The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1884. THE HON MR. ROLLESTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1666, 22 April 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1884. THE HON MR. ROLLESTON.

The Hon. Mr EollestOiY lias addressed his constituents and received from thera an all but unanimous vote of want of confidence, The reasons for this unusual record are plain. The Hon. Mr Rolleston for some time past lias been waging war on capital-' ists and large freeholders. We sympathise with him in his earnest desire to divide the land of the colony amongst small settlers, but his enthdsmsra has, in this work, carried him too far, and he has thereby alienated the support of many of his old friends, Again his constituents aro very sore on the railway tariff question, and they have taken, the present opportunity of indicating their feelings. It is, how-ever-as Minister for Lands that Mr Rolleston must be judged, and in another column we print that portion of ;his speech which bears on the laud question. We find less fault with Mr Rolleston than we do with Major Atkisson. Mr £olleston goes far enough, but lie appears to stop short of Mt^jor;Atkinson's conviction that a better tenure than a freehold title is obtainable. It .is true that he speaks of an easior tenure, tut the impression on pur mind is that ho is not prepared to replace, freehold tenures by state leaseholds, but only to supplement them ; by' perpetual tenancies. Mr fiotiiESTOir wants to legislate; on land questions. in order to • anticipate evils of monopoly that may arise in the next century not to remedy those which now exist. He might well leave this task to a coming generation, which may, should the colonists of to-day do; their duty, be better fitted to deal with it than either Major Atkinson or , Mr Roileston. As wo said before Mr Rolleston's enthusiasm against laud monopolist carries him too far, For example, wo believe the most horrid example of this class of people in the Wairarapa is Mr Balfour, M.P,;' the absentee owner of a large slice of the Pahiatua District, Yet wo have heard' it whispered that the working settlers around'-Mr Bal- . pour's property have fouud. the work given out by his agent a very great convenience, have, in fact, been glad to get Mr Balfour's money in their pockets, :• One or two wealthy landowners in oven the most model settlement that Mr Rodieston ever planted, generally turn out to:be'a com tort'and a convenience. If Mr Roueston were a little less enthusiastic, lie , would tolerate them, Mr Kollestox is not so much afraid of freeholds as he is of largo freeholds, Were he to be l6ss 'alarmed .about tho ■; latter and simply endeavor-'tb seoure that there should be no undue proportion of large landed proprietors, ,he' ; would be an almost jierl'ect Minister for Lands,

| Thb Masterton 'Horticultural and IndusbVihl Society,, last evening", at its annual gathering liiid befoip: its.memi bers the most satisfactory' report and balance sheet which it has yet produced. Mr Everett and his colleagues are to be congratulated upon giving the Society a decided lift during the past year,.and wo lieartly wish them a corresponding success in the coming one." .. Mr H, Lawson' ; Announces'that his bankrupt sale of clotbing, &0., is to last for .three weeks only. ' 1 A representative of'tliis office bad the pleasure recently of walking through the vineyard of Mr J. Solera of Wanganui,. where tho wines which ai'e becoming do well-known for • their purity and high quality aro manufafctured.,.. Mr Soler has three acres devoted to grape culture, and the state, of his : vines, ; and- the quantity, of 'fruit they are sho wing in spite of the bad . season plainly, bear, witness to his. knowledge of this poradhof his business, while the sparkling ijliampagne which pur representative afid' i friend weri eaiilv persuaded to sample proved'his abiliiyto, extract and improve'the piife; juice of the grape to a perfection ' liardly tp be. sur« pasted.; In this.distrjcr tlironpih the' -erieriielio cahvasaing ;. :^fv,Hr; , , J. W, Lairabeer, Mr Sojer's.ageni,, 1 Wines are comibg rapidly, ihtp favipri; Any' Person; once, tasting' them immediately Moogniies,;' their; 'superiority over the :itnpor(ed'article. i

Tho Salvation Army has netted 40 converts Binco the ?reat Good Friday picnic, making Bovontoen in one day We direot attention to the advertisement on our third page of Mr IT. Steele,' draper, &0,, of Lambton Quay,' Wellington. ■ ■ MrWardell, E.M., sits .at Carterton this morning, and attends'at the Grey town Court this afterooon. . . Mr James Brown has been elected to his old post as secretary lo the Mastertori Horticultural Sooiety, ■ : We hear ihat Cadet Kear, the officer appointed to tho charge of the Salvatioh Army in Masterton, has"b'6en promoted since Good Friday last tfo the position'of Lieutenant, 1,. ■ • The Public Works Committee of the Masterton Borough Council met last evoning. Wo hear that the members of it have decided to recommend tho Oouncil tu-mglit to autlioriao tlie completion of South Chiipol street, Mr J. Bai'go, we are glad to learn, has received three weeks leave of absence from lils-onerous duties in the Masterton Post Office, and trust that this holiday.will. serve to recruit his health, which, lias been somewhat indifferent of late.. An advertisement above our leader 'to-, day cnlls.attontion to a work which should; he invaluable to every publioman in. New Zealand, viz,' Badger's whole law of. New Zealand. A copy of it. will.be at, this office in the course of a few. days, when we shall be happy to show it to any of our friends who may desire to see it. before purchasing. ' It behoves the Town Board of Fda|iierif'. ton to lake action, in the matter if a well,' unfenced and uncovered, at tho back of. Mr A." Donald's workshop in that township. Some six months ago it was brought undsr the notice of the Board Sy Mr C. M. Brunskill, but up to tlie present time it still remains in a dangerous state. Perhaps when some unfortunate child gets drowned action may be taken

A genetal meeting of the Theatre Royal Company was held last evening, when ten shareholders were present. Mr M. Caselberg ocoupied the chair, The chairman explained the financial poaitioii of the Company, and stated that he had lio 'doiibt with darelul management it should pay a dividend of 8 per cent, in a short time. At present however, it was heces : to put forth an effort to put the Company oa a straightforward tooling.. It. wa9 resolved that all calls now due be ooileded forthwith, and all defaulters sued. Also that the balance of the capital ol tho Company bo called up by monthly calls not exceeding 2s, 6d per share. The balance sheet for the past year was adopted. Messrs T. E, Chamberlain and Jas. Thompson were elected to the Directory in place of Messrs McCarthy and Dalrymple. The meeting then adjourned. ' •■■■■ An inquest was held at Featherstou yesterday afternoon upon the body of a child four years old, named W. J. Speakman, who was found drowned in a well on Saturday afternoon fast. From the evidence brought forward it appeared that-the deceased was plaving about with other children, when, being missed, a search was made, and the child discovered down a well, Mi' Jas. Dickens, at some personal risk, let himself dowu with a ropo, and held the child out of the water until assistance came, and both the. coroner and jury complimented himfor, so doing. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death, caused through the insecure fastening of the lid of the well, ( The Hon. Mr Bryce has received from Messrs Chambers and Hall, publishers of,' Rusden's history of New Zealand, a letter of apology, and stating that all copies of book will bo withdrawn from, circulation until the matter complained of is expunged or tho libel case goes in favor i of Mv Rusden, It was not Mr Bryce's intention to proceed against the publishers unless his agents, Messrs. Paines & OoV, ! London, thought it necessary for their client's interest, Mr Bryce has also been advissd that the writ has been servod on Mr Rusden at Canues, in France. The 1 amount of damages is not known, as the sum to he fixed is left iii the hands of Messrs Paines & Co. No date is stated for the return of llie writ; but it is understood that if necessary, Mr Bryce will go Home.

Wo regret to record the death - , of Mr 0. R. Bid will, ol Pilmutea, The, deceased gentleman was one of the pioneer settlers who crossed the Rimulaka when there was no pathway over it but,a .Maori track, and commenced stock raising nn ■ the fertile lands of the Lower Valley. As far back as the year 1843 a number of Wellingtou settlors of whom Mr Bidwill was one, petitioned the directors of tho New Zealand Lmd Couipany to open up •tho Wairarapa District by a road through the Hutt in order to (jive them a wider grazing scope for their ilucks and herds, Previously, Mr Bidwill had; we believe, in company with hiifriend Sir Charles' Clifford, explored this district and niado himself faniliar with its capabilities, The new Zealand Land Company, however, did not respond to the request made to them, and Mr Bidwill and his friends came up without a road, acquired-Native leases, and laid the foundation of the fortunes which theysubsequentiy occumulated. _ By liia enterprise and peraeverMr Bidwill in time secured a freehold estate on the banks of the Ruamahungu river, which has usually been regarded as the most productive property in the Lower Valley. Mr Bidwill never took I any active part in public matters, but socially he was a valuable member of the community. He was the soul of hospitality, and few wore the visitors to the Wairarapa who have not at one time or other been welcomed at his homestead. He was a generous man also towards all commendable publio institutions, -He disliked seeing his name on a subscription list, but for anonymous donations he was, always readyto put his name to a cheque, He will be held in kind remembrance by settlers of all classes, and be leaves behind him a large family, who will, we trust perpetuate his many good qualities. For ,several years past the deceased has been a retired invalid, his elder eons; Messrs •Tohn 0, B,idwill, and W. E. Bidwill,,having had the" management of his fine property, Among his daughters are Mrs Balfour, the wife ot the Manager-of the Bank of New Zealand atNapier, and Mrs Hugh Beetham of Brancepeth. The, funeral is appointed to leave Pihautea at half-past ten on Thursday next reaohing Fealherston at 2 p.m. One of the bargains obtained for this coutitry by the Government of Lord Beaconsfield proves to have been even more doubtful than scoffing Liberals believed it to be. Tho. Porte is now,: claiming'possession of the salt mines of Cyprus, alleging that they wero secured' to it by the Anglo : Turltish, Convention;. Thuvßritish - Government, however, declines to' accept that view, of "the case, ,but .offers to give the Porte'font nlillion okes of salt' out of the mines annually. • Bough oh iuts.—Clears out rats, mice 'roaches,flies,ante, bedrbups, beetles, .insects, skunks, jack-rabbite, gophers, 7£d Druggists Moses Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agent, ■■ -There is ; considerable. exoitement. at the' Hall of Commerce this morning, owing to the' arrival, as per advertisement, of.J the first Ailment - of/Winter 'Go6ds;.,at/that establishment, - lEe cases are being rapidly opened up, and the'various ! novelties, and' superior drapery hues are well worth in>' epection,—Advt. •

■ ■- Owing lo Thursday next being the day appointed for the funeral of the late Mr Bidwill, the stock sale advertised for that day by Mr F, H, Wood will be postponed I till Friday.. .: - . ; . I TO BE FOREWARNED IS TO BE FOItEARMEDs says tho apliorlam, and tho weapon that best servotho purpose o! a protective togls against nervous all '' nientd, kidney diseases, dysbeptio tendencies, physical languor, nausea, or loss ot appetite isUTOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AItOMATIC SCHNAPPS. Stamped with tho signet seal ol medical approval, it can bo infallibly trusted and honored with tho award of popular opinion, it can bo confidently commonded to universal uso. wise i?om,y,—"For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with sueh a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and I used up a small fortuno'iri humbug Btull. Six months ago I flaw an'A'mefioan flag with Hop Bitters i on it, and I thought I would be a fool onco jinore. I tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom, Two bottles cured her, she is now as well and strong as any man'B|wife, and it cost me only two dollars." H W Detroit,, Mich, Head Gobqed Liveiis. Bilious conditions, constipation, dyspepsia, headache cured by "Wells May Apple Pills." Sdand Is boxes; at druggists. Moses Moss & Co., SydneyGeneral Agents for Australasia, After several years experionoo in supplying watches for the colouial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay,- Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj tho judicious flu ision of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that-we are enabled to meet this want : We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silvor Lover. This watch, being simple in design durable, .highly finished, and accurate,fulfils, all tho requirements of a pocket timekeeper. A .written guarantee for two years will be given with eaoh w?toh. iSent by post, .•jMßurely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.-(AdytV