The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 767, 13 May 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1881.

TiiEprogress.of the movement at Mastertori to ijstablish a .woollen factory is' so far satisfactory. '/Is-we.anticipated, there are different opinions' as, to the practicability of the enterprise. While some are very enthusiastic in its favor, and consider that its success should be not only inevitable, but immediate, others cautiously hold back till they have all particulars in black and.white before them, and the movement has arrived at such:a stage that its future , development can be confidently relied on.' There' are, however,' sufficient' assurances of .support from various quarters, and from settlers of all classes, to indicate that public opinion is favorable to the proposal, and that with prudent managenient'no great difficulty ought to bo wet with in floating a Company. To our. mind the success of the movement entirely depends; upon the way in which it is carried out. Though it is Vmatter; of decidedly public interest it must be 'regarded very much in the light of a private commercial enterprise, and conducted as such. The conditions necessary to its success are settlers willing to take up shares in it, and these will probably be obtained if the provisional committee prove equal to the business which they have undertaken by'making all their arrangements carefully and prudently, and by setting a good example in the direction of taking up shares.. There is some doubt in many minds as to whether a capital of £IO,OOO is adequate for such an undertaking, It is well known that in.similar enterprises a very much larger amount has been raised. Webeliev.ethat there will, practically, be no difficulty, in. starting a factory even worth £5,000. The only difference botween a company starting with £5,000 and'a company commencing with £50.000 is that while the former must confine its operations to one or two classes' of goods in the woollen trade, such as blankets or flannels, the latter can manufacture everything.which wool is capable of producing. There is no veal reason why a factory should not be started in'j Masterton on a small capital, and if, as it is propospd, the operatives connected, with the establishment, becouio shareholders in the venture, there will.be a very fair guarantee of the capital invested bringing in.a return to the shareholders. If residents in this, district determine to have a woollen factory, they will certainly obtain one. Ifthey go carefully arid cautiously to work, getting full information at every stage of their undertaking, it is pretty certain that they will get one which will be a profitable enterprise. • The principal danger to guard is being in too great a hurry to establish the factory, tfhe experience iof other colonial undertakings in the same direction goes to show that woollen manufactories in New Zealand are good speculations, but that in some cases money has been lost in the first instance simply from errors, of judgement and inexperience. There is, however, no real reason why similar mistakes should be made by the promoters of the Mas-. terton Woollen Factory..

From »nd after the 16th inst the designation of the Grahamstown Telegraph Office will be changed to Thames, The Maiterton Rifle Volunteers and Cadeti parade this evening. Messrs F. H. Wood & Co. announce an unreserved sale of merchandise on Saturday, the 21st inst., at their auction reoms, Greytown. ' That hotel so long and favorably known to Wairarapa residents, the New Zealander, in Manners-street, Wellington, iVnow in the hands of Mr Thomas Smith, ate of Reef ton, and ha is sparing no piini to. make the house a, favorite ,one with visitors, t A number, of papers are filed at this hotel, > among them the D'aut, and this is found a. great convenience, arid Mr Smith's forethought is much appreciated. ' - ■' •

.;• The':meat-freezing committee ; of the Chairiber' of Commerce at Dirnedin met last Wednesday afternoon to receive the 'report of Mr Wales on his visit to the 'nieat-refrigerating works in Victoria and New South Wales. Mr Wales handed in a lengthy report of what he had seen, and after detailing the points of difference between the:Giffard and Coleman and Bell machines,: recommended; the latter, •He'thouehtMlOOor : £7ooo would cover the'cost of the necessary buildings and plant. After discussion, the following resolution was agreed- to; " That the wporibe printed and circulated in Otago and Canterburyj and that the committee bring up a report in 14 days' time, to be submitted to a general be held the further consideration of the project, and fprthe>dbption;of a prospectus', .all';necessary'information' 'to be in the meantime obtained, and the, prospeotusio. be drawn up by a committee consisling of the. Hon R, Holmes, Messrs Shand, Begg, Roberts, and Wales.:; '**■ ; :, j

The Masterton Highway Board meets to-morrow. ■ '.

.'(We would drSw attention to grass seed tb-diiy, wliiin J. lorns & Ow will submit*[quantity,-of.splendid seed just iahdedk Hlmaiay, and on vie.wat |he ®]H% notildfllia? there will''be «o Church of England service at Opaki on Sunday next.-sThe Rev Mr Fancourt ;will.take .the. servicesinSt MaUhewson that day.' ' ■ ■ . ■ '

' Messrs Harvey and Murray have been ;BUCC.essful -in. turning,out;of Jie>"i| w : tannery on the Waipoua some of _ the finest specimens'of-white leather which have as yet been • produced in New Zealand. ' ■,.-.-.:•.-,-,--. r - •--,- The Secretary of the. Greytovyn..Football Club has reciydjLchaneugejrom the Wellington Athletic Football Club to play f'wV'matches'on Queen's. Birthday.; ' against-firßt' arid-second-fifteetfs-i-buk as. the.wiluntearJeldjday-.isJixqi.fQLtbal date it hasbeßu decided to postpone the, "matches'to'some future day, so that-the; two events may not clash, ,; ' ;';'' ' We are glad to' notice that the contractor for the White Pine Creek bridge, Greytbwn, is making good progress with, his work. He has nearly all the timber on the ground, and' with fine weather' will soon be able to make up for time lost through being unable to obtain the timber, on account of the rivers being flooded and impassable for the waggons, J. lorns & Co,, had the largest, atten-. dance" at their -.sale at- Briggs;& Co.', ■Empire"store'yesterday,' that lias ever before been seen at a-aalein-Masterto.u, several attending from.Greytown and Car-; terton. : The auctiuiieergot through about' tour hundred/lots, the prices realised averaging high, though many real bargains'were obtained. This morning the sale commences at 11, when the drapery will be offered. ■/

The want of a policeman is being keenly ielt in Greytown, as petty pilforing is being carried on to a considerblo extent, jWlhouses are periodically visited and the feathered inhabitants are made food of by some who are not the right owners. Meatsafos are also paid great attention to by the visitors, and any food that may have been left in them the previous evening is usually walked off, leaving Jhe owners brcakfastless. This kind of thing would soon be put a stop if there was a resident policeman in the towuwbip, as it is usually known who the nocturnal visitors are, and a visit paid to them by a constable would check their marrauding propensities pretty considerably,

About 5.30 yesterday morning a sort of Whirlwind from a south-west direction, went through Greymoutli, leaving its comsb marked by wrecked houses, chimneys blown down, and verandahs and fencing blown away. It first blew down a large pile-driver, then wrecked most of the houses on the west side of Mackaystreet; smashed up a new two-story building used as a Chinese store, owned by Wy Keo, and blew' the ond out of the Great Western- Hotel.' The next place of importance to suffer was the English church, one-half- of .which was utterly smashed up, while the part left standing was twisted on the.piles. The parsonage also was considerably damaged, and a good deal of minor damage was done to private dwellings, until the whirlwind Btruck the hill, where all trace of it is lost, the last house injured being that of Mr Perkins, the lawyer, who lives on a slope of the hill. His verandah roof was carried fifty yards away. Some of the garden trees were broken by the wind, and other damage done. Tho total damage is estimated at about .£4,000.

yVe were pleased to notice that the St. Matthew's winter evening entertainments continue to be as attractive as at first. Last evening, considering counter attractions at the Town Hall, there was a capital attendance. The programme as usual was varied and interesting; tho choir took its share of it in a very satisfactory manner, and were especially successful in the firstgleo, The piano duetsby Miss Best and Mrs Paige were very much admired. Soloa, as usual, were a strong feature in the entertainment. Miss Rockpl was enthusiastically encored for the rare power and expression with which she sang one of her well-known songs. Mr F. G. Moore and Mr Stovanson were scarcely loss successful in rousing tho audience, and in a duet, the "King of Spain," carried the house by storm. Mr llapp supplied that very necessary element, humor, with a character song, "The Judge," which was given with considerable histrionic genius. Mr Grundy gave a recitation from Shakespeare, which was very successful; and Mr Collins supplied a reading, for which he selected Tennyson's "Morte de Arthur." All were gratified to notice that the Rev Mr Paige had reoovered his wonted health sufficiently to preside, and it is evident that these | entertainments which he has so successfully inaugerated ars increasing in favor with the public The second meeting of the Wellington Cattle Board was held Bays the Post, on Tuesday afternoon, when, the only business/considered was the release from quarantine of two much-enduring pigs. The members present were Messrs Bunny (chairman), Taylor, Riddiford, and Maunsell (clerk). These pigs have a history brief but touching. They' were imported into the colony by Mr Canning, of Hawke's Bay, and arrived by the Hurunui on the Hth January last. Mr Richardson, a Government Inspector, reported that they were in perfect health, butas the shippers had omitted to send a certificate that they (the pigs, not the shippers) were free from all diseases when shipped, the unfortunate animals could not be permitted to land. They were transferred to tho hulk Woodlark, where they have remained for four months, Application was made to-day for their release, and it was suggested that Mr Mackay, who is a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, should go out and inspect the animals and report to the Board, in order that the pigs might be landed. Mr Maunsell said Mr Mackay had no power. An inspector had previously seen them, and ordered them to remain, Mr BunnyThen I shall order him to go on board. Mr Maunsell—They are in charge of the Customs now. Mr Bunny—l am not going to be the tool of the Government in this matter, and if the Government try to shut up our mouths, I shall resign. I set aside the previous action of the Government, and Mr Richardson, and look upon this case as a new one just brought.befo.ro the Board, It was then.resplved fhatMr Mackay Bhould be requested to examine the pigs, and forward a certificate to the Board On tho suggestion of the chairmaii, MrTaylormoved,, '/' Thatthe opinion of Messrs Buckley, Stafford, and Fitzherbert bo taken as to the interpretation ta be put upon clause 12 of the Act." ■ The ohairman pointed out that it was necessary to get an opinion on the clause, as it was desirable to offer every facility for the importation of stock. As the Board had no funds the Government would have io pay|'for advise, Mr Maunsell said; the Government had no funds for that. The Chairman said that was the answer to everything now-adays, The Government had nothing but a wretched system of redtapisra, He would take upon hinißelf to get ah opinion, and send in the account to the, Government; if the Government would riot,pay, them he"would move, in the House, that the sum ; be Bet-down oh the Estimates, The motion' was; carried, and ithe;Board adjourned till .l :! p,rd,. to-morrow, to get; the report of the. ref;er», inary surgeon urpqn--the.;.pigs>;r, ; :^.^; ;j^/v;,-:;

The Court lias taken' time ■tjtfcohsidei' its judgment in the appeal Smith jf*-'.'s&-- 'is ';■ W&%

; ''Tha'XHpn ithe;ft;emier is |e|pebt'edrto| '4ddress|)iis'-cpnßtitiientß'jat'-Lee|[^n^oouk [the endj.bf thei'resent'nton'thtvl"' @V:| \affl -Arthur, sail| lakers, *of. x Willis'Blreel, {Wellingtbnf invite through our " wanted.^pfonirt' 1 * purchasers of oilskins, leggings, &., to buy direct.from them at low prices. There was.a good house in : the Town Hall last evening for.the openiiig 'enter: Uinrnent of The Various viewsl were well illuminated, and were very successful in pleasing the, audience, Mr Sampßon acted as lecturer, and gave a sketch of Jhe great war in an extremsly'lucid arid intelligible manneroccasional anecdote's"'of ...an amusing • character "relieving the graver details of the scenes. The automatonacrobatswerit t :thrdug'li theirj\vpnderfu(; performances ,tb ' the delight of young and old. The : Trib'ulioii "of pnzSTaused"%consi3efabTe I .amount of.e*xcitement ; prior to.tlie.conclui 'sion (>t the ehtei'tiiihme'nt; and' valuable articles were given away, Mr McOardle carrying off a tea and coffee service, the first- prize, and Miss Oundy winning a large engraving as the second.' To-night the first prize to.be given away iviil consist of a silver watch.' ■■

It has been some time since we have had any definite.news from H. M. Stanley, the great African explorer. It seems that ho has improved his time since he made liis last-visit to the "dark continent." We .do" not know where to give tlie'credit,'biuV we have the information that be is con'Btntcti'ngaroad'ai'bund'tho rapid of the river Congo, with the following additional details: —"The permanent station at the foot of tho' falls,.' called Vivi, was lately visited by the Britislii Consul atLoanda; It is situated on an elevated plateau, over-', looking the river, and has the appearance of a. small town, 'lt contains dwelling; houses for Mr Stanley'and. his -European", assistants; warehouse, workshops, and huts foi'-laborers; • and a garden producing vegetables of almost every description. Thirty miles of waggon-road have been constructed. Already a very considerable trade has sprung up on the Lower Congo Kiver, where 80 or 40 vessels call annually. Whon Stanley's road is completed, connecting by land transportation the upper and lower river, a magnificent waterway into the interior of Africa will' he opened up to commerce. The upper river is navi-, gable for 1000 miles. Next we shall hear of railroads traversing the region noticed. They will follow as a matter of course." In tho good old days of Masterton, wlieh' storekeepers were scarce and money was plentiful, large profits and exorbitant prices were obtained, but now times are different, monoy iB scarce,-and storekeepers are plentiful. Schroder, Hopper & Co,, Hall of Commerce, havofeMtl|is iuto consideration, and have cutthepnees and profits down to suchjan extent;;ihat thoy completely .baffle all competition. Their stock is very large, and SeaiitMly assorted in every department, with all the latostfashions for winter wear. .-Orders from the oountry are oxeoute'd .with' de'spatch, and as oarofully as if selected; in" person. Purchasers of drapery au'd clothing will do well to inspect. theiy, stock; Their advertisement will be found on-the front page of this paper, and deserves considoratiou,—Advt,