The Wairarapa Dairy. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1883. TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1415, 27 June 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Dairy. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1883. TWENTY YEARS AGO.

The Christchurch Press, in a recent issue, has'cpntrastcd ; our present House, of Representatives with its-predecessor of "twenty, years.ago," and gives a; Verdict on every point in favor of the former Parliament, Much that our ! contemporary has written in order, to t show the-superiority, of tho past.over the present Legislature is. undoubtedly i true, but to our mind what we have gained as well as what we have lost should have been declared, and it is here that we are disposed to'find fault with what might otherwise be regarded as an able and a temperate article, Within ,the ; past twenty years, whether for good or for evil, the character of the House has undoubtedly changed, Formerly every member, almost 'without exception, took rank in society as a now, possibly, one half 'of the roll-would' scarcely ; satisfy such suchavtestiO lo.rinerly a i considerable proportion oi members were 1 men, who 'Kad^een ; e(lucated in English Universities, and received professional trainings in the Home country. Now the number of such men-iis considerably diminished, and the, seats once filMd by gentlemen and scholars are otdpied by-.unrefined colonists, : . Formerly debates were characterised by /a decorum, an eloquence,' and a dialetic skill which is altogether foreign to the House as now constituted. It has been said that Parliamentary debates have gradually deteriorated since the , time ; of ? the < Welb, Ministry. The 1 ilinisti'y,' which came immediately after, gave a ; lower tone to the House, but when Vouel came 'into, power the downward course was accelerated. -Ofcourse, as everybody knows, Sir Geor(&b GtßEy's term of office, did not tend to check the:'! quick descent,' 1 His suc:es«or-4-Sir John Hall -pulled up a little, butthe low level was still practically maintained, and the general electionaflßß|-further established it by sending; to Coventry: the' remnants of tlie.j" old lights of ;other days who were-still; willing'':to serve their country; ,:!:lt!also J put Dick,' ToM.'andHiKnY|n;.theirplaces. We may' regret'that, good old -English gentlemen like Sir Frederick W eld are no .longer in oUi\ Parliament. ( . * We. may feel a little Ishameil that our Dick,- Tom and 1 Hakry are so_ much, unlike him,.but then,we must remember that theformer.didinofc altogether belong tous in the sense'thattlie latter do. MenlikeSir.FßE'pEßioK Weld, or even hissucceessoiyMr Stafford,',are not New Zealand 'was'a part of their career only, hut never the, whole of it'. However riiHe and uricul'tivatefl Tbrflj Dick, and Harry;may.fe they are pur own 'bairnsjfthey spiiiig from' the colonial soil j 'from it; and-they/-..unidoF-stand . the - necessities ■ ••'■ of.*'cplbnial .existence far better than j iabler, ,men, whose minds have; been':ioypie^iin English;; circles.;. In olden days", we imported.some;grand public England—men .incomparably -.superior to tbecolonials we have subsequently. :bred,^but>!still .the:latter are from their,. special experiences} betterjfitbed; -ihah'\ih6'fdi^er'Vto : 'deyelop : ;tihe riasourl. ces of this" cbloriy, anii io .' make it into a,great nation,;!.-: Young New Zealand, isVelbowmjaj out Old NeW- Zealand!' We'take off' ow hats'JrespectfnllyJis the latter vanishes, but we 'should, to^thema' tter of'mii public ime'nV' be -The ; ne)v recruits: ft%notbeall we^ould'wisjt :but r witb.fthe education;iiiid: '.ot'! weajth^eJsha]iße|(ml ! to►select? ! frpra : :'^N i ew,Ze'aJand :l^6llegra time train men.whoiwj^pur.fftkre legators, and the may/ y^^pjw <wh'en^ur'flb^ |i|;J<ionJ , aßg f twenty'^ ability "of its presenf ob^le)s»H6us fdping'tlie; ?real ■:'workJoj|lhjß%lbiv||M! iSn|s£ira ; p|yej^ v all fairnesß b«?.Dorne : .ii^fc^^eii| i^is^bther.^

SIR GEORGE GRE\'S LITTLE BILL. \• , - < Sir' George Grey's little Bill'to extinguish the Legislative Council |ame on for discussion, last evening bind the Knight- of/'Kawau, in Ipite of the opposition of the Government;, obtained the consent of the House to its first leading. By taking jlijsrourse.tlie Legislature h»s claimed a right to revise an Imperial c Act, and .placed itself in a! false position with the British-Parliament. It is to be regietted that the Ho'iue should have taken so unwise a coiuse, and that, in a matter of Parliamentary etiquette, it should notfoave accepted the guidance of its Speaker. We do not blame Sir George Grey. Me has for many years been a revolutionist, but, the Government by feebly attacking the, Xegisla live Council in the Governor's speech opened the door for Sn George Grey, and now when •,they with te close it they find that they aie powerless to do so. It only now remains for the, Legislative Council to biing in a Bill to abolish the Houbp of Representatives to complete yesterday's' farce,

■ j _We learn by telegram that Mr George Dixon, the well-known, eordinl fmanufao: luier at VTelliii^tun, committed Bnioido by jumping /overboard Jrora the [ (TaJaroa.i \V li oh,h e| t, Auckland' it *j waS;f no tibia d, that, he' 4ppdare\l ! ; veiry;, vujwell, and tne,'Bteamer goToutj-lo sea after;-leaving the-.epit at: one' o'clock steyVards'were told',off• to^tttcjiShiiEinj tuvn.:,Abont;lo;4s. during a i heavy-gale a kemendous flea was shipped, kid the atstiard left him in order to put; things straight :hv thewhich ■ was' flooded, was;; oonfined.; in v.the' with' thei"s l e wardess,'; ,vj ho:' wast; hini. -He look,advantage^,bf ; the r loppoV: tunity. fro l'ush. ori|deckand jutfp* PTer-: board,!';*He \'. sank at, once;,-aud- 1 as Jamountainous sea' was running^: it -iwaß impossible even to attempt to rescue him;; HeJcaves.a widow: and several btiild/efc: In .this town, as is well'f knbpiKhe. possessed a large dircle of relatives. ;;:':' At,the Education Board this, morning the. following business was ;done :-An application for a new residence at .Master-, ton-was deferred, as the Board have no funds for tho purpose at their disposal. The application - for a bonus, for Miss Bbillie, of-Masterton, was refurred.to the Inspector, and the application for a High School for Masterton was strongly roeonimended, and forwarded to the Eduoation Department, it'was resolved to ask-the Committee to, endeavor To'find a teaoher: for:,the; Maurlceville reference, to a pupil, teacher; for: the FerriridgeSohool, tho; matter was left to the' Chairman of the Board. :The Se'orev tary .was. Instrcotod to advertise for a certificated master- fur the Gladstone Sohool. It was agreed to go 'on with the erection of schools at Bdvidero and Dalefield as soon as sufficient funds were available.;; The Boardl "d'eoide'd to agree to the application that the Waihakeke sohool Bhould be closed, .during.. s the winter. Mr, Bunny brought up': the question of a sohool at Gross' Creek. It.was r(solved loask the Government to provide a .snitiible.site; and Mr Bunny was requested to enquire into the cost of erecting a school. It was agreod.tn go on with the erection of a solioot "at '., Wan gaehu, and alio with one at Tu Whiti,,ns soon as the doeds of site are:properly vested in the Board.,

Miss Dunne, of the Young Ladles' Sotiiin iry, Colo street, notifies that hor iirst quarter commences on Monday next, July 2nd, , .- ;.',u-"\^..

' A special meeting ofWairarapa County! East takes place tri-njurrow afternoon, ' The evont.of thjfl evening is the -Dlue Bibboh meeting! in the Masterton Presbyterian Church.. ~-, The Greytown. Lands Management Act Amendment Act, introduced by Mr G. Boetham, paeaed its Brat reading in the Houso yesterday,. -,.-.. Robert Oox jvas ..■'.charged,;', before jHis Worship the Mayor this .morning with being drunk and disorderly,' and was fined ss. : '

At the : ., summoned' meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge,. M.U., last evening,' the following officer's .'.were .elected- for.the ensuing ;:qhar'te'r Bro. B; Ri.Kibblewhite;, V.G. Bro. M. Loeweothali!E'.S;;'B,rb, : .M.. Maxton-; The resignation of Mr Mason as chemist to the 1 Lodge was received aud aocepted. A committee was appointed to consider .the question'of registration tindertbe Friendly Societies Act. [ ] The' :; .report of! the late soiree committee of the successful soiree held ohlhe lMh'inst., via received and adopted unmlmouslyr Two joining members from, the ,Loyal Unity Lodge, Feitherstoni,! were 'accepted, and the Lodge closed after the usual toasts, With regard to the-Registration;: the Registrar General informs.-the -Lodge that it is oouipulßory, biafc'tbe: meoibers, in view of thejlarge'quah'tity''of extra : clerical work

this 1 involves without; any real corres; ponding benefit, have ': spine objection to register, aiid lnoreover'oannot see.that it is compulsory.,, The Committee appointor] to ooriaider-the matter, will, no doubt,take legal advice on liie question. At a; recent iHeotins of the" Tokomainro -School Committee Mr M'Kay moved that the i Education.Board' should;be asked to votfl/'a,.'g'rknt':ty / ,the,.''Oo.mmiUeiß.:.for. the-. purpose of constructing a.iwimming baili in.conneptinn with IHe Tok'ornniviro High; School, and in support of his motion he is reported by, the Herald, to. haveisaid:, .'S J findby sebtion;Bs.of:the Educational Act only;boys are io wiceive lpßtrnptbp-' in'mihtary.:drill.'.l.; ; am of opinion that this; is wrongs ; L ■consider that; tfirhji should be' inßtfupted' ; iu i: certain portions. !of military.!drill as well asrboys~j for .'.o stan'ce, in setting them up ,ai!:!in-' match-. ing,| England, SpdtlahuV' and! Ireland young -ladies receive ;!such instruoiion. ..Fnp'tiood,; in; Dunedin'atid other places that; a great'''number of. the ladies -were, hobble'd ;by! their dressmakers in walking.'. The 'mov'ement.wasyfrpm the I knee, taking '■&■ bace'lOin'(without cadenco) instead "of the' movement of .the leg springing from'tho '!hau'uiih-and beihV free! a!ndinatural; with;;Cpace of>:!26in.. also I find by seetipu 85 of the Educational Act that physical .trainingMs only to,, be given-in aiioh ! scboblsi as l! the Board frbhi',timo'!;!tp tirheldireoti .Jiloaveit tb; ■the lEducationalißbard-i'arid : ttobl!cbmi mitfees iftht«, cprrebt; ':vPKy»ioal f trainipg in. 9or;irpublio|;fScliools : br6ss : ringsijand playiK in h ioK are'call ed swings! j; the' most important of physical training is left out, and ? 'that'iß..6wiDimirig. I do, pliahtd uhleßaheorjfeecanswinii.. .Qnce ;preceden(i^gran^ ; tnohefio poaojfot/iKe.Tokimairiro H{((h Sctibbht I; sdO-notthink!"iti v as/.poßsiQg within'-a' .few-' yards';of the ;sphbbl{;^'itam3*pf^ swimming bath'coul'd be made for say from Wsut'U'p:& : d'r% mairirb' will bleia tbern f or geDerttiohi to

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•paiiy Erectors lookTplace ||rpoiie: pf;; iß^eo|ing;;ttlie l', drain; ftiiJwranging as lo boiler add engine, and the lowtioQ of the prteV and tbe heating ■ of the|^dt6!^'; ! sMe|atle| not finally foldedi pending farther infor*; raatibhirom ;tpwn went over the ; dfam worLyfroinj ;the^road 3 bouiidary :'pl£ihe ;■ Company's ■property to its confluence|with the Batural Avatetdodrse;: some 24 distant ■on -j Mrißftroi^ quirei?t6|be deepefted'ar the-'-morith'to 1 meet,the requirements of the speoifibations, Mr Francis was appointed to ■idßpeotandpass;lheworks.' ,; ;;'v::':' J.The plansVand ichedule of lands in the Wairarapa district to be sold at Masterton in' July lieiti are open for inspection at the Cotinty Council offices dming office : houHiii'TKll'^OvTS^i;^:;: ¥:■/:$ : A proolanaationhaa been issued by his Excellency th«; Governor in Gonnoilapbdividing, the; county, of, Manawatu, into 1 ~B|k|ard 'will retiin the'old; Mana-' ; .ttiii ■'■"xieir.;' ' ; Wjill' be called Orob'fe, after' the river of tbat ■■■' ' ■ ••■■ ■.■..■■-.• . ; .Ml -i -U. .tni-ii'.i-. Mm6i': ■■■-■■r--

of England has' an; income epitcopali i 'arid Thefpatroh■aseiof ;4362 an iiicorrie of 'il'jfelßlOWi'is'ecoliastical and collegiate; income 0f;:£2?7,8i5, •belobgjtoUiljq-Fczecutive j 1 !'and that of ;852t r with]an':|n|iine of £2,719,958; to ■pmaw|pWr'6nß^' : ]' ; ]^'^'[ i M,,'.\[: i H^The' annually received or ;pxp|nied|pn;Her.'Majesty and < on \ tlie' other:memDeM' of. the Royal Family is, lehancoof palaces,-expenditure■in cnunecttfnpyjthi:^ deceased/ Sovereigns (£6476);)andi-many - : pther suoli '-Items Looking ihroughithem, I should say that ahoutiso,o()o per annum would have i'o boßxperidedlwere there no Royal Family' to provide::for.||;: ; - y\ y;;"'-!, :^.;^ A young 'Englishman,; travelling, from arrested: .by. gendarmes a few days ago, who mistook him for Sponga,, the supposed murdorer;■ of itlielunlgarjanLord Chief Justice,: The victira of tbiß niistake.issaid to have been Mr Whitehead jun, son of the. well-known torpedo manufactiirer at Flume. He was of course released as soon as the arrov was;4ißCovered.'H!'|'j '•■■■. /.,' ■;■' '"■■ - c

!;'- : iOuf:reporter;-;deems it nedessaryl to draw special attention to an adveriisemcnt which appears on (he frontpage of: this paper,- It isthe,most genuine one,which we have had the. : pleasure, of; publishing this Jtemay, further state that it is from the Hall of .Commotce, which is a suißoient guarantee that on perusal it will- be found both interesting and of public benefit'!;asiwe know that tlie Hall of Commerce howholda the largest and best assortment ef general drapery in.the, Wairarapa..^-1 Advt. I • ; ■:':.,:,,;', ■ '.'J; '■! /' ( ',i .- ' ■■'■ ' .!" : i. > ■ In the Episcopal Church at Dent, YorksKire, two long, sheiks are filled every Sunday with loaves v for the poor, which they oarry, .away ; with them : after the, Bemce;'' : : : l •■■'■■'■■'■■ i \ ' '■''• ' '■' ■

An incandesqent.lampihas been designed by,,im .ingenious,., surgeon for examinibg.the'mouth ana.tbroat, '.The globe is' about 'half'the" size of a walnut, It. dan be. held in (he ,mputh for two. minutes wilhoUtjdiscortjForture' from the .heat.- .....■•..;..:... .v,i'..--

The Daily Ohrpniole'a jponslantinople correspondent telegrapha' that alarmingavalanches i have taken; place at Mount Ararat, and several villages have been buried. The killed is estimated at 60, and 100 injured.- ■•(■•' One'of our numerous'rpaders, being of an ; inquiring turn of rnind.'flays that he has "tried every 'drapery,, and j clothing establishment in the Wairarapa for the purpose of finding put whnkei'pi the kest stuff aud.aelli the cheapest.. He says lie has hadcbnsiderable experience in the drapery tftde,.therefore considers himself a competent judge; 'He gives hie opinion' in favor of:LjtJ. Hooper i&.Go.j of the Bon March 6; Warehouie, who, he states, baa > : ' tnifger ; aiad;; tietteir Btook' to.'.phops'e from, ilian, any.; country store iii ; Now Zealand, and fit for;, any .town in the COlony.—Abvi;..J;;,;., ;;,;';.- : . :.•■..>'■■.■ There are in England 180.0 GO places where,strong drink;.is. sold' and; the amount 1 , expended for' this purpose" in 1882:w:is loliils per every man, woman, and child in the realm, The corpses of two H-itnbu g ladies were cieinaled at Gotha, which contains •he.ohief'creni-i^o'i' come* tery in Europe. -Tfio nuVnliir if bodies consumed there has now r sen to 112. ■; An aged blacksmith in n<Yorkshire town died a fortnight atjo in a hovel outside, the viiliage of Wiljl,; and/lying on an upper beam of the hovol was found a Bum of £3500 while in an old cjinat. woromortgage.deeds for several huiid ml. pounds additional, i Thu;misei-;litUl bi-aiLjiuiaiedi from luV'Bhjp; fu.r- sßyeral;days., when; a search' was iaititntedy and he was found .lying' dead in bed. He had no relatives, and'the entire,estate,; therefore, goes to the Crown. <■ ; ' ■•-"•'*'" ■ , ■ According' to an Americah, Philadelphia in a : longer- list of "ktdy millionaires" than any other city inijiheUnited States,rrltis,headed hy widows' e?ch i- 'of whom' possesses £Z,ObO,000.;: Next ; come' the 1 widows pf. the two jiriiicipal; partners .in the Baldwin licicomotive ; ' \ Works,' with each. of a'reiently deceased taerch'arit lias^2so,ooo and her; daughter ;the; same amount: Two-young%diesihave £2oo,ooo'each. "One of ■ the } ;lkdy : 'atteridania v;l at ! a fashionable church j whr>drives to" the house of woi'ship in'aAßtately'carriage/' hasin incomeof i£50,000,a year.'. .■] jo ; " Thebk' is amineibf (wealth'in it,'';says; Councillor Maginnity, when alluding to the proposed cemetery site it Melrose, and concerning which another .fdCftious orator stated that he could see theibpiwithoht lying, flat on his back., syhether,there ia er not tune will IwtingVsolid fortofies'kre -b tKanby speculatibn/- i lt'b<not l p6Bflible for everyone to be'-a successful speculator, but nearly all in this land* can a competence by saving. "'We will show a way to safe nioney'in ybarjpnrohaaeu. We' are now offering a large quantity of ladies' knitted wool and phenllle capes, fresh from the hands of a number ofOerman frans, exquisitely nude, colours'beautijull7 blended, wool of the best and'pprest qualify,- and altogether admirably adapted for this/cold weather. Among thVm'are. some very charming opera capes;- and' wb 'propose to do something rnore than; offer;aj single gar-; ment at wholesale price, 'viz.„tb ( iell them at less than manufacturing''prices. <[Por2s lld>you will'gtt a'sweetly pretty*and use-' ful cape, worth at least&'M jior 3b 6done we are not htelysto hayeiheie kng-mor-be able to procure sucha eMp >v lot again','we would ask all ladies to inspect them" without delay af Jams Sum's Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Weumgtoa,-Aii¥T •, -'