The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1883. THE ATKINSON MINISTRY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 14 November 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1883. THE ATKINSON MINISTRY.

__.—* « ■■'. These are fine times for tho Civil Service, and the heads, of departments, must be in clover. Major Atkinson, the strong man of the Ministry,'is off to take part in an inter-colonial conferonce, and he leaves behind aswoaka set of colleagues as any ambitious or opinionated Under (Secretary ■ could desire. Of course Mr Bryce is not to be catalogued as a feeble man, but practically he is on special duty, which precludes him from being counted as an ordinary member of a cabinet, His work keeps him afield, and he is not a Minister who boars the burthen of tho regular routine work of the biggest wooden building in tho world, In Major Atkinson's absenco, Mr Rollesion may be regarded as temporary ohief, but though the amiable and wcllintontioncd Minister for Lands may be assessed as fairly equal to the responsibilities of one of the loss important portfolios ho is hardly fitted to take the place of leader. Besides him we have Oliveh, a Legislative Council necessity; Dick, a Dunedin identity; Conoliy, a legal fiction; and, Mitoiiemon, an Auckland indispensable. These gentlemen are one and all at least an inch too short as Cabinet Ministers, They are the sort of men whom heads of departments aro able to lead gently in any direction they may desire. They are moral, sober, industrious, trustworthy men enough, but betweoninexporience andincapacity they must be very much at the mercy . pi- their subordinates. It is said that Mr AValter Johnston is still a sort of ex officio Minister, retained to guide and counsel.Mr MrrcHELsoN. As Mr Joh'nbton has been deemed to have been too indolent to master the details of his late department the extent to which ho can assist his pupil and successor is somewhat doubtful. When Mr Mitchelson takes his first lesson in the art of Government at the big building, ljis task in his copy book will bo set by some real tutor, viz., a salaried oicer of the Department, We wonder what Sir John Hall thinks now of the Ministry which he constituted with so much earnestness and high purpose. When Mr Whitakeh took his ofiico the Cabinet stood lower in tho oyes of thoughtful men, Expediency became the rule and political principle the exception, whereas in Sir John Hall's time this position was reversed. But since Mr Whitaker withdrew, political principle appears to have gone by the board altogether, and a new craft known as "Provincial Equilibrium" has taken its place. The Ministry is becoming weaker, and the Legislature stronger. Now members in the Lower House aro beginning to gather a little wisdom and experience, and they will soon have to answer awkward questions among their constituents. All this points to the conclusion that the leaso of power of the Atkinson'Ministry is coming to its close, We recall with' pleasure great services rendered by the Cabinet as first constituted by Sir John Hall, but its capacity- lor continuing useful to tho colony is exhausted and the reckless and glaring abuse of its powor displayed in making Mr Mitchelson, Minister of Public Works shows that its animatory impulse now is an unworthy struggle for existence

Tho Nntivo Land Court is at prosent occupied with the Wairarapa Lake oase. The Chief Judgo leaves Groytown to-day. The Wellington Hospital is in hot water again. Tho chronic mismanagement of this institution is aJliftding disgraco to the Emjiiro City, A meeting of memberß of the North Wairarapa County : SettlersVAssftoiation takes place at half past six this evening. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Greytown Hospital Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present—Messrs Cuff (in the chair), Skeet, Gray, Wyett, Rov. Mr Western, and the Secretory:The Treasurer reported a credit balance of IG3 Is Gd, and accounts amounting to £l2 17s were passed for payment. Mr Brown, the custodian, wrote resigning his office, The resignation was accepted, and the Secretary instructed to advertise for a successor., Mr Caff- was appointed Hospital visitor for the month. ! Mr Alfred Saunders, writing to the Ohristchurch Presß on the new Ministerial appoinmont, says ;—Throughout your article you seem to have ovorlooked the important fact that the Ministry were not free agents in that appointment, and that it was really made, not by the' Premier,, but by Mr Swanaon-not by the Taranaki, but by the Auckland patriot—and that if Major Atkinson had not carried out the historical agreement with the four Auckland members, to which lie was a party, Mr Swaojon would certainly have carried out his threat to nail the violated agree, ment on to the Speaker's chair, I hays no doubt that Mr 'Swahsori-had'a first choice amongst the Auckland members, but I have as little doubt that he took the best he could get, excluding, as he always does, himself, unwilling, as he says, to show his tail by getting up a tree,

I}. Mr Coleman Phillips reads a per to(night before the Wellington ?yiotophioal : Sooiety.at the Museum. '-M -yf J ) ' The lonia commenced;loading frozen! meat at 6 plm.. yesterday;.;} takes: SOpOcarcasßesmutton. :;;., L; '^i i The Cartertonßifioa and Cadets fird for! 'district prizes on Saturday;next. v - : 0: Fifteen names are'already enrolled-in tho Latin okas of the "Masterton High School. The fortnightly mooting of the Maßterton .Oddfellows wan well attended last' evening, One new mombor waa.iniliated and another proposed. '• : ' :; ' ■ Eleven candidates have presented themselves to-day at Groylown for .the scholarship examinatiod. ;Mr McGregor; M.A., la'tho supervisor: of the examination. . ~,; . Theoh'airmanof the Masterton Hospital committee acknowledges the receipt frouV .Mr S. J, P. Alpassyof Brboklandi, Alfred-km,-of a donation ! of five pounds. Mr I. Freeth announces his thoroughbred stallion Greyhound t6 'stand 'this season; at theßoyal Hotel [ stables, Featners'tori. Greyhound is by Opawa, his dam being Lady Jane, by Riddlesworth, aothathe has very aristocratic, blood in. his veins. His own performances, are also a good testimonial, as he has started in eleven district events, winning eight, and being second twioe. ;. •' Mr E, E, Edmunds, of Nelson-street, Wellington, advertises for sale at greatly reduced prices, 150 prize anil fancy pigeons*, viz,,, Dragoons,' AntWorps, l FantailSf.Magpies; Nuns, Jacobins' Owls, Beards, Baldheads, Barbs, Birmingham Tipplers, Kites, &o; also Golden Spangled,! Goiden Penciled, and Silver Spangled Hamburg-fowls. Only four pumpers at the late fire claimed paymont for their services last evening at the' Secretary's office. We aro glad to notice-that.'the number of volunteer pumpeiG on this occasion has been so much in excess of the paid list,; / I'Tenders aro invited by Mr G. Fannin, architect,'for alterations and painting at the Masterton Hospital. MrU'Beetham M.RB'., writing to a., friend under' date Oct. 14 from San Francisco, says "I am leaving for the East this afternoon. As far as I haro observed I havo soen nothing to mako me wish I had cast in my lot with tho Americans instead of the Now Zealanders. New Zealand for farming'and its people for friends aro far more to my taste. Albert Spackman's creditors did no' turn up yestorday, and his meeting had to bo adjournod for want of. a quorum. His assets aro filed at, furniture 110, and liia liabilities at £4513s Bd. Mr John Smith, of Rouudbush, Clareville, informs us that a streak of lightning yesterday spoiled some of his fencing. The electrio fluid flashed along the wires, drawing the staplosand splitting about twenty of the posts, A prospecting party consisting of Mr Goorgo-ah oxperionced West Coast miner- and two natives left Masterton this morning for Hawera in tho Forty Mile Bush, thoir object being to test alluvial deposits in the Rangos. Our Carterton contemporary regrets to learn by a recent issue of tho Molbourne " Argus," that iho Hon, R, S. Anderson, who was a mombor of ihc Legislative Council and .Minister of Justice for Victoria is now dead, Tho intdroat in tho mattor hero occurs from tho fact that the late Mr Anderson was a partner of oar local solicitor, Mr B. N. Sandilands, while in Melbourne for a poriod ovoi' oightoen years, whero they did a large and. lucrative practice. Tho. "Argus" dovotes a large epacolaudatory of the deceased gentlemen's political and sodial carofir, • •" ' f ' The Mastorton Hospital. Committee hold its ordinary monthly meeting yestorday. Present Messrs Bbddington (Chairman), Beard, Bennett, Isitt, Paige, Perry, Fannin, lorns, and Payton, The niinmes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Treasurer reported a credit balance of 425 8s 4d, Correspondence was read from the Colonial Secretary's office, authorising tho Committee to make certain repairs to the building including painting and fixing a kitchen range. It was arranged to call for tenders for tho necessary work. The usual routine accounts having been passed for payment, the meeting adjourned for a weok, Mr Boddiogton boing appointed visiting member for the ensuing month. to & Hare's 2s Cd tea unequalled for purity and flavor. Try it I—Advt, Bapp & Hare would remind runholders and farmers that they have just landed 60 bales of woolpacks, 8 and lOlbs., altaohed and detached tops, 45 bales oorn sacks, 72. doz, sheep ahears in all tho beat brands, special plaies in sewing twines. The above they are selling at Wellington wholesale prices. An inspection invited.*—[Advt.| Seldom has there been such a choice of beautiful dress fabrics and elegant millinery as ladies have placed before them: this season in the prinoipal drapery establishments of New' Zealand. A visit of inspection to Mr G. W. Schroder's Hall Commerce would amply prove this as there is now on viow there the most extensive seleotion of tho latest novelties from England and the Continent evor seen in the Wairarapa,—Advt, ' Flies and Bugs, beetles, insects, roaches ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jaok rabbits, cleared out by " Rough on Rats,' Moses Moss & Co,, General Agents, ■ Qoroed livers, Bilious, conditions, Constipation, piles, dsypopsia, headache, cured by "Well's May Apple Pills," fid anils boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss, & Co,, Sydney, Gorforal Agents for Australasia, ', We bsubvb that if every, ono would use Hop Bitters freoly thero would ho muohloss sickness and misery in the world, and people aro fast begiuuing to find' this ottt, wholo families keeping well at a trifling cost' by.its iiso, Wo advise all to try it. Read CATiBRH OF THIS BLAODBR.r-Stmgillg UA tatiou, inflamation, all Kidney and simila r Complaints, cured' by '" Buchu-paiba, 1 ' Mosos, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents. Weils' "Rough- on Cobhs."—Ask for Wells' " Bough on Corns," Quick ro lief, complete, pormanont cure. Corns, -irarts, bunions. Moses, Moss d- Oo„Sydney, General Agents, C 5 Utile toys' striped Qalalea washing mils, trimmed navy bluo, for boys from 3 to 5 years, all sizes, at 2s 6d; Te Are House, 100 Little boys' suite, threo garments, dark colours, very durable, will suit boys from 4to 10 years, all sizes, at 5s ;< To Aro House. 60 Boys' dark tweed, Norfolk suits, will fit boys from 4to 10 years, prices, according to size, from 7s 6d to 10s M; Te Aro House, ■; lb" Boys'fancy linen Norfolk suits, splendid for summer wear, fast in colour, for boys from 3to 10 years, 9s 6d to 12s 6d; Te Aro House, 80 Little boys' navyblue worsted jersey sniU, with cap, for boyß from 3 to 7 years 9s to 10s 6d;Te Aro House, ;70 Bop' West of England tweed Sudbury suits, splendid patterns,; for boys from' 4 to Hyeare, 15s 6d to'23s 6d; Te Aro House, '55 Boys' NsmarM.'suits, with yoke, capital Englial jtweeds 1 will suit boys from 3 to 10years, : pnce8 from 12s 6d each; Te Aro House, ) 100 Boys', West of England tmmsuitt, part of surplus stock from last'summor, to fit hoys from 9 to 13 j ears, original prices 35s to 47s 6d; now 25s to 80s j Te Aro House, \7eUiDgtbn,—A»Tr. i.

■; A letter for" H. 8." lies at this office, , Messra Xoweß and lorns' yards this afternoon are filled with exceptionally |ne store cattle, whiohj'at the time- we |.fenV ; tb press, were finding ;a ready salo markot rates.;'. ;! : ; "tAmong choice cattle which Have arrived in Wellington from the Chrisfohurch Show is a yearling, Duke of Fashion, bred by the Auokland Stud Company, His sire iB Duke of Albany, and his dam Queen of Fashion, He poaaeaaoa rare symmetry. He it a rich roau in color, and has a splendid silky coat. It is Mr Riddifoi'd's'intenlion to take him with another . purchase, Baritone, to his Teawaiti station, where he lias. Already established a'.fine herd. A young lady writes to a New York papenisking hpwjhe can'get rid of her. ;bpan. ; ; 'Did she .ever ; try dropping a redhot file'down thebaok of his neck? This will frequentlyi discourage a'i young man when all other means : have failed. ' Doh't mi in m HoußS,—"Rough' on Rats" oleare out rats, mide, beetles; roaches, bed-bugs,' flies, ahts, ; insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers. /Moses, Moss^&Co,, 1 Sydney, General Agents; - > '•■ • ' ■ Rouotton BATs."T-olears out ratsj mice roaohes, flies, ants, bed-bugs, boetles, insects' 'skunks, .jaok-rabbits,.. gophers, ; Drug :| ■"•' j ie ,