The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1886. MR REETHAM'S ADDRESS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2187, 7 January 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1886. MR REETHAM'S ADDRESS.

Mr Beeiii am addveased lii? constituents, the electors of Wairarapa in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening, &n,d if we may judge from the tone of the meeting, he bad the. ear, goodwill and sympathy of his audience from beginning to end. There was a complete absence of the packing and consequent rowdyism, by,which q. tew select and well known opponents distinguished themselves on former oocassions, }Ve do not know if they have changeithnjr opinions, whether tbeir own good sense prevailed, or .whether Mr Stout's remarks on rowdyism in the course ot a lecture recently delivered by him in Maaterton jstung them into common sense. Whatever may be the reason, they are to be upon the change for the better whidi the;/ exhibited in their manners. Mr Bketuah 1 touched upon a large number of subjects that are of public interest, and then did not get through all his notes.'. We think that the account which he gave of his stewardship is an eminently satisfactory one. He kept the promise which he made to the electors to give the Siout-Yoqel Government a fair trial, and, like many others who [expected great things from them, he soon found, himself thoroughly disappointed, We trust the electors will thoroughly, realise the difference between the promise made by Sir Julius Yogel iu his Finaj)/:i?,l Statement, and the manner in which the subsidies have been distributed under jthe Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill, The promise of the .Colonial Tyeksurej that new and

outlying district's should' receive the greater share, becan.se, by ussisting > them, they weredoveloping tiieresources of the country, Nothing could be faiter and more reasonable than this. But what was the result? As Mr Beetharc.pointed out, the County of Selwyn, which has all its roads made, and over £50,000 lying in the Bank awaiting investment, got the maximum Bum of £5,000, while Wairarapa East,which could expend £IOO,OOO on roads to open land, and would then want more, has to b8 content with £690. If Mr Bertram's speech has done no other good, this one fact alone should open the eyes of the electors, and convince tliem that the prepent Government is doing far less practical work in opening the country for settlement than any of its predecessors, We can hardly agree with all that Mr Beetuam said with regard to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act, It is true that the district lias the management of its own Hospitals, but it had thatbefore, and that, too, without being bound to raise a certain sum to assure the independence of the two institutions. With regard to charitable aid, we are in a worse position, Every praise is due to Messrs Beetham and Buchanan for their efforts to preserve the independence of tho district with regard to the administration of this portion of local government, Mr BeetiiaM's reference to the rapacity and unsci'upulousness of some of the goldfiulds members gave the electors an insight to the inner or lobby life of Parliament, and wo are afraid that the picture was not a very pleasing one. This traffic in votes appears, however, to find favor with some of our casehardened politicians, for Mr Renall, when he had learnt the price that had been paid, exclaimed, " More power to them." It is to be hoped that this sentiment did not find ap echo in the breast of even a single elector, and that neither of the Wairarapa constituencies will ever return :i representative who is capable of eating his principles in such a manner. On the question of Protection, too, Mr.DEETHAM and his constitutents seemed to be in entire accord, and we trust that the practical manner in which he handled the subject jvill do a good deal towards preventing the Gvil from taking root in this district. The defence made with regard to the so-called endowment to the Wellington Harbor Board, is, we think, perfectly sound, and leaves no i'o.on) for carpers. Indeed, had tho proposal bees brought forward, as it should have been, under .apptjier term, no fault would ever have beet} found with it. Mr Beetiiam made an important explanation with regard to the effect of Captain Russell's motion to reduce the Public Works Estimates by 500,000. He showed clearly that it fas not intended to proceed with any portion of the railway through the Forty-Mile Bush this year, except the section to Mauriceville, the money for which had alraady been appropriated, and that the .motion therefore did not involve the Iqss of a. single.penny to the district. These wer.e, we t)ie most prominent points in the upeech, ppd we believe that there are very few electors in the-district who are not in accord with Mr Bebtijaji on all of them,

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Masterton Tent 1.0.R, takes place this evening at.the Temperance Hall. The fortnightly meeting of tho Delta Lodge, Loyal United Friends, takes place at the Tomple Chambers this evening. The following toam will do battle for the Mastertpj .Orjokat Club on Saturday against the Opaki:—Perry, Boechey, •Kibblewhite, J. William?, McKeiaie, Buttle, Sleemai), Hanson, Hare, Whatman, D'Arcy, Emergency. -7 Baylor, E. Porritt. It has been decided to open a telephone station at Wharoama, a site near the blacksmith's shop having been selected. The station will be subsidised by tho settlers, who will no doubt find it a great convenience. The work of erecting the necessary building is to be proceeded with immediately, In the Resident Magistrate's Court at Wellington, on Thursday, E, Shaw, solicitor, was charged with converting to his own use the sum of £B3 2s 2d, being p. cheque given by Alex, McMinn. After hearing soijoe of the evidence the case was adjourned till Friday, TVlv Shaw has also filed a declaration of insolvency. A meeting; of the Sports Committee of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies was hold last night, when several alterations and additions pre made to the programme, The price of a double ticket to the soiree wan fixed at 7s &d, extra lady 2s fid. It was decided to sell the privileges on the 16th inst.

Mr H. E. Eton has a new advertisement containing a list of requisites for the remedy of tho various ills to which the flesh is heir to, His cool and refreshing drinks are quite as invigorating as it is necessary for drinks to be at this season of the year, All patent medicines are kept in stock at this establishment. Mr Eton has 37 years experience to boast of, and is registered by the Medical Council .of' London.

Tiie hermitjcally sealed windows of the Theatre Royal have at'last been made to open and close at will, thanks' to % common sense of the lessee, Mr 6, Cokei\ This improvement will allow of free ventilation to the dross-circle, a want tl)4 has been long felt, and tended to keep the soata unoccupied, Other improvements have also been made, though not so injpsrtainfc, Matting has been put down jn the JjaJl, and the ladies' and gentlemen's have all been refitted ftnd furnished.

It will be Boen by an announcement in our amusement columns that our clever amateurs are tendering a benefit to Miss Lena Wyatt, the young professional lady who so abiy assisted them in their performance of the Colleen Bawn. The support of ,ijin invalid mother and family of younger brother? Jiao lately devolved upon her, and it is to" assist liar ip this laudable object that our amateurs' have tendered her this benefit. The programme is a lengthy and musical one, commencing with a comedietta, in which the fair kne'Jieiaremll appear, a musical olio, and a novelty in the shape of the first public appearance of a local Blondin, who is said to be a yeiy .clever performer in the wirewalking business. The concluding item will bo Owen's beautiful drama, "Milky White," in ivbicV&rOecij Riverton will sustain the Uth nk, The entertainment is under the patronage of Mr George Beetham, and .qther leading citizens, and we expect -to see a crowded house. We have also been requested to mention* that Miss Rosie Beaufort and Miss' Jennie Sutherland have vory generously tendered their s»rvicM for,the oboMion. '' 1 ■ ■

Tenders, ior removing -earth'from tho site of the gasworks:will closeon Thursday next. - • •

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale for .13 inst,, a line of beef, also store bullocks and quiet heifors, >.

The following interesting advertisement appears in a Wellington paper Found, on my ground, New Year's Day, one Lady's Jersey and ono Regalia. Owners can have, the same by paying cost' of advertisement. T. Hayward. We are requested to draw attention to Mr F, H, Wood's unreserved sale of furniture, drapery, clothing, etc., that will be held at his Masterton rooms on Saturday next, As will be seen by the ftdvevtiaemenfc, tho list is a very comprehensive one, and should attract numerous buyers.

Yesterday was the hottest day we have experienced in the Wairarapa. At 10 a.m. a standard thermometer registered 136 in tho sun, and at 4 p.m., although the sun was partially hidden by smoke, it read 132. The highest attained in the shade was 86, At sunset it still stood at 80.

Mr Wood informs us that we have been misinformed as to the neglect of Cole Street, and has furnished us with dates on which, according to notices, heattended the Btreet for the purpose of removing night soil. From these dates it appears that the locality has been visited once a week.

A little boy about five or six years old, son of Mr j. O, Hayward, foil off his horse at Featherston yesterday afternoon while the animal was walking, and as he came down head first on the metal, it waß at first feared that he had sustained serious injuries. The little fellow was insensible for some time, and when he came to he had a hearty cry—a sure sign that lie was not very badly hurt.

Messrs Lowes and lorns make further additions to their sales for Saturday next. They sell a quantity of drapery, clothing, carpets, etc., for the Auckland Co-oper-ativo Company, They also add a line of 4 useful hack horses, being owned by a runholder in Hawkes Bay, who is passing through Masterton on his way to England. The horses are quiet and servicable, have been used for ladies, gentlemen or boys, and will be sold without reserve,.

We remind those interested in the sub* ject that Mr Tlios Walker, the eminent Sydney Freethought lecturer, will appear at the Theatre Eoyal this evening, when ho will lecture on the somewhat peculiar subject, the "Death of the Devil, or a peep into Hell." Mr Walker has earnt for himself the reputation ot being a splendid elocutionist, as well as rhetorician, .throughout the Australian colonies, and this, togother with tho subject he has chosen, should draw a good audience. The charge for admission is very reasonable,

Mr F. H. Wood has taken a lease of .the Taratalii Sale Yards (lafco Mr Say's,) says tho Standard, and is now effecting extensive alterations and additions there. When completed they will be very convenient for the purposes of stock sales, which it is Mr Wood's intention to hold every fortnight. It is gratifying to find this gentleman showing such enterprise, and it Is to be hoped that the public will second his efforts by sending in stock, Tho stock sales are of great service to the settlers.

The installation of officers of the Loyal Mastevton Lodge 1.U.0.F.,M.U., took place intheLodgeroom,TempleChambers, on Tuesday night, P.G. Bro. Dalrymplo was the installing officer. The following were the offices filled, G.M., Bro R. Jf'ogden | N.G., Bro W. McKenzie; V.G., Bro J. Morris; E.S., Bro W, M. Cole. Bro T. Jagq, P, G.,"'was appointed delegate for the next' district meeting," 'Twonew candidates wore proposed for membership. The balance sheet for the past quarter, and auditors report wore submitted and adopted, and accounts for the quarter wore passed for payment. 11l view of the fact that several somewhat mysterious fires have broken out recently, and that the town is threatened by fires from outside, we think it would be a wise plan to appoint two or three persons as night watchmen. There can bi) no doubt that property in the town is lii ifejjgey fp; l )} bpt!l sources, and if watchmen, who migjit also bo wqrnjn constables, were appointed, they niiglii manage to clear the town of the loafing element by the time the danger from bush fires had boon averted, We commend tho subject to the serious consideration of tho Borough Council,'and to that of those of our citizens who are most interested.

A detachment of the Five Brigade under Captain Peaoook last night tested the Abyssinian pump sunk by Mr Kingdon in Church-street, opposite Mr Perry'a shop. The hose was taken along to the Prince of Wales Hotel, which, together with the stables in the rear, received a thorough drenching outside. The Bank of New Zealand, and the shops to Mr Eton's corner were similarly treated. After .afyqus ar, hour ai)d a half of pumping, the supplyof w.iie)' was found to bp aj gqod as ever; the engine worked'' wtih\the greatest ease, ar.d the members of the Brigade are satisfied that this source of supply is'a very valuable one in case of fire, It js y/iH'th while 'considering whether similar pipes might npt bp sunk with advantage in two or three con: vonient localities in the town,

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 boy's clothing &c., &e. Nothing less than a cash bonus of 3s in the £ is given to every purchaser of goods to the value of £5 and upwards, This liberal distribution of cash will last from the Stli of December to the 9th of January. —Advi,

Venetian Blind, and Revolving Shutter Manufactory, All Blinds guaranteed of il)e voj.j besi' description. Price list on application cq fi, W, Hcnn (late Henn & Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Royolving Shutter Factory, 'Wellington,—Aoyt "" : -

Coughs, ColdSf Bronchitis, (Do,, are quickly ourod by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by % members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors,. See testimonials in advertisements,-^-Advt.

Strangers paying a visit to ifasterton, and country settlers arriving in town, are often at a loss to know where to purchase . Drapery, Millineiy, and Clothing to the 'best advantage. L. J. Hooper and Co. offer special advantages in this line that cannot be uwp with elsewhere, their stock being the largest in the district to select from, Being direct importers, all middle profits are saved, and customers receive the benefit. The services of one of the best dressmakers in the colony has been secured for the Dress, Mantle, and Habitmakirig Department, and perfect fit, style, and finish is guaranteed. The limine of the shop is tho Bon Marche,— ADVJ!;

Tub fountain tpofij rlps'snpt spring exclusively within tho of cla.wp story. Its fresh and living waters flow to-day from other well-heads. The weak and the debilitated have.but to drink of Udolpho Woipe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, and soon they start to r« newed fapafred in health and ' tL' auSoriai with disetse. ■ .•