THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1905

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1346, 7 June 1905, Page 2

THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1905

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FROJI Southern exchanges we see that Oppositionists in the South are concentrating their energies upon the Shop Hours legislation, with occasional expeditions into land tenure and (he Public Revenues Act. As for the Shop Hours legislation, the most damaging statement of all was made by M r T. E.Taylor, but it hits Parliament. far harder than the Government. It was that the Bill passed its final stages in the Houso when there was not a quorum present, Tha blame for that is to be equally apportioned among all parties. It is no use for i one party to 'attack tho other over this precious measure. They all had a hand in it, and tho beat they can do is to spend the Erst fortnight of tho session in transforming it into a Bimple, strong, and workable measure. But no Government lias ever attempted as many socialistic experiments for tho botferment of the people as the present one; and the most significant circumstance of all is that, at the end of twelve years of progressive liberalism, tho Opposition does not demand the repeal' of any of these measures. Mistakes have been made, of course, but the guiding principles are right, and to day the colony stands in a sounder position than ever before. The Government's solicitude for tho welfare of the masses has been the greatest factor in its stability. That solicitude is expressed in a great variety of really good statutes. And, judging from the Premier's latest speech and tho history of the past year, it is to be quite as manifest in the future as in the past, Tho war against consumption which has led Sir Joseph Ward to advocate an Anti-Consiimplion League, the training of muses, and the establishment of maternity homes, as well iJiw Premier's own proposals for the protection of infant life, are all expressions of the Government's concern for tho welfare of the masses. Tho intention to raise the old age weekly pension from 7s Gd to 10a, and to boldly attack the problem of housing the workers in comfort at a moderate rent, are manifestations of tho same spirit. With such a record and such a programme, backed up with his surplus, the Premier can meet Parliament and face ih« elections T/itb a light heart.

A telegram from Tautharumri fltatos tlint a man namod John Millar had boon committed for trial on a charge o( attempting to assault a Maori girl under tho ago of 12 years. Ho was) allowed bail in heavy suretiej. Tho following have been selected to roprosont Matanra II on Saturday next Full, Mi Berryman; tlirooijUMtots, R. Binns, A. Joimson, A. Pov.'or; livo-eighths, J. McDcrmoit; half, J. Honry; whips; H. Blackburn. 1!, Gordon, J, Brumby, D. Andrews, T. Moore, B. Moore, Sanderson, P. Vivian, Bo>wcll. Emcrgenciub'. baolt, Lang; forward, O.Brown, In his Souihom tour Mr M/wsoy worked off an election story, A woman elector, asked how she was going te vote, said sho intended to vole for Brown, not Smith, J? a further query as to he; reason for so voting slio-said": "Well, you Bee, Mrs Brown in a great friend of mine, and I know she is partipularly anxious to get rid of her liustsnd for (our or five months of the year." " Brown," added Mr Massot, " W!is duly elected, and his wife had her Wish fulfilled." Whon Mr Massey nets to Wellington ho will bo pestered with iinjnirios as to thai M.H.R.'o real Dame,

At tho Cbristeliurth Magistrate's Court ou Monday judgment (or 40j and ooßts was given against A. Bramloy, master of tho frebolcion sohool. A olaiin for 110 damages was brought by tbo father of the virion whom defendant had unjustifiably administered corporal punishment Evidence was given thai, the girl was sent to school on tho understanding (hat alio was not to be subjected to corporal punishment; as horhealth would not permit it. Defendant hud given hor ono stroke with a strap because she had Beven spelling mistabs out of 14 words, 'l'ho Magistrate said it seemed to hitn an uttor absurdity for a teacher to come to Court und say ho could only teach spelling by tho strap. Under the circumslanees defendant was not justified in inflicting corporal punishment. The proper conrso was to expel tho child.