The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 8, 1881

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 765, 9 May 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 8, 1881

The Jlanawatu sawmillers claim that if the railway freight on timber were reduced tliey could export large quantities of timber to Australia. In the present depressed state of country districts the Government are bound, if that which the sawniillera allege be true, to carry their timber at the lowest possible rates. The Ministry are now offering a bonus for the developing of various colonial industries, in order to stimulate local manufacture. This as far as it goes is commendable and praiseworthy, but industries already established and developed liaye an equal claim upon the consideration of Ministers. Co-operation on the part of the Govenpent with sawmillers, to promote their interest, is less, costly and more profitable than the application of an artificial stimulant to other i industries by means .of direct money payments, Ajfc present the hands of the Government .are tfcd by law. A hard and fast scale of rates uniform for all the railways in the Colony is .compulsory, and till this foolish restriction is removed by Parliament, the best results cannot be obtain/id from our publicworks expenditure. The interests of the Wairarapa are one with those of the M&nawatu, and we hope to gee the representatives of both districts actively ongaged as soon as the House meets fn altering our railway system iri such a way that each district manager shall have full power to make the most out of the line committed to hi 3 charge. From one end of the Colony to the other, copiplaints are made of the red tapeism which strangles. traffic and cripple?-local enterprise. The Wellington and Masterton said bycompetent judges to be one of the best managed lines inthe Colony, but even on this railway it is obvious that great improvements might be effected, that the goods, traffic might be largeily 1 increased,: and the passenger. traffic made to yield better returns, / if, say

ft (loam- or- a score '.of ilistriekiflaftagetj in the Colony wore alloweil tionavy ■: powers iu the;niapagem<3nteoi their respective: railways, ' we; .should 'so,on see'moreengines innningj oii^th Siii with bigger loads' bebiiid- tliem. Take the export,tiinbfir^affi(3 K as bn example. What'indurfeiyisi\iov6 valuable-tothj Colony' than it. The tiie money winch it brings into New Zenland,i3Jsp.ent in laborers wages, the rest of it -Nyitli/but a trifling deduction going to the railway department. Supposing that the manager of the Jlanawatv, line or the Waii'arapa line, found that by reducing the freight on a special line of timber he could obtain carriage for nn additional million feel Under the present system he would havo to charge the- -uniform _ scale, ■which-\might' amrnmt jtbj say; £I,OOC for the million feet. If lie liacl a discretionary power to fix a charge, lu might possibly find that he could carry the quantity without adding moro than £SOO to the working expenses of the line, • Consequently, by .charging £6OO or £7OO instead oi the impracticable £I,OOO he would secure an absolute profit for his line, meet the wants of the sawmillers, and develop the local industry of the dis : trict through which it passed. - It is on a system of this kind only that oui railways can be made to pay, both directly and indirectly. It might indeed, be urged that some managers, if they possessed discretionary powers would make errors in judgment, 'and lose money on many contracts which they might make, Their gross traffic receipts and expenditure would, howeyer, sooti reveal faults of such a character, and a natural process of the survival of the fittest would gradually lead up to general efficiency and good 'management. The aim and object ol railway and other Government managements seems to bo the imposition •of checks, Every successful.private employer of labor knows that the best results are obtained ;froin employees, not by a rigid guidance and inspection, but by a frank confidence and an all but unlimited discretion. The private employer looks rather at the general result of tile labor for which he pays, and tests the value of the services rendered by a pure commercial standard. Surely the Minister of Public Works might, like a private employer of labor, find a score of gentlemen to serve him, who would look after the lines of the colony, and who could be trusted to work them without instructions from headquarters on every point of detail. If there were a set of really efficient, well-paid managers on his staff he would himself soon learn from them that which he now has but little opportunity of. discovering—viz, the best methods of making the New Zealaud railways profitable.

Dr Hosking notifies that he lias appointed Mr W. Sollar to collect his accounts. The nomination of Candidates for the Featherston Rabbit District takes place to-morrow, Another of Greytown's old landmarks has disappeared, The building occupied by Mr P. Armstrong as a saddler's shop has been pulled down and cleared away. The long first-class carriage which was attached to the 1,30 train on Saturday last certainly requires a visit to the Petoni workshops, Wo are informed by passengers that many of the windows cannot be let down, or the sun-screens shifted, through the india-rubber bearers refusing to slide.

The Masterton Football Club had an excellent practice on Saturday last, when there were about thirty playing. Eight mombera who were proficient at the game, challenged all comers, and the most spiril ed practice yet hold took place, The eight champions came off victorious by twe goals and three tries to nothing. The club bids fair this year to revive Masterton's dormant honors in the field, and will try the metal of the famous Greytown Club to the utmost when the two meet.'

We understand an attempt will shortly bo made in Greytown to start a cheese and butter factory. We would recommend that a meeting be called and the matter discussed, and we have no doubt that a company could bo formed which would have a fair chance of success, The Govsrnment is now offering largp bonuses for the production of butter and cheese in certain quantities, and if the company were formed it would have a very respectable prize to compete for, outside its profits. About twenty-two footballers' turned out on Saturday afternoon in Stewart's paddock, Greyeown, when sides were picked by C. Beard and T. S. Ronaldson, and some very good play was exhibited on both sides, During the first spell no 'advantage was gained by either side, but during the second J. Hawke obtained a try which was converted into a goal by Ronnldson, by a splendid kick, at a very 1 difficult angle, during this spell Ronaldson made a splendid run in, but he failed to convert it into a goal. During the remainder of the game the play on both sides was very good, neither party scoring, the result of the game being Ronaldson's side one goal and a try to nil, We were glad to notice that the old playgfs are up to the old standard «in tjieu' "play, while the young beginers showed Very gobd form, noticeable, among them Oeing F., Maxton and J., Tocker forwards, and II,! Maunsell half back, There was a good attendance of spectators, especially the fair sex. The ground was in splendid order, 'and was greatiy admired by all present, espooially the players. There would have been a great many ipore players presont had it not been for the volunteer class firing,' about fifteen of them assembled at the ranges, and were practising fill the afternoon, having no doubt the match with Wanganui in view, which we hear is to take place shortly.

A meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trust was held on Friday evening last, Present—Slpssrs Hare (in the chair) Feist, McCardle, and Ferry. Tlie returning officer reported the .election of Messrs Feist and Hare. The minutes of the previous meeting were : read and confirmed, 4 Iptter >yas read from tho Education P.epartmept, juggling that the. Trustees sh.ould raise thje £|0() fln (slip town acrp on whicli the school at prepept stands, The Trust deoide4 to accept th,e suggestion. A poiflmuniicatiop Vps received from Mr Benall, the Ciliftirpn, stating that ilUiealth prevented his at: tendance, A lease of part of town acre 70 was signed. On tho motion of Mr Feist, it- was reselved that a sum of £3O be paid to the Library Trust. It was decided that the appointment of a Chairman for the ensuing year should stand over till next meeting for a fuller attendance of'members. TJjpCJiairman pro':" tern. ! was instructed to apply to tha ; Government' to have town acre 42 included in'the gphpdnle to,the Act, T The following . accounts were passed for payment :'— Secretary and Collector,^salary ; £l9 16sPaytonand C0.,i419s 9d;. Returning, Officer, £3 18a 6d; Stationery, 9s Id.

: Zealand oats are quoted at 2s ;6dper.bushel. .--Mr Brandontli e Bolioitor to tl]e J3bard, i advises that v tho Chairmnn need not be i re-elected -annually, consequently the ! HonlG; J, iPharazyn is in a position from i ffhiolv tlib oust him. ,'a .A handengaged in sheep dipping,at GladJ fow days ago, a draft for ''ii7o67~a intimation to return to EnglanclTand take possession of a fortune Ha has subsequently resigned hiß.paßtoral employment in tins neighborliood.

Tenders will be called this week for the orectiori-df~theHiiewiß6liool-buildings;afc Masterton.

Through some misunderstanding the church parade of the Masterton Yoluntears fell through yesterday, J , The Rev Mr Cbffey an ablp .preacher, conducted thejemces in St Matthew's church, Masferton, yesterday," A meeting of members of the Masterton ' Union Club is convened this evening witji a view to winding up that ii}Bt{tuliph.{ )

Mr Wood completed his sale at, the Taratahi store on Thursday e\femiigil though; the greater part of Friday,was occupied m giving delivery,! TheTjttendijince; throughout the three days was numerous, bidding Brisk; gQod -prices' in fact some lines actualljlfefchdd ;higher prices than the same articles oan be purchased retail at the stores, .■■v.i-.r

, The ardor of our local'buTcoiiduclors was somewhat damped on' Saturday .evening by 'the station-master sternly ordering' one of; themfoutrof a carriage 1 whiclirhe' had entered to' secure a for fhis vehicle. The Masterton coiidyotors' display a great amount of energy itnd address, iri securing /f^res ? ;at?d it -is [sometimes amusing..tq ; notjce ; off triumphantly withftpasgenger'aluggage; while ;the other i manages l , tQ secure,.the ; passenger himself, >:■;•!:'ill!i //oJ

, The 'Chaplain .and.spmp. of jthe'officerrfj of H,M.S. Wolverene have recently been on a visit to Jlasterton and neighborhood; on rabbit-shooting intgrit.'-'i They'enjoyed, the visit greatly, and seepied surprised at finding bo large a town as Masterton -intlio valley, They were a|sQ at. the number of rabbitsrthat' presentd'di themselves to b.e shot at, On Saturday last % preliminary meeting was held at Masterton to consider 'the question of startingW. woolen faotiaryjin this toAvn. The meeting was convened by private circular, and there tvap a : fair attendance of Masterton residents, at it. The attendance'of'country settlers was' less satisfactory, A provisional committee was appointed to take further steps in the direction of forming a company, and if country settlers will do their share there will be no difficulty in cariying out. the movement, -It. was decided that the capital of the proposed company should be£lo,ooo, An : advertisement in /another, column informs farmers and gountry householders that a new industry'is' being'established in Greytbwn. It 4s 'the : niapfabttire'bf Colonial ovens bjrMi\E,'Bright; black- 1 smithy of that'town;' Uaye'liekrd vei-y flattering accounts of the Cooking'ijualities 'of these ovensj and haviiig. inspected one of them we should eay they will-'oiitiast any number, of the imported, ones. ~The top plate of the latter, almost invariably; caves in, .while in those of Mr Bright's manufacture this will 'never , take place, his ovens being especially .constructed for durability-aa; well as superiority of cooking.' Landlords, about 1 to 1 renew or affix ovens 'are recommended' to 'obthiti prices of the Greytown articjp, '"' ' i ,! 10 !l

The GartortoiibarkieMinstrel Troupe—the Tuis—gave their first entertainment pf , the seasoii on Friiiiiy ,iiight| and' the cur■tain rang up to, one of, thobeat' J houeea thai any entertainment iii the Public Hall has ever commanded,,/ Many, .in fact we may pretty well say. all of the defects of the last season have disappeared^.and the company can now claim' more 'than an ordinary exemption from the allowances generally accorded to; amateur' artists. From a mere perusal of j the programme before the performers themselves demanded the attention of their audience,' lit was apparent that the'Tuis ' 1 played to an audience whom they believed could'apappreciate good ;music, ; both vocal : aiid instrumental-perchance' to losb it in every other, Throughout, the perform-' ance was free from the smallest scintillation of tho vulgarity that .too .often is an accoinpanyment of similar entertainments - and indeed if .there were a fault in the programme it iiyas tjiat the; comic .element, was hardly strong enough Jo make the lights and ehadowa- of, the, performance sufficiently marked,' Tli'e company' numbers twelve; four of-whbm ; cbmprise the' band—piano, violin, cornet arid flute—and as pach of the quartette is, well-kno.wn in the "valley fqr ,j]js musical talent, suffice it to say that the instri)iji.ei)'ta| portion of the entertainment ran evenly along'withaut a hitch from -end' to end,' and the opening overture to ll|e second part, from IjTorma (piano, .flute and violin,solo) and, a vjolin solo wbicji immediately preceded tho interlude prior to 'the farce wore most exquisitely renderei}.; The corner men were thoroughly good', most of'their'joke? 'were well jput-'and!took well,(while no' member of comply . co,uld. more thoroughly have filled, the centre chair than' the gentlpmap who took'the post of Mr Johnson for the nouoe, The chorusses ran , evenly 'throughout,'"and : "indeed success in: this ; element could.only have been attained by the, consistent' and thorough attention'to practice'which tlie members have given for "'many weeks past, Bones ' gave " Cackle; 6ackle"and ; Sally Is the Girl for Me" in an effective and jocular style, and also a banjo duet, with a. ljttjo comic pfttter, with liis brother, whicji fairly .pa'fjgjjt" tjie {louse, and causedmiich laughter and merrim'o'nt —and Tamo's '' Sweet Evelina" also was very well rpoelved, The triumphs of the evening were,:however, "Little Sister's Gone to Sleep," " Roses Underneath the Stjbwj" in which Mr Johnson had to jrespood:' to ra , well-earned encore, and. ''.Trust Her .Not," as a duet between; the/gigantic' 'Senegambian who so ably 'presided at')h§ piano, and_ a rotund little tonor, whose? vocal abilities have for years past ■been fully recognised in our midst, and who has never been found iwanting to, ; exercise, them in a good cause. His present songs were, " Oh Gently Breathe,'.' ,"Leal by Leal," "Sweet Chiming Bells" ff Silver Moonlight," and " Thy voibe ! is Near," The entertainment concluded, with a, most ;laughabl6 farce entitled " A Lucky Jot,' 1 ) in whioh some of the caite diaplayed good talent, and what is by no ij)eaj)B a vepy often occurrence in amateur performances all were word perfect. The proceeds of the pvening .apjinted 'tp : . ; neayjy,, whion should Igayp 5 good margin of proflt to go to ;the liquidation pf ,tl)e defetpj} .the, band instruments for which purposp the company gavp their, services, and:a very pleasant eyenjngs entertainment, which all seemed thorbbghly Ho'havev enjoyed, was' brought to an end shortly after 10,30. Mr;S#wisqntjr,- who, acted as perruquier to the trolipe,-' arid ! gpriera]ly, in making the anti-Ethiopian change his color,-' is to be congratulated *oh- hiivin'g turned out as fair a-set of"'buck' niggers" as we have ever had appear before a Car? tertori audiencer'After a' A interval to allow for .the. clearing; of the hall dancing was oommonoed :and' kept "up' vigorously until about one o'clock' in'the morning,, the music being provided hj the Tuiband. " , , ■* ■ ■. i . . . J iiojw.j iy pi ,V ; ..v

: . Hegret ia expressad in. Grey town the seriea of lectures announcod for this,. Beason are, apparently, hanging fire. . ' Members of the Phoenix Lodge I. O.GT,/ are notified to meet at. Temperance Hall, fadjoiniqg'tHe?lnstitute)s this evening at 7.30 sharp. x |-j. ; l^j The date of the meeting of/Parliamenlj "for the despatch of been definitely fixed for Thursday, 9tn June, and a proclamation mil be issued immediately convening it for that day, In "our last Oockburn was by mistake substituted for . tha tof _Mr_ A, _Oockbu r n a»_def en dan tin a !Trifiall~deTDE , to" Mr R. Oockburn for the error.

The Wesleyan Church, Master ton, was crowded to,the door yesterday morning, thlltfarspecial service wouldLtiilheld'iiicojirijScfton with the losa ' tlio Church had sustained by the Tnvaruti dieaster. The "building was ' Blacky and from first to last the service ; was of a most impressive Ichaiffer. The' t)Diilvealo6k fir his Hext Psalms 39' and tfX— I dumb, lopened,np.t py mouth; because t ; thou''-aid!stUt.l'/i.>The preacher was ( himself- deeply- moved, and the confgregation? i weFeO'scarc'elyrijlelial agitata. The' following particulars of the. 'career/of Richardson? 1 were given inHhe course of the Bermon-'.y. i ( The. late J.B._ Richardson was the son of V well-known'' Wesleyan Minister in ■England, --The- father, .the„Eev H, Richardson, is,yit alive, and is stationed • 'at' Apperley ißridge' in Yorkshire. Mr . Richardson, after, paasing the usual curriciijiiljf at'(chooFand college, was accepted by the British Oonferehoe lis a'prompptr. forjhe ministry in JBGi In company with three other young ministers hearrived at ■. Ghristoh'uroh; in .the [ following yean -He. • bGgan' hist ministry in iNew". Zealand .at .Timaru, ywhich i was-then a-new:.station;! 1 .suiscessful, and-still livei in'' ' Vttfe'if' ihba^ ! who deiiee at'' Tiniaru, he" was" appointed' sueoeasively.ip.jGhrißtchurch,; Kolajjoi,, Blen l l h«in,;-Huti;,,;Giwytowh, In a)l - these places he proved himself to be an, - ablp minister of-the Gospel. He was , held fij f)ie ,()jg)igat. esteem by his i hrethwn, greafiy'bpipypd by f|)p 1 peoplein his; IJfa gifts , wer6'not' of tlie popular ordpr, but he was l a man flf Bound, judgment', of scholarly 1 habits, aj)d of lifp, which valuable qualities, all.J'oameO.undpjvA.tlw ;l j" law of; kindppss,''.. He required to be known tlial he might be estipiatefl af hi? : real,'worth j but for him to be known was to be love,d' Af; ffje Nelson Conference in January last he was pjeptpjl president by the votes of his brethren. Jt> t{|at responsible capacity he acquitted himself so as to win golden opinions, It was in virtue of that office that he was on hfs: way 1 to the Triennial General Conference of Australasia, . ..when the; aad^'' disaateK happened which terminated 'his useful life, together with so many others. Mr i Richardson leaves a widow and four , young children-.to mourn hjs,loss. .They ; share very deeply in the heartfelt sympathy •' of a|\Vido'circle'of friends. "■ Th'e Sympathy' - I of'the widows' $d families/ of;tl)'p : ; otliefr : i Ministers' \ylio £ ' shared"t|>e ; Mto : pf Mr : Richardson, and a t .very, i collection for their 'benefit c'oppjlidpd one >. of the nibit' solemn" mbetiiigs which'',the" i; church in this town has ever witnessed! ''

1; They have lively times of it'.ln pa'maru ;at their church services, as the Mowing' from thp' Nprtli Otago Times' vyill: sho.w plover jn tj)p agt pf,' rgfgmnjf to, his'Having 1 tiepn' iiitgrriipleij ''jn ;his' speech at the Oongregatiqnaj i'ea Meeting,' i when lie qgain fount} ijlimself! unable to proceed, in consequenop ojf a fit of coughiing, which seized ' the w!)olp 9nd|ehpe simultaneously. On investigation 1 this proved to have been caused by the ignitioii'of cayenne popper in the hall, and it was found necsssary to make an adjournment to the Weßleyan Church. Mr C. inclines rather to a pallid complexion, and following the above a.wag was heard to say to a fellow Oongregationalist: Why is the gentlemen who has just-sat. down-like Trifoljne}' This being given -up, the reply, of 'Because lie's red Olovpp f was followed by the collapse of his hearer."! .

_' We hear from' reliable authority that' it is,;the intention of Messrs Schroder, Hooper & Co- .to make their first grand display of Autunin'arid Wint'erßlilhheryi Drapery, and; Clothing y.At .the, Hall of. Commerce, on Saturday,- March 19th, consisting of j7l;packages/and • As; the bulk of their magniffcient stock has' been imported direct froiii the manufacturers, the publics'cari ;rely upon obtaining all tho l.atojt fqghjons and "designs of the season : at extremely" lpw "prices/: .We, would, advise.,ail purchasers; and lovers of fashion to make, an early call at the Hail of Commerce ant}, jnspeot their, stock,. Thoir advertisement willbe foundon the froiit page of this paper.—[Advtl.