The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1883. THE END OF THE SESSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1444, 31 July 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1883. THE END OF THE SESSION.

O' ■ ■ The end of the session is approaching, and it cannot come too soon! From the Parliament, as. at present constituted, we cannot reasonably! expect any legislation of a statesmanlike character, and for this state of things the country rather than the House is responsible. The last general election displaced a number of experienced politicians, it left out in the cold the bulk of the few leading men in the' colony, and without them the House is incapable of passing neiv measures of any permanent value. It may carry on the business of the country and pass a few useful consolidating measures, but beyond this it cannot go, Of course as a set-off against this it may be said that we have a number of new men in training, who may in time take rank as able politicians, but it takes more than two sessions, and more than three for the political apprentice in- the House to learn his trade. We expect little this : session, and we do not anticipate much more next year. After then there will be another general election, and possibly the country will be wise enough to return some of the leading men it turned adrift two years ago. We do not altogether regret the introduction of a reasonable quantity of new blood, we only deplore that we should have been deluged with it. We arc paying this year, and we shall continue to pay next year, a somewhat heavy penalty for new blood. It is quite eyident that it has not been profitable to us yet, and though ultimately there may be an advantage to be gained, it is tolerably evident that we arepaying pretty dearly for our whistle. The party in power, though most respectable and reliable administrators, seem incapable of solving. political and social problems, and the party in opposition is something like a worm cut into sections, each one of which wriggles in a different direction. The country is virtually in the hands of political apprentices, and to give them any important legislation to carry out would be a grave error. It is better that they should do as they are doing: practice debating and tinker small Bills till they become sufficiently matured to be intrusted with the work which only master hands can perform.

Mr 0, J, Pi eetb advertises that he wants sheep and steers, and haa for sale cattle, horses, land, &o.

The Direotors of the Wellington Meat Export Company meet to-day. It is rumored that Judges Prendergast, Johnston, and Riohmond, are likely to retiro from the bench,

The treasurer of the Maaterton Hoapital aoknowledußS the receipt of a subsoription of £2 from Mr T, Thompson of the Empire Hotel, and of a sum of £5 4s Gd subscribed by Pahiatua settlers, and forwarded through Mr H, Mantis.

At the Magistrates Court Wellington, this morning, Herbert Colborn, formerly olerk to the lI.M. Court at Tapanui, was fined £2O for negleoting to furnish a copy of his cash book,

The Masterton Borough Council meet this evening. We would remind our readers of the ■Football soiree in the. Town Hall Greytown on Thursday evening, A few shares in the Golden Crown and Albion claims on the Ternwhiti goldfield are adfertiied for sale in another column,

The Wellington Meat Export Company have not as yet succeeded in placing any considerable number of their unallotted shares in this district.

A Wellington writer in the Westorn Star says the two members of the House must attentive to . their duties and constant in their attendance aro Colonel Trimble and Mr Daniel,

Wo have seen ut copy of the Masterton and Greylown Trust Lands Amendment' Bill as'altered to meet the wishes of the Waste Lirnls Committee, The. changes' made are quito in accordance ' with the, views of the Mastertop Town Lanfy Trustees, and the latter may congratulated on the certainty of the Legislature giving effect to the objects they have had, in view.

The Rev. H. Vera White haves Greytown on the Gth proximo. He has done his work well in that district, and his departure to the Middle Island will be a loss not only to the Wairarapa, but to the diocese. On Friday evening, his Greytown fnonds take a formal farewell of their late pastor in the Town Hall. The Rev. Mr Isitt, of this' town, has secured the dorking oock which took first and special prizes at the late Christchuroh Poultry Show. We interviewed the now arrival this morning, and he is the handsomest bird of the kind we have seen in this district.

The [following telegraph stations in China will be open from Ist August Nanching, Haugchos, Ningpo, and Ahaming; rate per word, eleven shil ; lings and twopence including all oharges.

A meeting of the ploughing match committee, of the Pastoral Society?,'as held at the Club Hotel last evening ] 'resent—Messrs Beetham, Reynolds and Donald. It was resolved that Messrs Cave, Harding, Watson and Lowes be added to the committee for the match That the ground be advertised for in the Daily. That Mr R, Brown be appointed secretary for the match, and that the meeting adjourn to Friday next nt 2 p.m.

Mr Elkins, of Masterton, has imported from Christchuroh a variety of pigeons, including nuns, jaocbins, carriers, owls, and several oilier varieties.

A rosy-cheekod chambermaid appeared in the Masterton Court this morning on a charge of stealing clothing from a late mistress, and was remanded to Welling ton. An old acquaintance named John Jenkins also took his place m the dock on a charge of stealing a brake and. horses in 1879. As he has since that period been serving sentences in gaol for other ofifenoea, this particular charge could nflt be dealt with till the present time, The Southland Times reports in the following terms the death of a brother of Mr R, Horrobin, of this district" A Good liecord.—There was conveyed to his last resting placo in the Bluff comelerj yesterday, Mr William Horrobin, an old and respected resident. The deressed, who had been ailing for somo iu> ths, removed to Invercargill for more c ut tant medical attendance a few weeks agu, but succumbed to hia illness on SunJ.iy morning. He came to the Bluff about twenty years ago as second mate of the barque Eucalyptus, under the charge of Captain Thomas Thomson, who, with Pilot McDonald, also took up his residence hare at that time. The deceased, from his genial nature and unruffled good temper, had made himself a general favorite, and Ins remains were followed to the cemetery yesterday by a very large number of the inhabitants. .

One of our numerous readers, being of an inquiring turn of mind, nays that he has tried every drapery and clothing establishment in f,he Wairarapa for ihe purpose of finding out who keeps (he best stuff and soils the cheapest. He says h# has had considerable experience in the. drapery tmde, therefore considers himself a competent judge. He gives his opinion in favor of L. J. Hoom & Co , of the Bon Marchd Warehouse, who, lie stales, has a larger and better slock lo choose from than any country store in New Zealand, and fit for any town in the colony.—Acvt.