The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1884. POOR HOUSES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1872, 23 December 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1884. POOR HOUSES.

Our . contemporary, . the .Herald, recently published.anarticleon pauperism, advocating a poor law (or the relief of the aged and helpless &nd plying .the bußefljjf.their support on 'property., '-No"doubt..the-'time, will come soon when we must havea poor law in Rome form or there is nothing very startling in the idea of property contributing to the support of the indigent.' Directly or indirectly •property has borne and must bear this and miny' other burdens. Our contemporary urges, that local benevolent societies are .iine'qbal' to dealing with the pauper cases that arise. It is, however, possible for them to continue their work for some time longer with-! 'out havtn'g'recourse to a poor law. The. people of New. Zealand : alwayßrespond! generbuslyito any appeal which is. made to them by such : organisationsespecially when they are well organised! •and efficiently administered. Once a; poor rate is introduced a state system of re'ief will be planted which will 1 have a tendency to create" as well as relieve pauper cases. The point,'however, suggested by our contemporary which we should be somewhat sorry to concede is the necessity of establishing poor houses for the aged and in6rm. We quite agree with the claim which the helpless'haveion''those who are in

a position to help them, nor do we for a moment deny their right to food and shelter, but we doubt whether the establishment of poor houses would be the beat way to relieve them, In the majpritjwf.cases, where -agfl,.'infirmity, and poverty'.are combined, the sufferers hitvfl-frisridjf.aijtl, Rations, wlraj though

they may jjpt he in a position to main- 1 rtfliir there, more iecOn ofnical ry lind' com fortaijly '(hat any"

"poor .house... ??S[JB. ,cjft imofe. but jtklnk that. 1 haj)|iy anJconienteqTjiniong their own "p*Oflein<sQnfe>'sp't". which':is''.familiar -to-them-then-they, would be in a J)oor-_ ho'u's'e," ' W tetter" instead of .bijjdmgji homo for an. aged, person ib d'el'rivyvlii's- iiiaint'enarice in mtsi :hpinje.v-; liAftmld cosiftr ;]es's : ]iipney, aJid,', : flhless ; w.&aVo-utu'ch•mis'tuken, the recipient of the relief a •fiiiii b'te'iroof with':H«ertf toiJiß ; possibly." su ofta-. model. ppftr.

]iousßr.-.r'6lc6u^ ) : 'tfee : ai'e' some- ieiv: Jaroefttiib]e';ca.ses;;;whe.r.e ••persons hti?.e literally M:fi ; ien'ds v and iio ties'in, tlie-colony.,--Fpr'.-siiiih possibly a poor house, would be al'riiM' the only alternative,; ;W 6U.ch-cases wo'ukl.Jlio-very rare and o'imhotiSQ of rei'tige lor them ought to be''B'unic.ieri ; t.|orthe coloiiy, The feel ing'ot.ilfincolony. lrun'tagonistic to pooriiKvs,. i pp'oiiytttQs/aud poor houses, We believe that for some years yet "it'

An\\-k possible tp;re]ieve ; 'all.deserving : mes- 'without -having -resort-to; them and that it would. wiser policy for

the Government to foster and stimulate BeTftvOlent Societies arid'other-private. associations.rath.er than iaitiate'.a State pauper system. The' Mas'terton "Odd' Fellows' Lodge' meets this evening, Mr Wood announces.a stock sale,- at Mr Hammerich iyards, for: January the Bth. ... -. ~-. .....: , ""At"Jhe..la'st' moment' our .report .of. Satui'd'a'y's'cricket, match was crowded out, of oUryesterdays'issua'- "" '"',: Mr.T. E. 'Pricej-:'.'of. the Educational, Depository hai a special Ghrijtmas and New Tear's advertisementbour advertia-, ing coldiohs'.'. ' ';•■■ uV ,■;"•■"" ,,; A seven-roomed house in Ohurch'stNet with outbuildings, paddock, orchard,- and garden ia advertised to be let in another column.

. ..MrE. H, -Wood- hadft. fair-attendance, at their sale of McDowell'sßtook yesterday. The sale.j.B continued ' Mr F,-H,'Fl?aser,'r of Jlanriers-atraet,-Wellington, announces; tljat jn,egnjpliance with ',tlie'/wish' of'a number'of policy li6ldtira, : he offora himself- as a candidate for a seat in the Central Board.

The 'Maßtorton Steam Sash and Door Factory, and :the:..S'aW-niill :a'nd plant situated on the. Opaki, ar&-advertised for., sale, by Mr W. To'omath; The mill is!.in good working order, and possession can be given'immediately,- Tho stock, which--is-not large, can be taken at valuation and the property is open to the inspection' pf intending purchases or lessees, The following team has been picked out of the Tradesmen's' Cricket Club to play the Dalefield Club on Boxing Day. The niatch.wiil come off in the MaßtertonPark Oval, play commencing at one o'clock. Wickens, E, Minifie, Jackson, Balph, C, Ewihgtoh, W; Tdomath, Beeves, Peacock; Everriden, H. Hounslow, E, Bichards, Emergency-Mawhinay, Hoar,..

■;■-A lecture on -'Masks and Faceß" will be delivered in the Theatre Boyal this evening,' .in which wil be portrayed natural.and acquired faces; the peculiarities of-facial expression in infancy, youth, and matrimony. The lecture will be illustrated by diagrams of characteristic faceß with manugraphic sketches explana : tory of artificial expressions. The lecturer we understand, is no'novice on the publio plaWorn),|n4 has in various parts of tho colony treated ''Masks andTaces" in a masterly manner.

Mrs .Clayson draws attention to a Bjjpply. of local fruit, "picked freßh daily", and a large, and varied stock of imported fruit just arrived, ' The above''with,a choice assortment of confeofcionery. and 1 sweet"meats in every variety should help some at all events to get.through the Holidays joyously. '•" ;'"'<';■ .) ''.,.. ';.'; : : last night,. at the routine business was cbhcluflecl'the hjem- - bars practiced the new.. Temperance Song ;the. music,!or which was received last week from the District.. It was proposed to hold an open meeting at an early, date, •■

: Mr.Dr»yer informs w, that the claim mads by Mi James Day against the Gqv : eminent was £193, the sum offered 'hii-£2&7.'105,' the amount awarded by th» : Court £332105, We think Mr Day. may upon hia success in " '; -•' .'■;' .' :^essrs;;Lowes : 4nd'Joh)B.&dd to-jtheir jstoofc-sale.eijtrie's.fbr tfrm6rro.W';twenty and'American' buggies',' and thirty aores'of grass'fit for the Upper Plain. The pile driving at the Waipoua bridge was ■ completed. this • morning, ;:.:and • the ' ifficin

bridge is expected to be open for tra

a fortnight unless the holidays interfere too much with the progress.of the work, Mr; fivernden- and his. staff are-at work early and late to get tho bridge ppon. 11 Captain' I 'T, Lane, of tho Masterton the Salvation Army, left yesterday' , 'fbr ; Wellington en route for CKrisfcefiuM;'fo'taKe part in the monster gathering fee of Salvationists at Christmas. Several leading members of the corps', accompanied"." him. The partyeipecttobe away about a fortnight. -.'.■•■' , Lowes&loms add some 14. head of cattle to their list,, to be sold to-morrow.-.The sale will now. embrace,' '2o' good for-, .ward steers, 20 2 year olds, 10 -yearlings, •fat' cows, ..daily:.cows, heffers,.and veal calves.- Also horses, buggies and harness',' And', a quantity of Christmas poultry, including geese, ducks, fowls, &c. -Buyers of stock who have grass would'find it to their advantage to attend, The installation of- officers of tho Juvenile Court of Foresters took place at the Foresters' Hall last night when- the following members took their respective situations!—C,R,, Bro Fellingham; S.C.R., Bro Enersen; S,W. Bro Wrigley ; J.W., Bro Naylor; S.B! Bro Thompson.; J. 8., Bro Baumber; Secretary, Bro Collotte. Af tor the business of tho meet, ing was concluded,.the members partook of a plentiful tea and made up a capital ovening's pastime. The Juvenile Court •is growing in.strength and will.be. of considerable use in the future when their age admits of their being drafted jijtp. the. senior Court...„

Itspp & Hare arc instructed to sell at mill prices the following goods: Mosgiel Clothing and Hosiery,- Kaiapoi Clothing, Auckland Clothing, and Wellington Clothing. We iutend to dear our large stock at immense: reductions, and offer a bomistif 2s iii the I ojßh to all purchasers to the value of. £l. Don't forget the address.—Adtt.

Thick heads.—Heavy etomachs, bilious conditions—• f Wells' May Apple PillsVantibilious, oithartio. fid and }i, N.Oiug

The butchers of Mastertpn ■ intend making their Chriatmas display' pf moat this evening. / yr . ..-

, The.Casfciepoiht mail coach.■ starfced 'from'Mr iWelytfpassengers this the. care'Of; the veteran whip i£-

./-'At^meeitog^of;Dteotbrs of*tfio;Gear Meat 'Go. i "It' wal ilnd'drsfyod JftajiMiiyl,, been decided#4eclare, : fi dwidrfollO-. per cent, at the next amluaTmeeting. J.?!

•yesterday :at.the,he,ad pfflceandJo3t Gficesthr-ough-7wk J^lcolonj'AmoM^ ' Messrs .Boo!|h; aftd-oa.-,*(rfKJartßrfcon,,are. .the of . sleepefa f w'tliVHuttTark^ail^ay, : .::,,.,-". •'"Mr' HarrJ;'''V«llaHßs was bfought'dowti: .to Brentwood, Upper Plain; in a-state; of unconsciousnesslastnTglC 'He'is suffe'r-'-: "ifig' ir'ojinlconciissioh of; the; 'hrairii ■ but wfe i hear.ir'om.'.l3r'..H6sk-mg.-rJihat.' there, ar> indicatioitf:.of;;a'"'retittrh -to a-conscious s"tßte,: v ; " * •" r '" ■ - :',"■■

A gazetiirwill Be-published in a few dsyr-withr-a -revised—tariff- .of-railway7/ charg.§s,-r:-3Pie principal alterations .are. in iadractipnyotiosteringiocal.manufacturesWhere the rail-traffic |s opposed by road traffic, reduction's havelbeen raade.whifii'iWfll': largely* increastftlje quantity of goods, carried by ■ f;.:';■ ': : Z<;:s. !,;.'(

:\ k special' meeting'"of' .tjhe Education.' Board'was held this morning, wljen the results of jthe- scholarships examjnatiori were made known as follows:—Philip Mason, Thorndon school, £3O; Ernest Terrace;- SSO ;• Henry * Booth, Clareville, £3O; Sissie Nairn, Kaiwarraj £3o;' Charles Archibald, Thorndon, £2O; •Arthur Burgess, Mount Gook Boys' school, £2O, 'Albert Bright, Thorndon, £2o;'. Jessie Galloway, Maatertonßigh School, £2O. -AHjthese scholarships are tenable 1 for two years...:, The.leti&r;frQm : the mas-. terof the Orareyille'schooT;complaini.ni against scliplars from'the'- Mastertori High: School competing for scholarships was considered. The following- motion, pro-., posed >by Mr Bunny and seconded-by-Mr Beetham, was carried: " That the Board take the necessary steps to get such regulatignß inserted which would place;% reading, of theAqt for the future,. JujtiitiiaK atjiresent no notice be : taken Qfcthtfprptest'' Mr.Bunny thought; that high 89h«9l scholars should not cpm-' pateAwith theje and-held, there was a-de?iaed doubt S3 to the. reading .of the Act on..the:matter, J - --a. : '''-.. tmmmmmmmmuaa