The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1883. THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1542, 23 November 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1883. THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

Some misconception has been generated with reference to the attitude Masterton is taking in tbo matter of the Wellington Company, A fortnight ago nn overture was made to tbo Company from this town inquiring if there was any probability of tho works being established here, because if this could be arranged Mnsterton might possibly subscribe a large slice of the capital proposed to be raised. It has been inferred from this that Mnsterton was endeavoring to dictate terms to tho Company, Such an inference is on the face of it absurd; Masterton it not in a position to dictate terms to the Wellington Company, and the feeling of those who suggested the overture was more in the direction of soliciting consideration to n proposal which it was thought might he in the interests of Wellington as well us to tho advantage of Masterton, It is obvious that an enterprise which would require the possession of some ten or twenty acres of freehold land with a river frontage could not have a factory in the city of Wellington. It must be established in the country, and to all practical intents and purposes one point on the railway line is as good as another. It would bo a decided advantage to have the works in tho Wnivarapn, ns this district will be depended upon for the bulk of the raw material, and the latter can be obtained more cheaply here than on the other side of the. Rimutaka, The establishment of the works in the vicinity of Wellington would bo of little benefit to this district. The Empire City purchases its farm produce mainly from Canterbury and not from this district, so that the increase of population which a woollen factory might bring about would not indirectly benefit our farmers to an appreciable extent unless the site of the works were fixed on this side of the Rimutaka. It is as well that considerations of this character should be brought under tho notice of tho Provisional Dilatory, and though Masterton is urging them at a some-, what late hour it is quite possiblo that an advantage to both the Company and the Wairarapa may be the result, The question of site must of course be determined in the interests of the Company as a whole. We believe ourselves that the selection of a locality in this district would promote these interests, and that Masterton settlers aro doing good work in urging such a proposal on tho attention of tbo Provisional Directory. The first point which we would like to see settled is whether the works should be placed in the Wairarapa, the second us to what part of the Wairarapa, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton or Masterton could no doubt bo fairly decided, Each place would naturally offer such arguments or inducements as might suggest themselves for the consideration of the Company, and the result would probably be the selection of a site where the operations of the Company could bo carried on to the best advantage. The movement initiated in Masterton •nmy end in dissappointment, the overture made may be t ejected, but Masterton people are reasonable beings, and if it can be shown that what they seek to bring about is not to the advantage of the Company, they will acquiesce in the inevitable and give that assistance to the Company which can reasonably be expected from them. In any case the negotiation which is now initiated will lead to a better and cleaver understanding between the company and this town than now exists. Town and country should help one another. A short time ago Wairarapa capital did a good turn to Wellingtonby establishingfroezing works in the city, and possibly our Wellington friends might not be unwilling to roturn the compliment. Wo are glad to learn that the applications for shares in tbo Wellington Woollen Company are sufficiently numerous already to render the establishment of a factory an absolute certainty. The object of the Maßterton overture is to still further strengthen'

the position o£jj(e Company, > it be. entertained pr; rejected ;th^re?S : not ~{o''. slightest reason prejudice- on i either 'side should be; created 01* any ill-feeling'rengen'dered.

Sir William Fox contemplates a visit to England oarly next year, Alt. the young trout in the ponds of the .Wairai'apaAcclimatisationSociety--minuV' some 8000 ate by rats —havo been '•Notice ia given that proceedings-will be .taken for the rooovery of all rates';re maining unpaid to the Masterton Borough Council after.the 30th in'st. ;.■ f. '}■'{■ ' Messrs It. Brown & Co.' advertise for salo'a section of land on Dixon's estate... The property is woIIRVSBSed and watered,, and offers a good investment forpersPns requiring!! centrally situated freehold. A Bret meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr William Dixon convened for this morning has been adjourned 1 till to; morrow. . 'v,/ ■. /.' • ' Since the Native Lauds Court has been held in Masterton the old Bohoolhousohas been the nightly haunt of both native and European votaries of torpsiohore, to tho annoyanoo or/the residents in that usually quiot neighborhood, who speak of" writs of injunction ";&c to rid themselves of their unwelcome neighbors. ' ; The Government have concluded an arrangement for a daily mail service between Palmerston and Makatoki, with their oomractor Mr James Macar'a,' 'The new arrangement will involve tho necessity of the coach from Masterton running through to Woodville iii one day. instead of breaking the journoy at Ekotahuha, ; I Mr Geovgo returned into Masterton | yesterday from his prospecting trip, and reporta that owing'lo the flooded stole of the rivers, he has been ; unable to. reach the locality lie wished. He intends making another start in the course of a few days. • . " ; The Committee of the Greytown Horticultural and Industrial Society havo issued their catalogue of prizes for tho Spring show; to'be held on Thursday, December 6th, and it is a most attractive one in respect to tho number of special prizes offered, and should induce a; largo number to competo. The show itsolfi promises to bo a success in every way, tho committee having secured the soivices of the Greytown Brass Band, who have always so kindly played at the Society's shows, and there will also bo the String Band, which to hear will be a treat in itself. In addition a novelty will be introduced in the shape of a floral grotto, which will be under the caro of several young ladies, who have kindly consenlod to act, and who will bo able to supply the publio with, table, hand,' and other boquets aU small cost. ■ The following toam has been picked by the Greytown Cricket Club to play the Masterton Clnb on December Ist at Greytown and are expected to attend on Saturday afternoon to play all comers :- Messrs Cuff, W. 'Judd, H. Hawko, Somervllle, Hirßcliborg, H, TJdy, Tock'er, Webster, J. Nation, J. Jaokson, and G, Jackson. Emergencies—G, Judd, D, BaillieW.M. and Thornton.

We are glad to notice that the employees of tho Masterton Borough Corporation are mowing down the tall grass near the cui-bingß inOhnrch-St. and other leading thoroughfares. ;'■

Masterton does not appear to b6 fortunate in its Institute Committee this year. The monthly meeting last evening lapsed for want, of a quorum, the only member* present being Messrs P». Brown, Grundy, D. McGregor, and Bapp. The delegates of tho Wairarapa North County Settlors' Association meet tomorrow at 8 D.rn.

Messrs Lowes and lows, hold aii important sale of valuable furniture at their auction rooms to-morrow.

A correspondent of a Homo paper suggests tho oiling of the Straits of Dover. He writes:—"A paasago a mile broad would cost roughly jG2SO,' or, if done daily, £75,000 a year. Perhaps the oiling would not have to be done daily, as probably after a few weeks die sea would bo thoroughly becalmed; mi even if it should cost that sum, it. would not exceed the ondlvss sums that are now spent in.quackeries by intonding passed' gors and advertising tho raid quackeries, or tho inestimable sums which passengers would givo when half-way across." The lad Rose, brought up on Thursday at Wanganui on ut charge of setting firo to the fence, stoaling a pair of boots, and: doing damage to school property, came; before two Justices again this morning, on romand, _ Two medical attendants gave an opinion that tho boy was not responsible for his actions, one doctor stilting that he attributed the cause to developmental ohanges to whioh a boy was liable at his ago. The Benoh dismissed tlm criminal charge, and ordered a ftOßli charge of lunaoy to be brought under the Resident Magistrates Act. "

The Masterton Horticultural Society's Spring Show is announced for Wednesday next. On this occasion the experiment 'is to be tried of holding an exhibition; of. poultry at tho same time as the usual show of fruits,.flowers, vegetables, «k, and as there is plenty of room in the Theatre Royal : for;tho ; purpose, and; numerous exhibits are known to be forthcoming, the experiment is aiire to prove a success, and a great additional attraction to the whole exhibition.

A number of Masterton residents met at Messrs Lowes & lorns' rooms yesterday to talk ovor the question of the position tho town-should take with reference to the Wollington Woollen Company. A general expression was expressed.that jt would be to the interests of the Company to place its works iu this town, and that if this wore done some £20,000 of shares might be taken in this neighborhood, Messrs Lowes, Elkins, Hessey, Macara and Bacon were appointed a committee to obtain what information might be necessary in order to submit a proposal to the Provisional Directory, and to despatch one of their number' to Wellington to interview the promoters of the company, On August 2, 800 cases.of; ammunition and arms were sent on the Pacific Mail Steamship Cromstock, The ammunition cases had the brand " U.S. Government ■ 45 calibree," and all the cases were from Springfield, Mass. It is now asserted that during tho past eighteen months regular shipments on au extensive, scale have been made to O. Schmidt, Shanghai, During that period 240,000 Springfield rifles and cartridges in all have been forwarded, besides from 500 to 800 bales of cot ton duck suitable tot tents, by oxpreßs by each steamer for China. The total value of the war material approximates 5,000,000d01. ' "'" A large number of Italian titles have been bought with money, Since 1848 the Duke of Lucca made anyone a count who could pay for it j a hundred dollars would buy any title' iii Fiesola twenty years ago; anybody could buy a dukedom in Naples; and a papal dukedom can; now be had for twenty thousand dollars, flavour, who despised titles,.thought, tlioir sale 'would cheapen them, ; ,and fid, the publio treasury and he brought forward a bill making the price of a count's title two thousand' dollars. There'are' only throo hundrerl and sixteen families in Sicily ever; mem* bar of which is : aprincß.' An American minister once had all his servant! there i impecunious marquises, for the fun of it Rapp & Hare's 2s Cd tea uneqflaj|fi{| or purity aud flavor. Try it I—AdYW

Msnaf attt -iQptge, and has .completely Btpppei'the; frame on the road;', : 'lt » litely:(6]bfliwb or three days before the pbfeuefeniM rbmoved • sufficiently to. .allp^thelrajEotoberesumed,., ; Sheriff, a Presbyterian Minister from Waipukui'ati, Napier, committed Buioide at oight o'clook this morning at the residence of Mr John McLean inSewton.' At the hour mentioned the door of his bedroom was burst open, when deceased nas, found, hanging from the bed post by a strap and quite (load. It is bolieved-he wots suffering from temporary insanity and that the reason of hia visit to Wellington was to bo placed in asylum. He was 42 years of age, and was a native ■ pf Aberdeen; vHOj had: been mentally ■ doprosß'od'for some'time,' and came here for the bene,Gt of his health, Ho leaves a wife and'. six 'ohildreii at* Waipiikurau. He formerly resided at Blenheim, .An inquest will be held.. : ,'Mf f. H.lWood announces that he has received|instruotious from Mr J. Mulligan, who haß rocently returned from- England with an immense .assortment of the nowest designs ia jewolevy,. watohos, and olocks l '&o.,'"to sell the salno by public auction on'the Jhflctre Royal, Masterton on Thursday next, 1 ' Mr Mulligan undertakes to sell the first hundred lots without the slightest reserve.

MrC. Moeller, of the economical furni-. turo warehouse, presents a handsome occasional table in blaok and gold, valued at l2 2s,for the best collection of hand painting on satin at the forthcoming Spring' Show of the Masterton Horticultural Society. ",':■."

V; The match Printers v Masterton Cricket Club, to be played in Mr W. Dixon's paddook .to-morrow afternoon, is exciting considerable interest in cricket circles,,and acloso match is anticipated. As, the wickets tfillf be-pitched at 2.20 are r'ecjuoßted to be on the ground punctually.; ut -.'■■■■

Mr Mitohehon arrived at Wellington by the'Takapuua' atone o'olook to-day. He' will bo sworn in before tbo Governor at 3 o'clock, and immediately take the portfolio of publio works. The Hon. Mr Johnston has resignod that.portfolio, bat remains in the Executtvo Council without portfolio.

The host assortment of clucks yet seen in this district is now on view at Mr A. Biah's,jeweller, Quoou-Btrnot. There are among them aerer'al varieties of the alarm clock,, aomo extremely pretty timepieces under the name of the "Mikado Striker," and '• Lodge'Ciooks, 1 ' a novel olook called the" Calender," which has an extra hand pointing to the date,,of the month each day and a great variety of timekeepers, of all kinds. The above being a direct importation are being sold at wonderfully low priees.and anyone desiring a good well finished article at small cost are requested to lake advantage of the present opportunity. See the windows I—Advt.

Seldom has there been such a choice of beautiful dress fabrics aud elegant millinery as ladies have placed before them this season in the principal 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 view there the most extensive seleotipn > of the latest novelties from England,aud the Continent evor seen in the Wairarapa,—Advt. Bapp k Hare would remind runholders and farmers that they have just landed 50 bales of woolpacks, 8. ..and lOlbi, attached and detached tops, 45 bales corn sacks, 72 doz. sheep shears'in all the best brands, special plates in sowing twines. The above thoy are selling at Wellington wholesale prices. Au inspection invited,—[Advt, j Don't dib ra the housk.—" Rough on Bats" clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers. Motes,- Moss, & Co,, Sydney, General Agents,

. A Wise Deacon 1 -" J)eacou Wilder, I want you to toll mo how you kept yourself and family so well the past season when all thereat of,us have been sick so much; and have had tho doctors running to us so often." " Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well, and saved- large doctor's bill's. • Four shillings' worth of it kept us all weir and able to work all the time, and I will warrant that it has cost you and most of the neighbors £lO to £IOO apiece to keop sick the sainb time, I fancy you'll take my mediomo hereafter.' See ' For Shirta of every description, gentlemen should pay a visit to the outfittinj?'department at To Aro House, White Shirts eithor plaited or plain fronts, deep or narrow wristbands fasten in front or behind, for studs or buttons, mado' from material specially ■ manufactured for .uJt-No. 1 Quality, 6s fid each; No. 2 4s 6d each? No. 3 Quality, 5s Gd each; No. 4 Quality, 6s 6d each; No. 5 Quality, 7b.6d each, Regatta aud Oxford Shirts, in specially seleoted patterns, for this season's trade, colours entirely fast, Wo have to fasten in front or behind". -No. 1 Quality, 3s Cd each; No. 2 Quality, 4s 6d>No. a Quality, 5s 6dj No. 4 Quality, (is 6d, with Tie to match. For Silk Scarf of all the newest shapes and stylos j for Merino and Cotton Half-hose j for Gentlemen's-Underclothing of overy description, nowhere willbo found a better, larger, or more variod stock- than at Te Abo House Coda St. Wollington,