HONOURING THE YETERANGS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10365, 14 June 1901, Page 2

HONOURING THE YETERANGS.

On the occftsWn 6f .the. Royal visit to New Kjatafaa, it is pleasing to note that the old ioldiors and early settlers who fcook part in l -preserving peace and order, and who have, through their devotion to tho Crown, earned the distinction of "His Majesty's Veterans," are not to be left out of the Ducal celebrations. It happens that the 18th of June is "Waterloo Day,',' and the Government have' decided on the occasion to invite as many of the old soldiers of the Empire, as can bo conveniently accommodated in Wellington, to a banquet there, following the presentation of medals to the South . African returned troopers. It is most fitting that the "old boys" should have an opportunity of meeting their younger comrades who have so recently been fighting for the same old Flag in another country. Wanganui district Veterans will notice in the advertising columns of this issue that their railway passes must be used over the Government lines. Also, that they are requested to parade in front of the Government Printing Office, Wellington, at 10 a.m. sharp on Tuesday, 18t£ inst.

On our first page will be found interesting reading matter under the following headings: — "The Royal Visitors" and "Football."

The New Zealand bowlers scored 49 against 37 made by Willowbank, the oldest club in Scotland. , A requisition, is being signod aslcinp the Hon. W. Rolleston to contest the vacant Chrißtchurch City seat.

The Royal party arrive in Auckland from Rotorua -about seven o'clock tomorrow night, and embark immediately on board the Ophir. *" ,••

A sawmiller in the Maaterfon district is reported to have lost nearly .£30,000 during tho last few years in the sawmilling business.

Mr J. A. Millar says he expects that when the six • new . electorates arc created thoro will bo an extra one for the Dunedin district.

Municipal economy is what is troubling Foilding. They're got it on the brain. A questioner at a Mayoral candidate's meeting seriously wished to know if he (the candidate) was in favour of tho gas and water being laid in tho same pipe, to save expense! ,

A proclamation was published in the Oazotto last night appointing June lith as the date for extension of the boundaries of the colong- to include the Cook and other Islands. This proclamation has a particular interest as bearing the signature of the Duke of Cornwall and York

Mr Conyngham, the petitionor in the famous ConjmghanS-O'Hara divorce case is at present in Carterton. He is touring the Wairarapa disposing of cash registers. In conversation with c Carterton tradesman, he/is reported to have said that he intends to re-open the now famous divorce case as soon as funds permit.

A semi-official statement has been published in Borlin, in which, after referring- to the astonishment expressed in Grant Britain at the retention of 800 German troops at Shanghai, it announces that a proportion of German troops will remain in China until the peace negotiations are absolutely settled. Tho Fronch, Russian, and Japanese brigades will also remain.

The Government has purchased further properties in the ' South Island for closer settlement and _ workmen's homes, having acquired the Glcnham Estate of 11,600 acres, near Wyndham ; tho Kakaho Estate, of 2250 acres, near Pleasant Point, South Canterbury; and several small properties in the vicinity of Christchurch and Belfast. The Government is also acquiring property in the Waikato as an experimental farm. Among the noted chiefs preßont at Botorua yesterday during the Royal visit were Maior Fox (a leader of the' friendlies), old Hcu Heu (of Taupo), Tamaikowha (of Whakatnne), Hpri Ngatai (Tauranga), Hone Heke and Pene Tane (from Bay of Islands), Tamahau Mahupuku and Aporo Kumeroa (from Wairarapa), Parata, M.H.R. (Otago), Apirana Ngata and Hokamau (East Coast) and Topia Turoa- (a very ancient pcrsonago from Wanganui). Three Maori bands played the National Anthem.

Various eminent physicians of America recently recorded their observations and experiences at* the New York Academy of Medicine in connection with alcohol and its effects. Dr Charles L. Dana based his observations on the careful study of 350 cases of alcoholism at the Bellevue Hospital. Tho most frequent form of alcoholism was periodical dipsomania, and tho next was pseudo-dipsomania. Over twothirds of the total, number of patients had begun to "drink" before the age of 20 years, and all of ""them before 30 •jemrca. "As A rule," said Dr Dazia» "fclie drunkard did no* live more than 15 years, and ib was seldom that the human organism could outlive more than 3000 intoxications." That seems a large number.

Captain Edwin wired at 12.37 to-day : — North-east to north and west gale after 16 hours from now; glass fall; tides, high; soa heavy.

' It is stated that Bonte of the chief hotels in Wellington are asking as -high Bs.Jß4.per. diem<for accommodation during the Duke of Cornwall's Btay in the Empire City! We are informed that Nurses Warmington (Wanganui) and Monson (Canterbury) are to be presented. with South African war medals by the Duke of Cornwall and York in Wellington next week.

It may be. of interest to,, local, voluntebrs to know thai tno mounted corps wili.be encamped at -the' Addingtqn 1 81i6w Grounds and the infantry in Hagley Park, in connection with the forthcoming celebrations at Christchurch. The danger of boys and girls throwing lighted crackers in the midst of a crowd was fully shown last Wednesday night (says the Nelson Colonist)). One girl had her hair set on fire, another sustained slight injury to ..her face, and' some of the mounted troopers nad hard work to keep theifr h,ors6s from bolting. It is to ue hoped the practice- will be stopped before a serious or fatal accident happens.

A very largo proportion (says an exchange) of the revenue is derived directly from the liquor traffic, and it is certainly most fitting that a sufficient sum should bs set aside for the humane and curative treatment of those who fall victims to excess. The probability is that each of the patients, before becoming a fit subject for treat- 1 menfc in the institution, will have contributed a sum to the .revenue, the interest on.wjrich wonltL nearly, if not quiW» pay tile courts of his treatment.

the following is an extract from a letter received in Melbourne from a settler at Quambatook, on the Ultima railway.. iinei in the thirsty "mallee" region: — "There has been no rain here for nine months. The plains are like rolling deserts of sand. While Melbourne has gone screaming mad^ over a crowd of ducal satellites, and viceroys, with their feastines and , champagne, here in the, grim oepths of ,the. Mallee jnen cari.the.ir -tankful, 1 6f filthy liquid, nome, and thank God if they, can give themselves and Btock one drink a week. The following anecdote is sent to a London paper by" an officer serving im tho Transvaal, where it Jibs gone therounds of the camps. It naturally lacks official confirmation, but happily this does" not affect its merits as a story. "They tell n. story of Botha and Kitchener's meeting about terms of peace last week.' At the ond Botha said, 'Well, I must be going." Kitchener replied, 'No hurry, you haven't gat to catch a train. 1 'But that's just what I have got to d 6, J said Botha; and two days .afterwards L a tnun was-, held up and looted on the- Delagoa line, - not very far from the place of meeting."

- A good -many precautions, says the Otago Daily Times, are being observed by business people whose premises offer an inducement for a midnight visit, but possibly, not the least prudent coursa to adopt is that said to have been pursued t>y ono business man in town. He is said to have left a neatlywritten -card attached to the handle of tho safe door, intimating to any casual visitor that he had banked all his cash at 3 o'clock that afternoon, and kindly requesting them not "to disturb the papers inside, adding that if their curiosity to personally inspect the interior of the safe was in any way roused to ring up No. So^and-So, and ho would send down the key. The London .correspondent of the -Dunedin Star writes: — There are rumours of a, probable divorce suit being started shortly, in which some of our blueßt-blooded aristocracy are likely, to be parties. The indignant husband is a well-known army man. whose wife, one of the most beautiful women in London, is said to have been effectually consoled during his absence by four extremely welt known members of our gilded youth." The threatened co-re-spondents include an earl and a duke, and if the highest circles are unable to induce the gallant and infuriated warrior to hush the matter up, the Boandal is likely to stagger society pretty considerably. Lord Wolseley,' in a letter referring to Mr Baird's ''Life of General Wauchop>,"'saya: — ''General Wauchope was a most gallant soldier, most, loyal Scotsman,' and disinterested public servant. I, never knew a more honest man, a braver or a better soldier. I never had a tr^ter friend, or' one whose friendship 1 appreciated more highly. I /eel his loss greatly, but that is little when compared with the loss which the army and the country sustained when he fell in the midst of those gallant Highlanders whom he loved bo well, and by whom he. was so justly valued and appreciated." General Hector Macdonald also sends a high appreciation of tho value of the work, 'The volume," ne says, "is now going the round of eagor readers," and is in much request in the Highland Brigade." Mr Baird's work is already in a third edition. » *- * An interesting fact in connection with tho Wellington telephone exchange, is that of 'the total number of connections (about 1550) fully one-third are with private houses. Auckland has tho second largest exchange, the number of connections being about 1330; of which only 200 are with' private residences. Tho exchange in Dunedin is nearly as large as that in- Auckland, the. connections with it numbering about 1250, of which 309 are with private houses. Tho Christchurch exchange has 1050 connections, 250 of , which are with private residences. The present switchboard at the Wellington exchange, will provide accommodation for about 250 more subscribers than at present, but, in anticipation of a rapid' increase in the number, the Post and Telegraph Department. is getting from Antwerp another switchboard section capable of bringing tho capacity of the exchange up to 2100, Mrs Kelly, widow of the Uto Captain J. J. Kelly „of Victoria, who was killed in the fight at Rhenoster Kop lately, did not survive her husband long. The circumstances attending this dual bereavement in the family are (says the Age) of a distressingly painful character. When Capjain Kelly left for South Africa in February last his .wife was in a very doubtful state of health, and whon the news of his death arrived recently 1 she was almost in extremis. A son of tho Jate Captain and "Mrs Kelly is at present in South Africa, and the only remaining child — a boy three years old— was with his mother" when she died. A telegram received from the military authorities at Capetown by Mr O. T. L. O'Brien confirms the report of Captain Kolly's death. The message added that it was tho dying wish of the deceased officer 'that Mr OTBnen should break the news to Mrs Kelly, but the unfortunate lady had herself passed away some hours before this message was received. T> I JJ.» li + if ai fe rifd ' h 2 lded " A Broken* Party,': the Hawera Star says— lf any further proof were needed of the want of cohesion and spirit in the Opposition party, it is to be found in the rArignawon of Mr Lewis, member for Christchurch. So far as can bo gathered, it is simply the result of annoyance at want of interest among supporters in the constituency, as evidenced by tho small attendance at meetings convened by_ member* _for discussing- public affairs. Mr Lewis' action will no doubt tend to weaken the already lamentably wenk power of criticism in the House, and Parliamentary wort will bo only partly done. Unchecked power is bad for any parly, and still worse for tho country which that party governs.' Prom «,at point of ,!«.£• alonathe ofchtcratum of His Majesty's Opposition is disadvantageous to tho country Whether now parties will be formed remains to be seen. There aro indications of increased activity on tho part of dissatisfied Government supporters «uid somo of the Left Wingers, but so far as the producing interests of the colony are concerned King Log might be worse than King Stork.

Mr Tregear wires us that the Veterans of Wanganui and stations south of Wanganui, who have railway passes dated 16th, may use them on Saturday, 15th, if they please. The railway people are instructed to that efieefc. .

Misses Kate Nieholls and Lorraine Tansley visited the Wanganui Hospital yesterday afternoon, and contributed much pleasure to the inmates by singing for them a selection of their beat songs and duets, after which they were kindly entertained at- afternoon tea by the matron..and fit off.- Such thoughtful and kindly action on the part of these visiting vocalists should commend itself to the community at large. • • Oa 1 "evening a cyclist rode into a horse ridden by a lad, at the corner of the Eiver Bank Road and Church Place, bringing; the horse down heavily and causing it to cut its knees badly. The cyclist, who had no light, escaped with a few btuises and some damage to the machine. It is time these reckless cyclists who break the law by riding' at night without lamps, were brought before the S.M. and made pay the penalty. Th» Bailway Department ought to at once attend to the approach to the new goods' shed, which at present is metalled with 'large round loose stones. Carters complain bitterly of the strain 'this puts on their horses, which, cannot pull a full load either to the shed doors or from them in consequence. On Wednesday afternoon a horse, drawing a load of cement up to the door of. the shed, fell heavily through the looae stones way under his feet. The place wants some smaller metal and j the rteam rbller'tafcen ?ver it badly, as it is positively dangerous in its present state. The order of business at the Supreme Court, Wanganui, to be taken at the adjourned sitting on the 24th of June, was settled by Bis Honor the Chief Justice this morning, and will be as follows : — ■ Civil Action-^Grajr and others v Aiken and others: .Divorce— Tidswell V Tldsweli and another; MaIvor v Mclvor*, Appeate^Faber, . appellant, Dwyer; respondent; Herman, appellant, and Bayley, respondent. The claim for. compensation made r by,_ Jas. T. Moore and Geo. Fi Moore, in respect of sections in the Kai Iwi No. 6 F Block, under "The Public Works Act, 1894," will be taekn by arrangement at termination of the other business.

After the exuberance ofc-the natives was with difficulty silenced at the Boyal reception at Botorua yesterday, the Native Minister mounted the steps and delivered the address of welcome, on behalf of the Maoris" of New Zealand, which will be found in another column, no sooner had the Duke concluded jtih.an cheering was. renewed, and. the Hon. Jaa. Carroll led the,natives in. an ancient "ngeri," "or war-song, the chant chosen for the occasion being one used to welcome illustrqus guests : "Ka mate, ka mate; ka ora, lea ora.' Tenai te tangata puhuhuru naiia ko i tild mai whakawhiti te ai. Hupane, hupane, kaupane, kaupane, whiti te ra." Nicely translated, this might be rendered: "It is death, it is death;' it is life, it is life. This is the illustrous man who has caused the sun to shine. Hurrah, hurrah; he has caused the sun to shine." The Auckland papers, since the recent fatal fire at the Grand Hotel, contain a considerable amount of comment as to the lack of progress displayed by the City Council. The Star remarks that the members of the Fire Brigade are load in their complaints regarding the manner in which they are treated by the Council in regard to fife-fighting appliances. A correspondent of the same paper remarks that "the fire will, to no small extent, .lie at the door of the City Council — their past years of inactivity and slumber." Hang thb expense, he says, the position must be faced, with other matters of urgency — a look-but tower and water pressure. The Herald publishes a letter from Mr John Hughes, late Superintendent of the Auckland Firo Brigade; who states that in January, 1899, he submitted to the Fire Brigade Committee the. necessity of providing certain appliances, estimated to coat .£1213, which/ would have been' very useful at .the fire. The Observer declares that "if the present state of things continues (and it is hardly to be expected that the 'Council will wake out of its torpor) it will be necessary for visitors to Auckland to carry their own life-saving apparatus or live in houses which .can .be extinguished in case of fire by the family toilet jug." By the munificence of the Mayor, the city of Auckland now possesses another fine park, ft Bplendid property of 230 acres being presented on Tuesday afternoon. Dr Campbell has long intended to make this girt to the city, and deemed the visit of the Heir Apparent to the Throne a fitting opportunity to transfer the property. Accordingly the deeds were prepared, and at Government House on Tuesday afternoon the title deeds were formally handed to his Royal Highness with a request that he would narno the estate the' Cornwall Park. This g>ft (says the Star) -is- really a munificent one, comprising as^it does some two hundred and thirty acres of the finest land in the district. It is portion of a large property of 1100 acres at One Tree Hill, which was purchased by Dr Campbell many years ago.His Worship at one time intended to make his residence at One Tree Hill, and had a portion of this property planted and a site prepared for .that purpose, but the residence was finally erected at Parnoll. The trees planted on the estate have in the interim grown so as to greatly add to its value and beauty, amongst them being walnuts in full bearing. The property runs ri^ht round the north, side of One Tree Hill, and it extends through to Green Lane, while on the other sido it reaches to the Golf Links. From One Tree Hill is to' be obtained one of the finest views possible of the Hauraki Gulf, and the air there had a reputation even amongst the Maoris in the old days of being most invigorating. One Tree Sill vh formerly known as tho Maungalrieltie pa.