The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 24, 1883. THE SCAB QUESTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 23 July 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 24, 1883. THE SCAB QUESTION.

The report of the committeo appointed fce deal with the scab question, which was published in our last issuo, will commend itself to most people by the moderation of its tone and the practicul character of its recommendations. It is not in any shape or form aggresive, but carefully refrains from censuring either the Government or any of its departmental officers. It merely asks the Government,to appoint, Mr John Drummond a special jiipctor for the purpose of cleaning the North W,airarapa district, and to amend the Sbeep Act by inserting in it.imore stringent provisions for dipping. When the attention of the Government was called, over two years ago, to the spread of scab' in the Wairarapa, the question of ways and means was left, entirely to. its discretion. Had the •Government sue-' ceeded in stamping jout' scab < by the. ways and means it would have been obviously an impropriety to have now suggested.to it the name of any persons whom it should employ j but as the Government failed in its efforts to clean the district, the 'recommendation of a . person suitable for doing the necessary work cannot well be deemed presumptuous. That Mr Drummond is a competent Inspector, and that he has a special and intimate knowledge o,f the infected district, is a matter which is indisputable. We do not think a better selection could have been made, and we trust it will bo confirmed by the Government. It-is probable that if the recommendation ot the report with respect to the special appointment of Mr Dbummond is carried out, that scab will rapidly disappear in Waira'rapa North,even without the adoption of the proposed amendments in the Act. If, however, the passing of the ktter'wijl hasten or facilitate the goal which is sought to be attained, they ought to 'receive the sanction of the legislature, Scab is not only a. scourge tri'this district, but its existence over fjiiy' considerable area,' of lard in any is,a disgrace to ;New; yjealanj; ' v stamped it..ont,Jßnd the "logical deduction ut that ( piir, administration is less intelligent and efficient than that of. other colonies.

Eight (liousmd telegraph operators are on strike in the United States, ami " wiring" is suspened, u ,'-

Another meeting of the Hasterton Cemetery Trust is convened by the Seoretary for this evening. This will make the third time of asking.

MrG. W. Sobrodor's new advertise' mentforour front announcing his great clourint; sale will Bppoar in to morrow's issue.

■We understand that Mr Schroder intends to lay oonorete on the footpath in front of the Hall of Oummerco. Other properly owners are willing to follow his example, but consider that the Borough Council should contribute half the cußt.

The Wilmott Comminution appear for the last time in Masterton this evening for ihe benefit of the Hospital. The piece t they have elected to play is the qreat senaitional drama " Lost iu London," which ran 300 nights in Melbourne. Tho prices this evening are 3s and 2s. The nuotion sale by Mr J?. H. Wood at Grey town was very numerously attended, and tho bidding was very epirlied. Borne horses and cows belonging to tho estate of the late Mr Quill realised fair prices, ai did some sprint? traps, carts, elo. The interest in the lease of the Grey town Town Belt Sections in Quin's estate was bought by Mr Haramerich, and. a lot, of genoral morohandiao was also sol J at good prices. ■ r, .-)

We direct attention to Messrs L "J,. Hooper & Co,'a new advertisement in another, column, .■■■.

"Capillary Germinator" is tho name lil a preparation that contains the qualities for enforcing the growth of hair to a wonderful extent, Slnco its introduction this antidote has met with great success, its efficiency having been testified to by numerous testimonials. It lus the reputation of being perfectly harmless, and iudependant of its other qualities, is a certain cure for scurf, &o. Mr J, Monteith, Wellington, is sole agent in New Zealand for the preparation, Notwithstanding the, rain and very sloppy nature of the paddock, the Greytown Footballers rolled up on Saturday last to the number .of- about 52 and had two hours' hard practice. Mr Udy, the captain of the -Greytown Club, has received a'tolegram from the association, staling that the Otago and Canterbury loams cannot pluy a combined from the Wairarapa, and, a considerable amount of disoppointmout iB caused thereby, as Mr Udy was given to understand when in Wellington that a. match could be arranged

The first court-martial under the new Volunteer Aot, was hold in Wellington' last week. Private McKeever, of tho Wellington Guards was charged with setting the authority of his superior offioer at defiance/ by telling Lieutenant Steele that the members of the Guarda objected to that officer drilling thorn, although he had beeu specially invited to (Jo so by Captain Loveday Private McKeevpr's version of the case .is that he did not- objept to any officer drilling with the Guards, but. objected f-i bo practiced on by officers, who did not know their drill, and invited the officer referred to into the ranks us tho best place for him, For this offencp lie ms recommended to bo dismissed from the service, but claimed his right to be tried by courVnmrlial, As the Colonel .was not present this week the matter has been postponed for his decision.

The beginning «f the past week was pleasant and promising for fine weather, bul, however, in placo of it we have hail rain, hard frosts, and cold.winds, ..The, ru'inrfftU fur the week is .915 parts nf an inch. The barometer has varied coiisiderably, and is'nW low ,28.73 inches The mean reading for the mk is |0,32. inches. The mean for the therinonin'iV is 45 5 Fah. The wind was light in. (he former part of the week and from a norih/>r)y direction, tho latter part breezy and colijl fti/'d from tfje south west.. ■

We must request some of ft.f'fowl; advertisers to bear in minu'|,li:it .it jh unreasonable for them to expect '-js t« be continually altering their especially'at tjip present time! G. W Schroder, for' instance, hag a most, attractive advertisement,on $,? front nagp of this paper, but as his immen«.ejcl,earini;. sale pommences on Saturday next _ wo have every reason to say that it is. a genuine plearing gale fop t|)e spawn, and judging from thp nice and ch<iipe assortment of drapery now t» be scon at tbo Hall of Commerce,' together dtl> hi prices, this salo, commencing dii Baturdfty next, must prove all that can be desired. —Advt,

One of our numerous voadeis, being of an inquiring turn of mind, says that.-he, has tried every drapery arid olotliing establishment in the Wairarani forth'o purpose of finding out.who koeps the.best" stuff and s,el|s the pljpunefjt, ,Jje snys.he has had considerable experience jiUhjs drapery trade', therefore 'considers hjmpplf a: competent judge. He givps (lis opinioil in favor of l>. J. 00opijt'&^ : , "of iho ; Bon Mmchd Warehouse, ; iy|M/':'hpßtalosy has a larger and better stock ; t» flboflfy from than any country storo in . Np.ir Zealand, and fit for any tPjvn.m thp' colony.—Advt. ;, '■ ' i; , Mole trousers at Gs 61 at llipp '&; Hare's.

All the year rouud flannellod perjard, at the Emporium, ' • ,; • i -... Como and see ladies' bools fmm'3slid per pair! Kapp k Hare.. • ..-..•• ■:■.;'• , ; suy men's trousers and vests at.9s lid. Emporium, ,' . ■■••*■•' , Examine at %fy 6d. Eapp &Hare.

Men's bats from a) jßmporjum. . A few braces le'it at 'Gel pa)- paif.: Rttpp SsHare. ',;'• '.,'■? '. Foi' grocery nt Wellington prices.gp to Roup & Hhi'o—fADVT.] •The extraordinary salo.of Sujplw-./Win-ter Stock at Te Aro House, Wellington, should -be a matter of somo interest to all readers ; of the WairarM Daily for ttyeso-fflgcial reasons, Ist, because of the--largeneSf' ,of $0 stock,' 2nd, ,'be'causo of the short 4jjrjljpri ,of fho Bile, 15' days only,. tot, fesajse flj["lbjo'^ppeoe- f dentedly low prioun. Our price jisj/ issued' with this paper, should, wo think, astqnisji everybody, and very certain it is that a trip to the sale would be money in pocket to over? Wairarapj resident that should try it, If not able to come, their orders, accompanjed wijih cash, would be aB yrajl exeoated as t]jouf>)j sclented personally. It. simply means 20a for lQa, or eye.a Joss''in many oases, therefore try it, 0. ye residents',' and that right early, Bear.in injnd'tljat we have no country businesses whatever, no branches in any towushjp, aud do one is authorised to sell for us, either rigularly or irregularly. We have only one fkw of businm in the province, dud the public would do well to keop this fact in mind when Bending their orders, or visiting Wellington,, thai our sole establishment in the colony; ia that known as James Smite's; .Te Aio House, Wellington.—Advt.