The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1884. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1766, 20 August 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1884. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

We have now before us the policy of the Stout-Yogel Ministry as shadowed forth in His Excellency's speech. There is something to hope for in it, but there is also much to fear. We heartily approve of the proposals to develope mining interests*, to promote settlement, to increase local production, to foster manufactures, to bring Native lands into a productive stage, to strengthen local bodies, and to abolish the Property Tax, We are not indisposed even to welcome a moderate Land Tax, provided that the revenue from it is strictly allocated to local bodies. So far we like the (speech, and admit, without hesitation, that the policy of the new Ministry is more statesmanlike than the policy of the old one, But while we express satisfaction with these things a big railway spectre, —a gigantic debt apparition—over shadows all and makes us pause. Can we afford seven or eight millions of money to make railways in Otago, in Canterbury, in Nelson, and in Auo!j> land, lines which, beyond a doubt, will not pay interest for the next ten years \ Can we venture to add half a million a year to our present expenditure without some guarantee of a corresponding increase of revenue \ There is a recklessness about the speech in those portions of it which refer to railway projects that is painfully startling. It speaks of" the small length of line necessary to connect Napier with Palmerston North." This small length will cost half a million of money, but what are half millions of money when the Otagc Central and East and West Coasl Middle Island lines are on the Board' It will be observed that the Napiei line is to be continued to Palmerston North instead of to Masterton, This is, we presume, to catch some straj North Island members' vote. The Main Trunk Line is to he divertec regardless of cost, and without a wore of apology. Again, there are to be two railway Boards, one in the Middle Island and the other at Auckland. W< presume that the Middle Islam Board is already promised to eithei Ohristehureh or Dunedin in return foi voting value received, and ithat thf Northern Board is expected to put: chase more support in Auckland that it will fetch in Wellington. We quiti approve of a Colonial Board of manage menfc for railways, but Provincia Boards are open to objection, Woulo the Wellington jaad Mastertet Railway for example, be efficient!) administered by an Auckland Board The fixing of tariffs is proposed. t< be left to the decision of Parlia ment, This means that if railways don't pay the Boards will blame tin Parliament tariff while Parliament will lay the fault on the administratis of the Boards, and 'nobody' will be te blame, We liko the Governor's speed if the railway nightmare did noi pervade it i Were this left oui however, we fear that it ffould be lik< the play of Hamlet with the part o Famlet omitted. We would hav< been glad to have been able to suppori even the Middle Island Ministry nov in power for the sake of obtaining ai improved system of local self-Govern ment and a development of loca products and industries, but if theprici of these blessings is seven or eigh millions of money to be sunk in un profitable railways we shall pay for ou: whistle. We learn from well-intormei quarters that the Governor's speed has had a bad effect in the House, ant that it has virtually placed the Stout Vogel Ministry in a certain minority The Rev. L. M. Isitt's lecture oi General 0. G. Gordon was listened ti with great interest in the Town Hall Greytown, on Monday night last. Tb audience, although not numerically large was a most enthusiastic one. At tb conclusion of the leoture the rev. gentleman received a hearty vote of thanks fo: the jntelleotual treat which he had given

"ArmadaleV' third drawing is siihj mncedin another column, . , 1 The ordinary monthly meeting of the aaterton Sohool Oommitteo takea place 1 lis evening. \ An old landmark, the dilapidated l icomodation house near tho Waingawa •ldge, is now being demolished. 1 The Treasurer of the Masterton Hos- J ital acknowledges the receipt of the lairlogio station list amounting to £ls ■om Mr John Morrison, A Dr Howard arrived in Masterton j •om the South last week, It in stated bat he intends to practise his profession ! i the Whareama distriot, ' The Greytown Volunteers Ball Comnittee met last night to make arrangenents for a soiree, It was decided to ■ iokl one on the 2nd of September, We [ lave no doubt it will be numerously ,ttended, as these re-unions are so popular n Greytown. Snow in harvest ia considered a rarity, ,nd to obtain peaches in Masterton is qually rare, but we saw some to day in dr Jones' fruit depot, next the clook, }ueen-st. There was also a profuse lisplay of pine apples, apricots, plums, mines, pears, apples, and hothouse fruits [enerally. The Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., net last night at the Empire Hotel, and lolwithstanding the inolemenoy of the weather, the attendance was good, V.G, Bro. Sollar was balloted for, elected, and July installed into the honorable position ){Noble Grand in the room of N.G. Bro. Maxton. who was compelled to resign on iccount of leaving the district, For the jfficeofV.G., Eros. Fogden and Hessey were proposed, and will be balloted for at the next meeting, A new scale of fees was adopted in accordance with the recommendations from the Distriot, Three candidates for membership were recorded, Mr' Mason of the Medical Hall, is showing a handsome case of photographs from the Wellington Studio of Messrs Cazneau and Connolly, As works of art the photographs are equal to anything we have seen, and will repay inspection, Eaoh picture is a study in itself, the figures admirably posed and lighted, the accessories well chosen, and the whole finished in a manner which shows that neither time, expense, nor troublehas been spared in producing this work of which Wellington may well be proud, Messrs Cazneau and Connolly have recently imported instruments for enlarging photos to any size up to life. Country orders receive prompt attention, it being only necessary for intending patrons to send a photo and state the size they require. Residents of Masterton as a rule have not been remarkable for their love of lectures, but latterly in this town an appreciation of this class of entertainment has been manifested whioh indicates that intellectually the community is progres* sive. Last evening the Rev. L, M. lsitt had a flatteringly large audience to hear his lecture on " Chinese Gordon," and what must have been still more gratifying to the lecturer, the listeners were atten live and interested, and frequent bursts of applause proved that they followed and grasped the tarious incidents narrated in the career of the hero of the evening. The scene of the first part of the lecture was laid in China, and the lecturer illustrated his theme with a war map studded with unpronounceable names, The bold manner in which, however, he tackled these heathen Chinese appellatives evinced a courage almost equal to that of Gordon himself. The rev, gentleman traced in lucid terms the history of a democratic movement jn China, which led up to the Taeping rebellion, and which firstbrought Gordon into notice as a leader of men. He next pictured the home life of the hero at Gravesend when his work in the East was completed, and then passed on to his mission to the Soudan as the successor of Sir Samuel Baker in the noble work .of abolishing slavery. Gordon's subsequent (experiences in Ireland and Cape Colony were lightly touohed upon, and an address which lasted for a short hour and a half concluded with a spirited sketch of the rise of the Mahdi, and the mission on which the great General is noiy engaged. Prolonged applause greeted the lecturer as his peroration closed, and a vote of thanks was carried by acolamation. Mr W. H. Beetbam filled the Chair, and on the motion ,of the lecturer, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded, to him for his services, An old white-haired man named Patrick Brenjjan, who was brought before the City' Bench on Wednesday for drunkenness, put forward the unique claim of being the man who out the first traok to Melbourne; and he pleaded to be let off in consideration of his past services as a pioneer of settlement in the colony. The schema for converting the steam* ship Great Eastern into a collier has fallen through, and it appears that Scott Russell's huge ship is likely to end, its days as a marine hospital on tho Thames, Mrs Bertram Milford, who is granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt, has caused a sensation in Paris by giving a party at whioh all the guests were in menagerie make-up as beasts or birds, " Pink dinners-" have now taken the place of" blue teas" in New York fashionable circles. Everything in the room is pink, and the favours include a horn of plenty.to which pink streamers are attached. The town of Oolohoster, England, is recognising its deliverance from the recent earthquakes' by tj- series of religious revivals which have crowded, the ohurcheß of all deinoninations with devout and truly thankful congregations, The English hereditary law-makers are distinguishing themselves again. Ac London, on the Queen's Birthday, Lord Savernake married Dolly Yester, a ohorus singer at the Qomedy Theatre, He is next heir to the Marquis of of Aylesbury, who is 73 years of age, has held hieh offices at .Court, and has immense estates. A woman has been arrested in the village of Varanda, in South Hungary, oh the charge of poisoning her fourth huß* band. She admits having likewise poisoned her three former husbands, and further to have murdered hundreds of women in the same way during the last two years, She used a drugged preparation of brandy, whioh was made for her by a farmer'a wife. This woman and many others ire in eustody, Two of the most important branches of industry in Tasmania are jam and beer manufacture. In the distriot around Hobart there are no less than 320 persons engaged in making- jam, the raspberry being the principal fruit employed. In the'year 1882 jam to the value of .£104,000 was exported, the greater part going direct to New South Wales. As regards beer the breweries give employment to 104 persona, and the output is equal to 10.03 gallons per head. We would remind our readers that the Great Stook-taking Clearing Sale at L. J. Hooper and Co.'a ia drawing to a close, and those who have, not yet visited it should do so without delay. Winter drapery was never bo oheap before, and such a chance is not likely to occur again. Hundreds that have patronised the Great Sale testify to the enormous reductions aud great bargains offered at the Great Bon Marche" Clearing Bale,—[Advt|.

Mr F, H, Wood holds a stook sale at | M. T. Ray's yards to-morrow. Another good man has gone wrong 1 Mr Joseph Devonshire,, livery Btablo keeper, of this town, has filed an applioa- Mi tion to be adjudicated a bankrupt, pe There is a good attendance at Messrs to Lowes & lorns' stock sale this afternoon, ha The leading line of 500 merino ewes in thi lamb was disposed of in two lots at ss4d, j;, and 5s 7d per head. w ; A meeting ot the Masterton Farmers' C o: Club will be held on Saturday: next at j g the Council Chambers, Masterton, to adopt rules and elect officers. All intend- T( ing members are requested to attend. Mr Bunny is unable to take tho chair to-morrow evening at Mr Bennion's Life hi Assurance lecture in the Institute, and the Rev. L. M. Isitt has kindly consented j n tooreside. The lecture will commence at „. .p,m, R The enquiry held yesterday at Welling- ~ ton into the grievances of Messrs ™ O'Malley & Pepperell's workmen and ot creditors, bated till a late hour. Mr G. til Beetham M.H.R , rendered able assist" b] ance to the navvies' who were in jj attendance. Messrs Blackett & Blair, i the Commissioners appointed to conduct ~ the investigation reserved their decision, ( ' but there is every reason to hope that it ni will be a favorable one. hi The.Carterton Tent 1.0. R., held their ai anniversary meeting in the old Town U! Hall lust evening. Owing to the in- tl olemency of the weather there were no O visitors from the neighboring townships. w Tho ohoir of the Carterton division of the „, Blue Ribbon Army sang : various .songs ,-, and ohoriiseß during the evening. Daneing was kept up till something like ."' midnight, when proceedings closed harmo- t( niously. , h After soveral years experience in supplying " watches for the colonial; market, Littlejohn a and. Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, j] have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price " than that usually paid for suoh watchos, It n is only bj the judicious division of labor and s< by tho manufacture of large quantities on a j uniform plan, that we are enabkd to meet , this want. Wo have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver. ° Lever. This watch, being simple in design I durable, highly finished, and aocurate,fulfils, r all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, i A written guarantee for two years will be given with each wrt*m. Sent by post, J securely packed, on receipt of Post Office a order or cheque.—(Advt\ r The largest and best stock of men's por- c poise hide hand-sewn walking boots, es- j. pecially adapted for winter wear, are to be , seen at Kaup & Hare's Emporium, (Advt) j