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nowledge that the principles laid down by the Liberal Party are noble principles, and not a few are constrained to admit that the Land Settlement policy of the Government, and the steps taken to prevent the occurrence of serious industrial disputes have proved highly beneficial, but where the shoe pinches those who fancy ^ themselves constructed of a special brand of clay is where they are pleased to consider their vested interested are touched by the efforts to give as far as possible equal opportunities to all, and to subordinate individual interests for the common good. The aim to give such facilities to the less fortunate, as far as worldly endowments are concerned, as will enable them to help themselves to rise to better circumstances is decried by many Conservatives, and whilst some falsely assert it to be a Social^ isfcic movement, others there are, who, being unprepared to boldly fight against a humanitarian doctrine seek to choke the beneficial growth by sowing seeds of doubt and misrepresentation, iu the vain hope that these will prove destructive. Such were the tactics resorted to, for instance, with respect to the Old Age Pensions Bill. Anxious to hiderounded by a rail, in front of a Wealeyan chapel at Wednesbury. It consists of a horse block from which the founder of Methodism preached no fewer than 45 sermons* •In bis time it stood by the side of a building is one of the open spaees of that town*The “London Globe55 says that this year qivte a bevy of comets are at times to appear in English skies. The Pons Winnecke comet should open the list in April, after about five and a-balf years. In May the celebrated Encke comet is due. This has a period of only three and a quarter years* and its frequent re-appearance has been the means ol astronomers discovering a great deal about comets and their wanderings through space. In June we should have two of these economical visitors—Swift’s and Wolfe’s comets—the former after an absence of six years, and the latter a trifle longer. Temple’s comet completes the visitors’ list by arriving in September. These are all regular visitors, whose periods are so well known that their arrivals may be timed almost to the hour* Others, no doubt, will come, but they will doubtless be casuals, of whose antecedents nothing is known, and most ol them sueh small fry as to catch the attention of only the most assiduous observers,Tan 1 Evening News*1 Sydney, Bays iin regard to the application of Edoalyptus in influenza i—11 We have to exercise caution to get an article freed ol its stringent eomtituents or else it will prevent the excretion of the disease-producing germs * A preparation known as Sander Sona Eucalypti Extract was found to be the only refined one, and proved to be possessed of the highest germ-billing qualities/’—Dr H»U il'am V.4.1._____ Cl Ti_____:iLcapture them and succeeded in cross- ( iag the Nile.THE FAR EAST-w (Russia’s Attitude.Pekxst, February 23.The Chinese Government has been pressing Russia to renew assurance that her squadron will be withdrawn from Port Arthur after the present winter. The pressure was exerted at the instance of Japan, The Bus-sian Government has replied that it intends its warships to remain at Port Arthur longer than originally arranged as any withdrawal would be opposed to the interests bo’h of China and Corea. China regards that intimation as of a permanent occupation*WRECK OF THE MATAURASalvage OperationsLondon, February 23.The salvage operations in connection with the steamer Mataura, which was wrecked in Magellan Straits, have been partially successful, 700 bales of wool being recovered. Tfce operations have not been stopped.
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Nelson Colonist
Nelson, South Island, NZ
Fri, Feb 25, 1898
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