The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1884 PREMIERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1839, 14 November 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1884 PREMIERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Public opinion in New Zealand which elects the House of Representees and indirectly appoints and.. changes Ministries may be in a greafc-measure responsible for the good and •-bad government of the colony,' but the Premiers of New Zealand are a very important factor in our political system. As a rule the Premier of the' day stamps his individuality on the policy of the country. Last session Majob Atkinson was our ruler and kept the noses of settlers to the grindstone by a mistaken motion that taxation was the only way to make both ends meet, Eyerybody admires the honesty of purpose which Major Atkinson displayed m-trying to make the receipts of the colony cover its expenditure, but he did not appear to recognize that the colony having incurred heavy debts to develop its resources was bound to bring the work it had undertaken to a stage at which the hand could bo drawn back from the plough in safety. Sir Julius Yogel who. lias been virtually Premier during the ..past session has stamped hit' individuality on the policy of the country by directly and indirectly increasing by three fold the amount of borrowed money which is available for future expenditure, The weak point of Sir Julius VOgel is that he is not sufficiently careful to provide that new loans, whether for railways or harbors, should b9 reproductive. What the colony really wants is a Premier who will develop its resources with borrowed money but who in doing so will only sanction expenditure on reproductive works, We cannot get such a Premier, and consequently we have to take Vogel and Atkinson by turns, the former as a stimulant aud the latter as a corrective. Our weak point in New Zealand is that we depend too much on the Premier of the day. It is he more than the House or the country who decides our destinies, It is said that Sir Julius Vogel lias disaapointed very many of his supporters during the past session, and it is possible that he may find his occupation gone next year, Wo trust however, that he will, before he loses office, have an opportunity of building up some satisfactory system of local self-govern-ment. With the best intentions in. the world, Major Athinson has starved, harrassed, and annihilated most of the local self-gaverning bodies in the colony. We have no faith in his capacity to put them on an efficient footing, and we therefore hope that Sir Julius Yogel, before hesurrenders office to the Major, will accomplish this very necessary ivork, Sir Julius Yogel with his many and obvious faults is a statesman, and the Major is merely an administrator, It requires a little

sittt(jiiiiinslii|) to establish an efficient system of local self-government and if .Sir JuliUs Yogel will supply.: us with this wo will forgive him for his extravagance iti"launching jnto' many umlertukmgsjvliicluire: pretty certain for many years to come to lie a burden, rather than a benefit, to the colony,

1 . Jlr.E. H. Wo'nd' lipids an unreserved ..fftle of bankrupt drapery:;.'stuck at Ins Gieylown auction. rooaiitn-morrow.' Mr Ford, second nssimnt.teacher in (lie Masterton public" school, is reported by* the Woodvijle Examiner" to'be likely to have the ofler of the new Pahiatuu school Mr McOurdle's house and frontage, writes"lhe Examiner, is quite a feature in Paliiatua, and the grounds are now being laid out in a beautiful variety'- of flowers and shrubs. .. .

■ The Salvation Army hold "a Congress in | Ghristohurch at Christmas,- when officers from all parts of the colony, and ten brass bands will be in attendance.-' The' Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company will shortly have about 40,000 acres of land in .the market. They are now cutting up for sale their Urge area, of land behind Fitzher.bert, and- the roads are being felled simultaneously. •

The programme of the leatherston Racing. Club, is published in another column.

It is reported that Dr. Grabbam contemplates rearing from his position as inspector of hospitals and aaylume. We regret to hear this, as he is undoubtedly the right man in the right place. Old potatoes are quoted in Wellington at, from £4 to £4loa per ton, new ones at 1| per lb. Persons desirous of obtaining advances on the security of freehold property, can do so by applying to Mr A. R. Bunny, solicitor, of Masterton, who has money to invest at the lowest current rates.

Mr A, R, Bonny, solicitor, of Masterton, has removed-his offices from Churchstreet to the first floor of the premises occupied by Mr A. Bish, jeweller and watch maker, Queen-street, opposite the Club Hotel. ;

We understand that the" blue paper" has been issued to a Masterton rowdy for attempting'to displayhis character by the means of " rotten-egging" members of the Salvation Army while on parage. We are glad that Sergeant McArdle is using his best endeavors to suppress larrikinism iu this town.

The goodwill, furniture, &o„ of a ladies' boarding Bohool, situated in Maßterton, are offered for Bale in our advertising colnmns.

The following players will represent Masterton in the cricket match with Greytown to-morrow Messrs Hathaway, Beaufort, Perry, Isitt, Hawke, O'Connor, Bethune, Minifie, Sleeraan, Iggulden, Kennedy. Emergency—Purston. The team will leave by the 10 a.m. train, '

The roault of the examination of the Masterton Public School so for is— Standard I: presented 79, passed 79 j II: presented GO, passed 54; III: presented 62, passed 49; IV: presented 68, passed 68. We understand that Mr Kay's work in Standard IV, is regarded as exceptionally good. Mr Kay has always been successful in making high passes with his classes.

A suggestion has been mado that the members of the Waste Lands Board should make a tour of the district, with the object of acquiring a very necessary knowledge, by personal inspection and other means, of the waste lands of tho Crown, and it is understood that representations to this eSeot will be made by a member of the Board to the Government, We fancy Messrs Marchaut, G. Beetham, and MeCardle are already tolerably familiar with tho waste lands in question. Very little travelling through bush country will satisfy other members, and the real result of. the trip would be to give them big appetites and little information, Hia Excellency the Governor has received a cable message from Lord Darby Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimating that a police officer is on his way to New Zealand in the s.s. Kaikoura with the object of taking back to England Alexander' Forsythe Anderson, who was apprehended at Otaki some weeks ago on ,\ charge of : having-embezzled 1*240 belonging to the Board of . Guardians of the Brownlow Hill Workiioiise, Liverpool. The accused was again brought up at the Magistrate's Court to-day, and on the application of the Cheif Detective Browne Ms further remanded, Mr Chapman, who appeared for the accused, offered ho objection to a further adjournment of the case. The Kaikoura is expected to reach Wellington about the 10th next month, Tho police have received information of the missing Mauriceville boarding house keeper, Jens Hansen, who left his home at three o'clock on Motjday morning and has not since returned. He was seen riding through Eketahuna late on Monday night, his horse's head in the direction of Napier, , where it is expected news will next be heard of him. The .ory-of his five starving ohildren whu have been left behind him totally unprovided for, has pjorped the breast of onr warmhearted Sergeant, and the vibration has travelled along the wires aud found a response iu the tender bosoms of the officers of police in every town through which the wanderer will travel. He has many (business) relations in Masterton who will ha greatly rejoiced to know of his safety, His Scandinavian friends who have been dragging the Kopuaranga river in a search for his body, will be glad to learn they were so far out in their calculations as to what had become of him,

A choice example of matrimonial infelicity, as the reporters delicately describe it, was investigated by a London magistrate the other day. The parties had been married for twenty-seven years and had lived toeethor "very unhappily" all that time. The husband bolstered tip his case with a pile of boots, trousers shirts, and other garments, which his spouse had at various times torn to shreds in the ecstacy of her passion. The lady on her part, produced an equally imposing collection of damaged bonnets, dresses, eto., which her husband had oruolly mauled and mangled. Amid this wreck of domestic happiness it is pleasant to note that the contending parties contented themselves with wreaking their fury upon their garments and not upon theirpersons, As long as their warfare is confined within these ridiculous limits it is impossible for the law to arbitrate between them. After several years experience m supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound-English Lever Wat oh. at a lower price than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious division 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 Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with eaoh wtfoh. Sent by post, securely l packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.— lA'dvt* •; 3

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Tii'rt balance sheui of the Waii'iuipu Caledonian Society for the past year is übliahed in another column,

A meeting of .creditors: 'of Robert Vern-m Smith hi'o of M-taierum n convened for the 22nd ilist.-t'o considor the debtors application for hii "dtaclinr^e.-. "We observe that Mr A r F. Mii'iin, oi Masterti n, intends kcuiriu? at .Carterton on practical eh'Oiricily, curative mesmerism, and ven'rilo'qujimV' The result of the election -for the Alfredton Riding ii in favor of Meesia McOardle and Macquarie. Wi'h three polling hoot hB. open a ridiculously small number' fif votes Ware recorded, bujt then a considerable proportion of .the ratepayers .were disqualified: by non-payment of rates. On-ibe.County question Messrs McOardle and Macquarrie take. oppositeviews, and- the Alfredton Riding ia- in a measure' disfranchised by-their return;, Mr McOardle polled 1 vote at: Alfred ton,'9 at Bketahuna, and 12- at- Pahiatua, total 22; Mr Macquarie 12 at.Alfridton, 9.at Eketahuna, Wd oat Pahitttua, total 21; Mr Von-Redinoat Alfredton, 11 at Eketaliuna, and 1 at Pahiatua, total 12. We would remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & lorns' sales to morrow. They commence at 1 o'clock with a most extensive catalogue •of • unredeemed pledges embracing jewellery, clothing, musical instruments,' and• general miscellaneous' Roods/ At £o'clook land, by order of the Olfioial Assignee in (he estates of JVH; Oorbeit, E. Naylor, and A. Hathaway will be sold. These properties lie in Homebushj Dixon's estate, and Dreyerton respectively. f k lot of desirable sections in Dixon's estate-of quarter acre each will also be' sold, by Mr T. Wrigley, under the Land Transfer Act, as well as the land and buildings occupied by W. Dixon. The list of sales concludes at 3 o'clock with bahkruDt drapery and clothing, winding up with the balance of Mr Biali ; s stock, show cases, fixtures, and lamps.

The distribution of the £4OOO voted for publie libraries maintained by rates will take place on February Btb'n'ext. Every public library maintained by rateß will be entitled to share in the distribution according to its inoome from rates; and 1 every public library maintained by subscription and voluntary contributions will be entitled to share according to its income from subscriptions and voluntary contributions. Tho admissiou to libraries claiming must be free, not being under the oonti'oal of an association. society, or club, whose membership is composed of a section of. the community only. As a rule a subsidy will not be given to more than one library in the same town. Th ' distribution will not bo in proportion to th several incomes of the libraries; but nominal addition of £25 will be mado to the amount of each income, and tho vote c £4OOO wi.|l in proportion to thi amounts as .thus iiugmented; but bq ai, that no institution shall receive more than 150, and that no payment Bhall be made in respect of income derived from endowments or grants from borough or county councils, or of money received for build ,ing. purposes, and not simply for tin current expnnces of the library itself, t of moneys received as rent, hire or coi sideration for the use of any building room belonging to the institution. Claim must reach the Secretary of Education no later than January 1 next. A deputation consisting of Mesar* MeCardle and Beeiham interviewed the Minister for Public Works at noon to-da'j;. for the purpose of presenting the petition of the Pahiatua Road Board, protesting: against the stoppage of the railway works; The deputation was introduced by Mr G. Beetham who said the petition was brought forward through Mr Hawkins' action. Settlers in the Forty-Mile Bush had no objection to money for roads, but would feel deeply wronged if the railway stopped at Masterton. He would point out that Mr Hawkins was only supported by a small section of the public. His meeting was only attended by 150 people, while usual public meetings at Masterton where publio was interested bad 600 people present, It was essential that the line should be pushed on to Woodville as it would bo a paying work from a oolonial point of view. He was fully aware money was required to open up roads and if the Government granted sums to local bodies the work would be carried out and would recoup the outlay. He then presented the petition. Mr Beetham was generally supported by Mr MeCardle who said he knew men had been induced to take up land on the understanding that the line would be carried on. He objeoted to that part of the petition representing Mr Hawkins and Mr Maunsell as having included in their scheme roads through private lands. Their representations -only referred to Waste Lands. The Minister in reply said nothing had taken place which could lead to the supposition that the lihe would be stopped at Masterton. Cu the contrary it would be procoeded with as {authorised, and its completion was merely a question of time. The present question was whether money should be expended in another way. The petition was founded on a mistaken basis. No doubt the line would be completed with- all expedition to Eket'ah'una, and that done, ihe-..question came whether Mangaone and Mangahao blooks be more readily opened up from the oilier,ends, The deputation thanked the Minister for the assurance that the line would be continued, and withdrew,

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