The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1883. SCAB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1432, 17 July 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1883. SCAB.

In our issue of yesterday we published extracts from a recent debate in the Legislative Council on tho scab question. We hope to see it followed by a similar discussion in the House of Representatives, initiated by Messrs Beetham and Buchanan. Two years ago, these gentlemen brought the unsatisfactory state of this district, privately as it were, under the notice of the Government, The result of this effort to mend matters, suggests that a strongor pressure must now be put on Ministers than was formerly exerted. This will bo bote effected by bringing tho question before the House, and unless the members for this district take this course, they will hardly discharge their duty to their constituents. In the discussion which took place in the Legislative Council, the Hon, Mr Robinson asserted that some of the roughest infected districts in the colony had been cleaned under the powers given by the existing Act. In this district opinions appear to be divided as to tlie necessity of legislation, and even, to a certain extent, as to improved administration, If the Hon. Mr Robinson is right it would be better for the Government to go straight to work to clean this district than to wait for the House to amend the Act. Of one thing we feel sure, and that is that the Hon. the Premior was very ill-informed, when lie asserted that the Government had used their utmost efforts to stamp out scab, It has been patent to most people that the powers that be, instead of making every effort in this direction, have deliberately slackened the exertions, formerly made to keep scab under control, When, for example, the weak staff of sheep inspectors in this district had a chance of making some headway, tho Government handed the rabbits over to them to manage, At tho time we protested against the staff of the district being hampered with additional duties of an arduous character beforo it had overtaken the special work for which it was instituted, This is only one of many blunders of administration which decidedly contradict the assertion of the Hon. Mr Whitaker. We have no objection to seeing a new Rabbit Act passed for the benefit of the Wairarapa, but wo would sooner see some thorough changes in its administration. If Ministers know little and care less about scab, they can at least call upon their Chief Inspector to do the work that is required, and if lie cannot undertake it appoint someone else who is competent for the task. The suppression of an evil like scab cannot be managed by red tape formulas in Govomment offices, or by Ministerial memoranda. Tho Department wants, as it were, to bo woke up and a lively debate in the Houso would probably do more towards infusing a little vitality into it than any other expedient.

Mr Frank Wilmoit's Combination Company open to night at the Theatre Royal, Masterton, in the celebrated amusing play "The Guv'nor." This play ran 2700 nights in London, and Mr Wilmott has purchased the sole right of producing it in tho colonioß. He placed it. on the boards for a season of seventeen nights in Dunedin, and the playgoers were. even then not content to have it withdrawn. There are twenty-one members of the Company now in Masterton, and the piece will therefore be put on in a perfeot and complete manner. l Mrs Willmo'.t takes the character of Gary, the boatbuilder's daughter, and Miss Crawford that of Mrß Maoclesfield The only matter for regret is the short notice, which will militate against as full a house as might have otherwise been expected. The Company will play again to-morrow evening with a ohange of programme. The usual fortnightly drill of the Greytown Mos, will bo held this evoniug,

The Wellington Meat Export Company should have an agent in Masterton., A settlor hero was enquiring the other day who was the local agent, as he desired to take up shares, hut when he found that none oxisted ho expressed himself : un willing to arrange the transaction in the Empire Oity,

If J, B, will call at Moasrs Rapp & Hare's, Emporium, Masterton, he will hear of something to his advantage. In the first competition for Sub Lieut, Williams' prize on Saturday last, Corporal Matthews 54, Vol, Q. Bentley 49, and Vol, Peacoek 48 points were the highest scores.

We have received a letter signed A sufferer from fines," but as the writer docs'riot observe the usual rule of giving his name, not necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of good faith, "we cannot publish it. .. . v • Mr Litbhwark the,horse tamer, ieotured; to a fair housn at GreytoWn 011 Saturday evening, and held a select o!asß.'on< Moik day evening. . Messrs .Lowes k lorns sullon Saturday the 28th inst,, a valuable sa'sh and door factory, and saw. mill plant. Particulars will be found inrour adr«rtiiing;column|; Don't die in the hoobk.—"Bough on Bats";clearß out. rats,'nHoej beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insectß, moles, jockrabbits, gophers % Moses, Moss, H Go,, Sydney, General Agent),

An old soldier, named Benjamitv Stringer, was' fined", five shillings jfor Inebriety. thisVmorning,;by Mr W^Lowflflj J,P. 1 ' ' ? ; | 0n Friday evening among tbo yijitora to the Volunteer Soiree will be a'ljuraber of< -Wellington Guards also on the following day there will be a friendly match between them and a team of the Masterton Rifles, ' Messrs Lowes & lorns announce a large sale of fruit trees, pot plants,: flowering shrubs, and ornamental trees for Satur day next at their rooms, They atoo advertise a number of entries for their stock sale on Wednesday, 25th inst. The following returns show the inequality of the amount of charitable aid distributed in eaoh provincial distriot during the financial year ending 31et March, 1883: -Auckland, £659312s lid; Taranaki, £798 15s 2d;- Wellington, £3IOB 4s Id; Hawlte's Bay, £970 Is 9d; Marlborough, £9412s 9d; Nelson, ±'8274 3a Id ;" Wesiland, i 972 3s 3d; Canterbnry, £13,409 7s; Otago, £5533 19s 4d. Total, ;£34,3G019s 4d. An ex-sawmiller of Masterton was obaervod as a leading speaker and prayist at a Wellington Salvation Army meeting, the other -day. j

The Masterton PublioSohool re-opened on Moiiday.last with a very satisfactory attendance. Between twenty and thirty, children have recently been withdrawn in consequence of tlie opening of the new Catholic school, but notwithstanding thia drawback the ordinary avorage of pupils is maintained.

The Times reports that a general meeting of shareholders in the Gear Meat; Preserving and Freezing Company washeld at the Chamber of Commerce at 4 p.m; yesterday, about forty gentlemen being present. Mr J, Duthie, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided, and explained that the meeting was an extra- 1 ordinary oiie, and had been convened to consider a numbor of amendments which it had been thought advisablo to make in the articles of association. At the same time the Direstors thought that it would not be out of place to make a statement regarding the operations of the Company during tho six months ending 31st May lost, The Chairman then proceeded with a detailed account of the business transacted, from which it appeared that the number of animals slaughtered during the six months had been—Cattle, 2072; calves, 328; sheep, 62,180; lambs, 2847; and pigs, 709, making a total of 64,039. There had been exported 2760 casks tallow, which was equal to 940 tons, and 10,547 cases preserved meat, and 65 tierces beef. In addition to the above there had been exported about 2000 carcases frozen meat, and 60 tons bones, - horns, &o, The wages account for the period amounted to Coal, gas, &0., had aborbed £540 ; casks and oases 114G4; grazing and horse feed, ;£447; printing and stationery, 1220; and insurance, £490, The total proceeds realised on sales amounted to £73,534, and they left a balance, after deducting expenses, of 7| per cent, The profit and loss account, after deducting interest to Messrs Gear and Beale, showed a credit balance of £3522 6s Id. The total assets of the Company were set down at £42,491 7s 9d. Ihe average profit made on sheep was ll|d per head, and on cattle, 12s por head. The chairman further explained ihat it was the intention of the Directors lo make another issue of shates, but that they would in the first instance bo open to present shareholders only. When tho Rev Mr ILiweis was military chaplain to the Twentieth Middlesex Rifles, and a special service wad to be held in St. James', Marylebone, for their benefit, they failed to appear on nccotmt of showery weather. Mr Haweis at onco dismissed the congregation, saying ho felt it no honor to belong to a regiment that could not march without umbrellas, and the sobriquet of the " Umbrella Corps" has stuck to that regiment ever sinoe.

American -telegrams stato that the Apache Indiana liave murdered Judge M'Comus and his wife in Arizona, and made their son a prisoner. The settlers and soldiers who went in pursuit of the invaders found the victims'bodies stripped naked. Various settlements along tho Gila rivor hare boen attaoked, and fifty murders in all are reported this week The inhabitants the frontier districts are consequently all alarmed.

The mother of Mr Forster, the late Irish Secretary, originated the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and; was a Quaker. A shower, on ona'odoasibn, having brought a; tired dancing bear to her door, she : thd oitabr to le l . the creature rest in her barn, aud accept three shillings and' a dinner liimself. When the stable doors were oponed sorao hours later, it was: found, that the .weary, bear had dined upon Mrs Furnter's favorite pony,. . Among the Grown jewels of France which are to be sold by public vendue by tho auctioneer who disposed of Sard Bernherdt's jewols, the Roijcnt diamond, the Chimera ruby, said to be the largest engraved stone known,-the'swoi'd of state studded with costly brilliants, the Mazarin diamonds, given to Louis XV. by the Cardinal, aud the watch given to Louis XIV. by the Dey of Algiers, will be reserved as national property, During the month of February upwards of 9601 tons of fish were delivered at Billingsgate, of which 7617' tons came by land: aud 1984 tons by water. Of this the Fishmongers' Company seized 4f tons as unfit for human food, With the exception of 2ewt all the fiah-condemned came by land. The fish inoluded'cod;haddocks, herrings, lobsters, mussels, oysters, periwinkles, plaice-, salmon, shrimps, aprais, turbot, whelks, and whiting.

One of our numerous renders, being of an .inquiring turn of mind, nays that he lias tried every drapery and clothing establishment in the Wairarapa for the purpose of finding out who keeps the best stuff and sells the cheapest. He says he has hud considerable experience in the drapery trade, therefore considers himself a competent judge, He gives his opinion in favor of L.; J.;Hooper & Co., of the Bon ; Marchd Warehouse, who, he stales, has a larger and better stook to choose .from than any .country store in New Zealand, and fit for apy town in the colony.—Advt. .

We have every reason to believe that Masterton before many years will be one of the most flourishing inland .townships in New Zealand. The population is rapidly increasing every day, and property in the township and surrounding districts now commands;sound advanced; prices.V Large tract's of country which have .been laying waste for many years, have now been bought,.up, ,and ,in,.manyi cases holders could realise a small fortune on their; property if inclined to sell.''. The' principal drapery establishment in Mas- ) terton is the Hall of Commerce, situated ' .exactly opposite the Club Hotel.. , This, establishment h'as'b'ecomequite a fa'voritV , house with the public generally, not only on acoount of, it holding,the largest; and best assorted stock in the i Wairarapaj but more especially because ladies and gentlemen; viafting'the Hall of Oomnieroe find that they can purchase the very - latest novelties in fashionable drapery, millinery, and clothing. We draw spsoiai attention to G. W. Schroder's advertisement on the front page of thiß paper.— Advt. i

y : Mij%rdellrlt&t. to*. ' /fa orion Borough Cbunoil, holds! meeting t||a| f^'ThejuiMl .tweeting of aubadfiliara 1 thorMaater ton' Ha a pit nl takes place this afternoonr At the B.M, Court, Featherston yesterday before H. S. Wardell, R.M." the only case heard was one of J, and N, Duncan v Hall 0, Dowman,—Debt £W. . Judg; rhent'for i£l3,: arid 4i2 lfo'costi. At a Vestry meeting of St Matthews Church held last evening Messrs Mere!; dith, Beetham, and Beard were appointed parish nominators,

The Church Parade wbioh waa to have been held on Sunday morning at Greytown did not take place, owing to the very heavy downpour of rain. 'We are given to understand that it will be held the first .Sunday in August,

A riotous Bcene occurred recently at Orpington, in Kent, at an auction held under a distraint levied by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for nonpayment of tithes, After the haystack' brought to the hammer had been knocked down, the auctioneer was seized and hustled, and compelled to put up the property again. An indignation meeting 1 was afterwards held, and a resolution protesting against tithes was ordered to be 'forwarded: to the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury; j A despatch received by a London paper from Victoria, British Columbia, states that white , mechanics and laborers are arriving.'thei-e by hundreds, being attracted by ; .the mild climate and high wages. Though a contrary j impression prevails in regard to some | branches of labor, railway ; contractors -| declare that Chinese., labor is unsatis- j factory and more expensive' than' white. A contractor to the Canadian Pacific Railway has engaged 3000 1 whites. Mr Shakespeare intends to introduce a Bill into the Canadian Parliament with the view to restrict Chinese immigration into British Columbia. It provides that every Chinese entering the country shall pay 50dols, aud no vessel is allowed to bring a greater number of Chinese than the proportion of one to. every 100 tons of such vessel. The extraordinary sale of Surplus Winto Stock at : Te Aro House, Wellington, should be a mattor of some interest to all readers .of the Wairarapa Daily for these special reason*-, Ist, because of the largeness of the stook, 2nd, because of the short duration; of the a<le, •16 days only, 3rd, because of tho unprecelow prices. Our price list, issued with this paper, should, we think, astonish everybody, and very certain it is that a trip to the sale would be money in pocket to every Wairarapa, resident that should try it. If not able to come, their orders, accompauicd with cash, would he as' well executed as thoagh soleoted personally. It simply means 20s for lOi, or even less in many oases, therefore try it, O ye residents, and that rigUt oarly. Boar in mind that wc have no country businesses whatever, 110 branches in any township, aud no one is authorised to sell for us, either regularly ; or irregularly. IYe have only one place of business in the province, and the public would do well to keop this fact in mind when sending tlieir orders, or visiting. Wellington, that our sole establishment in the colony is that known as James Smith's, Te Aro House, Wellington.—Advt.