The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 15, 1882. A SANGUINARY SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1074, 15 May 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 15, 1882. A SANGUINARY SOCIETY.

One of our local institutions, the Masterton Debating Society, in, as. we trust, a- temporary fit of Radical oxj überance, has displayed vory decided Nihilistic symptons. At its late meeting it was shown that the crime and misery of the world was undoubtedly due, not as is generally supposed, to a want of confidence in Wolfe's Avomatio Schnapps but to the land monopolists of the old world and of the new, and that the nationalisation of land system would bring about a Paradise on earth such as even that benefactor of Mankind, Professor Holloway, has nevor dreamt of, It was, however, objected to the new cure-all, save-all, and universal panacea, that it was inpracticable that the money to purchase land for nationalisation could never be found by any State; This difficulty d|d not daunt the boldest and ablest advocate of the movement. This Rupert of the debate proposed that the State should not buy the land but take it, that it should rob existing landlords of their properties, that in the interests of suffering humanity the State should become a colossal thief and a gigantic togue It was admitted that the work of epoliatiou could not be accomplished without revolution and without bloodshed, but what of that? In such a cause the end justified the means I Our broad acres having been duly manured with the life-blood of their present objectionable occupants, would be all themorofit for being leased to. the promoters of land nationalisation,' All this may seem very ; absurd, still sentiments of this character; were expressed solemnly and Seriously, and the majority of the meeting wnich listened .to them calmly and quietly confirmed by their vote the confiscating

and sanguinary proposal submitted to them. We do not suppose that ifcjvill be necessary for the Government to further augment the police force, for in spite of the ferocious character of the late gathering, we believe that, the members of the Society, however bloodthirsty they may be in debate, are law abiding citizens and would not injure a %• The incident however is curious as shewing what tlio extreme views of so-called advancep thinkers lead up to, and what comes of reading sensational pamphlets like" land Oh." It is to be hoped that for the present we have heard the last of tlie nationalisation of land theory in this district,

The Masterton Garriok Club iio a rehearsal in the Town Hall this evening. Mr Wardell R.M. holds a court sitting at Featherston to- day and at Greytown to-morrow, Mr Webley the well-known piano-fprte tuner has arrived in Masterton on his usual tour, . skins are, now the winter season is setting in, beginning to come into our local stores in considerable numbers. Tenders are invited in our advertising columns u P to Monday the 22nd of May for falling 20 acres of bush on the Upper Plain. n A noticed of dissolution of partnership between Mr P. H. Wood and Mr Kember m connection with tlio Carterton branch of Messrs P. H. Wood and Cos business appears in anothor column. Mr G. Beetham M.H.R, proceeded to \\ el ir.eton this morning lo piepaio for the labors of tlio coming session. A meeting is convened for Saturday evening next at the Club Ho'd to arrange the first coursing match.in this district for the present season, We are informed that the application of the Masterton School Committee for assistance in planting tlio new school ground has been retpouded to by the directors of the Botanical Reservo in Wellington and that iwentyfivo young trees and a supply of fine seeds are at the disposal of the Commit tee. We understand that the Government finding that the sum put on the estimates last session for anew Courthouse at Masterton was inadequato will in the comin" session increase it to £IOOO. " for Booth the new Chairman of tlio Wairarapa West Council must be congratplatcd on taking the business of last I Saturday's mooting through in the quickest time on record, ana this was done without hurrying the discussions or scamping any of the work.'

The Masterton footballers had a satisfactory practice on Saturday. A practice will be held od Wednesday, alter which a team will bo picked to play all comers on Saturday next.

It has been decided to hold a plain and fanoy dress ball in.Greytown on the 30th June; a meeting of the committee will be held at the Foresters' Hotel on Friday evening next to make the necessary arrangements,

flic rueetinfffcrni a Musical Society in Greytown is lo bo held on Thursday evening next, ami not Wednesday as wo stated in our Friday's issue, The Committee of the Wairarapa Institute,_ Greytown, will meet to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock sharp, i'he Greytown footballers had a good practice on Saturday afternoon. Hides being picked and some good hard play indulged in. _lt is expected that a visit will be received from a Wellington. team OU the 24th iiiat., when the local team will try conclusions witl. them. Several Greytown residents left by the first train this morning en route fur L-bristchurch, the exhibition being the attraction. We wish them a pleasant trip.

The usual weekly drill of the Greytown \ oluntecrs takes placp to-morrow evening.

_ Mrs A. Owon gives notice of her intention to apply at the next sitting of the Licensing Court at Tinui for a renewal of the license of the Tinui Hotel.

Mr N, Wiltou of the woll known and old established Obirn nursery near Wellington will offer for Bale by auction through Messrs Lowes and loms on the 27th May, a splendid lot of fruit trees on blight proof stocks, a collection of the choicest rosea, thousands of conifera and various shrubs and other nursery stock. _ Mr J, Hodge, junior, blacksmith, who is well known in the Wairarapaand Manawfttu districts as a practical clever tradesman, has purchased the business 80 long carried on by Mr R, Bright, senior, n't Waihenga, and in an advertisement in another column solicits a continuation of the patronage accorded by settlers to this old established forge, The Carterton Football Club inaugurated the reason by Messrs G. Bennett, and F. Fairbrother choosing sides for a scratch match, the latter scoring t\vo goals to thoir opponent's two tries. Owing to want of practice the Carterton Club do not find themselves capable of meeting the Masterton Club nn the 24th insfc., but hope to try events with them before long —following. their challenge. Art seems to flourish in Masterton. In Mr Chinchen's window may be seen two woter-colordrawings of feminine loveliness by a promising local amateur, and on the opposite aide of the street in tho window of Messrs Schroder and Hooper a fine oil painting of that grim warrior Titokowaru attracts the attention of the passer by, The latter picture is by Mr T' Donnelly, who possesses, evidently, considerable talent as a portrait painter. A match for £25 arising out of the late meeting of the Wairarapa Jockey Club took place on the Taratahi Race Course on Saturday afternoon commanding an attendance of between 60 and 70 of those interested- in sporting matters in the Valley, Mr' T. Chamberlain acted as starter, and Mr T, Ray as jndee, 120lbs up, both horses aged. Mr Sheerin's Dan O'Connell (J. Driscoll), 1. Mr Tancred's Matipo (A. Lyford), 2. When the flag dropped, Ireland's Liberator had some" what the better of the start.' Matipo seemed to go stiff before coming into the straight, and Driscoll landed his mount an easy winner' by nearly two lengths, Money seemed to change hands freely on the event,

The first difficulty in the coming session is expected to be the Pilliet Episode We must ape the mother country and Mr Pilliet has undertaken the Bradlaugh role, That he will take his seat in the House there is but little doubt, that lie will be ultimnfely ejected is equally certain, but in the interval the radicals will have a war dance.

We have had the pleasure of inspecting a consignment of sewing machines" that Bapp and Hare liaye j usfc received. We oan safely say they are the best machines we have'ever Been, and Rapp and Hare inform us they can sell them at minimum prices. We are assured that they will have a speedy sale.—Advt.

.A paper has been published proving very satisfactorily that the main 1 asency whioh keeps clear the channels of tidal river is not the run of the tide passing up and down them every twelve hours, but the upland or fresh _ waters whioh pass down them at the period of low-tide, more or less aided by the oozing out of the salt water which 1 may have soaked into the banks while oovered with the tide.