The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1883. MR ROLLESTON'S LAND BILL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 19 July 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1883. MR ROLLESTON'S LAND BILL.

Mr Rolieston in his department as Minister of Lands could not well be replaced. 'His work is a labor of love, and he has acquired that practical knowledge of both the principles op which land should be settled, and the detail esßwitialto its successful settlement, which probably no other member of the House possesses to a similar degree. He is essentially a friend of the-poople't Though on intimate terms, with the large occupiers of land in the colony, be in his official capacity gives them the cold shoulder in • order that he may settle Crown Lands with ayooman population, He has now before the House a Land Bill, which has for .its.objects the further limiting of the sale ofcpastoral lands, and the extension of the perpetual leasing'system to them Both sides of the House have received rhis-measure with favor, and indeedihe is so earnest in- his''efforts topromote the- welfare of the working ium 1 Mat; his natural poliliai"'enemies' 'find it necessary to dropithlß' tomahawk Sh dealing with the department under his control. The success he has already achieved by his colonising policy in various parts of the colony has been so marked that no one is so unwiso as" to challenge it,

Take-thoWaimateplains foifexample. There tho!new;find reasohable|priiotice ggod |bads priori to disposing of land, has resulted in 360 homesteads being established, and a revenue received from sales, which, has more.than compensated for., the preliminary outlay in road con-; sanction. -The former/ rind' tfo/tne' latter consideration, is the brie of which" Mr Roileston is the more;pr6ud. His ambition is no't.sWlrau'oh.to-Jswell the land revenue as to effect a genuine settlement, which will in after years liniit tthe extremes of wealth and poverty in New Zealand. We are glad to:learn from MriRdttESTON that' the' experience of 'last-year in letting land on perpetual jsj'so'far satis.faqtory that it;'inay he; safely loxtendod in the coming; .ono. .'.A 'section of the House is in favor''of discontinuing all other methods of parting iviihtho public estate, but tko timeforthrowirig over selling in .-favor not yet arrived. 'We quite apprbwof leasing being encouraged to the utmost ;extent so that every year it may assume larger proportions, and become in time strong enough to supersede all absolute sales, We .cannot' extrome length to which' the' advocates of the Nationisation of land would proceed, but we do not object to taking slow and sure steps towards the goal, which they seek to reach at one bound. Mr Kolleston is a- safo guide in tins matter. No enthusiast for Nationalising land it more earnest than he,in desiring to see the public estate peopled by genuine working men, and he is going quite as far as the colony can afford to go ! in meoting the requirements of small settlers,

Mr ¥;E. Wood has several new announcements in our advertising columns. We remind our readers of tho winter evening's entertainmont to night in St Matthew's school room.

The Rev. A Halbwaohs S.M. holds a service at Tenui on Sunday the 29th irist. Last week a meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was convened, and out of eight trustees only two wero present, The Secretary nothing daunted called a fresh meeting for yesterday, and succeeded in capturing one trustee only. The members of the Masterton Institute Committee meet this evening. We would remind them that they aro letting the reading soason of the year slip by without putting a Bingle new book on the shelves. Their predecessors made a point of every now and again giving subscribers;a little new reading matter, and the prosent Committee would have done well to follow this lead.

Mr Shaw has given notice that he will ask ihe Miuister for Public works whothor he will examine in the advisibility of running a train from Wellington to Masterton and vico versa on Sunday with a view of affording further facilities of travel.

The Willmott Combination appoar at Carterton on Friday evening in "Incompatibility of Tempor," and " Bolsoy and tho Baby," Tho latter is an imhienßely popular play translated, from tho French,

The balance shoot for Ilia papt halfyear of the Mastorton Eoad Board is published in another column, |

Tho committee of the Grey town Horticultural Society have decided that they will not send a deputation to meet one from the Mastei'ton' Society iat the meeting of tho Pastoral Society's Committeo on Saturday, but Hint they are willing to undertake the carrying out of. the ishow on tho Bame terms' as last year. j

Tho Greytown citizen's plain and fancy drosa ball committee had a niuoling on Tuesday oveuinß to wind up the flWrs of the late ball, and it wan found tl.m the committee had just cleared expunges. This was owing to the very large, attendance, and the committee are to be congratulated on the succoaa in every way that attended tho affair.

The subscribers of the Wairarapa Institute, hold their annual meeting this evening at 8 p.m. ~■■■/...-.'

After the usual drill of the Greytown Rifles on Tuesday evening last, the corps were marched to the office and the arms were halidod in to be sent to the depot previous to tho new Rifles being issued.i A committee meeting was held attorwardV when the committee appointed to,make arrangements for a rifle range, reported' that the best site for a range was that offered' ( by, Mr Hodge at Battersea, and the committee were authorized to have luenecesarybuttsandtargetoreoted, It was also' resolved that 40 copies of' t'hfl' New, Volunteer Kegulation be procured and a copy presented to each number of the Corps with the intimation tliat they would be, striclty enforced, ' ,

The following graphic latter has, been shewn 16 ua bY Mr P. Wilmott : Wesolyan Parsonage, Hokitika, Jan, 13th, 1883. Dear;Sir,-You did me the honor a few days; ago of forwarding me a circular announcing your programme for Friday and Baturday evenings at the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, and soliciting my patronage, Will you kindly-allowi me to return the compliment by'cordially inviting you and the members!of your company to the services to be conducted in the Wesleyan Church, Sewell street, on Sunday next at 11 aim,, and 7 p.m.? The Stewards will be glad to find you free sittings, and you will be under no. obligation to contribute to the voluntary offertory, The subject of the morning's discourse will be 'The Christian Life, and Moral Discipline)' that for the evening will be 'The One Thing Needful,' Other parts of the Bervioe including music as usual. I would especially remind you that this may be the last opportunity you will have of accepting suoh an invitatiou, ' The end of all things is at hand ; let us therefore be sober, and watch, '.'into prayer.' I hate the honor to ho, yours faithfully, Samoei, Lawry, Wesleyan Minister.—Mr F. Willraott." We are informed that the Company reaponded-.to. the invitation of tho Rev gentleman'by despatching their deaf and dumb agent to the sacred edifico. ;M

Attention is flailed by the Government to clause 23 of the Conditions of Contract,! which provides that workmen, tradesmeni: and labourers of every class employed on tho works to which those conditions rofor .shall be paid theirwagos in full in money, current coin of the'colony, at least bhce in every fortnieht, and no ticket or other system, of paymeht'-by provisions, liquors, or goodsiwill 6h'any pretence bo allowed,: The workmen of every class shill'bo'paid on the works' 11 if in Home wurks adjoining, and in no case shall] they be paid al a public house, or other 'place where' liquor or refreshments are sold, The penalty for any, breach i/f this clause, ns shall happen, is'fifty pounds'; and'it'is'as'li'wful for tho Minister Works, without any notice to the'ooritraotor, or any farther process of law, to deduot the penalty or penalties from any roonej that may be due or owing to the contractor under this contraot, or that may bereater be due or owing thereunder.

VThfl Ms3teribtfsii;ing Baft il hMiijdjj offered to assist; to-night by playjftg.sobio ol;|beovertdr|l, I Messrs Edwards ft'Oreon 'have appoin- : ted Mr G. S. W, Dahymple agent.fof the New Zealand Industrial Gazette and Agricultural News for the Wairarapa. The hold a I meeting t jiipt niglit \ yji'eu ,a full .'{ attendance took place,. It was resolvedto hold a ball in a few weeks, Mr Holland resigned as Secretary, and Mr J. Prentice was appointed in his stead, Yesterday Mr William Dixon sustained a severe accident. He was driving his brake, when his horse bolted, and befuro he could pull him up, he was thrown from the vehicle, dislocating his knee.

CA second squad of the Mnsterton Bides'! proceeded to the butts yesterday to put'J Jn'thpir shots for Lieut. Williams' Tlie.weather was windy and unfovprableK' for shooting, and the position of Corpl. Matthews who topped the score.on, 'day with 65 was unchanged. The scores' yesterday wore;—Corpl. Ki'bbiewhite[ (8 pts) 52, yd Blane (3 ptß) 51i;0aptain| Donald (soratch) 48, Corpl, MaLaohlan, (scratch) 45,|Lieut.; Williams (5 pts) 45. { Corpl. Matthews therefore hai* become the first holder of the prize. tX

The Willniplt Combination played" The Colleen Bawn" to a verg good house last night at th'e Theatre Royal, Masterton,' iu spito of the wet : weather, The play is ' mill which Mr Willtuott's Company beon overywjiero successful, and'on this" occasion they created an enthusiasm rarelv witnessed ii»:a Maatorton'audieuce. The character of "The Colleen »Bawn\ was portrayed by Miss Amy John/, and she'lhorouijhly sustained the reputation" ihe;. has earned in the piece. .She was leiidly applauded and encoredjor. hoij< itejidfrinK of "Killarney" and theJ'.Cruiskem,Lawn,!' beinif called before~tiie curtain with Mi'Hesford after the exciting scene in the! water cave. Miss (Crawford's rendering of" Ann' Chute" was .also an excellent personation, and deservedly applauded, Mrs Cregati.'waa ably-repre-sented by Miss Amy Nelson with, considerable success, aud Miss. Lena Wyet's Sheelah was-. almost perfect, The Miles na Coppoleen of Mr Hesford : was a genuine treat, and the-Eardress Cregan of Mr Herman was a representation. Mr Wilkinson Mann created intense interest,' '.which culminated with his attempt on the poor Colleen's life, and subsequent remorseful death. Mr' Prank. Simmondsjas Kyrle Mr E, W, Rede's Tom were'eaoh well played, and Mrspharles .Matter was | successful as Mr iGprrigan. The piece was placed upon the -stage in a very perfect manner. The "scenory was appropriate, the water cave scene eliciting a ! hearty round of ; applause eb soon as disclosed to view. The entertainment wis a success in every-Aespeol, and the Compauy may be pronounced one of the best that has'.ever visited Masterton. To-night they Rive aa a,farewell performance the celebrated play of-" Bip Van Winkle," the manuscript "of which was purchased by Mr Willmott from the famous Jefferson, Judging from the notices accorded the Company in Dunedin, Wanganui, and other places, the production is one of the masterpieces of the Company, and is played with immense success by them whenever they appear in it, The •' Kip" of Mr Wilkinson is said to be equal to that of Mr Jefferson, tho original " Rip," who played it nil his life A bumper house may be expooted. To morrow evening they appear at Carterton, as announced in another column.

The extent to which slavery still prevails may be gathered (a London paper says) from a Blue-book recently issued. In the empire of Brazil there were at tho beginning of last year, no fewer than 1,402,664 slaves. In Africa the condition of things, notwithstanding all the vigilance of our cruisers'/is' fad from satisfactory. Portugal, though it professes to declare for freedom, i secretly encourages the slave dealers in her Colonial possessions. Even acts with little good-will to the movement, and the commander on' the Bast India Station observes' sadly that England is fighting for tlie' abolition of slavery entirely by herself, and every man's hand is against her. A woman at Louisville, Ky., who; named her twin babies ( ",desus Christ"' and "George o.'Barnes," 'anda.was. made of tho local ipapers ; for doing so, has brought a suit against .the;paper.,for 10,0P0,.dollars damages.' The Lord Chancellor of England once : : audibly, (mijtterihg;: : ," (Noris'tiiise! nonsense I" to one of Mr Benjamin's arguments, x - the ' latter. Vgentleman bundled, upliis papers and marched out of court in a dudgeon. Owing to the interruption.;of', business-'this caused, Chahcellbi;'.felt r obliged to send a? haiids'ofne. lapoftgy, but Mr Benjamindeclined: to receive it. <

The Jewish polony' ii\; .Spitalfielda is being provided' with a!monster free school, which'is •beingbuiltto accommodate3ooo.children! 'The cost is to be about: £30,000, arid Sir. 1 Nathariial de Rothschild! hopes have it for-, rnally : . opened iiiQctoboi;, or November,' The increase of Jewish population in this quarter has been caused by the emigration: from Russia,.,. • \ '•.•>' ■' ■■ '< In thei .beginning' of this century there were but §0 languages into which'' the Bible had made its way in 3300 years. Since 1880 it has increased, in all, to 300, with 15,000,000 copies.! I, i If J, B, jwtill call ait Messrs Rapp& Haro's, Emporium, Masterton, he will' hear of something to his advantage.

Wo have every reason to believe that Masterton before many years will be'one of tbamOßt'nourishing inland.townships in New Zealand, : The population is rapidly, increasing every dsyi and property in' the township and surrounding district* sow commands''sound'advanced price!, Large tracts of country which I 'haw .been! laying ''waste fbr'niihy 'years;' have now been bought' up, and,. jn,.many- cases holders could realise'ft 'email fortune on their' , pr'ope'rty : if :j in l olined to sell. The principal drapery establishment in Masterton'is' ihe Hall.of Commerce, situated exactly opposite the Club Hotel. This establishment has become qiiiio a favorite, house with the public fifenerrtlly, not only on account of it.holding the. largest and best aasorjted Block in, the ;)Vai'rarapa, but more especially because ladies',)and gentlemen visiting the: Hall of Commerce find that they can purchase the very. l latest novelties;.iri fashionable drapery, millinery, and clothing. We draw spooial attention to G. W. Schroder's advertisement on, the front pageiofi vthis paper. 'AdVt/' '"' '■'' ' X ' J

Thick heads, hbavy stomachs, Briiojjji MayjApple Fills"—anti* bilious* ca'tharail:/ oVana Is. Moses, Mosb: & Co,, Sydney, General Agents., : '"' T T 7 7'i It ' '<¥ ( ' Wklls' "Rorjoß on' coaNB."-ABkf fM Wells' "Rough on Corns." 71. Quiokrell&fcomplete, I ' permanent cure. Corps, warts/i bunions. Moses, Moss, & 00., ,'Sydney, Gensral Agents, Don't die in thb HOusß,~"Bongh on Bats" dears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers % Moses, Moss, & Go,, Sydney, General Agents,

jflTlieiVeport on the dii(rt|iitioij|< f iu|si'Biea tb.public libraries wia] pres)med|ou IIMW ■ laat. The lo\i§\a§i ,rt ihe parfjilttri:-AuoklaDdpfl\ TpftTp:lncomefs23s9 1b Id; subsidy, .£1212 16s 9dryTaranaki, 8 libraries—lncome, £IOO 2s lid; subsidy, £67 0s lid. Wanganui, £269 7bi "6d. Wellington7'l7'libraries .-Income £l7ll 17s 6d; subsidy, £569 8a -2d. -Hawkfia -Bayj 21 libraries— Inoome, £129912s 2d; subsidy, 4477 lis 2d. Marlborough, 4 libraries—lncome, £l9O 6s; subsidy, £75 19s 6d. jNelson, 26 libraries—lncome, £845 7s 74 i pubsidy, £BB9 1b Bd. North Canterbury, 71' libraries—lncome, £235517fl 4d; subsidy, £lOBl 4s 4<J, South Canterbury, 9 libraries—lncome, £603 19s sd.j Weßtltmd, IB libraries—lnoome, £715 4s lOd ; 'subsidy, £285 7s 2d. 0tag0,59 libraries rm 3d, Southland, 27 libraries-In'come, 1 ' £IOOO 5b 2d; subsidy, £438,9s 2d. Total, .354 libraries—lncomo, '£14,045. 18s; amount of subsidy, £5992,14 i 6d.i , One of our numerous readers, being of; 'in inquiring turn of rainp,%B that he .has tried every drapery,-and clothing, establishment in the Wairarapa jfor the purpose of ißudinfj out who keeps ihe best stuff and selhuthe cheapest. !He Bays he has had considerable experience in the drappry trade, therefore considers himself a competent judge. Fie gives his opinion .in favor of Li ! J. H|oopbij.&JCo,| of the ■Bon March,'f Warehouse, jWhi, he states, has a larger'.and better stook to ohoose from tba«fa|iy country'.store in New Zealand, and'fit for any town |in the rcblony.—Advi. i \J I M The extraordinary [sale of-Surplus,,Wa-iter Stook iaV=-Te Arb House,' Wellington, should be .iPmatterj of simei inmost'; to 'till readerljf the' WaibajupaJ :'Daily ; for these special reason*, because of the largeness of the stook, 2nd, | because of the short' duration o'Mhe Bale, 15 days only.lSrd, because of Jthe unpreoe-; dentedly low prices. jOur price list, issued with this paper, should, we'; think, astonish everybody, and very is that a trip to the sale would be money in pooket to every Wairarapa!resident!that should try it. If not able to come'.htheir orders, accompanied with cash, wbuld be'as well executed as thoagh selected personally. It simply means 20s for 10s, or 'even less in many oases, therofore-try itj 0 ye residents, and that right early. jßeariin mind that we have no country businesses whatever, no branches in' any township,' aud no one is authorised to sell for us, oitlier regularly or irregularly/'' Wt Aaiie o% one place of business in .the province, and the public would do well to keep this fact in. mind when Bendingstheir o'rdors, or visiting Wellington, thai oiir sole; establishment in the colony is thai known as Jameh Smith's, Te Aro.House. Wellington.-ADVT.! :