The Wairarapa Daily. SATUREDYAY, AUGUST 13, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 845, 13 August 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATUREDYAY, AUGUST 13, 1881.

Each provincial contingent of M.H.R's has held a caucus on the Redistribution of Seats Bill, and so many opinions prevail upon the Government proposals that there is a fair chance of the measure not becoming law this session. It will be, in our opinion, an advantage if it bo postponed till next year, as in that case the country will have an opportunity of expressing an opinion on its merits, :The Government are very honest with respect to the Bill, and though it is expected that they will work a point in. their own favor with' the numerical increase of representatives, it is sufficiently well known that they arc ajmost Quixotic in giving fair play to ; the Opposition, If the Bill passes this session, it is probable that it will have fobc patched and amended during the currency of the next Parliament. The present Bill is founded on a population basis, but though this basis is the one the Opposition favors, it will not give them, during the coming elections, all that they would like to have, and therefore they are a little against their own convictions, Members are anxious to increase the number of Maori members. If the present nfffflbsj? were doubled, this would give Mr Sheehan nfne solid compact votes ! in the Honse, and make hjm practically, master of the situation unless his political opponents bought over a portion of the Native M..H.R's-a process which, however wrong in principle, would probably provo easy in practice. The Maori members have proved their incapacity for taking an independent and intelligent part in the business of legislation, and it is very unlikely that they will be .allowed mora rope than has already been conceded to them. Another means by wbjb, the Opposition desire to play a Maori trump card ig to give the natives not only the privilege of returning their own members, but also of being counted in the population baguj on. which the .present redistribution of dflutsf is to : be effected. This would givß Auckland, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay a fow extra members. Swamping European influences by a dexterous manipulation of the Native iwpu|#jn. for electoral purposes is a fayor/te weapon the Opposition. Before a of Seats 811 m ;ho passed factory to sfi Spjlony, all tjiese points should be considered by the country, j It is also only fair that tfejlington: citizens should be permitted to state whether they desire thoir town to be divided into three electorates or to remain one electorate returaing three members, and that the Wairarapa electors Bh.ojjld have an -opportunity of discussing the division of their ownelectorate. On the whole we are disposed to believe that a more satire- . to)/ measure could- be passed rioxt pijilbi can be devised this, and more urgent .Bills have been already dropped this session that) pyen the Be- ' distribution'of Seats 7".j:

The Wairwap* Wept Coynty Council meat! at Carterton to-day/ The Public Work* estimate? are p;/iit,ad for Monday ne?t. ,'•.' Mr 6. Fannin invites tenders for the erection «f a comtßodjous residerice and out-buildingß in (fi.oie.-fltrftejt, Hesus J. Ward, J. Williams, and J. Harris have a joint advertisement! ; in another column "to whioli we. direct the attention of their friends and the public A letter from the secretary of the' Carterton Fire Brigade is orowded out of-o.vr present insue,: bijt -will appear on Monday, ! '■■;■ V' i; His Honor Judge Bhaf wjll sit at Mastertoa on Friday:weels! to, %* jihj case of R. V. Smith vHastweils' T*ustess which has been adjourned by arrangement to that date. . /.■ ~,^'1,,;:.. •' The elderly Lothario, who recently, ran away from his wife, in and crossed the sea .with a'young widow :hos written a letter to liia 1 spouse stating that he repents of his misdeeds and will return the first opportunity,

.The;new.• fencing Bill hiia:bee,u a second time, and will be committed oil Thursday next. /;!>Mr si>lleaten .istateifethatfa sum has; been pTaded;|bu' tlii? : ' es'f i m atiaa s ifof • cap-' |tßtion||)Minteef3i ';' 1 -'||' | rolls fare to jiitior eleclip) 0\ Barnes last;''<; ~'■ y ; The buildijjg committee of the Kuripuni are requested to bo in at tendance at 8 p.m. oti day at ...the Tj iual^meetinTpMac'e:"*''*'" ■''"";:;" * •"'". :; . , (tfehders Wiiiyited 'tj August 20thVfor , pqsts )H .fpiv,Mi.-; J.,.,0.: Fergusson. '- ' .~ A summoned meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise will be held iu the Foresters' Hall on Thursday noxt at 8 pan., to appoint a delegate and receive balance sheet, Mr Duncan Cameron the well known saddler ot Wellington, announces that ho has changed his place of business from Willis street to Manners street, iu the shop lately occupied by Mr J, Dompsey, where old patrons will find the usual good stock of all kinds of saddlery and harness. We are glad to hear that there is a domandspringingupforsharesiii the Masterton Building Society and wo shall look for the forthcoming balance sheet of the Society with some interest as we hope to see a profitable business lias been done iu the year just closing.

We stated the other day, that the Inspector of the Greytown Borough had no power to pvocood against persons allowing thoir chimneys to catch lire, since then we hear that he has; and intends to use that power by euforciug tho presence of somo of the offenders before the 11. M. at the next sitting in Greytown to answer for the offence against the Borough laws in that direction. The Controller General is particular about penny receipt stamps. Any unfortunate officer neglecting to see that one is attached to a voucher is subjected to the following rule :—lf not stamped at the time of payment.a fine not exceeding !£5, or, if not for a month after a fiuo of £lO is payable, If a post-office clerk made a few omissions under this regulation he would forfeit his year's income, Mr .Fitzgerald holds out as it were a whale to witch his penny sprats. . ; A very attractive feature to strollers along Lamliinn Quay is the shop windows of Mr A. R, Ilislop, jeweller. On one side is to be seen the best display of gold and silver cups to be found in Wellington. Four of these are prizes ordored for the Pastoral Show, one of them being presented by Mr Hilsnp, They are all of elegant design and finished workmanship. The other window has an irresistible attraction for all lovers of the the beautiful, a most extemive selection uf jowelry of all kinds in every form, being displayed with great taste, and attracting universal admiration.

The Waste Lands Board, writes the N.Z. Times, held its fortnightly meeting on Thursday Inst, there being presentMessrs J. G. Holdsworth (Chairman), H. Bunny, T.Mason,.nndE. Pearce. The Chairman regretted that no applications for the purchase of' Crown land had boon received sincotbo last meeting, but a sum ofJf>Gß 8s 6d had been received for balances on former purchases. A petition was read from the Momahaki (Wairoa) defeiTod-piiymoiu settlers, wlio asked for an extension of time for the payment of instalments. The board decided that they had no power to deal with the matter sinco-tho West Coast Settlement Act 1880, had'been, passed. It was resolved that the papers be forwarded to the Waste Lands Committee of the House of Representatives'; with the suggestion that' they bo sent on' to Mr Wmy,, Commissioner for theWestCoastland. District 'Permission was asked by Mr. W. Gibbon and others to acres of land in'the Toko; niairo Block, Wanganni, IjeiQj.p survey. Tlio application.wns refused,... A special meeting of tho.'Greytnwn Town Lands Tr'usJeea-.jvas held yesterday in the Town Hall. Present—MessraJ. Baillie (m.the chair),' KemptOn; jun., W, 0. Cuff, G. Wyulli, and W. Haminerich. The minutes»'. ihcpievinus'meeting were read and confirmed,- and gij'rr.ijjpondcnce outwards was road from the letter lii>uk. A letter from W. G. Beard re Fabian Bros', lease was read. It was resolved that the Cleric bo instructed to give Fabian Bros, notice to re-erect buildings in tenns.of leaso, an'd if slcp3 are not taken Id 'r,e-i)rcct one month from dale of notice, \'gal- proceedings will be taken. On the motion of Mr Kempton, seconded' by Mr Hammond),' Mr I Lewis was appointed custodian to : tho Hall, it being resolved that arrangement be terminable at one week's nntioo on either side. The --meeting then adjourned.

About 10 o'clock on .'Thursday evening the Carterton fire bell rung, and almost before it had started the engine was out of the shed and on its'way to tho scene of conflagration. The buildings destroyed wore the stables and coach-houses in the rear of Mr Goo. fjoivla-'s pr'eiijises abutting on the vacant plot of land at tho top of thelMviderelWd. The lire started in the hay store, all tho carts wore got away with a good deal of the harness, and the timber of the back cart shed was saved by clearing it away with axes from the building, to yljich it was attached, there being »o horses in the UrJlg as the time. The adjoining outbuildings, the sausage room and dressing room, were also saved by. 1 having a plentiful supply 'of water over thpi, and the fences were at the outset cleaved from the "round, The premises destroyed were insured for £SO in the New Zealand Insurance .Company's Ofljcß.buUho hay, chuff, aiid'oats, destroyed .ivero valued nt 140, were not. covered by any fjre risk. There were 2'7' of the Brigade «i) tjie grope), and lill worked with a will, especially Ijrigadesmen Crawley, Church, J, Bennett, ond'Hunter. All danger was ovnriuabout an hour, but it was a lucky chance that the wind which had been blowing for tho last week had dropped, or "it would, have :baan a poor look out for the four or live buildings jying between the corner and Mf iJenneitVgard/sn. '' It never rains but it pours," says'tl)e n')d adage, and soon after eight on Friday morning t|)b 'firebell rang out again, Some at first thought it a lark, but snon changed their tone when they saw the flames rushing out of the chimney nt"Ut G. A/ Fair-

brother's store, at Ibo top of Ihj Belvidere road, and owing to tlto height of the chimney it was somo time before the flames aould be extinguished, as some defiictin it. op tile J;aat, caused some of the adjoining timbov to iguitp but the Brigade soon got jit under, and wero able to get back to their woric' shortly after 9. Mr Fairbrother has set a laudable example to his follow townsmen, by presenting the Brigade wify a cheque for £2 2s in recognition of their services, ._ Schroder Hooper & Co., announce in; another column that specialbargains yiri: Drapery Milinery and Clothing will be offered to day as their monster clearing Sale; is now drawing loarjjosn. We should advise hsads of families', and others to make an parly gall at the Hall of Commerce, and secure some of the many Bargains how being offered. Tlje ca)g ,\vhiqh is a genuine one has been a very great success, and we report that the proprietors will not continue it much longer, >The;addres3 is Schroder Hooper & Co., Hall of Commerce,—Advt,

r ';;'Ch«.;'riildi( for I ho/Mrtsturtoii -Viitlinteeis -h.;iyo iu-iivetlj mid'will be distributed oil Tuesday evening! .'-; ■:> .■•'•'• ;,V/|frJames : ;.Macara has''claimed from the' Wellington pity Council Jl5O, for damages sust'ained.tb his.Coach &o on the ocpasiou o'f the well knoyih accident fo 'b|s| driveri.fhoitins' Maheri ..The claim ;\vas referred to tlie ■ public'' Works Committee, .. ' A pair nf Mnstorton rabbits have been tested'.by'.lhe.Government analyst in .Wel--Jln»t6ii,' of phosphorus dis-; by^rel!,; LUriless, ovefy rabbit seut down? |nsso3 a similar examination there wHI be, no real security for'fteads of families! ''*'■'■,'■

Judge Shaw in summing up the case Williams v Elder caused some nmusement by relating his experience of a esse of a similar nature which he had tried' recently. Thedefendant first pleaded' that there was no fire; second,'that the fire did' not burn the fence; third, that there, was no .feiico to Burn j.aiid fourth, 1 that the fence was there still as strong as ever, The- Masterton Volunteers had a very successful parade last evening, about 30 answering the roll-call. They were again disappointed in not receiving the promised rides, but these; will arrive to-day, The men were exercised by the sound of tlte bugle, and hid a capital' dril'i' The officers rui parade were Captain Ltuck and :Liout; Wyllie'. ' Sergt.-Major Bt%ir (drill 'instructor) beiii« also prcsonl. ''The j Cadets,;under''Lieut. Thompson and Sub-Lieut. Wilton,; also had a.good '■ parado, mustering'strongly, I In viowof the coming election for reIpre3entiitiv.es of the Wairarapa, larye liiuilibers arehaviiiK their names placed inn the .electoral roll in Greytown, the liveliest..interest being felt as.to who; :will contest the. next election in. this idistrict.: ; The uncertainty that' at jpresent-;exists, as lo : whether,the" district !'vill'b'e divided makes it rather a wild speculation as to who will come forward. ;We hear.on very good authority that a 'requisition is being signed.in Carterton greytown.' and Foathersto'i asking Coleman Phillips Esq., to allow himself ' to he nominated as a candidate for the next general election, We.alsn hear that it is the intention to form a political association in Greytown for, the. object of discussing politicis in general, and fur tho return of a member who will uphold a democratic government.

Dear Sir,—Some time ago your valuable paper announced that it was within the range of possibility that we should have a woollen factory started in this district, The sooner this is done the better fur all classes, Then Messrs Rapp & Hare, of the Emporium, Queen-street, will not have to send cash to Mosgiel or Kaiapoi for their tweeds, but keep the money in tho district, which all well-wishers of the future ef the Wairarapa should do.— [Any*], The recent gold discovery has raised the hopes of the good citizens of Masterton, and it those hopes aro realised, and people, go in for luxuries, we would remind thorn that Muir and Dixon's Carriage lamps aro the best and cheapest in the disiriet. And the buggies and carriages they turn out are the handsomest and most faithfully mado in the Province. —[Advt.]