The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1883. A HERO.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 4 May 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1883. A HERO.

That country is badly off which lias no hero, no man whom people will believe in and whom they are willing to follow. One of the discouraging features of colonial life is the want of appreciation of the few great men who dwell among us. Under such a condition great men do not develop very readily. The touchstone of the men whom we honor is not so much their heroic qualities as their capacity for rendering us some direct palpable service or their aptitude for making themselves pleasant and popular to all sections of the community. We have, however, ono real man amongst us, without fear, and without reproach, who may fitly be regarded as a hero, a man who almost stands alone as an example of wisdom in counsel, and that courage which gives practical effect to true and right ideas-a man who has been burnt in effigy one month, and feted the next—one whom the breath of applause or blame cannot turn a hairsbreadth from his cause. It is only of John Bryce that we in New Zealand! can speak in such terms. Above the ranks of our leading men he towers almost a giant. Sir John Hall possessed great qualities, but he had not the iron determination of Mr Bryoe, Major Atkinson is an earnest reformer and not wanting intrepidity, but he has not that clear vision for which Mr Bryoe is conspicuous, Following in the footsteps of a capable man like Sir Donald MoLean and a sagacious native minister liko Mr Sheeham, Mr Bryoe with his wise head and cool determination, has solved difficulties which they were unablo to determine. .He made up his mind to arrest Te Whiti and though opposed by his fellow Ministers he adhered to Iris resolution and when it was found after many months that Mr Bryce was indispensable to the Government he quietly earned into effect the proposal which he had matured a year previously. A similar courage he has recently displayed in conciliating To Kooti and in passing through the King . Country. We get at the man himself and the impulses which move him in his own utterances. In a recent speech he declared that he had been determined that the law should be vindicated and again'that a bold and confident course not only in Maori affairs, but in all other affairs was the safest course/ When we see sentiments like these illustrated by actions in perfect harmony with them—noble words backed by noble deeds—who will not put faith in this still strong man!. A hero like Mr Bryoe is of more value to us than, a chattering menagerie of representaI fcives or a time serving cabinet, He helps to leaven the entire community and to save it from the doom of insignificance. Some day we hope to see him Premier. No other man in the colony.is so well fitted for the highest place at our disposal, no other man is so capable of sweeping away the hindrances', to good government which arise .from the perpetual;bickerings between an irresolute Ministry aiui a disorganised opposition. We do not

desire to see him knighted. He is too great a man to be brought down to the level of the Sir Williams and the Sir Dillons of the colony, and. we almost think that ho is big enough to refuse a ribbon decoration. The only suitable distinction for a career such as his lias been would be a Victoria cross.

Wo havo heard upon good authority thut an enquiry has been demanded in the late fire at Waihenga, The adjourned meeting of tho "Waiohino River Board was hold on Wednesday evening, nothing of importance transpired "Wsgos were passed for payment amounting to £3315s sd,

Tho usual monthly mooting of tho Groytovm Trust Lands Trustees was hold on Wednesday evening. An ap. plication was received from tho Philhnrmonio Socirty for the use of tho hall for practice, which was granted conditionally, Some small accounts were passed for payment, We learn from the Standard that Mr Kempton, 'senior, a pioneer Greytown settler, left Wellington in March, 1853, to settle iu the Wairurapa. He and his party were accompanied by four bullocks, carrying their goods and chattels, and they managed to mnko Greytown after a three days' journey. There was comfortable accommodation as far as the Pukuratahi, where Hodder'sGolden Fleece Hotel marked the limits of civilisation,' The path over the Eimutaka waa a bridle 1 track. At Featkerslon Burling kept an accommodation house, and the road to Greytown was a track aoroßs a stoney plain, and beyond it flax, scrub, Slid I swamp,

The best treatment that can be applied to the Maoris is to treat them as Euro-. peana, and I think the time has come' when there should only be one legislation for both races.—John Bryco.

In another eolumn Mr Horatio Dudding: offers himself as a candidate to the ratepayers in the Greytown Ward of the Featheraton Highway Board, and asks their support to his candidature, Mr F. H, Wood conducts a sale of general merchandize at his. Greytown auction rooms to-morrow.: At 3 p.m. of the same day he will offer a small freehold property in the same township, He will also topese of a valuable collection or medical works and scientific apparatus, The football match Greytown v, Masterton will take place in Steward's paddock, Greytown, to-morrow at 3.30 p.m. sharp, Sometime ago it was mentioned that the penny readings were again to be commenced at Greytown, but as yet no one seems to have taken the initiative in the matter. It is nearly time that something was done,'as the winter is getting shorter and shorter,

The Carterton Observer hears on good authority that Mr Lister-Kaye, who has been missins; from his home and -was supposed to have been drowned, has turned up in Melbourne, where he is eujoying the proceeds of a recent legacy left to.him.

Wo would call attention to the dangerous prnctico carried on last eveuing ouring tho Druids' Festival, of persons climbing on to the veraiuhih of the Theatre Royal to get a view of the pro ceedings, It is a matter that should be taken in band at once, • otherwise a serious accident will be the result,

We learn from the Post that the usual fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held at noon yesterday, and was attended by Messrs J. (J. Hollsworth (Commissioner), Bunny, Mason, and Beetham. The schedule of lands sold since the' date of last meeting showed that 578 acres of land had been disposed of, realising 2s Gd. The Chairman brought before the Board the desirability of taking section 8, block XIL, Mangahao Survey District, as an educational reserve, and pointed out that, although tie-nod as such on the sale map, it had never beon gazetted. After some discns3ion, it was decided that the section should bo gazetted ns an educational reserve, A letter from Mr A. W, Kirk, occupier of section! 41 block VII., Mangaone, was received, relinquishing the section, ss he was unable to carry out the deferred payment conpitinns and it was decided that tho license should be cancelled. A letter was road from Mr (Jhas, Diaper expressing his wish to transfer his interest in section 10, blook VIII,, Mangahao, to Mr Joseph Burrows, A letter from the joint owner was also submitted, the writer stating his wtllmgufcsa to agree, to tho transfer. The Board decided to agree to the transfer, subject to the usual conditions, The Chairman mentioned that the value of Mt G, Moore's improvements on a portion of section 899, and adjoining section in Eewa District, amounted to £IGO, and it wa6 resolved to add the amount to the upset price of the section when offered for sale. It was also resolved that the adjoining section mentioned, coulaining 333 acres 13 poles, be included in the next auction, on similar tortus, Tjje Ohairmau read a letter from Mr Daniel Ohamier, a settler! on the Pahiatua Block, on behalf of other residents in that locality, pointing out the necessity of a cemetery. Correspondence with the Chief Snrveyor on the subject was read, from which it appeared that nothing could be done at present towards laying off the Township Reserve, and it was consequently decided that a pjan of the block, showing unsold seotiona should be forwarded to Mr Ohamier, with a request that he would point out what portion would be most likely to meet tho requirements of the settlers. A letter from Mr B. Foden, of the Upper Hutt, was read, asking whon the Dryer'B Bock Block of land would be opened for sale. A memorandum from the Chief Surveyor was presented, pointing out that until the line of railway in that district had been settled, it was not desirable to offer the land for sale, A reply to that effect was ordered to be sent. Mr Beetham brought before the Board tho desirability of altering the prices of certain sections in the Mangaone Block, and of transferrin!; certain of the sections on sale for cash to deferred payments. After some discussion it was resolved that the Chief Surveyor should be requested to furnish a report on section 44, block X, Mangaone Tho Chairman laid before the Board schedules of land proposed to be offered for wle at Masterton early in June, and it was resolved (1) that subject to the approval of the Governor the 15 sections of Crown lands marked A be offered for sale on deferred payments at the head office, Wellington, and at the Institute, Masterton, on the 19th June next; (2) that the,B3 seotiona'of Crown landmarked B, situate in the Kopuaranga, MikiMiki, Mungapakeha, Puketoi, Eewa, and Man.gaone districts, including the seven seetions Belectod on the deferred payment, be offered for sale by public auctiou, at the institute,'Masterton, on the 21st of June, at 11 a,ra. The Chairman placed before the Board a schedule of eight sections to be included'in.the next sale of land, in the Kaiwhaka Block, It was declared pastoral Jand,. and it was decided to offer it at for sale at 10s per aore. Mr Bunny brought before the Board a letter from Mr W.-H. Jackson, -asking when the land between Mauricevilleand Opaki Plains would be offered: for sale. The Chairman stated that it would: be included in the approaching sale at Masterton in June. This concluded the business. -

Tho Masterton Town Lands Trust meet (his evening. , The annual meeting of ratepayers in the'Masterton Highway Disttiot,takes 'plaoe to-morrow. ' \ v > Mr 0. Smith diaper of Queen-street hi a new advertisement in our advertising columns,

Mr J. V. Smith, of Landsd»wne, who is about to leave Masterton, advertises for sale a wagonette and horse, also six superior milking cows, M, Casolberg & Oo state that m consequenco of the recent rise of tallow their catalogue rates for candles is advauced a half-penny per pound. It is expected that there will be a considerable gathering oi members of the Masterton Mating Society this evening to hear Mr G. M. Park's viewß on the National Insurance scheme.

At 2 p m to morrow Messrs Lowes & lorns sell at thoir Masterton auction rooms new and secondhand furniture, also silver and gold watches,

A solioitpr named Strtite has been fined five shillings for drunkenness at Palmers-

A oongregational meeting will be held in the Presbyterian Churoh, Masterton, on Wednesday evening next, at whioh the Rev Paterson will preside,,

The following singular incident in railway romance cornea to us'this day (Friday) from Blenheim, and bliows that truth is strangerihan fiction, The telegram records that: " The afternoon train yesterday brought up a man named Charles Cook, of Para, to the Blenheim Hospital, who had both, his hands cut off on. the railway line, It appears that the afternoon train fromKPicton just turned one oi the curves on the line, between Para and Tnamarina, when the engine driver perceived a man lying full length across therails. He at once put oh: the. brakes, but perceiving that the train: could not be brought to a standstill before the spot where the man lay waß reached, the fireman, Wra. Hunter, jumped from the engine and ran alono the line just ahead of the engine, and at great personal risk succeeded in dragging the man's body clear of the rails, but waa unable to pull him sufficiently clear before the engine came up and completely severed one hand at the wrist and out the other hand right across the palm below the thumb to third finger. The unfortunate man was placed in the train and conveyed to the hospital here. The sufferer's name is Charles Cook, a mill hand at Para, The right arm has been amputated below the elbow, but it is hoped to save two fingers of Jhe other hand, The man had been drinking, and fallen asleep." A French lady of distinction last Christmas engaged a footman from the provinces not used to Paris life and the rigorous Social etiquette prevailing in that capital. She started jn her carriage onNp>y Year's. Day on the mission of cardJeaving, but soon discovered tb,at she had left behind hor her card-case containing the necessary paste-boards. " Antoine," she said, " return quick; I have forgotten my cards. They are on my tabic. Put them in your pocket," This order was obeyed, and the visiting round began. Antoine «rs enjoined to leave two cards at one house, four at another, and so on, according to my circumstances. The last house on the list was reached and the faithful flunkey ordered to leave the next three cards. "Alasl Madame," he cried, I have dealt out the -whole pack except two-the douce of hearts and the king of diamonds," Tableau I'

The Druids ball whioh was held at the Theatre Eoyal May 3rd, 1883, proved to bo the greatest success of thp season owing to the low price of admission, and fche Bon Marclid advertisement which will be found on the third page of this paper. Special notice is called to the fact that L. J. Hooper & Co, are selling choice white Joaephine kid gloves at Is 6d per pair, evening flowers at 3|d spray, fans at Is 3d, plain and fancy dresses, very cheap, promenade scarfs and shawls, &c, all kinds of drapery, millinery, and clothing at wholesale prices, The largest and best assorted stock in the district to select from,—Advt.

"I hear," says 'Figaro,' "agreat deal about the wealth of the Silver Kings of Nevada and the Pacific Slope. Ex-Governor Sandford is the richest of them, His yearly income is equal to the interest on "75,000,000d01. The widow of the late Mark Hopkins is worth 30,000,000d01, She, however, does not intend to marry again, A possible matrimonial prize is Miss Jennie Mood. She was engaged to a son of General Grant, but there was an estrangement. She had 2,500,000d0l as a present outright from her father the Bonanza King, and she will inherit ten times as much. Hattie Crocker, whose engagement to Lord Beaumont was erroneously announced the other day, is prospectively the richest heiress in the. West. She will probably have not, less than 25,000,000 dol. The wealth of Mackay, Fain, Bell, Jones, and Sherwood'has greatly declined,. They have not taken any oro out of, their mines on the Comstook Lode for three years; and the shares they once held at 500dol, and in one case at 2,500d0l per share of lOOdol, are of no value." '

It is repoited that the Emperor of fihina has ordered the closing of the. Buddhist temples on account of the immorality and. superstition they encourage,

A Word in Soason,—We would call special attention to some new blaclf dress fabrics for autumn wear, more prominent among these being—lst the Chevron Cloth. This is one of the latest novelties, is all wool, and though not heavy it yet soft and warm, and wears well. 2nd. The Crepe Cloth, in appearance is very much like the Australian crape oloth, but ii is muoh more durable, and makes & very effective dress, 3rd, The Reversible de Lyon is quite a novelty, being Cashmere on one side, and a fine Grecian cord on the other—a charming fabrio and warranted to wear well, ' 4lli. The Watered. Beige is a really handsome-looking material quite uniqup as. a watered, wool fabrio, and oan bo depended on for wear. Ladies requiriag black dresses for either! ordinary or mourning, attire should inspect these specialities at an early date. Some of the handsomest dresses, quite pictures in their way, have been and are now being completed to order in the dressmaking department at Te Aro House, Wellington, —JAdvt;]