The Western Star. (PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY,JULY 4, 1891.

Western Star, Issue 1576, 4 July 1891, Page 2

The Western Star. (PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY,JULY 4, 1891.

We sue informed Mr G. 0. Gassets, Treasurer for the Harbour Committee, that, the first cal’, en the subscribers to tbo Promo tion Fund is being punctually paid, close on £SO having already come to hand. Wo desire to remove a false impression which is prevalent among the land owners in Wallace to the effect that the construction of the new harbour will entail the i reposition of further rates. This is not I h o case, and surely ail imi-'t know that no rate can bo imposed for such .1 work without a vole of the ratepayers being take-I eforehand. Mr Miller is getting on fa ’ on.-.iy with his work, and h s hither.,o W-n fav red by splendid wea her. We notice with pleasure the success of a Wallace man at the Longbush ploughing match, John Hamilton, son of the “ Laird of Stvntharran,” being once again champion in the double-furrow cl (SS, besirb a winning special prizes for straightest ploughing and best ploughed rig in the ti I b Mr Foliation, treasar r of the A. and P. Association requests us to intimate that prize-takers at the late grain show can hare t) o amount of their prizes on application to him at the County Office. We regret that the Rev. Mr Nott has been compelled by illness to forego his usual country work i.ii Sunday in xt. Wo hope that the ailment may bo only of short duration and that the tor. gentleman may soon be able to resume his usual duties. X' The funeral of the In Ie Mrs Burgess which took place on Wednesday last was a'tended hv a liv go number of mourner o , showing the high respect which the public had for ilia deceased ami her bnsbmd. A son of Mr Robert Baird’s of Limestone Plains mgt with a very painful accident on Monday last. While putting the halter on o bo r?o the animal turned his head round suddenly giving .Mr Baird a severe bio - in the face \vh cii !>r ke his tr-so badly. Unfortuf.ji'lunatolv crisyoela? sot in, but he wisely placed biins ' I’ iu the hands cf Dr Nelson without duLy, s*> we may hope to report favourable progress in our text issue. The d- base on dm “ Abolishment of Parly Govoinuu!at in New Zeal, ml ” at the Mutual Improvement Association’s meeting on Welneadny evening last proved of a very itjteiTE.lii g and animated nature. The loader in Iho affirmative, M r Jas. Patticion, treated the subject in bu able and exhmetivo manner. He instanced several evils that txist, owing to p>r y government, such as u m mhor having ( 0 vote against bis conscience to sup; his parly, the best educated met and tbo ie to till high positions not being a a r: ;ho head o’ the House IP blamed governin' nt fur the present indent. of the colony, poliiical railwayboing u well-known phrase, sudden logisla-

tion, and the instability of administrations. He said men need not be orators to be administrators. For tho negative, Mr J. S. Neave showed how party government came into use. He said mixed governments were generally divided among themselves. There was also constant changes in the heads of departments, which was a great evil. Organisation was the secret of strength; party government was Iho reflex of the opinion of the electors. Tho majoiity should be at the head of afiaire. He considered the Opposition the greatest feature in party government as they were severs critics, and tended to put a Government on its mettle. The other sneakers were Messrs Tavlton and McHutohesou; for the negative the Rev. Mr Neave and W. Pattison. Tho time for closing bad to be exl ended. The esult of the vote was a majority of 5 for Mr Pattison, 20 voting for the affirmative and 15 for the negative. Short papers will be given at the next meeting by tho Misses P. McNnughton and B. Neave, and Mr George Evans. Tho title of Mr Evans’ paper is “ Row I floated the Syndicate.” As this is a subject which interests Riverton people one and all, there is certain to be a bumper house, The syllabus for the preseut session is now ready, and can be obtained from the Secretary by members on payment of their annual subscription. A new feature has been introduced this session in the shape of piize essays. Tbe subjects allotted by the Committee for competition are, for ladies> “ Riverton as a Watering-place gentlemen, < ftivorton Harbour.” Judges have been appointed, and the essays of tbe successful competitors will be read at tho last meeting of tho session. The syllabus is as good if not better than those of previous years which augurs well for a successful season. A man named Cummings, while bush foll;ng at tho Pine Company’s sawmill at Colac Bay on Thursday afternoon, had his collar bone broken. He was brought to the local Hospital the same evening, and the broken bona set by Dr Nelson.

At tho Invercargill Police Court on Thursday, a young mao named Peter Sinclair was charged with assaulting Mrs Merritt and her son, a boy of 14, and with using obscene language. On the one charge ho was fined J 65; in default, one month’s imprisonment with hard labor ; and on tho other he was sentenced to ouo month’s imprisonment with hard labor, the sentences to bo cumulative.

Tho Dunedin Police Court was occupied r,ho Entire day in investigating n fracas that took place in Court’s hotel on a recent Sunday morning, in which Clampett alias Sullivan, took a prominent part.

Tho VVahnatuku Dairy Factory Company, Southland, which has leased its factory, made a profit of JS7 7s 3d last year, reducing the leficit to .6135 7s.

H/bert Haynes ami Co. have a new asmouucjui sit. ■ Church of England services for Sunday next are advertised.

Wesleyan Church services and subjects for to-uior ■aw are published. Proposed transfer of Crown Lands.