A UNIONIST PLAN FOR IRELAND.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 6877, 10 August 1889, Page 2

A UNIONIST PLAN FOR IRELAND.

South Tieonb is represented in Parliament by Mr Thomas Wallaco Russell, a wellknown light in tho temperance world, and tho proprietor of a temperance hotel in Dublin. Ho is a Scotch, being a Cupar man, an insurance agent, a Non-conformist, a zealous member of the Loyal and Patriotic Union, and one of the two LiberalUnionist members representing Ireland. Ho has lately been laying down what he calls a Unionist policy for Ireland. Hero is what ho proposes in tho way oflocal Government : — " In giving local government to Ireland I should be proparod to go further than we have gono in Great Britain. Nor would I give with tho ono hand and take back with the other. Ereot as may safeguards as many be deemed necessary. Provide self-acting checks against malversation and wrong doing. But above everything, let us avoid fancy franchisos. Let tho peoplo, broadly speaking, try their hands. Commit tho fiscal business of the country to their care. Let them manage education. Let them control and regulate tho drink. They cannot possibly do worso in this regard than the Justices have done. They may easily do better. Whether the poor law system shoidd bo disturbed is an open question. It works fairly well ; indeed, it has been made a kind of representative pack-horse, nnd carries much more than was originally intended. To abolish it would necessarily raise tho wholo question of tho incidence of local taxation. But thero can bo no question as to confining Boards of Guardians to that which is, strictly speaking, poor law business. This would involve the transfer of their sanitary and othor powers to District Councils In short, I should give to Ireland what has boen given to Groat Britain, and more" And tho differenco between this and Homo Rulo is — w hat ?

Tho net result of tho Pownall benofit was £81 Oa Cd.

At tho Polico Court to-day Mrs Whito was discharged, having been in gaol a week, but a prohibition ordor was mado against her, to apply to all the houses in Wanganui.

Tho Rev. H. R. Dewsbury will take for lub subject to-morrow evening, at tho Wcsloyan C hurch, "Tho Misdirected Pursuit of Happiness."

Tho Druids' anniversary banquet, which will bo hold ou Wednesday evening next promises to be r. big success, as tho tickots aro going off well. We learn that His Worship tlio Mil) or has kindly consented to take tho chair.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that Mr J. H. Kcesing has been instructed by the D.O.A. to sell, on Wednesday noxt. in Ridgniiy Street, tho wholo of the stock-in-trade in tho estate of C. J. Hollis.

At a meeting of School Committeo last night a number of Bmall mattors camo up, tho only motion calling for particular mention being one by Mr Drew in which tho attention of tho Board 13 called to tho fact that a great number of changos have boon mode lately in tho staff, os these removals of tho junior teachers must bo detrimental to tho success of school work.

"There's tho deuce to pay among the grocers again," was an exclamation we heard this morning, and looking at Mr Caiman's price list wo should imagine tboro was, with this difference that there's very little to pay to tho grocers when goods are obtainable at these figures. If Mr Smith can get all that for 15s ho ought to pack Mrs Smith off to get them right away.

Keith and Lonnard, grocers of tho Avcnuo have an advertisement in thisevening'spaper calling tho attention of housekeepers, heads of families, and tho public generally, to their new price list, which shews a clear saving of 30 por cont. This firm olaim to bo always to be always to the front in giving their frionds and patrons tho advantage of any fall in the wholesale markot, at tho samo timo boing tho last to raise tho prices until it becomes nn absoluto necessity.

Professor Lio Modo has lately been at Kilukihi, and whilo thero ho phvonologically ovamined tho Maori chiefs Bowi Maniapoto, Wahanui and otbors. Ho states that Wahanui has a grand head, and is a noble old man with a splendid character. He also had along chat with To Kooti, and wns ablo to write out a correct chart of his faculties from observations. Tho wily old man would not let tho professor measure or touch his head, as being too sacred.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington to Christchuroh, stated the last victim to typhoid was Mr Rons Martin. Tho Star considered this as meaning that Mr Martin was dead, and published a long obituary notice of him, eulogising his great morits and deploring liib loss to journalism. Tho mistake was eventually diaeovoied, and tho unsold portion of tho is»uc wae suppressed and another issued, with tho obituary notioo left out, but tho telogram loft in, and still headed "Death of M* Eous Martin."

In tho Wanganui Parochial Monthly Circular for July, we find tho Boy. Mr Cameron's roforonco to tho Churton College : — " Tho institution is doomed. Law takos no knowledge ovidontly of tho spirit and intention of a testator. Law is a string of precedents and a junglo ot circular rhetoric in which equity is hard to find. Above all things, wo wonder at tho Wanganui HebAM), after all it has published und written, falling down boforo tho imago of law. Mr Monzics hus spent his all in holding tho position. Ho now may say truly, ' Savo mo from my frionds, 1 and so say tho natives." Without cavilling at tho ehargo mado against us of falling down, &c, wo would like to ask the editor of tho Circular one question i What is tho use of the " spirit and intention " if a tostator neglects to provide the funds and leaves dobts behind him which have a prior claim on the proceeds of his properly ? In equity a man should pay 20s in tho £, before being charitable; not bo generous with money ho actually owes to others.

We publish in anothor column tho first instalment of MrOwen's" Contemporaneous Fiction," delivorod at tho Literary and Dobating Socioty last night. Tho paper was woll received and tho essayist was voted tho thanks of the Socioty for the troublo he had taken. It was decided that it would bo bettor to postpono the essays on " Travel " and " History " till noxt mooting, to which it was decided ladies should bo admitted, the tickets, as usual, to be obtainable ut tho Chronicle otttoo. It was also decided that ladies should, if thoy wished, bo allowed to join as mombors and havo the privilogc of taking part in tho proceedings. Mr Empson wrote accepting the position of Vico-Presi-dent, and also suggesting that an occasional evening given a- la Savage Club, at which smoking and refreshments should bo allowed would probaply prove an agreeablo and popular change. This suggestion met with general approval. After arranging other details in connection with tho Society, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, Mr E. E. YVard occupying the position on this occasion^

C. J. Hollis, storokoeper of Ridgwaystreet, has filed his petition in bankruptcy.

There are in tho Waikato district tin 8 season 33,000 more sheep than thero were last year.

Captain Edwin telegraphs at 2 o'clock :—: — East to north and north-west galo with muoh rain aftor 12 hours from now arid glass fall.

Mr Evott has beon re-elected handicapper for the Auckland Jockoy Club. Tho Club will throw open their gates to the public at next Spring Meeting.

Mr Hodren has started the manufacture of a speciality in tho way of ginger alo, which gained the highest award at the Browers' Exhibition at London last year. His advertisemement respecting the same appears elsewhere.

We hear that the shop of Solomon Abram, pawnbroker at Palmorston North, was broken into on Thursday night, and a quantity of jewellery, valued at about £50, Btolon,

At tho Victoria Skating Rink last night one of tho most fashionable assemblages that wo havo scon during the soason graced the floor with their presence. The evolutions gone through by somo of the rinkists shows that the instructions imparted by tho management havo not beon neglected, and Mr Tosker and his accomplished instructor have cause to feel proud of their pupils. The] Rink will bo opened to-night as usual.

At a preliminary meeting last night, at which there was a large attendance, it was resolved to form a Friendly Societies Mubical and Dramatic Club, which is to give performances for charitable purposes only. A start is to bo made shortly with a programme that hns been drawn up, and the Society hope to be able to have un orchestra of their own. The chairman of the new Society is Mr R. Low, Mr E. Johnston is secretary, and Mr A. Sykes treasurer.

Alluding to the proposal to hold scholarship examinations at various centres in tho educational district, the Advocate, adds as a reason that children have to be sent from homo without parental control, and says : — " Nobody needs proof that to send children faraway from homo, without guardianship, is a perilous experiment ; but we may mention that we have been toM that, during the recent examination term at Wanganui, tho bohavoiurof a fow of the girls was such as to lead to tho request by tho boar Jinghouso keeper at whose place they wore staying that they would change their lodgings."

Another photographic studio has beon opened in Ridgway Street, in tho promises lately occupied by Mr Harding, by tho Sydney Photographic Company, and Mr Hill whose talents in the photographic art are well known through New Zealand, hns secured tho management, Mr Hill, who hus lately returned fi-oui the Australian colonies, was engaged by the eminent firm of Tuttlo and Co , George Street, Sydney, and by reading tho advertisement in another column it will be seen that the prices are made to suit tho times. Tho window will bo lit up this evoning when tho public will havo an opportunity of judging as to tho quality of tho work dove by tho Company. We havo seen photographs of local people takon by Mr Hill and must say thoy aro good likenesses and aro woll finished.

Mr W. ft. Turner, bnohnaltor (late with Mr T. Walkor), hns lemoved to now premises next Messrs Cv -n-i 'is, Sharpo, and Co., and is prepared to do work of all kinds at tho lowost possible prices, according to the times. Quality au.l workmanship guaranteed.— Advt.

In tho multitude of counsellors there is wisdom, but in the multiludo of cheap sales there is destruction, so said the Now Zealand Clothing Factory representative, Mr Fergusson, when ho called on us to-day, and ho therefore asked us to point out that thoy aro not holding a cheap sale. Ho informs us that they alway sell cheap, and thorofore thoy aro not in tho habit of reducing prices. New advertisements by the firm will appear to-morrow, and special displays of clothing and mens' mercery, including the latest things in hats, ties, gloves, and hoisory are to bo found on view at their agency. — Advt.

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