The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY JULY 3, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 810, 4 July 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY JULY 3, 1881.

The severance of Sir Julius Vogel from the Agent-Generalship' was accomplished by cablegrams, A return laid before the present Parliament is laconic and instructive. The Premier opened fire on September 7th last, with the following message Government request you now decide whether you relinquish Directorship Agricultural Company, which they consider incompatible with ■Agent-Generalship." Sir Julius, ten days later, parried this thrust with the curt rejoinder, " Keply few days: must .consult Directorssonic away," The Pkejiier on the same day wired back," Please reply as soon as possible." Sir Julius Vogel, after the lapse of a week, sent a second message in tlie following evasive termsAs before stated, members aware organising company; and shareholders would complain my retirement. Will resign Agent-Generalship if you wish," This time the Government took a few days for consideration, and on the 6th October telegraphed requesting Sir Julius to resign the Agent-Generalship; and Sir Julius, the game being played out, on the following day threw up the sponge in the following cablegram: "In accordance with your wishes authorise you tender my resignation to the Governor. Consult your own convenience in relieving me-" After this Sir Francis Dillon Bell was sent to England to relieve Sir Julius Vogel, at a salary cf £1250 per annum, with an allowance of £SOO for the voyage home, Sir Francis Dillon.Bell arrived in London in February of the present year, when he sent the following message:—"London, 18th February, Taken: charge to-day. Vogel asks month's pay each year service —reply," To' this the Premier replied, "Law forbids salary allowance to Vogel,'-' Here ends the correspon- i dence, and we in New Zealand have some reason to be thankful that the Premier made so firm a stand in the interests of tho colony. .Sir Julius, though in receipt of the largest , salary on the New Zealand civil list under that given to'the Governoiywas drawing a still rn'ore lucrative screw from a private company to which he gave his .Services,. After he' had received in salary and travelling- allowances- some £26|000 for his eleven years'- service;-, he retired, grumbling because.a pension was! refused him, and because'.tho Government declined to recqgnise his services as a loan agent by a:'bonus of a;few odd thousands. It is understood that , the, Government has recently received a jefcter in which Sir JULlbs,urges his claims in such insolent .terms that they have been compelled to ignore it, We hope that, for ft time at least, wo have heard the last of Sir Julius, . As. a speculator in finance and 'a projector of a public works, he is undoubtedly . siiperi'of to any jpnblio. 'man-. -New Zealanderor' 'possessed. His personal profits, which he has exacted with so much persistency from the colony,' would not have i mattered 1 : much if- the services which .he has "rendered had not burdened tho colony with -a heavy taxation which -it is ill able to bear. If the results of his policy had not .been to crowd the . Bankruptcy Courts of the colony' with thousands of, insolvents ' we should not have minded the cost of the public servant.

lii W-E suggested a few days ago that all the members'of, the Town' Lands Trust shoul4 be asked to resign, We observe that MrßENAiiand his friends after their .experiences - of Friday last have - come' round |to this view of the question. There was, However, a'change in front,on Friday evening 'which would make us liesi-' tate now to advise ev?n a eeneral resignation,' jTh'd' majority of the' members' of the Trust had evidently taken legal .advice] and acted upon, it., Th^te-were no personalities, there was not a ainsrle .recrimination 1 .\ Barking; and 'Jwuncing; 'were altogether abandoned. If the

Trustees, or the. majority.of themv'aot^n 1 conformity with the bestiogal advice they, can obtain, a solution of tihe diihoolty.will?' coino in due course; .. Public meetings andt •petitions ,m the matter are : :onlvivßpeoiesj °f .'The/real, (jirestion at Wuej is (^purely.legal ofiej and:* we are not torryl to seo it at last treated.asisuch. i V-V*:"':'*:' Mr Wardell,. R.M„ holds a...Gfluft'a£ Featherton to-day. • Tenders are 'invited _; jiff-John. 'MflKßßzie-fop-scriTb _. J. lorns and Co.'announce an unreserved- furniture:: saler. for ••Saturdaynext. .. .O " TTr 1 '" ' The Greytown Boroii«h Council meet 1 tin's evening, ,; . - y,- \■; ' •.On . Saturday last a smart earthquake shock was felt at Eketahuna. A further sale of land 011 the Waimate Pl.-iii'ia is advertised for-Monday August s Ist-'' "... ,'i ..' ■ ,'■'}■■■; . Wp call attention to the prospectus of the Thorndon Classical School in another column, -It is conducted by Mr ftWil-! son.M.A., and W..--T.'-'• Charlivood, of Ex. College, Oxford. :•'} v | . 'ty-day,. being the ,4th';Of:..the month,! possesses a minor importance ■to those i who have liills to meet;; but to Americans i a major importance'appertains as; " Independence Day." ■ : --J . : The Bishr.p'iif Wellington; .will h»ld toiifij niatinn service in St John's.Church Feat.her'sfuii' on Tuesday July 12th at 11 n.m. and at St, Marks. Church iCarterton on Wednesdny.l3th at 11.30. a,ni; : & -The annual teachers' 'examination of the Wellington. Education -Board will be conducted at Wellington" arid in Greytown to-morrow. /.- Dr Bey, of Greytown, givesjnotice in another column of his intention to register under the, Medical .'Practitioners' : Act, 1809. -. ■ >.•■■■ , The. anuual'.pirish-meeting of, St. ! Matthew's Church' is convened ' for ' Thursday, July 14th, We notice that Mr J. C.Fergusson who ' left Masterton for Scotland a.yearago has i returned again to this colony and is now .staying in the Borough'.... ,i'' .- •Tbe Pvev Mr Sherriffs of Blenheim, was listened to by .1 large congregation in the Presbyterian Church. Masterton, yesterday. His earnest'preaching made a deep impression.' ,7".'.. 7 m i Mr A, Cleghorn has commenced busjsiiess •as ut builder and .contract.ar. inf Masterton:- Though just 'commencing, as; contractor in this town, we believe lie had.' had a good deal' qf experience in. other places. ''." :j -. J. lorns & Co. held a sale of stock, etc., at their yards 011 Saturday.- ..Store cattle. brou?ht very low : figures, which: is due to; the low price of beef just now. One pen of two-year-old stores brou«ht £3 5s per head ; yearlin f^s, ; cows; £4 6ahorse* ranged from 25s to £4. ; il quantity oiF pigs sold, being porkers and small stores,, ranging from 5s Grl to 19a each. A few ; small lines in poultry',' oats, potatoes, etc, concluded the sale outside,'when an adjournment was made to the rooms, ai)d beforedarksome 1200 trees from aNelson nursery were sold, being principally apple trees, the competition for which was very keen. Owing to the great demand for fruit and ornamental trees, the firm will hold one more sale of this description some fortnight hence. . . The rush (wri'es the N;Z. Times) that set in to the To Aro House drapery establishment yesterday is really worth more than passing notice. Never did, liberal advertising and printing, produce more telling effect. At ten o'clock the shop was literally besieged, and the interior bo-. c:iin3 so crowded as so necessitate the closing of the front doors for a. time, and open Ihe back doors to provide means of egress, as there was no fighting against- the incoming crowd';' It is" quite nee llc-ss to say the establishment drove a roaring trade all day.. The sale, as notified by. advertisement elsewhere, will be" continued for some time The general enquiry is, where do the profits come from ?

]t is reported, writes the Wellington correspondent of the ChristchurcK. Press; thnt an extraordinary scene occurred today between Sir G. Grey and Sir 6. M. O'Rorkc, originating in the latter having convened, in the Speaker's room, a meeting of Auckland members on local subjects. Sir G. (Jrey warmly protested against Sir G, M. O'Rorke's action, and vehemently condemned his taking any-part in a matter of controversy. Sir G. M, O'Rorke, I hear, retorted with equal warmth, declining to be dictated' to by Sir G. • Grey, and a violent altercation ensued, which rumor says ended in Sir G. Grey being firmly and by main force, but not roughly, turned out of Sir G. M 0 Rorke's room, and going away in a ra"e. The affair has created a good deal of talk to-night. Of course I can only give the alleged facts on hearsay as related to 1 me on apparently good authority. A largely attended meeting of the' members of the Greytown Cricket and Football Clubs was held in the Institute Greytown, on Friday evening last, for the purpose of seeing what arrangement!could be made towards sectiring.a permanent ground to play on. l Mr W, G, Beard occupied the chair,'who in'stating the '.objects for. which the.■meeting was .called, dwelt upon the great drawbacks that the Cricketers and .Footballers have had to contend against, in not having a good ground to practice on, and thought that'some .effort should bij made to secure a ground, .so that the be able to uphold' the repu'tatfait that- tljey.had gained. The'question l .was discussed at somo.length,,, when.JVlr Skee.rpro'pnsfed and Mr Ronaldson seconded; and it was 'unanimously carried. ■" That' an appli-'' calioii be made to the Trustees, of .the: town' belt,, lo withdraw sections,4l-to 45' inclusive from sale, and to reserve them for a cricket and football ground, for a lease' of 21 years, Messrs-Skeet and Beard to bo Trua'ees." A-vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the .meeting.

There was. a .good, attendance at Mossra T. Kennedy Macdoiiald '& Op'a land and', sh.weisale on Friday last, the" riioih being' well tilled. Tho shares excited considerable competition, Tho following is the "detailed result of the sale;: property at Masterton, being part of section nnm.bored: .25, sold to Mr\R. Miller for £100.; Sections 17 -and 18, having a fnnitago to Macdonald' Orescent of 98; feet, | sold to Mr Glial field , for £5, 15s per ■ foot—total £SG3! 10s. Section' 24, having a frontage to. Macdonald Orescent.of 40ft., to Mr R.;Greenfiel(l for £4 »* per foot—£l7o. 2|5 Wellington and Hull Building Society. shares, at 25s—£31 55.. 75 do do do,J at 22s Gd—£B4 7s Gd. 150 Kcraniii Coal Oom'pany shares, at 103.—£75. 70 New Zealand Titanic Steel and Iron Company, atEs—£l7los. 25 Wellington .Gas Com--pany, :at £14—£350. 170 New : Zealand* Shipping Company shares, at £ss 35£875 £875 103. 130 Union Insurance Company, lat 225—£143. GO Standard Insurance Company shares, at lis—£33.; 60-Wellington Trust and Loan Company shares; at £5125—£336.:. Total sales—,£2Bo9 2s od. The residence/on the Terrace ktiown as La Retraite was.hought at £SOO. A. furniture and general tsal'e was then proceeded with, and fair prices were realised.

At Trippleton, near Ludlow, a cottage has been burnt down through'birdshaving carried -luoifer- matches into, their, nests in the roof,' : . w

-Mflssrs !Williams & Barker commenced •fitting in the piles of the new, sohool Jjjtwldjng'this morning; £ Tile most Genuine Cleaving Sale ever held A v tho to day} having decided to sell the whole of their' month, give'alfcustd-' and Genuine Bargains. To •prqVe that .the sale is not a bogus' one they will give a discount. oflfi.per~eent., customers for cash, that is to say tot'the public can now lim'chaSs:allfood»tit their ■store fcF the valtie" of' for i 7 s." This must surely be an offer wliicli Ms' never beeii ; made before, and-we •should advise everyone ■ wislaipg to lay. iii'stock of drapery to makffi'n Jearlyj call .at the Hall of Commerce and secure tfoffi'efbf the bargains.—[Advt. | —