The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1885. THE PREMIER AT DUNEDIN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1896, 23 January 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1885. THE PREMIER AT DUNEDIN.

The Premier has- addressed; hb; constituents at Dunedin,: . The major part of ; his speech was retrospective in its character, and leas interesting thanr the minor 'portion of it, which indicated the future policy oMiis-Minisfcry. .. The-follbwing--iB that portion of it which had Bpecial reference to subjects which are likely to come before Parliament. in the approaching sion:— , Now, coming to thequestion of local governmerit, he thought' the colony committed a huge mistake in passing .the. Abolition of Provinces Act; Ho would not say that the Provino'ial system was perfect, but;he thought' it should have been taken as it existed, and adapted as the altering-.circumstances' of.the .colonyrequired, ■ and all he would say was, that the present system of local government was imperfect. Such waß':the casein all countries, The problem of local government was juat as great a difficulty in England and elsewhere as they.foundit .them- • selves. Wha the proposed was not to do away with existing institutions, but to take them and ■utilise them as necessary. He would sot do -away with ridings, boroughs, and counties, and he would not.haye all institutions throughout the colony included in one pattern, The present system could possibly continue. As an instance out "of the last loan of they found that £700,000 ..only was devoted to railways! while upwards of£o2o,ooowas devoted to roads,' bridges, &c, The Goyernment.'jould hot' work efficiently if it had to pay all'that for roads and such works, and it bore but what he had Baid long ago, tbatlhoy were simply shifting the construction of roads and bridges from the Provincial to the General Government. Since the. year 1877 the expenditure on roads and bridges had risen from £91,000 .to £328,000 uv'tb«v«Hv The finances'of the colony could not stand that! The amount spent in that way last year was as large, onthe'whole, as the sum spent in a similar manner, by New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western' Australia [put together, He thought he had Baid enough to show that the system nad-.chtirely broken down, -Another, matter that'was in a terrible.mess was that of .h'ojpltal and charitable- aid; There was no. rule 'ortegulatioiuh• anytito places.: The remedy for these things musthe a large system of grouping of districts. There must be an aggregation of :.some of the counties '.'together' so th'atihey could deal generally on certain subjects.' Some might say that this would be a return to Provincialism, but he held that it would not. ■ He gave some details as to the working of the system of aggregation, and added that the Government were now doing the best they'could, but that it was impossible for .any Central Government to manage the many., local concerns they wye called on to -undertake,

We have been expecting much from the seftgoverri* •raent, but. blessed ■ are those who expect little for they will hot be disappointed, bb we are. What it the 'policy ofthe Go-, vernment in ; ; the "matter of; roads itiibridges? ; Judgmg : :from r-jb fSibuj'g. 'themoney luth'erto'expended upon tjtam.

His solution of the hospital and charitable aid question is equally unsatisfactory. Thero must be " a grouping of districts I" This means that in a district like the Wairarapa hospital and charitable aid ■would ;b'e\adriiiriistered l.'from ■ ■We .take %jo<alj ; and *ij;evaro to' Ministry,. %ut torn the'PrQinie'r'^Mrftioyr.-isHofc "the milSci;'Q^'tHpTMihjstry^-tindvtiil r.Sir.. Julius Jik. ileclfireiV his'-views'tlie? the'opinions;. .of; the Premier. wUl'carryj IM^J^MV.•^i^!S ) F to #*'-w>n.e. Jhing'#sh^^^ STOuilOpee'ch'.' '.".'• Mr. .Sidui/'possesses! - alalityi'aii'ctiritegrity, manshiri' in' the-present Ministry .is mono- ■ polis'ea'by Sir'Julius.VoQEi,;- We.'shpulcl' havo been gratified : if *Mi'£STOUT"-.'i'n' liis" Duntfdiiv-.(Speech:.had' announced•.some defined policy inhis capacity aß.Premiei', but though tho" hands'"be" "the : 'hands of Esau the voice ia only--.ihe;.Yoice.'.of a very, indifferent Jacob. Quidnuncs -will be npne the wiser for Mr.Stout's utterances, and ■ .the.coalitijaJ..lfjnsßtjy.'pf. which-he.i3 the' •head cannot be expected to accomplish; much under sofeeble a captain. ••-

. Mrs Wilsone's school opens on Saturday •iijie2Bthinst. : '.-''''v-•■•'."::•: .;, : i i

" Mr Ponsoriby Po'aco'ck, inspector of schools, Auckland, iabank'fupt, Theliabilities are'.£lßs4',,'.and. are attributetrito' Ibsseß by unsuccessful speculation in a daily business, , ''•;,

. It is rumoured that Government intend sending' ■ Mr'iMactodre'W'' to, Scotland 1 to .form a'.settlenient' of •' Highland- Crofters/' Mr C.' M, Brunskill the' genial' host "pf the Royal 'Hotel; Peatherßtori, has an announcement in our advertising columns to which we draw the attention of our readers,

We remind purchasers of drapery, ironmongery, and household requisites of Meßsrs Lowes -and' lorns' unreserved' auction at 2 p.m. to-morrow.- - Tho annualraeetings of the householders for the election of School Committees in the various school districts are advertised in another Column. . .

We are glad to learn that Mr Cronin who was recently injured by falling from the. .train is progressing favorably towards recovery.

Messrs Lowes & lovrjs announce a.saie.of rams' at their market'sale, on-February' 18th,- • They are.already instructed iff sell numerous; bi]tnes ; on .'this. daft;' 'aiid"ffie various lifts tliat fill'be'put-up will ; be' classed. • ' •'■■'' '•' •'.'.

A match has'been amn|ed between the MsteiM'anffppaK'-Cricket "Clubs," to.be played on the Park Oval to-morroW' afternoon, play to commence at 2 o'clock sharp. The following is tho-Opaki team: -G. H.'W.elch,- -(Captain) R,'RrWelch, 1 - J. Wek&X'J. Welch, H.'Welch,'E;' Welch, C. B. Ball, D.'. McLachlan, G. Day, G. 'Benton, A..Boulcott.-.. Emergencies—W.'Tiay, Herbert'-Welch,.'. .-;'• "

. We draw attention to an advertisementin another column,-of • Mr'/J.-'D,' Cox, Featherstbn : j!wlio invite's the'residents'in' •that district to'.cajl and inspect his largo ■and varied- stock of goods' to "suit'-all-•classes, For a country district-Mr'Oox-has. one; of'.'the- -best assortments' -ofgoneraLgOods • suitablo - to and pastoral, coiri niunity, ', .: ".' ''.".;'.; '■'•Mr C. Hallard, the purchaser of thegato ■ privileges" at' the' Taratahi' Cartertptf •'Jockey Club, desireß to thank the 'Wellington people who' arrived by the 12 o'clock train for the patience they displayed in waiting to pay their ontrance. Ono man jumped tho fence without paying, and two pr three-hundred followed like a flock of Bheep.

; Mr Charles'Clark has sold, on b'ehajf.-.qf. : Mr Wilson, .a property, with 30ft frontage 611 High-Street, lately oocupied\by:Hobbs and Co's. building (subject to : 44 years' ground rent at £SOO per annum),'for £77 so—equal to £2GO Gs 8d per foot frontage, This is the highest price yet paid in Christchurch for freehold land. '

We publish in another column a graphic description of an ascent of Mount Holdsworth by somo Masterton residents. On this occasion .this • particular summit was; scaled by ladies for the fjrsttlmo, It-will bo. remembered that some-years ago another party of ladies reached the top of tho Mitre Peak, a neighbouring elevation of'the same rango.

In our roport of thefire yesterday we' .omitted,, to .notice the admirable manner .in... which : the Wellington rifle .'.teatrt worked at the The- Salvation Army members too lapofed'in a.similar; spirit "'refusing to give : ' : in : their"names' to paymeiitr..'. -About fifty other mjßn we pderstaricV claim pay-.' nient f6r pumping,' : One'otih'e branch-' man of the Brigade (Mr Creswell), by standing too close to the fire got one of his ; legs scorched somewhat severely but.fortunately there were no serious .accidents the discipline maintained by the Brigade and tho police being all that could be desired. ; . Tho Committee of the Masterton Special Settlement met at Mr A, P, Fielding's on Wednesday, ftlr McOardle .ocpupying the chair, A telegram was read from the Minister of Public Works acknowledging the receipt of the applioaytion frpm the Association for a block of land oiitheMangahao and suggesting • an arrangemeht'be come to with the' Woodville Association as they .had.. ; applied for the same'land. It was resolved that the prior claims of-the-Masterton-aesociation feurged upon the consideration of the Minister of Lands and if necessary to intimatethat theMaetertonassociation would ie willing..to take? up''s6"whole land, available at the north endvoffclje Blp'pk between the Mangahao river,and the ranges. '• , . '

Our. weather, correspondent wh'o-'was apparently;ata picnic yesterday writes "No one ought to grumble this year about the weather, we had on Anniversary Day, —with two exceptions,—persons unwell, and swagsmen without anything in their pockets. All others ought, to have enjoyed themselves j if they did not we may suppose they were .people rdetermined'to •be--miserable'in: spite of a,fine,day,. Pleasures of almost all discretions to suit' the-tastes of, all'.'except' the above mentioned individuals were ample in Masterton. Perhaps it was warmish work dancing, but yet,, it .was enjoyment to those who like "to trip it lightly .'oh. the village green," We will not say it was enjoyable carrying the. big .drum, yet the manner in which the drummer smote the ends- of. it showed the man with the sticks had lijade! up his mind to-make a noise—well never mind the pleasure,- _';- ■•"• . >'.-;:■;

' Heilbron'a German Worm Cakeß and Titzgeral^s;Eoromiko;Extrac^are..;Patented,—Advi. .-'■=;.■.••-:•»-. .;.•«';»

THE FODNTAIH OP r-EItPBICAI.TbuTH does not spring exclusively jfithia tho -corifinea.pfrplaaßicr stoiy.j pi'fteslrimd from - olHer|-Wfllljh.eadii. : Th'o'wkfr i: mid' w .debilidate'd&aM/buY.-to drink '-'-'of. Udoi,PHp' : Wqlrj-s'- S'clarijiMi.. ARO'iiitia Schnapps;; aid; ioop tlifey; modern' • .fevivffier," 'touching -to' fllaaUcity/and--B&engtb, < th'e'impaired in- Health and the' suffer-/ ing- with disease. . •/;' .

Pumpers at the late fire will be paid for their services to-morrow evening at 7 p.m. ■ -^ Mr D. Pickering,, in'-.another expresses his thanks to Mb neighbours and*' friends who removed., his stock during the,, .latefire. ■ . ';<■ ;.-.' ;■

At thb Weslegan conference 1 the _ ingappoinjiimintshavi been made.;subject 'to rovision:—Wellington," ; Rov. "\j.-o.' .OliyerandL,M. IsitV ;)f; Slade, '"■"'. W,o"'MoVitqiJested toternXd"•hsnle-' Jiolffer&itbjfc |ap.p & Haw's grgateleariSf ;aiile' of-'clothing, "boots;"^slioes,- Ironmongery,'' and'.gtMe^ I; ycQmmerice'r tomorrow. '...,'-;,' ' : • ..i. :

%^Wt)^ -has purchased the Eketahuna Hotel-from' fJ. M'Lennan."'- "••■■-"-i'-'.--- •"■ • • •■'

.'.' : jVJarge quantity of lignite-is found-in' improbable that a lignite coalfield may Tie' 'discovered in the Mangfthap Block, The Wesleyan Sunday School Teachers' annual picnic was held spot on the banks of the Waipoua) Miifa.' Ourdoor games of the-njsuni" description were indulged jn witirgYe'aV'gW The ladies supplied- refreshments which were partaken of'wltff great relish by the party in the cool shade of the bush. .In the. evening the friends returned'to the schoolroom where jndpor games cojithuied until 10 o'clock quite : pleased w'itk.their hagpy day. ■

". Quite Vlarge" ; gathiidng of friends niet ..atSt, Patricfo.Qhnrph.thisymoi3iing.,.to. witne"s3''''that , wedding, Constable Harnett,, late ofi Masterton, was united -tg :Misa Moljean,

the mistress of-.the Catholic' School by the,-..\.sev.; Tr-ea'oy;. :,'Onloavihg'''the'Churcli' r aff'eV::the nuptials the happy .■pair received'' almost-... an ovatioiij'and'aßhowo'r' ; pf ,; rice -sent' tir|hV on their way rejoicing,,. ~. . ; //•TKe'Xhmv'e'rsary Day" picnic'at'Ku'riG. ;; Maqkay,v pur well-known baker, was n' great success. .There ware.upwards of 200 persons, present,' and old' and young thoroughly enjoyed themselves.. The great attraction, of the day was the dancing on the green. A bower; was fitted up for the convenience of the' pianist, Madame' La Roche, Mons La Roche being the master of ceremonies, ".Sir Roger de Coverley," that old favorite danoe, was introduced, and

Settee, Squares, and Highland Flings,, "Kiss in the ring,.", swings, rounders, and other innocent games" were thoroughly enjoyed. Refreshments were supplied byMr Mackay in ; abundance. The party•broke up at dusk, thoroughly satisfied with thejrday's.outing, The spirited promoter of the picnic'has promised to repeat the programme at an early date -by general request. :'. Thff Heart f)f:f)alc Lodge of Oddfellows Mi their annual plain and fancy dress ■ball last : jMi< Caife?' v ton. The '. committee of management 'de)orco^;gi i e'at J, pl-HSa'' for the' manner in :which the preparationsjiad been made. The, on a very • elaborate scale,"but "tne'i-esiilt, we tTunlc," quite repaid the trouble taken. What with flags, ferns, flowers, framed diplomas, and :-regalia of all sorts, the interior of the hall was changed from a barn into an elegant ball-room, < • Daubing commenced soon after eight o'clookj and there' soon about seventy-souples tripping'the;'light' fantastic; "several' couples being in very faney dresses... ..The musicwas.proyided -by Mr Beauchamp on the piano, and Messrs-Rising ancVßirrili- on -the cornet alii violin. 'Tlie merit' oF these perform.era is too well known to need an comment on qur part, The supper room was Ranged .'.u|on Jjkp stage, and .when..at - eleven rqsej -there pa dft'close'cl a. spread'that ought to have satisfied the mpst,fastidious,' '.-Whether

the affair was a financial success remains to bo proved, but it ought to bo s.o';a? ; th'c; entertainment well deserved it both from

.(she; style of the preparations and the courtesy of the officials." When our ! correspondent,, left.' about, midnight, the scene was vory itfi'llfaiit'." Dancing was kept up till half-past three .{his morning, ; The Grey River Argus had an article pokjiig_ fur,at.tlie'.Hon:"P;: A,;Buckley, and mile. After referring to the officials, and saying they may perhaps' be necessary the Argus proceeds:—"Rut, pat otic, •what :has the Hon, John Martin, M,L,C„ to'do with the inspection of-hospitals and. .'charitable institutions, He is not one of

those Exeter Hall dispositipned persons who poke their nose into other.. people's business besides their own. He has no particular .weakness, as a'.saDiatbr.'mdral "loformer, and 88 for charitable.aid or hospitals, he probably never dreanied-of such things in hisflife,-.-q^;if- : by ; -any/chance tiS'< did, they would hare less concern for him than to'.see that his Bilk-hat was-properly brushed; f.The puz2le, then.iato finq. ouf what part 'LbrdJohn'-takesiri'thi'sMinis-" terialprdgreßSF(jla'd ; .to see hliijyfeburse'; wo 'shall- 'be,;. : tlie * pf-hapd; that he : h ; i&fte^br-fiHiri^ r amplitu'ie of,prt' ; fjQnt and the inevitable, floral favor In 'the'botton-hole, -at peace.wsh ; aH";ffi'en; and.perfejitly at ease and supremely satis•wiliJt himself..,. Somewise ; o|d- fellow qnce,: ;Sid there;.W«s'no/;how%ing under 'the') ..sun'; but to send-round the Hon. .John,;

inspeiit'or ofllos : - pitals and charitable -institution's Vis' just about the newest-and-most-deliotpus piece of officialism '■ ever' -heard -of, Why' it is nearly as laughable as Sir travelling ias Traniier with Mokau Jdnes on one side and'J.- G', Brown on the other,-; with a : train of Maori tag-rag and bobtail in the rear. N'o, : the whole- thing' iB too much for us. We give i? up.," J ■ Pon't die in the Hdifsfi,'— '■ Rough on' Rats', cjear§ out rate, .micer,'beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, •flies, ants,, insects,':Uioles, jack-rabbits,- gophers; 7id-N,Z, Drug Company .'. ". _'• ",