The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1880.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 490, 15 June 1880, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1880.

fx an able article entitled " The Assembly. What will it do 1" contributed ■ to the Auckland Weekly -News of May the 22ncl last, the member for Parndl, Mr F. J. Moss,' reviews the present jjosition. As we know Mr Moss to be a sound and conscientious citizen, and one whose opinion is entitled co respect, he will, perhaps, par-: don us for calling his attention to one portion of the article that is open to criticism, and, in our opinion, the weakest part of the carefully-considered paper. In the paragraph headed " Decentralisation" Mr Moss points out how bad any policy of centralisation is, and shadows forth the advantages of returning to the Provincial system, As- the coming struggle in Parliament is likely to be based upon the question Provinces v Counties, we take this opportunity of exposing the fallacy of the cry of centralisation as applied to New Zealand. However much it may be necessary for some -form of local Government to stand between the Road Boards and the Central Government, still it is impossible for the crying evils of centralisation to be applied to this Colony. The following extract exactly hits the question '■ Lecturing ut the Royal Colonial Institute on March 27t1) last, upon the subject .of "South Australia," Sir Arthur Blyth remarks" Wonderful, also, Jias b?en the growth of sea-coast .townships which have started to life. Port Pirie (the Liverpool of South Australia) a very few years back was the site of a jetty whence the wool of a few sheep-farmers' growth was transported by lighters to vessels lying in the gulf, is now a large, important town, with churches, schools, mills, warehouses, banks, and wharves, which have risen with almost American precocity and rapidity. The freehold land, on its business frontages is sold at high prices; the railway that brings the products of a large tract of country runs down to.its wharves.' And Port Pirie' is only one of several ports on the, shores of the two great gulfs which-clo so muoh to make up for the want - of large navigable rivera-the one cardi-: nal deficiency of, Australia. .Thus if

arises that a great check lias "been placed upon too great a centralisation. One of the worst things that can happen to a young colony is the growth of a vast, disproportioned metropolis—disproportioned, that is, to the settled country, where the production of its wealth is carried on.

Here is Mr Moss' answer:—"The physical configuration of New Zealand, the number of seaport towns render it impossible for the evils of centralisation to find place in Wellington;" Mr Moss refers to " The Slaughterhouse Act" not being applicable to both Otago and Auckland. Let us hand slaughter-house legislation over to the Counties, and that objection will be overcome. If Mr Moss will admit the correctness of the principle here pointed out, minor internal questions can be arranged without much difficulty. We were much pleased with his paper in this respect, If but the people of our sea-coast towns be true to themselves, as they most assuredly will be, centralisation in Wellington either of Government or commerce will be impossible. The people of the sea-, ports Will by-aiul byeivdemaud the decentralisation of the railway management. The inland Counties will best perform the ■ local functions of the defunct Provinces, Other forms of centralisation only amount to proper simplification.

Tenders arc invited by .County East, for 85 chains formation on the Tinui road, Mr R. Rush, the well-known cabinetmaker, Greytown, advertises as undertaker, <fce. The Masterton Cadets parade to-morrow evening, the Volunteers on Friday eveuing next. F, H. Wood & Co. soli at the Featherston Sale Yards to-morrow, a large number of dairy cows, steers, and horses, The annual meeting of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral Association is convened for Thursday, Juno 24th, Wairarapa East County, invite tenders, up to 29th inst, for the'construction of approaches tp Hurunuiorangi Bridge. Messrs J. Thompson and J. Clayson, bakers of this to.wu, announce the reduction of price of bread to 8d per 41b loaf for cash.

Mr G. Fannin, arcliitoct, advertises for tenders - to close on Friday, 25th inst, for the erection of it woolshed at Tinui for Messrs G. & 11. Maunsell. Mr D. Donald announces , that lie has picked lip in Queen-street, several bank notes, and that the owner can have the same 011

Mr J. Guildford sen. of the wool-scour-ing and tunning establishment, Carternon, announces that for the future wool, hides, or sheep-skins, may bo left at|Mr D'Arcy'n, Masterton,

A special meeting of members of tho Masterton Borough Council, takes place this evening in the Council Chambers, to consider tho proposed Municipal Corporation Acts Amendment Act, The beer tax department is particular in its method of collecting the excise, A brewer at Masterton paid his levy in notes and gold, but this ordinary legal teuder was refused and a marked cheque insisted upon. In the House 011 Friday, tho Colonial Treasurer denied that the Government had anything whatever ,to do with the publication of the Land Tax pamphlet bearing the signature of Mr Chas, M. Crombie. In our Castlo Point and Whareama letter published yosterday, the word "autonomy," was accidently misprinted "anatomy," V.'e owe our readers an apology, and oui' correspondent a number of them for the err jr.

The latest announcement re the probable opening of the railway to Carterton and Masterton is that passenger traffic will be commenced simultaneously to .Jjuth places about the Ist of September,-but a timber traffic only, from Carterton, will be commenced at an earlier dak. It was resolved at a meeting of the Standing Committee of tho Wellington Diocese, to secure'the services of tho Rev J. Thorpe to tho Diocese to the end of the year, at a rate of payment of £4OO a year; his residence to be in the Mission' House at Putiki, Wangauui. An accomplished ourang-outang was lately exhibited at Munich which played the violin magnificently, and was particularly deft in executing the "Carnivalof Venice." Its owner pocketed large profits at first, but one evening a doubtiug spectator slily gave the wonderful monkey a sharp cut with a penknife. Tho creature apparently did not feel the cut, so the visitor gave a vigorous pull at his tail, which suddenly came off, and brought with it part of the monkey's skin, dismaying underneath a man, the father of the exhibitor of the animal prodigy, whoso disguise had been so complete as to defy detection for a week.

Benjamin Smith & Co. of Lambton Quay, Wellington, announce in another column, that they have been instructed to offer for sale 5822 acres of fine bush land 011 the Hutt-Waikanse Road, about eighteen miles from Wellington in sections of from 160 acres to 5)28 acres each. The price for tho first ten sections sold will be one pound per acre, of which only four shillings per acre, will be required in cash; and-tho remainder may be paid in instalments of four shillings per acio per annum, or in one sum at the end of four years, with interest in the moan-time on the unpaid balance at eight per cent per annum. Title under the Land Transfer Act. The puhlio wnrks now in progress in connection with this block, including two bridges, will insure work for tho indsutrious settler for some time to come, and tho sale of timber and firewood should cover the cost of the land, This offers a chance to working men, that should not be missed, and wo trust the firm will have plenty of applications.

Nail-making has been commenced in Christchurch as a local industry. The manufacture is confined to horse-shoe nails, an excellent quality being produced, and at the same price to consumers as imported. Since'the meeting held at Hurunuio" rangi re the bridge over the Ruamahunga we are informed that the working staff has been increased to such-an extent that the bridge is expected to be available for traffic, if not finished, in about a month fron? date, What a boon this bridge will be to residents on the oast side of the Ruamalnmga, enly those who have frequently crossed a dangerous rivor can •properly appreciate.

A housemaid is wanted at the Railway Hotel," '

Mr Sheehan addressed his 'constituents on Saturday night at Grahamstown. The Mayor presided, Mr Sheehan said he had been asked to take in hand the wofk of purchasing the native land in the district, but could not do so until Mr Bryce told him Government did not intend to go on with these purchases. He was still prepared to render all assistance to his party. He'condemned the property tax, and supported a land and income tax, At the conclusion he received a vote of thanks and confidence.

A football match is arranged between the Greytown and Carterton Clubs. Both teams are sanguine of victory, and the match is likely to be very closely contested/Many hints were taken from the match Wairarapa combined v Wellington, played in Greytown on the 24th ult,, which, if borne in mind by the players next Saturday, will instil extra vigor into the game. The following are the Greytown players:—Forwards—Ouflf, 'Beard, Cameron, Udy, G. Tally, F. Tully, Webster, Humphries, Saywell, O'Connor; Quarter-Backs—McMaster and Porter; Half-Backs—Ronaldson and Hirschberg ; Back—Day. ■ Emergencies, Lewis, Burns, and Maxton. t The following team will represent Carterton: Tancred (Captain), S. Tancred, Snodgrass, Kemble, P. Lee, J. Lee, Ward, Jury, Muir, Grace, Nix, McMaster, Jonas, Wyllie, Strang. Emergencies, Fail-brother and Bennett. The match is to be played at Greytown on Saturday next. | There is only oiie item.(writes our Carterton correspondent) in connection with the late persecution of the Clareville schoolmaster by one or two vindictive spirits that is at all worth retailing, the quarrel for the most part, on the aggressive side, being beneath contempt. When the persecution was at its height, when Police Court cases, deputations to the Board, petitions, and the like were being used in order to oust Mr Barry whether rightly or wrongly, one of the moving spirits happened to meet with (no doubt unintentionally) Mr George Robinson, who it will be remembered was let in to something like £6 for Court expenses through listening to yarns that subsequent investigation failed to corroborate. Petition in hand, Robinson was regarded bj the canvasser as a safe signature. But he was a trifle astray. Mr Robinson refused straight out to sign any petition to the Board having reference to the schoolmaster, alleging that it was only too likely to be put down to spite, and that ho would do nothing in that way. Bravo, Robinson! Take the venom out of the other man's motive and where was he 1 Echo answers, " No-whore."

Mr Jackson is pushing on with his contract for laying the rail on the line from Woodside to Masterton, and the ballasting is also progressing favorably. The engine may soon be hoard late and early passing through Carterton with rails and sleepers, the former being laid to within a few yards of the Carterton Railway Station. Messrs Bishop and Hawkins, have also made good progress with the station buildings, and nothing much remains-but the finishing touches to put to tkiv contract. Under theso circumstances our Carterton friends are not unreasonable in expecting to bo in direct communication with the Empire City early in the ensuing month.