The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1885. VARIETY OF PATTERN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1902, 30 January 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1885. VARIETY OF PATTERN.

Mb Stout has apparently been giving the question of local self-government a certain amount of consideration, and the outcome of his deliberation is that the colony requires for its local institutions "a variety of pattern." It iB "this variety of pattern" which appears to be the " pons asindrum" of New Zealand Premiers, and they never seem to be able to get beyond it. Thoy find out that the climate, the soil, and the social condition of New Zealand are various; they discover that there are North Island interests and South Island interests; that there are Provincial requirements, County wants, Borough needs, and Road Board necessi: ties; that there ia an endless confusion over volunteer, native, hospital, charitable aid, licensing, and other districts; and they throw up the sponge, abandoning as hopeless, any effort they may liavo contemplated with a view to educe order out of chaos. "Variety of pattern" is the only key to the difficulty. They will give the people this variety, and every handful of settlers scattered about New Zealand, can select the pattern which suit them and change it at pleasure. "Variety of pattern" was the creed of Major Atkinson, and Mr Stout has simply followed his lead in taking it as his war cry, The conditions under which the work of colonisation and development is proceeding in New Zealand are transient and mutable. What we want is a statesman who can apply some master key to the numberless complications which embarrass the administration of both general and local government, Major Atkinson has failed in this task, and Mr Stout apparently finds himself altogether unequal to it, and if Sir Julius Voqei disappoints us we are to be pitied, We know that the problems which prove insoluble to men like Major Atkinson and Mr Stout, have been resolved long ago in other parts of the world. In the United States,- for

example, there are., greater varieties of climate, soil, and social condition, than any which obtain in New Zealand, and yet there they have feed lines on which a permanent colonisation is based. System and order reign supreme in States, counties, and towns, and people adapt theii- enterprise to wiso, intelligent laws, instead of, varying the laws to meet the idiosyncracies of every,small section of the public. In America the national laws,, the State laws, and the regulations of smaller local bodies operate without clash-' ing. ,No such harmony 'characterises the general and local laws of New Zealand.' ! If. there is ■one thing more than" another' , that tho colonists of the Britain of the South may 'be proud of, it is that they can stand the cost of a singularly extravagant 'complicated Government, a' cost which would be fatal to any community which did not possess the natural advantages that New Zealand fortunately enjoys,;. Visitors who come to New Zealand from Tasmania, South Australia, and other neighboring colonies are lost in astonishment at the crude and expensive, forms of administration that prevail'"in this colony. It is, however,, pretty well agreed here that so long as borrowed money flows freely into this colony to supply our needs, the evil day of setting our house in order and cutting our coat according to our cloth can be put off. When that day comes, it will probably be found that our institutions possess too much variety- of pattern and too little fibre and texture.

The Bank of New South Wales have decided to open a branch in Masterton,

The monthly meeting of the Farmers' Club takes placo to-morrow afternoon, "Elliott", ofWillis street, announces on our first page, low prices of a clearing sale of boots and shoes.

It is reported that the Government have promised the Resident Magistracy of Wellington to Mr Warden Stratford, Messrs Graves & Flemming of the corner house, Cuba-st,, and Manners-st,, have a great sale commencing this day in which is included a bankrupt stock bought at a great reduction.

Owners of racehorses are reminded that nominations for the handicaps at the coming Wairarapa Jockey Club Autumn meeting, close with the Secretary, at Carterton this evening, at 9 p.m. Mr Fielding has on view a fine sample of the Moor Park Apricot, which is from the garden of Mr H. Vaughan, Upper Plain, Masterton, where it was grown in the open, We understand that Staff-Captain Barritt, accompanied by other officers of the Salvation Army will shortly visit Masterton,

Mr F, H. Wood is instructed to sell at 11 a.m. tomorrow, without the slightest reserve, stationejy, books, toys, and fancy goods in the shop'of Mr Richard Brown, Queen-street, Masterton. Tho poll advertised to be taken on the 20th February, on the proposal to borrow money for the construction of theMangakuta road will not be taken till the 28th.

We hope to see a large audience at the Theatre Royal this evening. The excellant programme provided by the -Masterton Amatures should attract all playgoers in the community. The profits of the entertainment will be devoted to the funds of the Masterton Museum, Messrs Lowes andlorns hold one of their popular miscellaneous sales tomorrow afternoon at which something of everything will be put up, commencing with pawnbrokers unredeemed pledges and ending with furniture and household requisites. A man named William Jackson from Downes and Henderson's works was admitted to the Masterton Hospital yesterday. He was suffering from contusions to his faco occasioned by a fall from, a horse,

The following team will represent the Tradesmen's O.C. at their match on Saturday with the Dalefield Club Jackson, Wickens, Offor, Minifie, Jones, Peacock, P. Pelling, J, Pelling, R. Hom : blow, Reeve, Bayler, Emergencies: R. Evernden and Sehultz, Umpire—Mr Ford. The Observer hears that Mr Edward Buckeridge, well-known in this district as the original proprietor of tho Martinborough Holel, is about to become the landlord of the Marquis of Normandy, in the room of Mi' A, Miller, who is rotir-, ing.

The following are the names of the Committee appointed to carry out the Amalgamated Friendly Society's Sports in Greytown on St Patrick's day Odd Fellows—Messrs Morgan, Ingley, Terry, Varnham, andFisher—Foresters—Messrs C. Beard, Barnard, Benge, Matthews, and Heckler.

A special meeting of tho Phoenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held last night at the Temperance Hall, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: —Bro Glass W.C.T., Bro Squires W.V.T., Bro Turner W.S., Bro Grant W.F.S., Bro Carpenter W.T,, Bro Brown W.C., Sister Brown \Y.M„ Bro Holdaway W.I.G. The installation will lab place on Monday, February 2nd, One new member was made, and a refreshment committee appointed to arrange for the installation tea.

A late telegram from Lord Wolseley gives the following details of the action at El MetemnehWhen Sir Charles Wilson had arrived within four jniles of the Nile on the 19th instant, the enemy showed in strong force, Colonel Stewart therefore halted his column, and constructed a Zarebah, although under heavy fire. It was here that Colonel Stewart was severely wounded, Colonel Sir C, Wilson then assumed command, and leaving the wounded in the Zarebah, marched out the same afternoon. The enemy, led by several Emirs on horseback, charged the British gallantly, but was repulsed each time, losing five of their Emirs and 250 killed, besides many wounded. The British loss is not stated. Mr Cameron, special correspondent of the Standard, and Mr Herbert of the Morning Post, were killed, Subsequent inspection of El Metemneh showed that it was fortified and occupied by 2000 Arabs, and Colonel Wilson considered that the position would not bo worth the loss which would be incurred in carrying it by assault. During the inspection of the enemy's position four steamers under the command of Misri Pasha, from Khartoum, reached Gubal, a short distance south of El Metemneh, and landed guns and men. Sir Charles Wilson, with his steamers and a detachment of the Royal Sussex, started for Khartoum on the 24th inst. Major General Bulkis now leaving Korti for Gubalf where he will take command of operations. The Royal Irish have also -started, and the West Kent follow shortly. The latest news from General Gordon isdatedKhartoum, 29th Deoember, and reported all well.

Mr Homy Redwood of racing renown has arrived in Wellington. The Premier addresses a public meeting at Nelson to-night, We learn from Mr W-. M, Easthope that the Fire Brigade Competition is proceeding slowly. In the 1 alarm and rush' event yesterday, Wanganui was Ist and ,2ndj apd. Mastertpn 3rd.'

Mr W: P. Gr'eville the Government' Surveyor will meet intending constructors for the 8 miles contract bushfalling &c., Mangaone Roads, at Eketahuua, on Monday February 2nd at 9 a.m. to show them over the several contract-lines,.. . ■

■'YeeKee grocer and general dealer Perry-street Mastertoiinotiiiet in another column that he is a buyer of Zinc, Lead-, paper,' Fungus,,".and goods of- a'similar liaturo

Tho Education Board intend to ask Mr Lee their inspector, to report upon the number of children who have passed.the Sixth Standard and are still attending the State school.. This course is taken, with a view to preventing scholars who ave passed tne. highest'standards from •ontinuing their studies at the expense, of (.he State

At the Dunedin Fire Brigade competi--tion yesterday, the event in which liremen had to run 25 yards to their clothes, throw off their private coat, put on the uniform, and run 200 yards to the engine; was won by Copeland, Wanganui, Campbell, Wanganui, second, Hounslow, Masterton, third. -

It is intended to call a meeting of' the settlers of Paltiatua at an early date for the purpose of forming a "bee" to clear the school ground; It is also propose'd to' cut up all the logs that are lying about into firewood and stack it for winter useAdvantage will be taken of the meeting to make arrangements for a social gathering or entertainment to celebrate the opening.of tho school.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Masterton-Mangahao Special Settlement Association last evening a letter was. received from the Survey Department enclosing a tracing of the proposed block and asking the Association to endorse the plan, It was requested that an installment .of cost of survey, amounting to £312 10s be paid to the [Government, The external boundaries would then be surveyed and through lines cut. An officer would also be sent to assess the value of the block. After this a tenth of the purchase money would have to be paid. The following resolution was then passed' —that the Committee is willing to approve of the plan submitted by Mr Barron, subject to the Mangalmo being made one boundary, and the back line or external boundary being so altered as not to. include any broken or hilly country unsuitable for small farm settlement, and the boundary to the south being so extended as to make allowance for roads and an area of 640 acres for a township and suburban reserves, exclusive of 10,000. acres for rural sections.

It doep t take a schoolboy long to evince a love for a division, provided another boy owns the apple.

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