The Wairarapa Daily. IMMIGRATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1102, 17 June 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. IMMIGRATION.

The Government, we understand, are favorable to a resumption of immigration to this colony, and are more especially disposed to assist nominated immigrants, We are beginning to want more people in the colony, but unless we get the right sort it would be bettor for us to be content with those natural means of increase of which colonists have hitherto so freely availed themselves, It is cheaper to grow, and educate our. own settlers than to. buy unsuitable ones in the Home market, If New Zealand be well and economically governed it will attract population from other shores without having-to -resort to immigra-: tion agencies, It is in a measure be-

cause the colony hns'not been so ruled in the past that we are anxious to get more settlers about us who will; help to ; pay the interest on our big debts? We - do not object to a reasonable sjm boing ' spent in the introduction ' of' suitable settlers, though it could be profitably expended in deporting from our . shores the. who have been landed herein former-years. The nominated systeiri'of immigration to a certain.' extent'l'Xecures us from the scum of Home gaols and "workhouses, but it fails to encourage the class which will more specially benefit the colony, viz., small farmers with moderate capitals. The latter are not the rilen to take free passages; in fact they would be deterred from coming to the colony by the consideration that they might have to support when liere " the'ne'ei-do-wells" who • would take advantage of any free system of immigration. We believe it would be wise 01 the part of the . Government to spend money; in reducing to a moderate amount the cost of first and seconc cabin and steerage passages to thii colony in our new frozen meat steam •rs, An all round reduction of thii kind would materially increase tin number of immigrants arriving in thi colony, and at the sama time it woulc not include the indigent and incapable It might seem selfish to pick on immigrants— to reject the poor uni needy and favor the " well-to-do," bu the colony is not supposed to spent money in a philanthropical scheme fo the benefit of the pauper classes a Home. There is now, for example, i great run on domestic servants in/this colony, and it might be said that immi grants in this categery might come on free, but even this would be an unwis policy. Flooding the colony with un trained, unskilled female labor will, i> tlie long vim, do more harm than good It is better to do without servants thai import inferior ones, In this depart ment as well as in others the principl of selection requires to be recognised We notice that a oontemporary dowi South suggest spending money in ad vertising the colony in England. W fancy tlmt New Zealand, has alreadj been advertised to an extent, in Grea Britain which makes many peopl there look upon it with suspicion as i place which has to be puffed. A penn; postal card system between New Zea land and England would do more ti convey real honest information abou the colony than all tlie advertisement which were formerly circulated ii British papers with the local lecturers agents, and handbooks thrown in. On first effort iri New Zealand should b to make the. colony attractive to sua picious outsiders. Our Property Ta: wants burying, our railways sold, ant some of our big.loans redeemed. Wen these things done immigration agent for New Zealand would not. be r< quired.

We direct attention to Messrs Rapp and Hares now price list on our front page,

We have received "The Industrial Gazette and Agricultural and Pastoral Nows." for the current month,

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held last Thursday. _ Present—Messrs J. G; Holdsworth (Chairman and Commissioner), T. Mason, H. Bunny, and W, W. Taylor. The Chairman reported that no lands, had been sold since the preceding meeting of the Board, Mr R, S. Hawkins wrote, requesting permission to clear portions of four sections in the Mungapakeha Block and sow them with grass,' the value of the improvements to be addedto the upset price, should the land at any time be offered tor sale; Mi' Hawkins further applied to purchase undescribed portions of land, so as to form a convenient boundary line to his property, It was resolved to put the land referred to in the letter up to public auction at the next sale of Crown lands, but the Board declined to add tho value >of any improvements which Mr Hawkins ruay have made to the upset price. With regard to the allocation of the sum of £BOOO for the opening of roads in the Wairarapa West County, it was resolved to await the receipt of further information on the subject before taking any steps,

There was not a particularly ■ good muster of the Maßterton Rifles last evening no doubt owing to the counter attraction of the Garrick Club at the Town Hall. Sergeant-Major Bezar put the Company through the various exercises and after parade some of the members hnd a bout with the singlesticks.

A telegraph Office has been opened al Kelso county Tuapeka. flours 9 a.m. to E p.m. Closed on Sundays and holidays.

.The Garrick Club had a fair attendance at their entertainment last evening, when the two pieces went even more smoothly than on the first occasion, Cecil Riverton's songs drew forth enthusiastic applause,'and the whole company received very flattering compliments from the audience, The pieces will be given for the laßt time to-night at reduced prices. MrWardell K.M, holds his fortnightly Sitting at Carterton, on Monday next. " The following appointments in the Masterton rifle volunteers are gazetted:— Dr Francis Beard to be Hon. AssistantSurgeon; Eev. W. E. Paige to be Hon, Chaplain. Date of commissions. 20th October, 1881.

The Auckland and Wellington members have made a ring. The through line from Napier to Wellington via the Wairarapa is to be abandoned in favor of the Weat Coast line and as a sop to this district an extension to Mauriceville is to bo recommended. With the Hon. Walter, Johnston as Minister for Public Works such an srrangement'was all but inevitable. He has now the opportunity of rewarding the devotion of his constituents in the Manawatu.

Everybody naturally wonders how fl Smith from Devonshire House, Cuba-street makes, coming to Masterton pay. He explains it this way: being a direct importer he can sell as cheap as most storekeepers can-buy. He also buys and Bells for cash, always having the ready money to pick up cheap lines, — ; [Advt.]

In directing oar readers' notice toB. A. Gaedeneii & Son's new advertisement oil our front page, we wish them to notice the : extraordinary way a business can be made' to so ahead, when properly managed, Two years ago this firm started their business in Carterton, neither knowing or being known by anyone. Their destiny was forshadowed by not a few (especially storekeepers, two of whom have since resigned). There being no fewer that elevon Stores in Carterton at that time : their chances of success were i not any too good, nevertheless we have to record that this firm have imported direct from Home during that short period goods' to the amount of. £*25,000, and all paid for, Where is it all gone, we ask? The answer, is simply—Hold 1, This'firm has neyer beeiu afraid .to trade inj their own- name, henoe their success;—[Advt.]

The Mxili :'sßm of winter evening entettainmentß wHI: • be?l*given in the Institute,,Greyt'6wn|bn : evening, an attractive will no doubt gootlhouse, ! ,■ .The ; ,yearly of Court Wairarapa A.0.F., Gieyfown, was held on Wednesday evening, when the follow - ing- were-hDmihMed-tothS'sevefal'officßß J" W.:Wilton; ■C.R. ) ; Bro. T. Per-*!P-Bi-®iP'Ru..Bfo. J, Mler, Treasurer; Bro; 0: Beard j'S.'Wv'pßro; Pr-Hnyea," J.W,;Bro. J. Reynolds,: S.W. "J. Montgoinery/ J;Bi; UifjAj 1

When Mr. W, 0. .Buchanan, M,H,R„ was jn-Greytowa' this week-lie' Was waited on hv Mr H. •; the j ;Ma£or, in reference to the Court-abiißß-arid public offices of that township. Mr Buchanan obtained what information could bo gathered on' the subject and s promised to do'.his[best to'jetjtlie'jutn'plaoed on tho estimates ior the re ; erectipn,Of the Court••house; as proposed, by the Council/ " The' Masterlon Debating Society-hfeid an intereatingimeetiug, last eve(urig.» The programme consisted of readings at sight from' Tennyson, Ingoldsby and other standard authors;

Some ofMrLahkey'a friends Bndnßi°h-: bors have recently subscribed a purse of : £ls to. help him ;- through •' the trouble, that has recently involved his family. Mvi Lankey desires through ouv columns to, return his sincere'thanks'tO 'ali whS'bave assisted him. '•• :

Mr Wardel} B.M; took his seat on the benoh this- morning at 10.30, to try two •delinquents whojiad.been arrested bythe police. The first was a man naued Miclmel Kerby; who \m charged, with stealing £6 from Richard Nichol. The prosecutor deposed that he .was employed at Brancepeth, and came into. Masterton last evening and passed, the night at Mrs Ewingloh's boar'dinph'ouse, He had six notes in his.purse when he Sent to bed; and put the purse under his pillow. This morning he found on waking that liij purse was gone." .'He had been' drinltint; a little, but was not drunk. He identified the puree produced by the Sergeant, also a memorandum and photograph contained in it. Constable Leahy reported that he visited the boarding-house this, morning in consequence of Misinformation which he received, and made a search. The accused was present, with, two:other mem He denied any knowledge of the money, and said he had no objection'' to' be searched. He had on 'elastic side boots, and the constable found the purse stuffed" down <)he : of ; them, The prisoner at .'this stage pleaded guilty. The police reported' that nothing was known against his character. The Court, this being the prisoner's first offence, sentenced him to three months' hard labor.-r—Lottie Frost, a. young girl of about sixteen, then stepped into, the box, charged with stealing a quantity of ribbon, s shawl , gloves, and two hats, <fcc. of the value of £5 63 9d from the shop of Mr 0. Smith. Mr Skipper appeared for the prisoner. Mr William Hall, the local agent for Mr o.' Smith, .stated that on several oroasions be mi'ssed goods from the shop. He fancied that he had

i seen the prisoner once or .twice in his . B.hop, He identified a; seal skin hat produced, it was tbe last thing he missed before calling in the police. He recognised a scsall shawl produced, value 4s [ fid, and a collarette, value Is. (To Mr Skipper) : He could swear that he did;not sell the hat or the shawl to the accused, He could not directly connect the acoused "with the loss of the goods. The hit might have been sent up from Wellington, the private marks on 1 it were made there. Constable Fleming deposed that yesler-: day afternoon he made a search of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, where the prisoner was at service; and found-in her possession the articles produced. He cautioned the accused; who 'said .she bought the Healskin hat at Schroder and Hooper's, after, wards she said her mother bought it. She admitted,'buying the collarette' from Mr Smith's shop. He found theshawl at llje house of the mother of the accused in a baby's cradle among some old clothes. (To Mr Skipper.) The accused subsequently corrected herself and said her mother bought the hat. 6. W. Schroder, of the firm of.Schroder, Hooper & Co., thought that prisoner had not purchased the hat produced from his shop, the mark on the hat. was not the trade mark of his firm. (To'Mr Skipper.) If he had not seen the trade mark he could not have sworn that the hat was not out of his shop. (To the Court.) He had never had hats in his shop with that trade mark on. them. Mr Skipper for the defence called Mrs Frost,the mother of the prisoner, who deposed that she bought a little hat from Mr Fohroder'a aboiifc. three, weeks ago, and sent it down to' her daughter by a little boy—bor grandson; Could not say if it was the hat produced—it was a fur hati William Mould, waiter at Mr Wapg's hotel, stated that he heaid Lottie and' her mother piking about a hat, and saw the little .boy afterwards bring in a parcel. Lottie told him that, it. was a hat that she- :had .got frdrn her mother. Mr Skipper called the attention of the Court to the fact that the charge had dwindled down to 6s 9d. The Court said that to his mind the theft was'not the act of an inexperienced girl. The only'evidence against, the prisoner .was;, that' : of possession. After the mother's evidence he had no alternative but to discharge , the acoused and'direct an information to be laid against the mother. Mrs Frost i was then put in- the box, and the .Court i remanded the case till lhursday, taking 1 two sureties of i2O each for her appearawe,