The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1883. PROVINCIAL JEALOUSIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1569, 28 December 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1883. PROVINCIAL JEALOUSIES.

A few months ago the editorship of one of the leading journals of the colony—the Otago' Daily Timeschanged hands, and Mr Twopenny, a gentleman of intercolonial exhibition fame, was placed in charge of its columns, Tho new editor, though young in years, has enjoyed a wide experience, is a vigorous writer, and a shrewd man of the, world. In his hands the paper has already taken a decided step in advance. We observe with pleasure that one object which the Otago Daily Times is endeavoring t - bring about is the union of the rival | .provinces of Canterbury and Otago, and tlui eliminating of the provincial jealousies which practically divide'the Middle Island into two political camps, We would .gladly see provincialism in politics a thing of the past/ and our .contemporary has our best wishes for the success of the movement which' it is promoting, We cannot, however, endorse all the arguments which' it uses in favor its pet project. It points out to. its readers, for example, that if Canterbury and Otago pulled together they would be strong enough in the Assembly to rule New Zealand, It also speaks slightingly of the North Island as if it were a sort of Maori depot which the colony (i.e. the Middle Island) could dispense with. No doubt a compact between the two great provinces of Otago and Canterbury would place the balance of political power in their hands for a; time. A coalition, however, of this character would lead to other com-: binalions, and things would .find their level. If provincialism became extinguished in the Middle Island it would probably go by the hoard in the North Island. There might be some danger of insular separation, bat the good sense of colonists would probably prevent such an undesirable consummation, Our contemporary is no doubt right in arguing against local provin* cial jealousies from a somewhat narrow point of view by appealing to'the selfish instincts of its readers. Such arguments, will cany more weight than any broad plea for the interests of Now Zealand as a whole, If our contemporary can succeed in uniting the Middlo Island the task' of uniting the colony will be more easy than it is at present, • New Zealand is dominated now by an unwritten law which is known as "the Provincial Equilibrium." The Otago Daily Times is trying to upset this silent, statute in one large section of the colony, and, we hope in, time to see it abolished from one end of New Zealand to tlie other, Then, and not till then, may we expect to obtain an efficient Parliamentary Government, .

t Mr Arthur Hasell, Creditors' Trustee in the estate of Mr Job Vile, notifies that he has fijed report, .balance sheet and statement in this estate, : . '• In our report of the Friendly Sooidtiea Sports, the Maaterton Handioap, 3rd event, 440 yds, should have been Beard 12yds. Harvey 12yds, instead of Beard soratch and Harvey 3yds.

: St, Marks Surt(]ay School, at Oartevlour pioniCß ou Day sJjj&Ss The seats of Mfcesra: Bunny and|Aok in the Wellington, Tpte ,<;tad&ifti|| have become. vn&Ynt bf piflimorf.ofpfl&sT" ■ A special th|| Maatorton .Oddfellows, takes "placed evening, ( - * district.is a farmer, in Qreytown,,' Haring invited some ;bf hiß friends from Wellington' to . spend the Christmas holidays with to work haymaking—a- ; la Ghinanian and cheap.labor, In jho evening while having a wine together on the "bob in'' system,"ho issued another invitation to spend tiyo or three weeks in Jnne, when he. would' bescrub falling, which wai eagerly. accepted, The following is the'result of : the iPalmerston' races ( :r-Handioap Hurdles : Mount 1, Bugler 2, Omaudhauti 3; 'Maiden : Athelmel, Laurel 2, Countess i 3; Distriot Produce: Yolande 1, Parekawa 2, Gromdeline 3; M.R.O. Handicap : Sir George .1, Bayard 2, Odd Trick 3 j Flying' Handicap : Hinemoa 1, Administrator 2, Sweethomo 3; Consolation: Hippona 1, Mr Tancred's friends will regret to'see that his horses have not been very successful at this meeting. 1 : In another column is published the tariff of charges for the Featherston Kace' Club [Meeting on' New. Year's Day. A special tram 'will leave Masterton at 10 a.m. railing .at intermediatestations,! conveying pa'asengera on to the course. A.Brass Band and Totalisator has.been, arranged for, in faot the Club has left ! no stone unturned in providing for the convenience of its visitors.'. These arrangements, combined wifil moderate clifnges, and such capital acceptances for the various wants, augur well for ;a, successful gathering on the/ Featherstoncourse j We hear that. Christmas - Eve ; was selected as a favorable, .opportunity for 1 covering the Wellington Eailway station with wet_ paint. An unusual crowd- of excursionists jostled each other in jail directions, and. when, at last they*.took iheir seats the 'consternation of 'gentlemen who found thoir best coats mark'ed with paint was only equalled by the'dismay of the ladies whoso costumes were ruined' by a similar decoration. The authorities evidently overlooked.tlio fact that the lat of April was the moßt. suitable occasion for a joke of this description \ ;;

Tho Hon, Major Atkinson, accompanied by Mrs Atkinson and his private seore* tary, arrived in Masterton by special train last evening, and put up at the Club Hotel, This morning the parly started in Mr James Macara's buggy to;drive through the Bush to Woodville en route for Palmerston and Wanganui,

■ Settlers interested in the abatement of the rabbit pest meet at Tinui to-morrow to consider tho information collected by the committee re the use and effect of ferrets, mid the best means to be employed in reducing the enomy.

This morning the agent of the Government for the Masterton-Opaki Railway took possession of the horses recently employed by Messrs O'Malloy & Peperell. The animals wero grazing in the Boyal Hotel paddock, and .it was thought that the navvies might resist the seizure. The men, however, acquiesced in the inevitable. We understaud that work on the contract will be at onco resumed, and that the old hands will ba engaged by the Government. A Ohristohurch 'firm has been import-, ing rich Christmas puddings in tons from America, As the Premier was leaving the Club, Hotel this morning, he heard a loud' voice call " Well, good-bye!" in patronising accenis. Turning round, ho found he was addressed by a remarkably unkempt and seedy looking individual seated on'! the hotel verandah, Gilbert Prior,- the man who had wafted the farewell, to the major, then explained lo the bystanders that the .Premier was the servant of the people, and should be addressed as such. It was, however, fortunate for Prior that no constable was in his immediate vicinity to tone down the majesty of the people, which, when disguised in liquor, is apt to bo offensive.

A Bpocial meeting of the Town-Lands Trust was held last ovening, present— Messrs Feist (Chairman), Gapper, and Perry, to mango for payment to Mr Chapman for his interest in Ward's reserve, and taking possession of some. Tenders are now called for leasing this valuable properly for a term of fourteen years.

Messrs Lowes anil lorna* fortnightly stock sale was well attended yesterday. In the yards were 150 head of cattle, 500 shoep, hoi' Bos, &0., the whole of whioh wero placed at fair prices. The following were the market prices: Three year old steers, 16; two and three year old heifers £'3; good calves, 32s 6d; yearlings, dOs; ; one and a half year old steers and heifers, 50s; lambs, pens of 220, 6a 9d; small ewos, mutton, 8s; mixed fat wethers and ewes,, lis; longwool ewos, 13s 6d! horses 80s to £7103,

CnniSTMAS Pjresbnts I! The opportanity of making an elegant and gratifying present to son oi daughter, brother, or sistor is brought within reach of all by the special importation of gold and silver jewellery by A. Bise, Jeweller, Queen-street, for the Christmas season. Silver presents fromIs j {(old presents from ss, All goods will be marked injjfam fyum and a reduction of 10 per coot will he made on ordinary prices during tho holidays.—Advt,

The summer season is now well ad vanced, and notwithstanding the extra ordinary. amount of rain' that .has interfered sadly with outdoor exercise as well as with farming operations, the.uaual. happy change from winter Jura and ulstera to handsome dresses "and elegant dpimans has Uken place in the costume of the ladies, who are fortunate in being able io obtain a wonderfully varied selection Without travelling from Masterton, whore the stock of drapery, millinery and clothing of all kinds ia extensive and choice at Owen, Schroder & Co.'s Hall of Commerce, 'Queen Street,*—[Adtt.J .■ " Buchu-paiba Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney, Bladder,; and Urinary Diseases. Druggists, 1 Moses, Moss '& Co,, Sydney, General Agents. ■ 'z ; After several yeare' experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn atid Son,'of iWbton Quay, Wellington have observed-the need for a-thoroughly, sound' English Lever Watch at a lower price thau that usually paid for such watches. It i 3 only bj the judicious division of labor and 1 by tile manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want We havo now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design; durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guaranteed two years will be given with o a«h'watch, Sent by poßt. securely. packed, on : receipt of Poßt' Office order or cheque.—(Advt)' Fi.ies.ahp .Bogs, beetles, insects, roaches bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack ■ rabbits, cleared out by- " Bough on: Rats,' Moses, Moss & Co,, Sydney, General Agents. GORGED; iiiyEßSj Bilious,- conditions') constipation, piles,,dsypepsia, lieadacbe.' cured by *' Well's May Apple Pills,!'., 6d and Is 'boxes; at druggists. .Mosefl.-Moss,. i; Co,, Sydnty, General Agents for Australasia;. Thick heads, heavy stomachs, saions conditions,—Well's May Apple Pilla"—aatibilious, cathartic, 6s and Is, Moses, Moss & Co,, Sydney, General Agents,x

ft Messrs H. JJethane & 00. lire Bell at- their 'rooms,'in Weflaesday; January .< 30, !%iAbb|feWetatioQ, a properly oon« hree thousandsores of ■goMcoMcOell ktiown to most of .out of the late' Mr MTho qajrtorly summoned meeting of the 'ovenlngi'wheh the following officers were 'elected and installed :-O.R:, 0, E, ■Daniella j-D.B;;, W. A. Wilton; Seorotary, ATT'il;Uasthope (re-elected); Treasurer, Garpeiirtflf '"S; - Boulfc; 'L., 'Y. Ingramj G'., -J. Wellington; .Auditors, Bros Gird wood 'awl-Wilton,. - v A prize firing is advertised to take place at Maurioeville on New Year's Day; The firstprizOowill be a'buggyj' second ditto,a sewing .maohihe.' ■■■■■' ' : The ,is the balance sheet of the Masterton Christy's late entertainment Keceipis j\ <£2o.2s 6d. Disbursementsj Rent of Theatre £2 2a,' Star office 10s, Daily office i£3, pianist £2 14s, Lundqvist £2 2s,' ticket takers 6s, refreqhm ent« ,7a ,6d, concertina, Bs, scene, painting fa"- 6d-£1818s; oredit balance 9s6d,. . .

V, Messrs, J. H. Oorbelt, Thomas Dixon, Alexander Johnston, and T. W. Shuto were nominated to-day for tlie vacant seat iii the Boroujgh Oounoil,; The'election, is unlikely to be : an exciting oiie. Mr Corbett has been a bird of : passage latterly, and may bo. considered out of, the running', Mr Shute will probably, secure,,a ..fair, share of; votes, but'not-enough to gratify his luudable •ambition. Suburban-Bottlers will Bupport Mr Alexander johiiston, who is regarded as .for';ithe municipal, farm" districts, and. town, settlers will to a great oxtent 'support Mr Thomas Dixon who, it is, thought, - will prove a .clear, headed and industrious councillor. TheV.chatices of Messrs Johnston and Dixon are very .even, The'oandidato which:works;the hardest on the' election day will probably'be returned.

Telegrams from Nelson states that the stealer Charles Edward struck on Aligator reef otf '.from' Wellington to Nelson, The foreoastle is fall of water, but watertight compartments, prevented the'vessel from'siiikine, and she proceeded on and arrived at Nelson this morning,: ' We bkubve that if every one would use. Hop Bitters freely there would be muohless ricknoss and misery in the world, and people are fast beginning to find this out, whole families keeping well at a trifling oost by itß use, Wo advise all to try it. Bead