IN TRUE COLORS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2166, 9 December 1885, Page 2

IN TRUE COLORS.

The election, yesterday, of a Chairman for the County of Wairarapa East was characterised by a speech from Councillor Hawkins which must have taken away the breath.of almost every one present. Councillor Hawkins has hitherto posed a good deal as a Liberal of a somewhat advanced type, and nothing would apparently, please him better than to obtain a seat in Parliament on a Liberal ticket. Such a thing is, of course, pretty well out of the question, because few would be found to place much faith in his professions ; but that is another question. When the motion for the election of Cr Mackay had been moved and seconded, Cr Hawkins rose and said he wanted to know what Mr Mackay intended to do. He had heard that he was about to leave the district, and also that he was about to start in business as a Commission A gent, He considered that for both these reasons Or Mackay was not the proper man to fill such an important position as that of Comity Chairman. Now, considerations of this kind are all very well when they are turned over in a man's mind, but to bring them up at a public meeting is in the most execrable taste.

When a man whose character is unblemished has been elected to Parliament, and- he possesses the requisite amount of ability, he is just as much entitled to a seat on the Ministerial

benches, or to be elected Speaker,' whether lie is a merthant, a runholder, a laborer—or even a commission agent. It is his honesty of purpose and capacity for duty that have to be judged. The same principle must apply % to local bodies. Cr Hawkins is, however, of a different opinion, and quite contrary to the tendency of his previous arguments, he now contends that the Chairman of the County should be a "man of standing," and a large landholder. Fortunately the other members of the Council either considered that Cr Mackay was a " man of standing," or that apart from that question altogether he was thoroughly capable of again filling the chair to the satisfaction of a very large majority. We heartily agree with them, and can assure Mr Mackay that the attempt to cast a slur on him has recoiled on him who attempted to make

The gate charges of the Featherston Races are published in another column. Messrs Lowes & lorns will sell the leases of a number of allotments, the property of the Town Lands Trust, on the 19th insfc. Particulars appear in our advertising columns, A trout .weighing close upon. 81b was caught in the Waipoua river near the railway bridge last night. The fish measured 2ft lin in length, arid Ift 2£in in girth. Mr W. M. Easthope was the fortunate angler. The verdict of the jury on the body of Margaret Neater, at Napier, at the Lunatic Asylum, was death from voluntary starvation. This was the case mentioned some days ago of a woman who persistently refused to take either meat or drink.

At a special meeting of the Masterton contingent of the Salvation Army, held last evening, it was decided to hold a " Hallelujah picnic" on Boxing Day, and all necessary arrangements are being made for making it a success, Webster has long held a place as a distinguished authority among dictionaiy makers, but the faith of cricketers will be shaken if they turn to page 1615 (edition 1864), where under the title " wicket" is found:—" Wicket keeper, the player, who stands with a bat to protect the wicket from the ball!" It may interest Mr Yaile to know, says the Napier Telegraph, that the average number of passengers by the early train from Waipukurau to Napier does not exceed one and a half. This has been going on for some time, and has been noticed by observers at the intermediate stations, though presumably it has escaped the attentiou of the authorities. [f the fares were reduced even to the extent Buegested by Mr Yaile, the Government could not possibly lose much by the change.

The Loyal Masterton Lodge of Odd Fellows met last night, Bro R. Fogden, N. 6. presiding. It was resolved to take an active part in the Friendly Society's sports should they be held onAnniversary Day, 22nd January, and a .committee consisting of the officers eject was appointed to arrange details, Tim nomination of officers for the ensuing term was opened, the election to take place next' meeting. The remainder of the business was of the usual routine eharacter, The ordinary monthly meeting of Hie Masterton Hospital Committee was held yesterday afternoon, Present.—Messrs Boddington (chairman), W. Perry, lorns, Fulton, Payton and Paige. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the Treasurer reported a credjfc balance of £l3 2s 3d. The following account were passed for payment :- Gaselberg & Co, £lO 8b 4d, and Williams & Barker, £1 10b, The Secretary reported that he had obtained 18/ names, which represented subscriptions to the Hospital as a separate institution of £124 15s. Two tenders were received for the supply of stores for the ensuing year, and that of M. Caselberg & Co, being the lowest, was accepted. Mr Payton was appointedvisiting member for the eiSuing month; The San Francisco correspondent of the Auckland Herald writes as follows;—A good-looking young lady, who had fallen in love with a man, whose wife was away from home on an eastern trip, implored him not to break off the intimacy ■ which had sprung up between them. He, however, would not yield, and without further geremony, the fair fiend drew a bottle of vitriol .and flung it into his face. The miserable man fell to Jfte ground, where he .rolled in extremesfc agony, while the woman fled. The terrible fluid quickly ate into his eyes, head and face, and in a day or two a long piece of flesh and hair sloughed off his scalp, leaving ■ it perfectly to. He still lies in' a 'critical state, ancj'lus once handsome face is ruined for life. Tliis is a very fine place to commit a crime in, for,the law isrnade easy to all who sin. Such a femalefiend as this deserves everything of punishment ( tliat .can be devised, but she will walk out scot free, like another who shot 5 man in the midst of his family, because he would not divorce his wife and marry her. She was twice tried, and then acquitted. "

Notice is given that during' the clo se seiison American Canned oysters can be supplied at the Theatre Royal oyster saloon.

The annual Spring Show of the Greytown Horticultural Society,takes place] to-morrow, and it is expected that it will prove unusually attractive, The Government has accepted the tender of the Timaru Barbed Wire Company for the supply of wire on all the railway lines, Several persons who have recently purchased land in the district, applied to the Wairarapa East County Council to have their valuation reduced. The Council decided that nothing could be done in matter, t ' Mr Hawkins' mysterious proposals for reform of the Colony, were the subject of a preliminary disousßion in Committee of the Wairarapa .East County Council last night, when it was resolved to hold a' special meeting to fully consider it on the day preceding the next ordinary meeting,

We have before us a copy of Brett's Colonists' Guide, a volume of 830 pages, published by Mr H. Brett, of Auckland. The work contains a mass of very useful useful and reliable information for the settler, the various articles being written by men of considerable practical experience, It should be of special value to recent arrivals.

The very large majority of our readers will regret to learn that Mrs Joseph Williams died about one o'clock this morning. The deceased lady was in the very prime of her life when she contracted a fever, from which she gradually sank. Mrs Williams was one of tho younger daughters of the late Mr Ch&vles Dixon, and, as such, leaves a large circle of rela-, tions and friends to mourn their untimely loss. We have to acknowledge the receipt from Mr Bezar of the programme for the. annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rifle Association, which is to be held' on the range of the Masterton Rifles on the 29th and 30th inafcs. There will be four matches, namely, the Cartorton Match, 200 yds, 10 shots; the County Match, 300 and 500 yds, 7 shots at each range; the Wairarapa Match, SCO and 600 yds, 7 shots at each range; and the President's Match, GOO yds, ten shots. Five cash prizes will be given in each match, in addition to which there are three prizes for the highest aggregates. Entries must be made with the Secretary, Mr Bezar, on or before Thursday, the 24th iust. . The Napier Evening News has another libel action on hand, On Monday in Chambers, an application was made for a change of venue in the libel action, Grubb (late postmaster) versus Evening News Company, on the ground of strong feeling existing, in the class from which special juries are drawn, against the paper in question. After considerable argument the matter was ordered to stand over

temporarily, During the proceedings the Chief Justice referred in strong terms to what he termed a disgraceful and scandalous article in Saturday's News, written with the patent object of influencing the Court in this application, He said the article was a contempt of Court .in commenting on a case sub judke, and in tone and language was very reprehensible. He added that he had instructed the Registrar to forward a copy of the paper to the Attorney-General, calling his attention to the article. We observe that Mr J. Thorburn the well-known clothier and outfitter, of Willis-street Wellington, is offering a grand inducement to buyers of men's and boys' clothing &c, &c. Nothing less than ncash bonus of 3s in the £ is given ts every purchaser of goods to the value of £5 and upwards. This liberal distribution oJE cash will last from the sth of December to the 9th of January. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufactory, All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R, W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen,) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wellington.—Advt Cough, Qo.hU, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by tho members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors, See testimonials in advertisements,—Advt,

We beg to draw the attention ol every householder and others to the liberal inducements offered by Messrs L, J. Hooper & Co., of the BonMarche Drapery Warehouse, namely, every customer pur; chasing value of one shilling and upwards will receive a coupon corresponding with the amount of the purchase. On the 24th of December these tickets will be collected and one-fifth of the whole amount of purchases made will be returned in value as a Christmas box, For instance, a person purchasing 5s will receive value Is; 10s, 2s; 20s, 4s; 30s, 6s :40s, 8s; 60s, 12s; 80s, 16s; 120s, £l, and so on for every sliming spent, This is the best inducement wo have ever yet met with, am} ought to induce every one to purchase drapery, millinery, and clothing from L, J. Hooper & Co,, Bon Marche, the cheapest and best drapers and clothiers in the Wairarapa.—Advt.