The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 122, 31 March 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1879.

The present Ministry is fortunate enough to possess two journalistic organs in Wellington in tlic shape of the New Zealander and the Chronicle. Here, however, its good fortune ends, for the two papers refe,irod to hoist different colors, and palpably illustrate the serious differences of opinion which exist in the Cabinet. The New Zealander originally had almost every member of the Grey Ministry as literary and pecuniary contributors, One by one, however, they have dropped off, and, latterly, we believe, there is only one left faithful to it—the Hon, the Premier, and were he to leave it there would be an utter collapse. Sir George Grey is, we understand, sticking to the New Zealander, and the New Zealander is sticking to Sir George Grey. The junior members of the Ministry are represented by the Chronicle-a paper ably edited by Mr lienry Anderson. and which has in its proprietary the name of a brother-in law of the Hon, the Colonial Treasurer, and is supposed to be more or less insp.red by Ministerial confidences. Through its columns the public are wont to catch ?hose little official leakages which indicate the way the wind blows in high quarters. It is therefore of some significance that the Chronicle in a late issue should have denounced the Premier—should have accused Sir George of neglecting important duties, of impeding instead of assisting Mr Sheehan in grappling with the existing Native difficulty—of flying from his post like a coward to avoid responsibility, That which the Chronicle says openly the junior members of the Ministry possibly privately think, and, as we have repeatedly urged, it is impossible for a Ministry at loggerheads with its chief to be any advantage to the country. We do not wish to say a word against Sir George Grey—he is very old, very helpless, and very sick, and has apparently long ago attained that most fatal of human weaknesses—a belief in his own infallibility. It is useless to oppose and ill-natured to ridicule such a, man ] but it is the bounden duty of the rest of the Cabinet to relieve themselves of the false position in which they are now placed at the earliest possible moment, They evidently have little or no confidence in their present chief, and in the interests of the country the partnership should be dissolved.

Sir George Grey has left Kawuu and arrived at Auckland.

H. S. Fitzherbert, Esq., isgazotted aa Revising officer for tho Wellington Provincial District.

F, H, Wood '& Co., report tlio sale of Mi' E, Strawbridge'B 'butchering promises at Greytown to Mr Warrington, Lieut,-Colonel Reader, late acting under Secretary for Defenco, has received the permanent appointment to the office.

The Marquis of Normanby Hotel has changed hands, Mr Fenton having taken tlio house vice Host Evans, resigned, On Saturday last Mr J, M, Girdlestono held a very successfulsaleof theiron, brick, and other salvage, connected with the late fire at Masterton.

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Hokitika, was crowded last Friday when two postulants took the " white veil" of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy. Bishop Redwood performed the ceremony. Messrs lorns and Fcrgussou's sale of furniture at Fanner's Warehouse was well attended on Saturday last. Thebiddingwas spirited, and a large number of lots were put through.

In consequence of the illness of Mr JBadland, the master of tlio Wailienga School, Mr E, Samuel has been instructed to relieve him pro. tem,

The annual meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trust is convened for Friday evening next, at the school-house, Masterton.

Mr James Wood, who farms at Dromose, Canterbury, has gathered Hlbs of perennial ryegrass seed (cleaned) from the progeny of one plant, the first seeding; and lib 14ozs from a plant of Italian ryegrass. Last autumn a single plant of each variety was taken up, divided, and planted in rows, and allowed to seed, witli the above extraordinary results. Nature, a high-class scientific journal, published in England, has a very eulogistic obituary notice of the late Mr Charles Robert Thatcher, who will be well remembered as a vocalist on the Australian diggings and through New Zealand. After referring to his discovery of an entirely new genus of shell, which Mr G, F, Angas named "Thatcher mirabilis," the notice concludes:—" There is no greater loss to conchological science than this gentleman's death, as ho was undoubtedly the most successful collector of his day." | ft appears from this that Mr Thatcher : ,vas something more than a mere rhymei ster.

A picnic was held last Wednesday by the friends in and around Morrison's Bush in honor of Mr Telford, who is about to leave the neighborhood. There was a good gathering upon the occasion, and the spot chosen for the meeting was the romantic vale of Moiki belonging to Mr Mitchell. The weathei; was very line, and the picturesque scenery of the place added to the happiness of those who were assembled. There was a splendid spread of everything good for the creature wants, provided by various friends, and games of different kinds were enjoyed "heartily. The young people then threw their whole soul into the amusements; even the more advanced juveniles were made young again. At last the setting sun warned the party it was time to return home. The party returned quite delighted with the day,

At the last sitting of the R JI. Court nt Carterton, Robert Carrick sued Thomas Bennett for amount of salary due to him in lieu of three months' notice. The plaintiff in this cmu was for some time editor of the Wairarapa Valley Guardian (the property of the defendant), which was on the 20th January last sold. The plaintiff contended that he was not aware of the sale till the arrangements were completed, and that he was entitled to n notice of three months, or salary at the rate of £G per week for that term, as an equivalent. The defendant (Mr Bennett) stated that he engaged plaintiff as editor at £3 per week, and that he knew the paper was in the market as far back as Gth November last. A large amount of contradictory evidence was given, which occupied the Court till 10.30, when the case was adjourned till the 27th, when it was decided in favor of the defendant, for whom Mr W. G. Beard was counsel. The plaintiff pleaded his own case. The verdict was for L 4, the amount admitted and paid into Court by defendant.

" We find ourselves at Waipuluirau," writes acontributor to the New Zealand Country Journal, " where the train stops for a short time, just sullicient to take a hasty glance at one of the prettiest inland villages in the whole of New Zealand, built 011 the property of the Hon. H. R. Russell, and close to the river Tuki-Tuki. The bouses are uniform, well-built, and regular. There is an imposing Town Hall, and only one hotel is allowed on the property. Mr Russell is paying considerable attention to planting the risiw grounds behind the town ; those portions which have been planted some years ago are now beginning to add beauty to the landscape. On inquiry, we found that building sites can only be procured on subscribing to certain conditions, which accounts for the uniformity referred to. We also learned, when too late for inspection, that Mr Russell farms 1000 acres on a regular system of rotation after the most approved method, and that his herds of cattle and sheep are well selected, well managed, and well worth seeing. We regretted much not having an opportunity of inspecting this department of his property, as it would have formed a pleasant contrast to the utter absence of arable farming which everywhere prevailed, Thisprelatc, whose death was announced in the telegraphic news yesterday, has left the whole of his large property, consisting of no less than sixteen valuable stations iii New South Wales and Queensland, to his diocese, for Church purposes. It is estimated that the value of the bequest is not less than L 250,000, the amounts for the various diocesan fund being as follows: —Bishop's income Loo,ooo (LI2OO a year); stiponds of dignitaries, L 11,000; superannuated clergy, LIO,OOO fund for sick clergy, L 5000; new clergy, L 20,000 ; the training of future clergy, L 24,000; the religious education of the young L 44,000. At the Synod held in May last the Bishop's intention to devote his property to the good of the Church was made public by his commtssionary in the opening address, the Bishop being absent through illness. The " Tasmanian Church News" thus comments on the gift" The Ecclesiastical world has been almost startled, and certainly moved into admiration, to hear that Dr Tyrrell, the apostolic and single minded Bishop of Newcastle, has provided in his will for the endowment of his diocese to the extent of £250,000. It has long been understood that the Bishop, who has never been home to England since his arm-ay in the diocese, i more than thirty years ago, and who has lived a most frugal and self-denying life, devoted much time and thought to putting the finances of the Church into a state of firm and lasting security, but the magnitude of the bequest has taken people by surprise,"

Mr Reid, of the West Coast Times, Ims purchased the New Zealandev for L2OOO. At a meeting of the Greytown A'thletic. Club held on Friday evening last, a .programme for the Easter Monday sports was adopted,

On Saturday night last Messrs Caselberg & Co., attracted at Masterton a considerable crowd of visitors by their display of Winter goods.

The revenue from land in New South Wales during the year ended 30th September, shows a falling off of upwards of a million, and the revenuo proper an increase of £245,000.

On Saturday last a flock of 25,000 sheep were brought down to the Tauherenikiiu Boiling-dawn Establishment from the Whareama, Mr Tyer's agent complains of a toll of Id per head levied attheTinui gate, which was,'de facto, equal to a tax of 5 per cent, on the value of the mob.

A deputation from Greytown, consisting of G. Beetham, M.H.R., Kempton (Mayor of Greytown), and Oaselberg, waited on the Minister of Public Works on Friday last, to represent urgent need of further pecuniary assistance being given to the Waiohine River Board. Mr Macandrew promised to bring the matter before the Cabinet,

We have had the pleasure of inspecting some of the vehicles manufactured by Messrs Black & Co. at their Greytown branch, and were surprised and pleased to see such specimens of workmanship in the Wairarapa, and feel confident that for style and finish they will compete with any factory in the North Island. We particularly noticed a park phaeton lined with morroco, also a commercial buggy and a turn-over seat buggy. We can confidently recommend all who take an interest in seeing specimens of workmanship, or who require a trap of any description, to pay a visit to the factory in question. At a committee meeting of the Greytown Athletic Club on Friday evening last, at the Rising Sun Hotel, there was a large attendance, Mr Barnard in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was reported that the subscriptions already received amounted to about L2O. The committee then proceeded to draw up a programme, which is a most liberal one, and ought to invite keen competition. The following officers were elected .—Starter, Mr H. McMastcr; Judges, Messrs McGuire and Jackson, and Messrs Morphy, Fuller, and Hirsoliborg, liandicappers. It was resolved that the privileges be sold by public auction at an early date.