Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1889. A NEW ELECTION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 29 November 1889, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1889. A NEW ELECTION.

A rumour is current that the Commissioners for ascertaining tho boundaries of the new constituencies aye fixed, and that, if it is true, it points to a general election in May. Probably it is true, as everyth ng points to the present Government desiring to have the election whilst they hold the reins of power. Sir Harry Atlriuson is in weak health, and Mr Rvyce has been again elected to Parliament. We h ye no hesitation in saying that the time and the opportunity is Mr ry 3e's, as we fol sure it would have been after the last had he not lost his seat. For the advancement of the colony we are sorry that our opinion of Sir Hnrrv Atkinson had been so amply j s'ified, as instead of being the Freetrader he posed to be, prior to the last c ection he placed himself entirely in the hands of his political opponents. His utterances on education have been words, words and only words, for not a hands turn has he dono to relieve the crying evil, both in its administration ant taxation. The only good p int tye has exhibited has been keeping out of raising further loano ni>d this was occasioned by his discovering his Suability to secure sufficient support or one. For a time, perhaps not for long, Mr Bryce stands out as the leader for the colony, and if offered, he undoubtedly, will accept the position. The leugth of his tenure of offic • is open to dou t, by the offence he is tound to give to the avefraga politician of the tiny, iv fo fuetaffftoto ft p«ty «« '*» ««♦**

little arrangements made fo • the advancement of particular elect >ral districts with funds obtained from the colonial chest : that is to say, if Mr Bryce, as premier retuina the i-ame p-.biic spirit with which he has been credited as a private member ttml minister. Ifc is tim tb,Jtsurae political exoifcemeufc awoke the couatry a ttlers to their position' and- to lead them to take such; steps as a c necessary o prevent their toi ing their lives out in worki, g for the advancement of the towns, by accepting he taxation placed upon J&einVttwlef .the name of protection The cry in the colony is to get people sett ed on the laud, so that by their labour, the products reared upon it may be shipped to England and exchanged for the money necessary to fay our way with,, y t our legislators by every means in their power thwart t c settler in every step he takes. His work, far away from the meanest comforts of civiiization is restricted, by tho diffi -ulties of com munication, by the heavy taxation demanded,of him, and. the imcreaaed cost of* every necessary; put upon him to enrich the owners of- industries that can be carried on in the heart of towns, whe c eve y convetir fiiee is provided at their uoors. No thanks, no consideration, is given or paid to the man who acts as a i colonist should, and hews his far n >iut of the standing bush. Yet the c i.re the men. whose exports do more to It eep the colony in prosperity than all the protected industries that can be .'- named. An elec ion is soon coming, a chance • f making them Belves.not only heard, but UH, is before them, and what wi 1 be done ? I We have so often, pointed out that j the county sett er is one of the best natural and easy going of men,, that we shall not be disappointed if we again witness his allowing his opportunity to once m> re slip by. There is one th ng which Ti^hovec 1 ! thw public men in th s electoral district to see to, and as quickly as possible, wh.ch is to secure the enrol, ment of every voter in the district, ince the last rolls were made up, the accession of population has b en so great that the power we row possess must not • c lost, from want of energy. It is in times like these that the district misses tin assistance given by the public men of a j few yearn past, when an appeal for I services were quickly answered, and good wo k was done. Though we have no- wish to. say anything again t hose who accept public positions, a- the reward for occupying them is generily more of severe cvitißm than praise, yefc we think we shall have the public with us when we say that ! « c naturally (ink to ho?e holding j ufllw to .stir themselves in all matters which will be of service to the dis- . tricf;. We have missod an oppor tunity of K!io\vii)g tbiV.vis iovs of the ! DuneJiu exh I)itiou v*hat tho capabilities of this district, re in nax and wool, ii is to be hoped that the same course wi 1 not bi? pursued with regard to tho enrolment o* voters. j The story of the virgins will be app licable in this case, as we- must be i ready, aa ouionknoweth vch-n the i enrolment will be stopped. I Hands for feacliug and. attending to strippers, unci washing and catching are wanted | tor the Paparata mill, also a liy boyi Applications must be made to Mesnvs McMillaa, ! 'Rhodes & Co. • . j i A good paddook of glass unved for hay is j advertised to be sold by tender by Mr j I Kassell. Tenders (Mo^e on t!»? 4th of December. The town and district is alive with posters. The' Fdston.-RUcing Club have the programme for their summer meeting out, and the committee for the Fancy Fair have good posters \vell displayed. This looks aa if all were well awake. Mr Da vies is another sheepowner to be congratulated on the completion of fleecing his flock. | An advertiser wants board and residence in a private family. 7 j Hempmillerfl ,ar,e rfiininded that tenders close to-morrow' for the right to cut flax on certain portions of the Moutott' Estate. The poundkeeper will sell io-mor ow a" red and white heifer that is in the pound. Mr Jenkins is no gardener, so that wa cannot say he has made the old tram sheds " blossom like a rose," but we can say that he has effected a vast improvement n the old shanties which were in their old state— an eyesore to tl>e town. He has arranged two morcfbops in he. wing peaivst th« Post Oific.;, anil has now only the centre portion to dispose of. We may mention that the two shops jusi near completion have, been engaged -for the pnst week or two. The Beßident Magistrate will htive a heavy day's busines>s on Wednesday, as there are same civil case« to be tri-'-'i involving amounts up to £100. and an a-rsou case, two| assault cases, also the larceny of sheep ca»e that came to such a breakdown last Wednesday The Admiralty survey steamer E^ria, which has been on a sounding cruisoin the South Si>a Islands, report? thf.t between Fiji and the Navigator Islands the derpest sounding ever reached by a Bri.i?h \' a sre\ was obtained. In that Jocnlty a depth < j£ 4530 fathoms of water was got. The Poat Office building would anpear to h ye had a narrow escr pc from destruction by fire on Tuesday mornjng. Between two j nd three o'clock on that morning the i ightwatchman discovered a small fire in one of the wooden spit' oons in the operating roam of the Telegraph Department. He at once put the unouldei ing fire out with a bucketful of water, and found that not only was the spittoon charred all round, but : that the flooring on which it. rested had also been burned. In wl at way this 'incipient fire was started it is impossible ft'* present .' to say,, but it i« believed to have been caused by' part of a lighted cigarette beino; thrown into the epitto© . We understand that r.. is not considerod necessary to hold nn inquiry into the matter. '. By an unfo'i-mnate ivrrov %v.j puiilished that the sum oollecitVi l>v W'" r'i'vric for

A tibaip frost was experienced last ■ night, which lias done a lot of damage to ' potatoes, pumpkins, beuns At. It is very late t,a experie-.ce one. The proceedings at the U.M. Court on. ■ Wednesday, before Messrs Babfn&m and Thynns, Justices, were shon. ami . -surprising;- An information had been laid by Hector McDonald, of Horowhenua, gainst Hinimon Kohai, Winira Awana, and Airihi tTaurau ''foi the' larceny oT 2.50 sheep and 15(J ■ laaibs, at Horou'henua. On the case being called on. the Natives entered the box, aua Mr Morraii stated he appeared for Mr MeJX'oakl. Tlie itourt was placed in an awkuft. d position, owing r,o the-, prose-, cutor having failed to provide an interprutur. Tne <ierk was unable to o;: plain the nature at the charge to the Maoriea , and the case was thug hung rtpat.the very a tai't. Mr MorrgJx a«ked for an adjotutameat -t oy a time 10 endeavour to secure' i he attendance i of tin interpreter, and the bench made * ne I for 3. qacrUv of »v hour. On resuming [ business there was still the want, and th.c | case was strcck out. We leara that a new , information vras immediately laid, and the case will be heard neat Wednesday. The case of Wi.'e/mu Maienga v. Mihipeka Tat na was eLgh in adjourned, Mr Bay being fortunate ftiioiigi'i in obtaining the services of Mr McDonald as interpreter. Of course he could not. act in that capacity in his own case. This difficulty wiU soon be removed, when Mr Matravers, the Clerk appointed hero in Mr Baker's place., arrives, us he is a thorough Maori scholar. ' j We notice froi.i the Patea paper that j Messrs Gilford, Fyke <fc Co., of S&n.don, ' have obtained a si.te for a flaxniill on Mr i Hooey field's estate ftt Patea, there boiiig a j ■good stream and plenty of flax. ; \ I TJie Wauganni Herald says :'— " Some people think newspapers are gold mines, but last week the plaint, stock, goodwill, and book debts of the Marlborough Daily Times were put up to auction, and there no bids, the paper being bought by the mortgage*. There was no bid for the book debts. ■• : - ■• . \ Among tire many purposes in which phormium tenax is used, the canvas foundation, for oil cloth and linoleum is mentioned as 'one that, utilispi- a great 'quanI tity of. this fibre. The fact ; s menti neel in a private letter from Londoa. — Chronicle. The Napier Education Beard has resolved to request the Government .to build three new schools in tho country distriots,'. the Board .having no money," its building fun-d. being overdrawn by £2000. The iucreas ? = of fhiifirati daring nine wrvs has hse-u 21 1 ; I per cent. _________ \