THURSDAY, APRIL 8,1886. MS W. L. Bffi

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2265, 8 April 1886, Page 2

THURSDAY, APRIL 8,1886. MS W. L. Bffi

Mr W. L, Bees, a well-known popular agitator, addressed a meeting in Wellington this week on immigration, Mr Kees was, ten years a«o, a man of note iia tlio Esqniie of the Kniglit of waii, and as a loud talker in the. General Assembly. Now it appears lie ..is:the man with a. mission in eonnection .with tlie heroic work of civilization. He expounds a co operative colonisation ;;idea,for .bringing men with money* to New Zealand from England and the Continent, and proposes to lay it before Parliament, He claims to have been 'appointed a delegate by the Trades and tabor Congress/MiAuoHand, and to be aecredi'ed by the Friendly Societies, He also stated that he is accredited by the New Zealand Government to the Agent-General. No one can possibly object to Mr Ekes as a delegate' of a labor or fiiendly society doing all in his power to promote any scheme which may bf a 'good thing' for him or his clients, but wo trust he is mistaken in hi? assertion that he is accredited by the Government, A popular agitator is bad enough without a Government at his hack, and we sincerely hope the credit of the colony is not pledged to any scheme or enterprise of Mr W. L. Bees. The Government have certainly been providing for very many of their friends latterly, and it is, perhaps, only to ho expected that something should be done for Mr W, L, Reus in his turn, but could not some home billet be found for him which would be less expensive and less compromising to the coiony than sending him to England aa a sort of nupemtmierary Agent-General, New Zealand has got into trouble before by sending immigration missionaries Home who possessed more zeal than discretion, and if Mr Rees goes to England we may expect the colony to be again in hot water. If our present able Agent-General is not competent to act i for ns iu immigration matters, tfs are I

ei'tain Mr Reus is not, and if a special (fftiit must bo sent Home a belter man ban Mr Eees could be readily picked, however, Mr Eees is orcing himself on the colony and there a no option in the mutter, The Mastorton Institute .Committee neet this evening. The Masterton Hospital Committee neet at the Institute to-day. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their itoek sale at Tinui, three hundred fat vethers. Messrs J. W. Lealiv and Co have just received their winter consignment of jouts and shoes, and they are offering ;hem at prices tlmt will favoraaly with the cheapest in tlie district. The annual meeting of voters of the Masterton Town Lands Trust will take place on Thursday, 16th inst., at 8 p.m., in the Inatitutu, to receive the report and balance sheet of the Trustees and elect two auditors The ratepayers of No I ward are requested by advertisement to meet the Taratahi-Carterton Road Board on Saturday April 17th, at the Council Chambers Carterton, for the purpose of discussing the necessities and requirements of their ward, Mrs Madden, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, has been appointed agent for the sale of Butterick & Go's., fashion books and paper patterns of garments, The patterns include the latest fashions. Further particulars appear in our advertising columns. . Mr E. W. Morrah, Inspector of the Bank of Australasia, has been requested by the Council of the Chamber of Commerce to represent the Chamber at the Conference of Chambers of Commerce, which is to bo held in London during the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, The eighth annual plain and fancy drußs ball of the Masterton Fire Brigade is announced to be held in the Theatre Royal on Thursday next, when, from the great interest always evinced in these annual gatherings, we expect there will be a large attendance. Good music and refreshments will be provided, and the members of the Brigade intend decorating the Theatre in an elaborate manner, so that lovers of this popular amusement will bo able to enjoy themselves to their heart's content. During the course of a lecture which was delivered by Miss Ada Campbell at Wellington, oi\ "Sunday in the light of reason, its use and abuse," the lecturer happened to . say that, according to the Bible, a woman was the first to commit sm. "So she was," shouted a man in tlio pit, " Yes," retorted Miss Campbell, "but it was men who wrote the Bible, and its just like men to put the blame on to a woman. If a woman had written it, it would have been just the other way." ho is that person ? enquired ,i visitor the other day, pointing to a respectably dressed individual who was reeling along the footpath. "He is one of our shining lights, sir, a solicitor of this town," was the reply, "Oh, that accounts for him being on the roll, ho ouaht to be struok off," "Well, lie is struck often that way," was the answer. The annual meeting of the Wellington Poultry Association was held yesterday, whon it was decided to hold a show in July next, the following officers wore elected Secretary, Mr F, J. Fear;' treasurer, Mr A. Clark; Committee, ' Messrs A. Styles, Chas, Upliam, W. L, Curtiss, S. Hodgens, H. Hawken, D, D. Hyde, J. Rogan, J. Thompson, R, E. Wilson, F. Mitchell, C. Lindsay, I James, and Rov, L, M, Imfct, Foster dead) ''Buckshot" they used to call him I He was nearly seventy! He must have had some narrow escapes! Yes, it was nothing but his courage that saved him I They used to call him "a clumsy Cromwell" in the papers, and consign him to assassination in secret, and send him explosives in annoymous letters, but they never dared molest him openly I No, in the middle of the very worst of the moonlighting he wont alone and. unarmed through the most disturbed districts in Ireland, and lectured tho mob in the streets on the " moral cowardice of tho Irish character! He was in politics what Gordon was in war I Yes, that hits off Buckshot Foster very well I—Press Puffs. We publish elsewhere a report of the annual meeting of the Carterton Public Library subscribers. The balance sheet of this institution allows very creditable results. With an income from subscrip tions donations, and Government subsidy, of £53 3s (Id, tho managing committee expended on the purchase of new books the sum of £5013s Bd. They also expended other funds to the amount of £lslls4d on the rebinding of books. Their management only cost £l4 183 8d for the year, and tlii3 was more than covored by the receipt of £2O the annual : rent of offices let to the West County Council. They commence the new year with a credit balance of £4013s 7d, and they have ordered a further supply of new books to the amount of £SO. Messrs Lowes and lorns report that at their fortnightly slock sale yesterday they yarded upwards of 4,000 sheep, 150 head cattle, several horses, pigs, vehicles, and sundries. Gcod sheep maintained thoir rates, in fact, showed a slight improvement, but old ewes, culls, and culled lambs declined, Oattle were a little dull of sale. The following are the prices .obtained For medium fat wethers 7s 9d, fat eweß 5s 6d to (is, store wethers 5s to 7s, storo ewes iri good condition 4s to os, young owes (is, medium ewes 2s to 3s, old culls 1b 7d to Is lOd and us low as 9d, lambs ranging from Is for culls to 3s for medium and 4s 2d for good healthy sorts. Storo cows brought from 59s to 70s, young steers in forward condition 735, yearlings 30s, calves 15s to 245. Hack horses from £3 for inferior to £lO for useful kinds. Young pigs from 3s to 9s, Vehicles, harness, and poultry also sold at fair prices. , Martin in the_ Mail says:—'When the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Clqb were con? sidering tho Derby for 1887, a Mr Buiok is reported to. have said,—'He was decidedly in favor of abolishing the Derby and substituting a Farmer's race, for horses that could carry weights, and let the farmer ride his own horse, He would like to see the Club encourago the production of horses to carry men, not spiders, Mr Buick is evidently a wit 1 Motely' is the only wear with him ; or, if that'snot so, he has a peculiar leaning to the vividly practical. He wants farmors to ride their own horses, Now, just imagine farmer Smith saddling up Brown Bess, mounting her, and taking a gallop up the straight to give the Masterton people a taste of the quality of the aforesaid Bess; or picture five or six sturdy farmers mounted on appropriately sturdy horses making a big' finish of a race. How nice! He wants 'horses to carry men, not spiders,' What a delicate compliment to the professional jock, and what a fearful male spider it would be that would ride a trifle over Bst. Mr Buick evidently does not understand that Derbys assist the breeding of a superior class of animals useful alike to tho fanner and' the spider.' Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co., of the Bon Marche, received their first instalment of autumn and winter goods on Saturday, these goods have been imported direct from the manufacturers in England and Scotland, and are now being marked off at prices that will compare with any wholesale houseia tk) colaiyt—Ajfyr.

The Alfredton Road Board, at its meeting last Tuesday, passed a resolution declining to co-operate in the Wairarapa East County Council Local Government Finance scheme. Mr H. E. Eton lias had erected in front of his shop a large and brilliantly colored lamp, as a guide to those seeking the whereabouts of the Thorndon Dispensary. The lamp is of local manufacture and is a credit to the maker, Mr D. Nicholson. For'the convenience of country visitors a special train will be despatched from Wellington for Masterton and intermediate stations on Saturday. 10th April, at 7.20 p.m. Ordinary return tickets will be available. We understand that Mr R. Brown, in order to meet the increasing municipal work thrown upon his hands, has resigned his appointment as manager and Secretary of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society, an office which he has filled with intelligence and fidelity for the past five years. In another column the Directors invite applications for the future management of the Society, the salary offered being £IOO per annum. Mr TnoßßUiur, the Clothier, of Willisstreet, Wellington, is raising £llOO on his stock. He is selling all his stock at fcho cost price for cash only for 28 days. It is a rare chance for country settlers to fit themselves and boys out with a cheap suit. He is adopting this plan instead of borrowing the monev.—Advt Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, die, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated " Lung Preserver." This old , established, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by the members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. Soe testimonials in advertisements.—Advt. Venetian Blind ana Revolving Shutter manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed ot the veiy besi. description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn & Hansen,) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shufctor lactory, Weilins'ton.—AnvT