The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1885. THE PREMIER'S SPEECH AT PETONE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2159, 1 December 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1885. THE PREMIER'S SPEECH AT PETONE.

The Premier made a speech while laying the foundation stone of the : Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company's factory at Petone on Saturday, which is remarkable in more respects than one. The subject of the ceiemony forming an important feature in connection with the local industries of the colony, it was, of course, perfectly natural that he should touch upon the question of SYeetrade v Protection; but if he means to make Protection a party cry during the next election, he was most unfortunate in chosing hia subject, It appears by hia uttesances that some of those interested in woollen factories have already expressed a fear that the colony would soon be producing mpre than it can consume, The Premier said on this subject tjjat " he did not think there was likelv to be any undue competition between the various mills in the colony. He hoped the different mills would have their peculiarities and specialties, just as they had differences in the breed of their sheep. In Wellington tney had the cross-bred sheep, whilst in Otago they had the merino." Now, from a protectionist's point of view, this is certainly a very peculiar thing to say.' It js, to say the least, an admission that there might be over-production in the colony. Allowing that, it must also be admitted that there can be no reason whatever for protecting woollen manufactures, Again he says:—"By every industrial enterprise that was started, they cat!Sd into being more farmers, and more small farmers." Here he puts the cart before the horse. The farmers and graziers of New Zealand' havealwaysbeenmilesaheadofthemanufactors of every branch. The first care of the European population after they settled in New Zealand, very, naturally was to grow their own foodfj Manufactories were not started tilp years afterwards. The colony exports a large surplus of cereals and animal products, a' very large proportion of which would remain in the colony if manufacturers formed as important a section of the population as thefariners., It' will 'probably,take mors than a

century before tho two stand qi\ ,an equal footing. > Much as we appreciate the lira porta nee of local manufactures, we trust the day will never, come whea New Zealand has to import food to maintain the laborers employed, in them, During a later period of his speech he is reported to have said "If they had a railway running from Westport to Pioton, as Mr Travers had lately pointed out-and they were bound to have it some day—they would then have the coal placed at their doors" Surely Mr Stout forgot that Picton is fifty miles from Wellington, and that there is that distance of water between the two places. The coal would still have to be shipped across, and it would be far cheaper to do that from Westport direct than to send it a distance of about two hundred miles ovarland first. If the rates 6n coal in force on the Wellington-Mas-terton railway are a criterion, it would not cost half as much to get this commodity from Newcastle, So much for the Premier's special plea for the East aud West Coast (Middle Island) railway. On the whole 'he showed bow remarkably little lie knows of the state of affairs in the colony, and of railway rates and manufactures in particular!

The tortnightly meeting of the Stonelienge Lodge, U.A.0.D., takeß place this, eveninp.

Owing to Messrs Lowes & lorns' sale taking place early to-morrow afternoon, the hour of Mr Stout's lunch has been altered from 2 to 5 p.m. MrH. L. Byrne, ex-constable,formerly stationed at Greytown and Nelson, has been appointed bailiff at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Masterton,

The Loyal Grey town Lodge, I 0.0. F., M.U., holds its fortnightly meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. The quarterly inspection of the Greytown Rifles takes place this evening, and the corps will complete judging distance and class firing on Wednesday. Mr A. L. Whyte, of the Carterton bakery, advertises the price of bread at Cd the four pound loaf, Will our local bakers take the hint ? Tenders are invited for the erection and construction, for the Masterton Corporation, of gasworks. Tenders close on December 21st, at the Town Clerk's office. Messrs Lowes and lorns add 170 shorn ewes and lambg to their sale list for tomorrow.

We draw attention to a new advertisement of Mr Thos, Jago of interest to those whose floor cloths and carpets want renewing before Christmas. A woman in Wanganui who had been in receipt of charitable aid in that bor-oughfor-soine time past went to the circus, accompanied by her large family, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. This is another sign ef the "depression." In fear and trembling we clip the following:—"Wanganui is never satisfied. Some time ago it was claiming that all modem heroes and notabilities had relatives in the town, and now it wants to claim pirates, The Herald asserts that Maddox, the individual now on trial in Sydney, for piracy at the New Hebrides, was at one time in Wanganui; and under an assumed name, was a member of the Militia during the Maori war."

Prize takers at the Spring Show of the Masterton Horticultural Society are reminded that they will be paid between 3 and 6 p. m, at the office of Mf Cliennells, Secretary, to-day, The committeo meets 2.30 p.m. to formally pass accounts and to consider the protest entered by Mrs Sheen,

Messrs Rising & Oox Jiavea new advertisement in our columns which is well worthy a perusal, They have opened their spacious show rooms with a very choice assortment of imported iron and brass bedsteads, and a display of locally made furniture, from the .choicest of native imported woods, They deliver their goods in their own furniture vans within a radius of twenty miles of their Carterton factory. A writer in a li\ anganui paper says':— " A good story comes to me from afriend who wastravelling by train one day lately. He was chattipg with a storekeeper on. the depression, on which the said storekeeper was very eloquent, advising strict economy, and-a self-denying policy as to races, sweeps drjnks, &c, ,J,ust then the storekeeper pulled some papers out of his pocket, and caught Bight of a promissory note which had been sent to him for ae : ceptance from hia wholesale merchant, 'By George! I must sign this, and post it as s<jbn as 1 get into town, 1 exclaimed the forgetful one, explaining to my friend the fact of having overlooked the document 'lt's well endorsed,"-isn't it?' queried njy informant' eyeing the back of the document with curiosity. The storekeeper,' on doing ditto, was horrified to find that he had used the draft on the racecourse a few days before, to jot'down sundry wagers on, and that the names ef several well-known racehorse owners were where those of a different class of backers are usually placed! That bit of paper won't be put in for either discount or collection, I imagine!"

MrTravers appears to have made a most practical Bpeech at Petone, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the Wellington Woollen Company's Mills; In the course of it he saidHe w&s ijpt at all prepared to'say that Wellington manufactures exceeded those in other parts of the Colony in the beauty and value of their exhibits; but they had been awarded'three out of .five gold medals, 52 out of the 149 first prizes, and 23 out of the 85 second prizes. They had been fairlyphtained, and no effort had been made to impeach the impartiality of the judges. When he called their attention to the beautiful Exhibit of Mr Kitchen', to the splendid exhibit of leather by Mr Tyer, to the biscuits and confectionery of the Wellington Biscuit Company, to the wines producedby Mr Soler, of Wanganui, to the productions of the Gear and Wellington Meat Preserving Companies, to the aerated waters, the hats, the boots and shoes, Bhown by Wellington manufacturers, he thought they spoke well for the industrial enterprise qf Wellington. They wished that local Industrie? shquld be established not alone in Wellington, ' but throughout New Zealand. Does it pay to be $ politician ? In other words, do politics pwf ? These questions are asked by the Napier Telegraph, and' are answered in this fashionMr W. C. i Smith, we think, has most satisfactorily answered the question. By getting into Parliament •he sprang from obscurity into public prominence, and also into income of £2OO a year, bb represented by" the honorarium, not counting payments' for committee work. He was also presented with a parliamentary railway' pass, «iP'i». equal.tp a jgoo.d round snip of

IP$ •to * one who jias to do inuoh travelling, Then, being'in' Parliament, he was naturally elected as chairman for his county, and, as it would not cost him anything for travelling, expenses, a grateful Council voted him' £IOO a year. . For a total of ' less than four months' work £3OO a year is - not bad rethunefation< Moii deoidedly politics fayi •

Tho statutes of New Zealand for the last session liare been placed in the Mas'terton Public Library. ' Owners of horses are reminded that nominations for the handicap events at the Featherston meeting close with the Secretary,-Mr ft. Barton, at Featherston, this evening. A sitting of the District Court in Bankruptcy j urisdiction, will be held on Wednesday, the9thinst., for the public examination of B.'Crosbie, G. Bowles, A, & Hayward, W. H. Davie, J. R. Jones, and J. Check, _ • Messrs Lowe3 & lorns announce a sale of superior new and second-hand furniture, etc., at their rooms for Saturday next, The list will include a drawingroom suite, and general household requisites, ■ ; Mr F. J. Preston, the well-known importer of Adelaide wines/ of Wellington, has an announcement in another column that should he of interest to those who wish to lay in a stock for the approaching holidays. * •

Messrs Lowes announce an extensive sale of flowers-in the estato of the late Mrs Rayner. The deceased lady has always been noted for taste in the selection of plants, and for tho variety of her collection, and the public will have a rare opportunity of securing really good tilings, in that line. The sale takes place at the anction mart next Saturday.

We draw/the attention of graziers, farmers, butchers, and others, to Messrs Lowes & iorns' stock sale at their Renall-st. yards to-morrow. Their list will include some 70 head of well-bred forward steers, dairy cows, and mixed cattlo, slieop, a number of horses of all classes, and store pigs, Tho whole of Messrs Duncan & Sons' exhibit of implements will also be offered to the public.

Fearing that Mr Wood's auction rooms would not be large enough for the crowd that is expected to be present at the sale, of fancy goods for the benefit of St. Luke's Church, Greytown, it has been decided to hold it m the Town Hall. One of the attractions will be the Stonestead Brass Band, composed of the Jackson family. The ladies are not sparing any trouble to make the sale a success, and we hope they will- be repaid by a large and liberal attendance on Friday next.

We are glad to learn that an Agricultural and Pastoral Society for Palmerston will shortly bo an accomplished fact, The petition for incorporation was sent down to Wellington some time ago, and lately all the necessary formalities were completed. The roll of membership comprises fifty-five names, Now that hiatters have reached this stage we may hope to see a thoroughly good show held in the Autumn. In addition to the request for incorporation, the petition asks for the reserve in Palmerston to be vested in the Sgpiety,—Manawatu Times, • The following are the officers of the Wairarapa Rifle Association'that wore elected at the last meeting at Carterton; —President, Major H. Bunny; VicePresidents—Captains Tully, D, Donald, andT, Bennett; W, C. Buchanan, M.H.R., George Beetham, M,fl,R,, C. McSharte, and Burton Boys ; auditors, Messrs H. H. Wolters and L. Wilson; committee— Caption A. Donald and Lieuts. Benton and Smith (Featherston), Captain Webster and Lieuts. Cameron and Porritt (Greytown), Lieut. Moore and Volb. Seed and Samuel (Carterton), Lieuts, Cameron and Wilton, Sergeant A, Matthews, and Vol. A. G. Thompson (Masterton); Treasurer, Mr Seed; Secretary, Drill-Instruc-tor Bezar,

The Poultry, Dog, Bird and Flower' Show of the Wairarapa aud East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be held at Carterton to-morrow, All the exhibits, except the flowers, will be shown on the grounds of the Society, For the flower eliov/.tjie Lyceum has been secured. This will be thrown open to the public at 2 p.m, During the evening tliero will be a promenade concert, On the ground the publican's booth has been secured by Mr E. Buckeridge of the Marquis of Normanby Hotel, Mr A, L, Whyte will supply refreshments of a milder nature, including lunch, and Mr Catt will have a stall for fruit and fancy goods. Provided the weather is fine the show should prove most successful.

An amusmg incident, pays the Press, occurred at the Woollen Company's lunch at Petone on Saturday, Immediately the Premier had concluded responding to the toast of " The Ministry," a Maori lady— Mrs Epuni, the wife of the son of the well-known chief—who had sold to the company the land forming the site of the projected works, arose half-way down the room, and in anexoited manner expressed a desire that Bhe should have the first dress turned .out by the' Company! She said—" The dress. You give it to me. It was my ground. I sold it to you. The first dress you make in this factory you give it to me," She then' treaded her 'way to the seat occupied by Mr Macdonald, the Chairman, and reiterated her request. Mr Macdonald naturally nodded his " yes, yes" in response, much to the delight of Mrs Epuni, who went through a war dance on a small scale in evidence of her unrestrained joy.'

_ A vpry simple method for trapping rabbits is thus describe,d j)y t)je fort Augusta Dispatch of October 21 p' A pmall plot of land near infested localities is sown with grass and then fenced in with wire netting, _ Hollow logs are laid through the netting to enable the rabbits to pass into the paddock. After allowing the rabbits free access into'the paddock for a night'or two, traps are fixed in the logs ; on the balance principle, so that the pumheii' of rabbits which can pass through is npt limited, whilst they cannot get backa p 'ain. Atthe'end'qf each % a deep trench, wider at the bottom than at the top, is dug, into which the rabbits jump, and they can be destroyed at leisure in the morning." This method of bunny is said to have been adopted with success in the Wimmera district, Victoria.

In the .Exhibition there is one special is gpeajly admipd, namely, Mr Field, of Dunedin,' The whole of the exhibit has been purchased by Mr Thorburn, the clothier, of Willis-street. Parties wishing to purchase any of the above can now seloc them, to be delivered on the Ist of November,— Advi

Never before ■ has the millinery display been'greater or more stylish'than it is at present atL. J. Hooper'and Co's Son Jjiar.che, and jt >vould indeed be a strange pocket that could not be suited at this establishment, for' a hat can be obtained here from the modest price of one shilling up jto two .or three guineas. Those ip search of reasonably priced dresses and siljis will find an immense assortment to choose from, anda first? class dressmaker being employed on the premises, leaves nothing to be desired, •We should recommend all purchasers of drapery and millinery to pay an early .visit to L. J. Hooper and Co., Bon Marche.—Advt.

Oowjhs, Colfo, Bronchitis, die,, are quietly 'cured Jjj using Baxter's celebrate'd, "Liing " mseiVer/'' TJiis oldestablished, popular medicine, ii pfea.sant to the palate, and highly, extolled 'by the members of the medical, legal, "and clerical professions.;: Sold by. all Patent Medicine Vendors, See teati-hinmalsiiiddM^Mehtoi"-Ai)Vi.

■ The importations of frozen mutton into; London .aurin'g the past nine' months amountedinallto.633,9G4carcase3,ofwMch 393,405 came from New Zealand, 76,000 ■from-Australia, and the remainder -from the River Plate.. During the corresponding period of 1884 the total importations were 488,000, of which 314,000 were from New. Zealand. Mr Purdie, who recently delivered a seri.es.of lectures to teachers atGreytown, is now delivering similar lectures to tho senior classes in the various schools in the district. He has already delivered one in the Masterton school, and the second was to have taken place last night. Owing, however, to an accident to the scientific apparatus, it. had to be'adjourned till Thursday. > The date on which a number of sections in Mr Donald Donald's Manaia estate are to be sold has now been fixed for Saturday, the i9th inst. The land is exceedingly good.; in quality, has been sub-divided into j suitable sections, and the terms offered are most liberal Under theae circumstances there should be' no lack of bidders. Mr Hans Peterson, of the Exelsior Boot and Shoe Store, thanks his numerous customers in his new advertisement for past favors, and by way of inducing them to continue their support to further increase his trade, he notifies that he will, during the present month, offer the whole of his present stock, which is a large and well assorted one, together with goods to arrive, at a reduction of ten per cent. Messrs Price and Dickson's advertisement relating to their pea counting' competition'appears in another column; Thereis an old saying, ''you might as' well look for a needle in a bottle of hay &c." It was one of the fair sex v/ho- destroyed the. difficulty of discovering the needle by attracting it with a magnet. Possibly, one of the sex will, by as Bimple a process, discover a method to gauge the' number of peas in the sealed bottle in Messrs Price and Dickson's shop window. If so, the reward will be a ten-pound note, which in accordance with-their advertisement, will be given to the one who guesses nearest to the number in the bottle, Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufactory. -All Blinds guaranteed of the very best, description. Pi;ice list on application to R. W, Henn(late Henn & Hansen,) Poneke Steam Veptjan Blind and Revolving Shutter laotory, Wei-linoton.-rADVT,.