The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, 1883. LAND NATIONALISATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 17 October 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, 1883. LAND NATIONALISATION.

That "castle in the air" known as Land Nationalisation is still at fitful intervals a favorite theme with the radical Press. The Wanganui Herald has recently published an article in its

favor, which will hardly commend itself Ito sober-minded settlers. Our contemporary asserts that land nationalisation is beginning to awaken attention among farmers. We are disposed to beliove that farmers owning land, whether at Wanganui or any other place, would be about the last persons in the world to listen to a project which would, if carried into effect, deprive them of their freeholds, Our contemporary objects to the present land system as a monopoly. We fail to see any great objection to it on this score. Every man in New Zealand has it within his power to monopolise one or more acres of land, and it would be a pity to deprive him of this privilege. Our contemporary also urges that the possession of land confers so many privileges not possessed by those who ,do not own land that it becomes an

Mil, but he carefully avoids indicating what these privileges are. It may well be asked if they consist of the luxury of combatting hordes of rabbits,, fighting scab, and paying Property Tax ? The real argument, however, against our present system is" that we are moving at express speed in the creation of a landed aristocracy" which will extinguish small freeholders in New Zealand just in the same way as the,race of British yeomen was converted into a community of tenaritfarmers. This cry of alarm is slightly premature. We have no landlordism in New Zealand, and the territorial aristocrat does not gather his income from rents, but works hard all the year round on his station to earn a Hying for himself and ; his family, As yet we have no: privileged classes in New Zealand. We may possibly have them twenty years hence, but should they crop up in the next generation to the prejudice of the community there will not be much

difficulty in checking the evil, The poetical power in New Zealand - rests- absolutely, and >w,e. believe for all time, in the hands of the)" small farmers and working men of the colony. Twenty years : hence with the

natural growth of out' present educational system the people of New Zealand will be better fitted to solve land problems than tliey are. now. .We future, but to obtain good gpyerniiierit for the colony in the,present day, 'the. possession of wealth whether it be invested .in land, stocks, or merchandise carries with it necessarily a considerable power and influence, but latid does not give any exceptional privilege which does not; attend the possession of houses, "ships, or bank shares, If the accumulation of wealth in New Zealand is to be checked it would follow as certainly as night, follows day that capital would be driven out, of this country, The rich would seek other lands where they would be free to accumulate wealth, and the poor who were left behind would become poorer. Land nationalisation is not required in New Zealand for many years to come, Should such a drastic remedy ever be needed, w'e can trust the thousands of boys sharpening their intelligences at our public schools to bring it about when the necessity for it arises,

The Waipawa County Council is censured at Woodville for paying its portion of the cost of the repairs recently effected at the Manawatu Ferry, It is pointed , out that the Manawatu-Ferryman pays for rent "nil," for repairs "nil," while theJ Gorge Ferryman pays for rent £IBO, per annum and all repairs. The fact* is the Wairarapa East County which has tho control of this ferry has been a little too liberal with Mr Carver, We fancy that under the terms at which he holds it at present he must be making a small fortune. It is said that the bridge will- not be completed for another two years, and in the interim Mr Carver may enjoy a privilege which' is probably worth from £l5O to £2OO per annum. We congratulate Mr. Carver, and are glad that he has secured such a good thing, but at the same time we feel that the county cannot afford to give away an annual income of this kind. Mr Carver, when lie first took charge of the ferry had "a native difficulty" to contend with, but this, at the time, was regarded as one of the risks of the undertaking. Ten other applicants besides Mr Carver were willing to face this' contingency, and we are disposed to consider the concessions subsequently made to Mr Carver as being somewhat over liberal.

Tlio annual general meeting of the Masterton Swimming Club is convened for Friday evening at the Club Hotel, when all members are requested to be in attendance. Mr Wardell, EM,, sits at Carterton to-day, Mr Charles Peach, an old and respeoted settler at Tenui, died early this morning after a long illness, Mr J, 0. Vallanco purchased at Napier the four-year-old Glen Quilld, by King Oole—Lonello, from Mr Allan M'fioin. It is expected that Mr Lee will conclude the examination of the Maßterton School by Friday afternoon. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to thoir Saturday's sale, two very useful articles beinga cookin? range, and Singers'iewin? machine in good order. 1 The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton 1 School Committee takes place this evening, , : At the* usual meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge held last evening one new member was initiated, two balloted for and accepted, and two more proposed, The rest of the business was of a routine character.

A complimentary concert ia about to be organised to Mr Kaisenberg, whose services to Masterlon as a pianist have been invaluable during the past year or two, and who has always willingly given thorn on all occasions. Mr Alpresß, tho well-known violinist, will lake part in the programme, The first of a series of entertainments in aid of the Greytown Cricket Club funds was held at the Foreatera' Hall on Monday evening and was very well at' tended. In tho absence of tho President, Mr Tully,Mr A, Gray consented to take the ohair, and in a brief speech explained the purposes of the entertainment, and apologised that owing to the shortness of the time before the evening, the programme was not quite what the committee liked to plaoe before the public, Before the entertainment the Greytown Private Brass Band played some excellent music m front of the Hall. The Committee were indebted to the Greytown String Band for three selections during the evening, and considering that it was their .first publio appearance, they acquitted themselves in a very oreditable manner. They are also indebted to Mrs Knell, who very kindly played most of the accompaniments, Mr W. Udy assisting in that direotion, The vocalists were all gentlemen. Mr Black sung " Tho King's Minstrel," for which lie was encored, and then " Liberty Ml," both Bongs being particularly well rendered. Mr A, Gray also gave two songs, 11 Oome Dorothy" and "The Silver Cup" with excellent effect. Mr H. Cook received an encore for his song "Take Mo Home," and Mr|Thornton was successful in " A Hunting We Will Go," and also sung "The Bay of Biscay." Mr H, Udy, .'tertiusj was encored in " The Boatswain's Story," the same gentleman being loudly applauded for an instrumental duet with his brother, cornet' and' piano. A quartette duet-waa given in very good stylo by Messrs Hobman, Hawke, and 0. and A. Udy. Headings were given by Messrs E A. Campbell, Nation, and J. 0. Barnard, the latter gentleman bringing down tho house with a local reading called the Greytown Alphabet. The next entertainment will be held on Monday evening next, and several ladies have kindly promised to assist so that a good programme will bo looked forward to.

About half-past Beven this morning the fire-bell rang an alarm, a chimney in Mr McCarthy's itore being alight. The new Brigade ladders were not available, as they are now being painted, but a long ladder was prooured from an adjacent building, and Mr G. Ward ascended, it, As he reached the top rung, a dietance of over thirty feet from the ground, it broke away in his hands, and had he not been very dexterous he would have had a ,very dangerons fall. He lost his footing) but succeeded in catohing the sides of the ladder with his hands, and pulling himself into position again. There was little or_ no danger in connection with the chimnoyas the roof of the premises was an jro.n one, but the risk which Mr Ward ran'was rather an exciting" incident to the onlookers, though it did not appear to effect bis nerves.

; Thick heads; heavy stomachs, bilious conditions,—'Well's May Apple Eills"-aati. bilious, cathartic, 6s and Is. Moses, Jfcis j & Co,, Sydney, Agents, : f fi '

Messrs Lowes & lorns have-a good' attondanca at their fortnightly slook tW; this afternoon. -'^ t : The. edjotaed meeting of the' r ,Wai»rapa East. County .Council fell through this afternoon, the only (jjouncillo'ra present being Meßsra McGregor,. Oh&mber' ■ law, Bellis and Beetham. v We notice the asbestos paint whioh has been Applied to the new Maßle.rton Oonrt-' house .building to minimise the risk of fire from without is peeling off in large; flakes, and unless means are deviaed '| ' to " fi*" it the guarantee of safety it was supposed to give will be a delusion aoM snare. In another column will be found the?' requisition which has been so generally ■signed in Mastertonasking Mr W-.-Lowes 'to come forward for the mayoralty t , Mt Lowes intimates his willingness to; place himself in the hands of his friends, and he will in all probability have a " walk over" for the office, ... " Dr Bernardo's homes for neglected children in London embrace a Home for Working Lads, Temporary Home tor Orphans, factory Girls' Club and Institute, Wood : chopping Brigade, Union jack Shoe-blacking Brigade, Dublin Castle Coffee Palace,; and others, while in letters across the whole length of the Children's Shelter are the words,. "No destitute boy or. girl ever refused admission." ; Addressing his'followers at Hanley, the other evening, General Booth said the Salvation Army was still inarching on,-and in 20 years, if the rate of progress of the last six years was continued there would be 1,250,000 officers and 1 250,0|j),000 soldiers. Referring to the case :6f the Eagle Tavern he said he acted honestly and under legal advice in his interpretation of the'-hew covenants, He had kept it open as a temperance innj but he had maintained the spirit.license, Ho had no fear as to the result to the appeal he intended to make against the recent decision. The following story, which originaly appeared in a paper called the .Atlantic City Special, has been extensively copied, into other American journals The other morning D. A. Carnog, dentist, who practises here during the summer, was visited by a fine-looking young lady, named Bella Herring, about 20 years of age. She was much agitated and requested the dentist to extract her teeth. The mental condition of the young lady rather surprised Dr Carnog. °When she was seated in the chair the dentist found that eleven of her iront teeth hadj been extracted, He became curious at the strange and who extracted the teeth, and why she wanted more drawn. She became' greatly agitated when closely questioned, and told the dentist that her father took this way of punishing her for receiving a young man at the house whom he did not like. Miss Herring told. Dr Carnog that one ovening the gentleman called to see her, and 1 her father bade him leave, f the premises. After he had gono her father toldiier that as punishment fdr receiving his visits she must either go to a. convent or have" her teeth extracted. She had chosen to' loose her teeth rather than-go to a convent. The horrified dentist refused to have anything to do with the, case, and a, lady reporter called; at ; the Herring residence to ascertain' the tiuth of the story. The young lady was brought into the parlor by her, parents, ,but neither threats or entreaties could make her deny the ktory already told. She was very hysterical and fainted during the interview, Mr Justice Moule sentenced a rural prisoner in England in the following words" Prisoner at the bar, your counsel thinks you innocent, the counsel for the prosecution thinks you innocent, I think you innocent. But a jury of your own countrymen, in the exercise of such common sonse as they possess, which does n'ot ; seem ito be much, have found you 'guijtyj' and it remains thai I should pass on you the sentence of the law., That is, tliat you be kept inv prisoned one day, and as that day was yesterday, you 'may go about your business,"

Miss Helen Taylor has been appoin" ted chairman of tho London Schoo Board. Miss Taylor is the first lady member to occupy the pose of chairman of the Standing Committee, Her views are—primarily, in,favor of applying endowments to, as nearly as practicable, meet the views of the founders in spite of the changes wrought by time; and to thwart the modern tendency to apply to scholarships and exhibitions for the middle classes the charities which were left to give free education for the poor.: Miss Taylor condemns the diversion of. charities from the poor to tho middle classes, and argues that the Elementary Education Act ought not to be treated as though intended to levy a rate on the publio to educate the poor, while the patrimony of the latter is taken to support the middle and uppor. classes,

•Mr Garnet Walchinthe Argus gives the following as being the answer made to lnm by an American globe-, trotter in reply to the standard question how he liked Australia Well, sir, I consider it essentially a live country, although rather expensive as compared with other places, In business I found the men keen and toeing the mark, head up, tail over the dashboard, with fools as scarce as hen's teeth; more outspoken than Englishmen are as a rule, freer in action and expression. In their families I found them hospitable to a great degree, and, as far as "I could, judge, as happy as clauis at high water. . Prices were cut pretty fine, and it wasn't easy to get much of a weather-gauge on them; but I did fairly well, and made many friends. I hope to see Australia again."

Visitors to Masterton from the Empire City are loud in their expressions of astonishment at the splendid displays of drapers' and milliners' goods to be seen in the windows of our various business establishmenta. Mr Q. W. Schroder's, Hall of Commerce, receives special notice, and his stock of Parisian and other spring novelties is pronounced by persons who have travelled in all the fashionable cities of the world to be the most recherche ever seen in a colonial store.—Advt. ; Ravp & Hare's 2s 6d tea unequalled for purity and flavor, Try ii !—Advt. : Don't me in the house.-" Bongh on Bats" dears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed'bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers. -Moses, Moss, & Co,, Sydney, General Agents, :■»

L Spring ,-importationa of Mantks, Costumes, per steamer Boric, shade aaythiag previously. ,MQW£t:Te Aio House. TheUeffoiM in the now Oltomin wtVvvtrimttied j.withohonille fringe, lace) and gimpiv The -Lyiia is a oharmirig vislto inblack cashmere, folly trimmed with lace fringe and jet ornaments. The Radio is an exquisite.dolmatij of extra length, in broohe J^,^ipUy, trimmed with- fringe and jet pisffenierietis,''' The:Zoraidt ia a,very, 'handsomely-trimmed dolman in Ottoman silk, of the newest and moat fashionable shape, l'he. Robihi, in soleil cloth, is. a perfect; gem of a visite, and is trimmedrwith A host of ladieß' ;cape3>in (jaihmere, Ottoman'oloth, brooke and Ottoman silks, chenille and Bilk netted, will repay an early inspeotion, About 200 ohoioe opstumes for ladies and children, and ■in; satoon, cashmere,/cheoked Nuns' cloth, Ae.,. are - now" beinr exhibited at Te Aro House, Cuba«stroet, Wellington.—[AbyT.] I