Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1889. THE RALLY.

Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1889, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1889. THE RALLY.

In our last issue we called attention to the exceeding neglect shown by the Govern nent to our pilot staff, and we instanced the extreme inconvenience to winch the shipping trade was nut to by their parsimony. By the information given to the pilot, received, not horn actual soundings taken by his direction, but by information suj pb'ed free gratis and for nothing, and worth as much, the steamer Moa lost one trip on the day it was arranged for her to be here, and damaged the port very seriously to the outside . shippers. If the owner of the Clyde was of a more confiding disposition than he appears to be, he would have accepted the in* formation given him about the bar having too little water on it for his vessel to cross, and would have given directions for his vessel to proceed to some other port, which would have been the means of a large money loss to him. We showed how unfounded these statements were, and how absurd it is for the shipping community, who have to pay inward and outward tonnage dues for the pilot's services, to quietly accept the non-performance of duties, for which, however, they have to pay as much, mif properly performed. We also noted that our member had noticed that we were representing the views of the electors of the seaboard, and our contemporary the Manawatu Times, < the views of those residing inland, when we urged more atten - tiou being paid to our river, and that he proposed visiting this town soon, and holding a meeting to discuss the question once again. Much as we view that the duties of a representative of the people should be the initiating of plans for his constituents

welfare, we admit that the press, on | their part should lend him all the ' power they can, and on this ground ■ we have again referred to this vory ' important matter so closely following our laat article. We believe that if ■ our member would use the power he ! possesses, he could obtain the object j he seeks, but to obtain this he must : assert a determined opposition to the Government until ihe requests have been given real effect to. We are awxre that Mi' Wilson objects to what might bo termed bartoring his ; support for a monetary considera- ( tion granted to his constituents, but we feel sure that they would rather lie acted thus, than receive nothing. Besides " even a worm will turn," and Mr Wilson has during the past trusted entirely to a steady support and continuous conrtesy, which has resulted entirely opposite to his expectations, so that this alone should justify a trial of the contrary. Be- t •ides this, however, a most admirable opportunity is opening for him for the practise of true diplomacy, as a reference to aa article in the Evening Press of the 20th inst, entitled " The call to arms," will show. For the past few years the Wellingtonians have desired an extension of the railway to Te Aro, but have as yet been unsuccessful in obtaining it, and to pave the way, they cordially endorsed the gift to Dunedin of £10,000 towards the Exhibition. Having done this the writer says: — "But we intend it to be equally p ain that the " 4 citizens mean to have those public works c ecuted in Wellington which are essential to its due development and the absolute requirements of its population. We want it understood that tbe citizens mean to have the land placed at the disposal of their local authorities which is necessary for carrying on the work of the port and the work of the province, educational and otherwise, and we hope that the citizens will make all this very plain to our representatives, whether in or out of ihe Ministry, and require that they should make it very plain to the Government. We want no divided vote and no uncertain voice from our representatives. The day of paltering with the question has gone by." The Wellington members are called upon to meet, and to open communications with the representatives of the province, as " Wellington is the centre of distribution, and we desire to draw closer and make more intimate the bonds of union which bind us to the country districts. We want to help them, — kuowingthat their prosperity will help us. The plea for united action between the chief city and the country districts of the province is an unanswerable one." We on this coast are quUe willing to admit the very central position of Wellington, and desire to estab ish the best and cheapest communication with that port, but as two ways are open to it. one by land by the Manawatu railway, and the other by sea by the port of Foxton, there could be no better way for the Wellingtonians to "make more intimate the bands of union " than to assist our member in obtaining a reasonable grant for an increase in the pilot's staff, and for the costs of making a survey of the entrance, and clearing the navigation of the river from snags. The Press is not for relaxing opposition to borrowing, and states if asked out of what fund the money is to come from, would ask " Out of what fund is the £12,000 for the Dunedin Exhibition to come?'* Under these circumstances we see an opening for our member to achieve all that is desired, for surely if hit support is of consequence to Wellington, the representatives of that city shou'd be only too willing to assist him for what will not only be for the good of his, but also of their constituent*, for the improvement of water carriage means lessening the cost in freight and thus places the whole of the trade of the West Coast, up to Marton, indisputably in the hands ot the Wellington merchants. They may state that this is now secured to them, but there is no doubt but that the merchants of both Auckland and Nelson are working well into the district, by the use of the water carriage to Wanganui, and that only by cheap freights to Foxton can they compete so as to secure the usual trade profits. Under these circumstances we believe that an energetic effort made by our member will be bound to meet with its reward, and that the agitation, instead of being taken up as a forlorn hope, should be looked upon as a first class risk.

That excitable female Eliza Wilson, made her appearance in the dock before Mr Gower, J.P., on Saturday liiornirig, arid pleaded guilty to the ob&rgd dt breaking the windows in Whyte's Hotel. Mho was fined 40s, or iii default 14 days hard labor in Wanganui gaol. She elected to work it out. We draw attention to the Manawntu County's advertisem«nU in whidh they iivi c fresh tenders for the road at Moutoa by Elkinß' tforner. On the 19th March Sir James Ferguson stated that the channel squadron , Irnd leiu for Tangiers on matters at issue between the British Government and the Government of Morroceo. Tankers is but little visited and its age is seldom realised. It has been mentioned in history for 3000 years. A writer says " What a funny old town it is ! It seems like profanation to laugh amid its holy relics. Here is a crumbling wall that was old when Columbus discovered America ; was old when Peter the Hermit roused the knightly men of ihe middle ages to. arm for the ilvst crusade; was old when Charleinaage and his paladians beleangured enchanted castles f was old when Christ and his disciples walked* the earth. The Phoenicians, Carthagenians, English, Moors and Romans, all have battled for Tangier— all have won it and lost it. There is the battered fountain built by the Romans 1200 years ago, there the bridge built by Julius Caesar 1900 years ago. The Emperor of Morocco is a soulless despot, and the great officers under him are despots on a smaller scale." We are pleased to notice that our contemporaries the Manawatu Daily Times and the Feilding Star, endorse our request for a daily train service. Theve is no doubt but that these papers ant', ourselves represent the most go-ahead portion of New Zealand at the present time. The Education Board has appointed Miss Prendergast assistant teacher at tae Foxton School. This we can say is no arbitrary act of the Board, as the Chairman of the School Committee convened two meetings for the purpose of deciding on the applications an£ not a single member attended. We believe that foe appointment is to the school's advantage. At a sitting of the R.M. Court, yesterday morning, Walter Alzdorf appeared and applied for a prohibition o::der against himself. The request was granted. The grass seed shipped away from Gis-boi-.».e so far this season amounts to 6500 sacks. A large quantity remains, which will be retained for local sowing. Recently, the Eiif el Tower, Paris, reached ihe great height of 200 metres, or abqut GOOft. A large flag was run up to apprise Paris of Vie event. The tower is now so high Liat, standing on a balcony overlooking the Boulevard de Courcelles, a correspondent was able to see it towering above \he intervening Trocadero Hill and the tall houses standing thereon. As it stands ii is the highest erection in the world. A correspondent wriies to Notes and Queries: — When visiting a friend last summer he called my attention to a curious plan for preventing the plague of fiies in his house. The upper sash of one of the windows in his sitting roor-i being open for ventilation, there was suspended outside a piece ol common fishing net. My friend told me that not a fly would venture to pass through it. He has watched for an hour at a time, and seen swarms fly to within a few inches of the net, and then after buzzing about for a little depart. He told me ! the flies would pass through the net if there was a thorough light — that is, another window in . the. opposite wall. Though the day was very warm I c.i<?. not Bee a single fly ia the voom daring my visit, though elsewhere in the town they were to be seen in abundance. I suppose ihey imagine the net to be a spider's* web, or some other trap intended for their destruction. My friend mentioned the curious fact that in Russia no wolves will pass under telegraph wires, and that the Government are utilising this valuable discovery, and already clearing districts of the counti-y from these brutes. In our Stock and Produce column Mr Perreau advertises first olaßs oaten hay for sale, also a good tip dray. The energetic chairman of the Wirokino Road Board is at it again. More tenders are wanted for works on the ether side of the river. This is the way to open up the country. The racing pad advertised for in our last issue, was handed over to the owner the following day. Messrs Osborae, Gieson and Co mean to make a decided start tomorrow.as fiey have an advertisement calling up a'l the hands they have engaged. Fall in. A saddle was lost one day last week, and and the owner is now advertising for it. The finder will know which one it is, even if he happened to lose one the same day he picked this one up, as it is branded "E. Jewell " in a few places.' The owner would feel obliged if it was returned to iiim. We are glad to chronicle the anival o* Dr Foot, who reached here by last night's train. A difficulty is experienced by Lim i.i getting a house, and for the present he will board at Whyte's Hotel, and have a temporary surgery in Che of. Mr Thynne's buildings. Over the leader will be noticed Dr Foot's card, and the hours he purposes keeping. He has had eight years colonial experience, and lately came from Bruaierton. We predict for him a prosperous future. A very singular example" of whaVifcbolieved to have been the Jesuit of spontanI eous combustion has ocourred iv connection with the disappearance of three fine i ships. A notice was posted at Lloyd's only the other day to the effect that the ships Melanesia, Bio Rio and the Cumeria were missing. The three vessels, strangely enough, were reported together, and were the only vessels on the " missing " list that day. They were all bound from Newcastle on-Tyne to Valparaiso, with coal cargoes; | all left in March or April, and not a word has been heard since of either of the trio. It is alleged that the coal in the three cargoes was from the same seam, and it is supposed there existed peculiar atmospheric conditions to cause the three cargoes to take fire. Lord Onslow, our new Governor, has been for some years a client of Messrs Cook and Sons, the tourist agents, and is coming to this colony under their auspioes. Our telegrams state that Cook's agent will meet his Lordship at Adelaide! and convey him via Melbourne and Sydney, to Auckland, and then overland to Wellington. For the first time in the history of British colonies the Representative of her Maiesty apqroaohes his future residence in the guise of a personally-conducted " cheap tripper-" N. Z. Times.