wolters. law stu.lent, nf Cartertuu, were investigated by the 'DA) A. (Mr W. B. Ciienuclls) at the Mastertou ConvfJious.e this morniuL?. Tiie only creditor in the pstnfe is I\lr 1 ,, . Piichardson, of "Wellington, wlio was present, at rhe meeting. Bankrupt testiiied that Ins statement, which showed liabilities £143 and assets nil, was correct. Ho had now no means whatever, ami was unable to make any offer. Mr Kic.hardson stated that he hud instructed iiis solicitors in Welliuyton to endeavour to collect rhe amount by bankrupt to him. but he had no idea that a .iudsmeut summons had ritafem issued. He had no intention of bankrupt into ("he Baukrupf<-:y Court, and he regretted tiiat such had been dove. as he recognised that no benefit could accrue to anybody tlierebv. Moreover, be had no intention of

opposing the bankrupt's discharge. Tlie D.UA. remarked that nothing more con Id be done in the estate, and the meeting adjourned.