The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 3, 1886. THE GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2285, 3 May 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 3, 1886. THE GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

We publishod in our lust issue the three sets of proposals which are to be submitted to the consideration of the shareholders at the annual meeting of the Government Life Insurance Association. The first set proposes to hand back the department to its paternal relative the Government, the late union with an elective Board not having proved a happy one, The second set contemplates a new combination, in which the Government and the policy holders will be linked, the former retaining the whip hand, The third improves upon the second by placing the control of the Association in the hands of elected members, and only

permitting the Government lo play second fiddle with nominated members.. Wn anticipate, that the policy holders ■will reject the first- 'proposal. They must have learnt by experience that though their interests have been -well, looked after by Conservative Ministries they cannot put much faith in Liberal Governments, When a Liberal Government comes into power, it brings with it a crowd of camp followers who must be provided for, and every department of the public sorvice is at once ransacked for billets Now, a wealthy department Like the Government Insurance Association must on Biich an emergency bleed for the' impecunious Ministerial rank and file, and become a refuse for needy or decayed politicians. Of course, politicians may males the best possible directors, managers, agents, clerks, and touters for an Insurance Associations, but, on the other hand, they may not. When a private Association of this character wants an actuary or a manager, it does not, we believe, look about for: ex M.H.R.'s. and perhaps it liiay be safe to assert that in making appointments the Government Association has struck out an altogether now line, We therefore believe that the policy holders will reject'propositiou number one, and that that they will also regard the second proposal as practically equivalent to the former one. It is-tolerably certain that they will support the adoption of the third set of proposals which alone gives them the power to stop the little political games that have been plaved at,the expense of the Association, and to clear both spiders and cobwobs out of the Association office. Parliament may possibly object to a loss of prestige from 9uch a chango, bat Parliament is to blame for having allowed the Association to be manned by politicians in tho past, and if the average elected director of such an Association is not more trustworthy than the average M.H.R, we Bhall be very much disappointed,

Messrs J. Traynor and Co. have started in Mastorton the manufacture of sauces, pickles and preserves, from local produce, We are very glad to see this industry opened up in our midst, It is one we have advocated strongly, and wo have no hesitation in saying that if the public will insist upon having the local brand only tho storekeepers will very soon find' it to their interest to supply it, instead of sending the money out of tho district. It is not only that tho firm will be able to produce tho local article at a price to compare favorably with that of tho imported article, but the public will get sauces, pickles and presorves free from impurities,

A medical gontleman practising in a town not a hundred miles from Masterton, was called out at night-time to attend, professionally, at the house of a resident a littlo way out of town. The worthy doctor put on his "go-as-your-please" hat and hastened to his client's where he stayed as long as his sorvicos wero required, and then hurried back to his own houso for the purpose of getting an hour or two's sleep. By mistake, however, the doctor took away tho wrong hat, and loft his own old "billy-cock" in lieu of tho "stove-pipe" which belonged to his cliont. Noxt morning, when ready to go onhisrounds, thedoctorwenttothehatrack mid found two hats there. He put one on his head, aud called the servant. •'. Solina," said he, pointing to tho other hat which he thought was one of his own old ones, " Didn't I tell you the other day only that 1 would not have a,lot of hats hungupinthepassago." Then, being a choleric gentleman, he swore a swear, and then working himself up into a tantrum, ho snatched down the offending article, dashed it on tho floor, jumped on it with both feet, opened the door, and kicked it outside, "Now, Solina," said he, after taking breath, " That won't offend again, eo and burn the darned thing. "I beg your pardon, doctor, but it's not your hat at all," said Solina,i examining the battered article. "What!" said the medico suddenly calming, "What!" Then a light seemed to bear on him, a look of intelligence came over his face, and "ho remembered" In the meantime the client had to attend his duties with this " don'tcare ad— looking arrangement on his head, in lieu of his beautiful silk boll-top-per. As he has never been seen with auy thing but the regulation covering to his cranium, he is hardly recognisable. Ho early applied at tho doctor's residence for restitution of his property, and soon learnt its sad fato. There iB not a stonepipe hat to be obtained within sixty miles of Wellington, and he spends his. timo now in explaining the catastrophe and searchinp for his medical adviser. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report as follows :- Wool: The daily cablegrams roceivod from London iu reference to tho sales now in progress, continue most discouraging in tenor. Until quit? recently, coarse crossbreds had not participated in the general decline, but unhappily for New Zealand, this class of wool has suffered within tho last week to tho to Id peril). The first gleam of hopo we have had since tho series opened, reached us only throe days ago, when it was reported that tho French domand for fine wools had ' improved, which had imparted a firmer tone to this Bection of the market. The noxt series opeiiß on the 22nd Juno. Grain : The markets of tho South Island generally have been favorably affected by tho demand from Australia and Tasmania for wheats of various descriptions,, but chiefly prime milling Tuscan, and chickfeed, Stooks of tho former have been bought up when available, whilst supplies I of tho latter havo become contracted by continuous withdrawals for shipinont, It should, however, bo noted that the unfavourable weather so long prevalont m tho most Southern districts, has created a supply of inferior and fowl wheat sufficient for immediate wants. Whether the Australian demand for our prime milling wheats will be of long duration, is a matter of speculation and considerable .doubt, seeing that vessels are already on passage from Oregan to Sydney witli large supplies of wheat from that famed district. ' The prices at which this wheat can bo laid down in Sydney, at the low rate of freightage obtainable in San Francisco, enables it to compete on most advantageous terms, with either South Australian, Victorian, or Now Zealand. From a circular published by a firm of Adelaide millers, we learn that negotiations have been proceeding for the introduction ot Calif omianwheatintothatmarkofc. These aro important factors in connection with our local markets, and the future prices likely to obtain, and should not bo lost sight of by those who contemplate holding their grain for higher rates, The English market is more depressed than ever, and from tho fact that cargoes are offering in London at current prices for delivery six months hence, we infer that brokors do not anticipate any improvement for Borne considerable' time. Shipments to London are, therefore, out of the question in the meantime. Wolfe's Sopaws is the purest and best Btlmulent. tonio, dipetic, at present before the world,

Our citixen soldiors did not return from Waiiganui without somo "trophies" of the waiysays the Napior Telegraph.'One member had.his wrißt badly hurt while on pickot duty, while the bandmaster has a very, bad ankle', The local agent of the Accident-Indemnity Company insured 49 men for the trip, at a cost to each of half(v crown. Mr Hammond and Mr Tankard till able to roturn to their avocations will recoivo from tho company five pounds per week each, which outfit to bo a capital advertisement for the Insurance Association,

The "Go as you ploaso. against time, in tho Tlioatro Royal on Saturday last, ■by K. Bayne, camo to an abrupt termination about half-past eight in tho evening. Bayne had made good progress up to his fifty-fourth mile (which was done in seven minutes), when he camo in contact with a seat that formed ouo of tho awkward corners of tho track, tho collision caused him to loave off for a time, and ho pluokily commenced again, but after completing his sixtieth mile, he was compelled to abandon the task, the record shewing GO miles in ten hours and a half, the last ton miles being remarkably slow, as tho following analysis' of tho distances will show:—lo miles, 1 hour lo\ inhumes; 20 miles, 2 hours 231 minutes; 30 miles, 4 hours 18£ minutes; 40 miles, 6 hours; 50 miles, 7 hours, 45 minutes; GO miles, 10 hours 30 minutes. Bayne was off the track Is hour 26 minutes, so that luV actual time was four minutes over the nine hours, giving the distance covered during that-time at G miles and two-third per, hour,. He is confident of breaking the present colonial record, and intends, trying again in about a months' time, At the conclusion one gentleman present on rhes'ago, to show his appreciation of Bayue's performance, handed him half a guinea.

A traveller ■ just returned from the Whareama reports that a storm, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and hail, commenced about 5.30 on Wednesday evening, and lasted until about six o'clock on Thursday morning, when ho was in tho Uriti. The creoks and- watercourses wore all overflowing, and tho low flats are under water. The Whakataki creolc win so high that McKillop's mail could not pass over at the beach. Another report is that numbers of sheop have been drowned in that, district, and bridges and culverts havo'been washed away. One bridge in particular, that, between Mr Meredith's homestead and the. beach, which had withstood tho heavy floods for years was completely demolished. .The floods, however, will not havo been ah unmixed evil, for the destruction of the rabbits must have boeiv enormous. There are great complaints of tho want of road accommodation from Pickett's to Castle Point, and the ratepayers of tho district express themselves of opinion that it is high time tho Road Board took the matter into consideration.

' A great deal of sympathy was oxprossed yesterday for Mrs Bradford, when it became known that she had lost hor eldest girl Annie after an illness of but twelve hours' duration. Annie Hales was a bright little child just turned eleven years old, and was attending school in apparent health and happiness up to Friday afternoon, the day preceding her death, Annie was the only child of Mrs Bradford by a former marriage, and her mother and step-father were doatingly attached to her, The first symptoms of anything wrong with the deceased child was on Friday night, whon she complained of pains in her inside, Her father went to Doctor Hosking and procured some medicine to relieve tho pain. In the morning-the doctor called, and fuund tho little one suffering from inflammation of,the bowels, and by ten o'clock she was-'dead." It is feared tho inflammation was brought on by eating wild berries with', which tho bush is now teeming, and it would bo wise of parents to caution their little ones against eating any berries from the nativo bushes.

"Sunday in the light of reason ; its uso and abuse" was the subject of a lecture) delivered in the Theatre Royal last ovening by Miss Ada Campbell, There was a largo and intelligent audience, who listened to the discourse very attentively, and with an amount of appreciation that must have been encouraging to the gifted lecturess. The lecture, which occupied about an hour and a half in delivery fully bore out the high enconiums that have been passed by the Press of Australasia on the capabilities of Miss Campbell as a lecturess of considerable merit. The subject was dealt with from a biblical view, and also from ancient and modem history and showed considerable research. It was interspersed with anecdotes and witticisms, and at its conclusion Miss Campbell was rewarded with a prolonged round of applause. No one appeared in answer to the lecturess, to question the subject of the lecture t and Miss Campboll announced that on Wednesday evening a lecture would be delivered entitled "Evil in tho light of science; its cause and cure,"

The Dun edin Star commenting on the speech of Mr Barron says;— The member for Cavasham is very severe on tho Stout Vogel Coalition, which ho declares to have been "conceived in self-interest, born in political ignorance, and nurtured on popular credulity!" This is truly a scientific determination —an accurate diagnosis, if tho torm is applicable. In regard to their floundering attempts individually iind collectively to make political'capital during the recess, the honorable gentleman is amusingly incisive. Wo quoto ono passage the exceeding aptness of which will be recognised; "Amongst Ministerial utterances not tho least remarkable were those addressed to the people of Lawrcnco; whilst two Ministers, finding littlo oncourapnonfc to perch themselves on a Duuedin platform, flow liko benighted fowls towards tho light held out by the astute member for Tuapeka, who characteristically saw in bewilderment an opportunity to securo something for tho pot."

Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co,, of the Bon Marcho, 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 house in tho colony.—Advt. Invigorate tho tystem with Wolfe's Schnapps if you would avoid bilious attacks.

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 Bjind and Revolving Shutter factory, Wollin?ton.—Anvr

Messrs Duncan and Sou invite special attention to their new consignment of cutlery—direct from the manufacturers—which thoy offer at fabulously low prices, Best pocket knives, Is and Is Cd; sets carvers, and forks and steels, 2s upwards; bread knives Is; and all kind of electro plated goods at little more than tho price of ordinary tinware, —Advt,' I am going to make a speciality of certain lines during tho next months, At the present time I am running Macintoshes and Overcoats at prices, which defy any house in the Wellington District to approach. By sending the length which you require in inches, you can be supplied with a grand Tweed Macintosh for .27/6, honestly worth £3. Give mo a trial. John Thokbum, the People's Clothier, Wilils-street,. Wellington.—[Advt,] .

' Tenders close to : d(vy for the survey, of the Wellington Special Sottlemonf Association's block of laud, Mangafeinoke.. A telogram.from Dunedin states thattho rain has subsided there and tho railway; traffic is now uninterrupted. P'omahaka river was m a stato of high flood, and the inhabitants of Kolso had barely time to escape.'

Messrs Lowos and loms announce a Bale of land for Saturday, embracing sovoral Mastortou Trust acres and six sections each in Ekotahuna and Fitzherboit The sale of the Girls' High School Mangaono Reserve will be offered at a lator date. Sections in Pahiatua mentioned in preliminary advertisement having been sold aro withdrawn. ' ' Tho following teams have been selected to represent Mastorton in the matches" against Greytown on Saturday noxt, at Greytown :—First Fiftoen : Back F, Polling; half backs-W. Peiry, Cliff; quarter baoks Holinwood, O'Connor, Hounslow ;Forwards-J, and 0, Bannister, Welch, Ranganui, Inglis, Thomas, Whatman, Kibblewliite, T. Bannißter, EinergencesT-Blinkhorne, Jamieson, W. Day. Second' Fifteen ; Back-A. D'Arcy; half backs—o. Perry, Nini; quarter .backs—Baraber,iHeron, Ngature; forwards—Blinkhorne, Jamieson, Himiona, •Emmett, W. Day, Ewington, W". McKenzie, J. Palling, G. Day; emergencies' -0. Porritt, W. Welch (forwards), E. Minifie, R. Thompson (backs). Coughs, Quids, Brondntis, 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 tho members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Yondors. See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt.