TRADE TOPICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1060, 30 June 1910, Page 20

TRADE TOPICS

It is stated that Mr. Alex. Johnston, late of the Rob Roy Hotel is likely to take over the Occidental Hotel, at Auckland shortly. A change is also taking place in the management of the Carpenters’ Arms Hotel, Grey Street, Mr. Sainty having purchased the present licensee’s i/nterest in that well

known house. Other changes are pending, more than one would-be pur-

chaser of licensee’s interests being in the field. Mr. George Tullock, of the Balfour Hotel, Otago, and Mr. T. Weeks, late of the Castlecliff Hotel, Wanganui, are both in Auckland with the intention of settling in the city, if they can meet with suitable properties.

Mr. Jasper Montgomery is we are glad to learn now thoroughly convalescent. The ex-licensee of the Commercial Hotel at Hamilton, and of the Esplanade Hotel at Devonport, is one of the most genial spirits in the Trade, and has been heartily congratulated by his 1 many friends on his recovery, now that he is about again. We understand he is hoping to be in harness shortly.

The Pioneer Livery and Bait Stables are the oldest established stables in the Taumaranui district, and are situated quite close to the station a,nd next to “Meredith” House- Buggies, sulkies and horses, all in first-class condition are always on hire, and every satisfaction is guaranteed. Expresses meet all trains and every attention is paid to commercials and the travelling public. Telegrams ad-

dressed “Pioneer,” Taumaranui will receive prompt attention. A Pioneer passenger coach leaves . Taumaranui every evening after the arrival of the Auckland bound train, and on Saturdays at noon, returning every day at 1.30 p.m. Fare one shilling;

The excuses for drunkenness heard in the police courts are sometimes pathetic, and sometimes sublime 1 ; anything and everything makes an excuse, from the loss of a dear relative to the advent of twins. Ope of the best heard for some time was given the other day by a lawyer. “My client,” he said, “was suffering from influenza. He tried quinine and whisky for its cure; unfortunately he took too little quinine and too muph whisky.” *

Messrs Jopp Bros, of Ohakune are well abreast of the advancing times in their district, and with their livery and bait stables and coach programme, cater for the travelling public in first class style. Gigs, landaus and hacks are on hire, and coaches run four times daily between Ohakune and Raetihi. Tourist coach also runs three times per week, to and from Pipiriki. Coaches meet all trains at the Ohakune Railway Station. Special mountain trips can be arranged with hacks and guides.

Germany, according to a cable is imposing the maximum duty on imported champagne and cognac after June 30. France is preparing to make reprisals. Germany states that she does not desire to damage French industry, but that the duties are essential for the purposes of revenue.

Special attention is directed to the Carbine Livery and Bait Stables, at Bruce St., Hunterville, Mr. Thos. James still looks after the routine of these stables and has some splendid saddle horses and buggies for hire. Horses' may be left at the stables and will receive care and attention. A night groom is always in attendance and horses are broken to single and double harness.

The commercial a,nd travelling public are specially referred to an advertisement appearing in this issue regarding the Rutland livery stables at Wanganui. Mr. Windleburn, who understands the livery stable business from A to Z looks' after the item of excellence in his business, and every horse and vehicle in his establishment is first class. He makes a specialty of gigs and hacks for hire, and guarantees satisfaction. The premises are situated in St. Hill Street, quite close to the station, and cabs meet all trains. Clipping machines are also jn evidence, and clipping can be done at the shortest notice.

Drunkenness and the issue of prohibition orders largely increased in Hastings during the past year, The convictions for drunkenness for the year ending May 31, 1909, were 179, while for this 1 year the convictions amounted to 201. Prohibition orders issued last year in Hastings were 47, and this year the number was 53. This was only a natural outcome of the conditions under which the hotelkeepers were carrying ofi business.

The question of dancing is now occupying the attention, of a great number of people and papers. The Rev. Father Sheridan made a protest at Lithgow against a class of dancing which he considered indecent. Discussing the matter, the Rev. F. R. Swyny, a Lithgow Methodist minister, said: —“Temperance people were at war with decent drinking—and there was such a thing as decent drinking. The essential of decent drinking, as of decent dancing, was self-control. Dancing and drinking tended to the intoxication of the senses, but not in the same way. Dancing intoxicated the senses and!

tended to excess. He had known > men to go without sleep for almost a week in order to be present at differf ! ent dances. Great numbers lost : their self-control and found danger in :the dance; and the sad part about the : ‘ dance was that it was not the crimi- : t nal who suffered most, but the vic- ’ tim.” The world is advancing when the “ temperance” people openly avow that they are at war with “ decent drinking,” and admit that there is such a thing.

“It' was too much for me,” pleaded an accused person at Sydney recently. The charge was the usual one of inebrety. “What was too much for you?” asked theße,nch. “The Royal toast,” said the accused. “It was this way, your Worship. I drank to the King, then drank to the. Queen, and to Queen Alexandra. By this time I was feeling rather patriotic. I drank to the Duke of Connaught, and started on the other members of the Royal Family. It’s a large family, your Worship, and I lost cou r nt of them when I got to the princesses' of the blood.” “His capacity wasn’t equal to his loyalty,” commented the subinspector. Seeing it was the King's Birthday, he was dismissed, with an instruction that he had taken the toast too literally. « « * • We understand that Mr. F. C. Faber has sold out his interests in the Rutland Hotel, Wanganui, to Mr. T. Lawless, of Stratford, who takes possession on the 4th prox. * * • ♦ It is to be hoped that the members of the “ Trade” will lose no time now that the result of the Alliance Convention is known in further considering the position and in formulating more reasonable proposals than those proposed by the “Don’t know what they want” party, whose “demands” border upon the ludicrous.