The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1885. THE FEDERATION PROPOSALS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2089, 8 September 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1885. THE FEDERATION PROPOSALS.

The three federation proposals of the Premier, Mr Macandrew, and Mr Beethaji were brought up for consideration in the House yesterday afternoon, when, contrary to expectation, they were disposed of for the session. Wo confess that we do not see very much in any one of the three schemes. New Zealand would not be likely to benefit even in the slightest degree by federation with Australia, and in so far we agree with the Premier, We, however, differ with him when be goes on to say that the Federation should include Great Britain and all her colonies, for here again no advantage could accrue to New Zealand. Though in reality a part of the Empire, the Colony is allowed to govern itself very much as it pleases, and its inhabitants are not disturbed by any ofthechanges that may be carried out at Home, In case of war with another Power, we should be just as well off without federation as with it, for we would not, and could not, be abandoned, Mr Maoandrew's scheme is entirely visionary, and will never be carried out; nor can we see that any useful purpose, oould be served by it, supposing all the parties interested in it did consent to it, A combination of such a nature would to some extent assume the shape of a menace to the rest of the world, and perhaps do a great deal more harm, than good. We think that Mr Beetham's resolutions are far more to the point than either of these, because he aims at the preservation of the present independence of the Colonies, the object being apparently to secure cooperation in the eveDt of war, Federation for such a purpose might at any time become necessary. On the whole, there is no reason for regret that the whole question has been hung up for a year, at least. The only thing to be regretted is that the House should have been led into making itself ridiculous by adopting Mr Maoandrew's resolutions,

Now that the Government has decided to convert the Exhibition Building into a printing office, there can be no excuse for retaining the sections on the reclaimed land which formed one of the few endowments of the Harbor Board, and were seized under'the pretext that they were wanted as a Bite for a Government Printing Office, without any compensation whatever being given. The seizure was commented upon at the time as being a moßt unjust and arbitrary act; but the stronger body simply held on to what it had obtained. If the land were returned it would probably satisfy the Harbor Board, and we should hear less of the proposal to set aside a portion of the Mangatainoke

Block as hq endowment. We do not think that an endowment under the conditions proposed could do any harm to settlement, because it would not be a land endowment under the ordinary acceptation of the term at all, but merely one of money, It would simply mean that a certain por.tion of the revenue from a certain block Of land should go to the Wellington Harbor Bourd in place of the Land Fund. The course proposed would, however, remove the suspicion which still seems to lurk in the minds of those few who cannot grasp the terms of the proposal, and the revenue would then flow into the ordinary channel,

The Stonehenge Lodge of Druids meet at the Temperance Hall to-night,

The carriers of the district hold an imported meeting this afternoon.

Messrs Loweß and lorns announce an extensive sale of drapery, jewelry, furniture and sundries, for Saturday next.

The Treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of £3 from Too Long, Market Gardener. Messrs R. Brown and Co, offer for sale 9 acres 2 roods 29 perches of land' in Dixon's estate, in one or more blocks.

Messrs Beard and Gray notify by advertisement that they have money to lend on Freehold Security at the lowest current rate,

We have received a sample of early rhubarb from the garden of Mr James Day, Columba road, which for size and quality will probably be unable to be beaten a month later on. . Morgan Ward O'Meara notifies in another column that he intonds applying for his discharge from bankruptcy on the 23rd of September, at the sitting of the Court.

A meoting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held this evening. Theannualmeeting of the Tauherenikau race course trust will be held at Featherston on Monday next.

Mr F. H. Wood has received instructions from Mr J. McDowell to sell a bankrupt stock of drapery at his Carterton rooms on Thursday next, The sale will be without reserve,

The Phffinix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., met last night, there being a very large attendance of members. One new member was initiated. The Worthy Chief reported upon the steps taken to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of the late Bro, Mundy. The usual routine business concluded the meeting Professor A. E. Rice, the mesmerist and physiognomist, appears at the Theatre on Thursday next, and we should strongly advise any that lean towards the marvellous, to pay this talented gentleman a visit, for judging from our personal experience of him, it should repay the visitor in every way.

The mucli-police-superviaed and interfered with Baron Mollwo, will deliver his pet lecture at the Theatre this evening. The subject, the Eastern Question, should prove intensely interesting to all, and if the Baron handles this as he did his previous discourse, a real treat may be looked for.

The performance in the Theatre by Messrs Foley and Berkley last night was one of the most successful and amusing that they have regaled us with. There was a good house, a fact which should be highly complimentary to the management, as owing to the serious opposition the attendance was only calculated to be moderate, The programme advertised was honestly and conscientiously gone through, and gave general satisfaction. A pressure on our space prevents us from giving that detailed notice the excellence of the entertainment deserves. Suffice it to say that Messrs Foley and Berkley, supported by Misses Beaufort and Sutherland, gave their audience a genuine evening's amusement. A special word of commendation is due to Mr Bradbury for his spirited and painstaking performance,

The regular monthly meeting of the Featherston School Committee was held ■in the school-room on Saturday. Members present were Messrs Bunny, (Chairman) Donald, Mathews, Robertson, and Keys. The minutes of the previous meeting, also of a special meeting, were read aud confirmed. The bank-book showed a balance of £lO lis 6d. Accounts amounting to £8 0s lOd were passed as followsHiteman, £3 2s; Oakly, £2 2s; Riddick, £ll3s; Cox, 8s lOd; A. Donald, 7s 6d: Hillier, 7s 6d. The headmaster's monthly report was read, which Bhowed the number on the books to be 198, with an average attendance ot 147. The visitors reported the improvements satisfactorily completed, and the school work generally good. Correspondence was read from the Secretary of the Education Board, and tho Secretary of the Exhibition Committee; also from Mr Cuff, Chairman of the Greytown School Committee, re children attending the Exhibition. Mr T. F. Bennett wrote declining to charge for metalling the school yard. The secretary was instructed to write and thank Mr Bennett for his kindness. Messrs Donald and Robertson were appointed visitors for tho nrosent month.

MrW. Alexander has recently completed a contract for the erection of a now and handsome residence for Mr J. S, Handyside at Akiteo. The building is a two storey one, the walls being of totara and remu, and the panelling of kauri. The inner sides of the walls are plastered, and the ceilings are panelled and corniced. A balcony and verandah run round two fronts of the house, and on the northern side there is a conservatory attached. On the front proper, which faces tho south, there is a bay window in each storey, The ground floor contains a main entrance hall 9ft wide, a drawing-room 15ft 6in by 16ft, dining room 22ft by 16ft, office 16ft by 13ft, kitchen 16ft by 12ft, besides servant's bed-room, pantry, laundry, store, etc, The kitchen is fitted up svith a Leamington range and high pressure boiler. A commodious staircase with continuous rail in scrollwork, for which cedar has been employed, leads to the upper floor. The principal badroom is situated over the drawingroom, and is of the same dimensions, There are also three other large bedrooms, and a nursery and two dressing rooms, besides bathroom, linen press, and other conveniences. Taking into consideration its size, the building is one of the most costly in the district. The fittings are most elaborate, The roof is of corrugated iron, underlined by felt. The erection of the building occupied seven months, and was carried on under the personal supervision of the contractor, Mr Alexander. The papering and painting was entrusted to Mr A. E, O'Neale, of Featherston. The plasterers were brought up from Wellington. The ohimneys, of which there are five, were built by Mr G. Arnold, of Masterton. As showing the care that has been taken in every detail, it may be mentioned that a foul air flue has been attached to every one of them. The plans were prepared by Messrs Mason and Waleß, of Dunedin.

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Messrs Lowes & lorns will sell on Saturday next by order of the mortgage#, cottage and land at Eurupuni. Mr G. S. \V, Dalrymple has presented a 6 by 8 canvas tent to the Masterton Cricket Club, '

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 1.30 p.m. —Bad weather after ten hours from now between west and south and south-east, with cold and rain.

The Black Diamond Line barque Edwin Bassett Ins been wrecked near West Wanganui. The crew are saved. The vessel was valued at £ISOO.

Mr P. H. Wood holds a sale of stock at his yards on the Te Ore Ore Road tomorrow, beginning at 2 p.m. The catalogue comprises 2? 3 year old steers, 37 springing heifers, 36 yearlings, 40 eweß and lambs, and 40 wethers. The Masterton School destruction party are in ecstacies, having secured another signature to their celebrated petition. A young man from the country, known as Michael Dowling, who occasionally pays an angel's visit to this town, has been induced to t;ike an interest in our educational requirements, and to lend his valuable assistance to the bursting up section of our School Committoe. He will probably be chartered to wait on the Education Board at its next meeting, to lay before that body, ill hiswell-known, humorous, and vigorous style, the wishes of his colleagues. A meeting of the Carterton Town Board was held yesterday. Present—Messrs R. Fairbrother, A, Campbell, W, P, Allen, and G. M. Gardener. The last two took their seats as new members. It was moved by Mr A. Campbell, seconded by Mr G. M. Gardener, that Mr Fairbrother be elected Chairman, and on the motion being put by the Clerk, it was carried unanimously. The minutes of the last meeting were read and left open till the next meeting. The Clerk notified that the Board should decide ifiiether they will levy rates for the next three years under the Property Tax Assessment or separately. The Chairman made an explanation, and reviewed the actions of the previous Board, and the work which had been done, and asked whether the new Board was willing to allow the works to proceed, which had been begun by the old Board, He alse drew the attention of the member* to the negociations in respect to purchasing a piece of ground for a gravel pit, A piece of five acres had been offered for £llO, terms £2O cash, and the remainder in 5 years, bearing interest at 8 per cent. In answer to Mr Allen, the chairman said he thought the Board had sufficient funds to secure the ground, MrG. M. Gardener thought that the amount was a heavy burden according to the amount of rates, and thought that it would be better to advertise for a piece of land for a gravel pit. It was moved by Mr Allen and seconded by Mr G. M. Gardener that applicalions be advertised for from 1 to 5 acres near the town.—Carried, A deal of discussion ensued in respect to the valuation of properties. It was moved by Mr Mr Campbell and seconded by Mr Allen that the Rating Act of 1882 be adopted,—Carried. Accounts amounting to £4 14s were passed for payment. This concluded the business and the meeting adjourned.

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