THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1904

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1151, 22 November 1904, Page 2

THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1904

Hiro shall the Vim tho faoplo's Right mnmtnin tliuwccl bjr .nlluouoo »ml unkiboil by g»in; Here patriot Truth her gli-ruma prompts driu. Flertitort to Rfllifion l.ibnrty, and Law

We observe that in tho course of the agitation over the Shops Act the Auckland City members are haying some unpleasant questions nut to them by inqniaitivo electors. It is understood generally that when members go down | 0 tho House (hey do so with the intention of sticking to the duties they were elected to carry out; and it is only fair to the members to assume that when they depart for Wellington thoy are ailed with this intention. Whether they forget about if soon after leaving is shown by the paragraphs in the newspapers during the session, to the effect that Mr Ro-and-so i member for some place or other, has j been granted ( leave of absence on { account of "urgent private business." It SReniu now that towards i the end of the session there wore a good many away on " urgent private business." This would probably not have been noticed had it

not been that while they were away the Shops and Offices Act was being considered, and the division was daily, even hourly, ex r pected. We do not think for a moment that the members cleared off to escape voting for a measure they thought would be unpopular, and so getting a chance, in case of an outcry, of saying they were opposed to it. Members of the House, especially the- Auckland ones, could not be guilty of bo base a tiling. The Auckland members are above suspicion—as far above it as Ceasar's wife. This being so, we do not understand why electors shonld|assail them with nasty interrogations simply because they were away on" urgent private business," One elector, writing to an Auckland contemporary, is fearfully rude. He knows not the Auckland City members, or he would not put the questions in so utterly significant a way. He has the audacity to say ■and to ask as follows:—" it is commonly rumoured that the city members were absent from the House when the linal report of the managers was considered by the House. But in justice to each of the members referred to they should have the opportunity of knowing the rumours which have been citculated, and if incorrect they should have the opportunity of giving a public denial, I therefore ask the members mentioned to publicly deny the. following rumours:—l. Is it a fact that Mr Fowlds left Wellington for Dnnedin on Thursday, November i), preceding the House rising on Tuesday, the Bth,' and did not rqturn for the remainder of the session? 2. Was Mr Lawry at Wanganni, attending a function, and absent from the House during the whols time the amendments made by the Upper House were being considered by the Lower House? 3. Did Mr Kidd leave for Auckland four days prior to the House rising, and can he show special urgency ? i. Where was Mr Witheford ?" This is too bad of the elector, and he ought to be hanged. We could believe it ol some of thfcothers, but to believe it of the gems who represent Auckland—never. We are glad to notice that the protest against the Act is cooling down. People are finding that a law which holds out a protecting hand to assistants who |in many cases have worked twelve, fifteen, and more hours a | day is not so barbarous after all.

Mr C. J, Saunders notifies the üblio that ho has just roceived a consignment of i'ear's Chrsilinas Annual, containing three pictorial Bupploinents. Tho number is n flnc production. To-morrow (Weduosday) eveuing tho Y.M.I.C. hold an open night. The ovening's programme will tako the form of a " Night with Dickens," Mr. A, H. Bengo will have tho main handling of the subject, and thoro will bo musical items and readings, A oolleotion will bo made, Attention is directed to an interesting advertisement by Messrs J. and S. Kobcrts. During tho month of Ootober this firm held a salo of crockery and fancy ware, and one of the days of the sale was a free day. Messrs, J. and 8, Roberta publish the namoß of tho luoky winners of prizes, and intimate thtit they ate having another sale during tho presont month, Impudent thefts havo lately boon committed in Waihi South from a property that has noj long been untenanted, lhe gate, together with front and baok door steps, were stolon; and tho houao was entered and a lock" taken off an inner door and stolen. Tho matter has been placid in tho hands of tho police and something more will probably heard of tho matter, Tl following eleven has been ohosen to represent tho Suburbs Crickot Club in their match <?ith Katikati at Katikati on noxt Saturday:—Comthwaite, Duff, Coutts, Tnrner, Mannings, Williams, Johnson, Sutton, MoLennan, Wallnutt, and Holmes, A coach will leave l'illing's corner at 8 o'clock sharp. Anyone desirous of making the trip with tho team con make application to the secretary, Mr Wallnutt, a few seats being available

In our report yestordny of tho Prosbyterian Sunday eohool anniversary we inadvertently omitted to mention that at the evening sorvico two -aoios, "Tho Nightlesa Land "and Benediction hymn (with chorus) wore sung by Mrs, McWilliams. Tho soloist gave a pleasing rendition of each nurnbor, and the items wore greatly appreciated. At tho morning aervico, solos were given by Mrs, Holmes and Mr, Humphries, whilst in tho afternoon thero wore several vocal contributions, Altogether tho anniversary was a thorough success, and tho Tresbytorian officials doservo to bo complimented on tho completeness of nil the details connected with tho anniversary, The hail was most tastefully docoratod. Mr. J. Roid, choir conductor, is to bo congratulated on the success ef tho concerted pioccs. Miss Lily Nowdick ably presided at tho organ, and Miss Morgan at tho piano, .Tliopresonoe of hundreds of people in tho Btreot oppo. silo the Academy will givo some idea of tho number who attendod, It was practically two andioncos, one inside and one outside, the [latter remaining in tho opon air to listen to tho end.