The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886. THE DEPRESSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2369, 10 August 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886. THE DEPRESSION.

What is termed "tho wave of depression" has touched all parts of New Zealand from Invercargill in the south, to Auckland, in the north.. One or two localities of limited area may have escaped the fate that has befallen almoßt every community in the colony, to special conditionsinot applicable to the country generally. In a place like siderable capital taking placo • in. clearing; bush lands and building. neV bouses, and till this capital beeomes exhausted, the surroundiag depression cannot affect the settlement. Apart from instances of thiff character, the whole of the colony ism a bad way! The intensity of the depression of course varies in different localities, and, att' a rule, may be guaged by the extent of the inflation .which preceded it. Perhaps Canter: bury and Auokland have in the paßt reaped the evanescent" advantages which inflation brings to a greater extent than other districts, and, as a natural consequence, they have to sustain a more severe period of depression. Auoklaud held out longer against the reverse than Canterbury, partly through the energy and activity of its leading business men, and partly because, the northern capital is.the great financial depot of the colony, but its present position is perhaps less Satisfactory, than that of the Middle Islandprovinces. The latter to feel the turn of .the tide, but with the. former, the receding pointhasnot yet been reached,-, For the Wairarapa we prqpbesied a few months ago a hard winter,, and .though our expectation has been realised, we v are "thankful to record-it has ndt been exceeded.' Both in town and eountry., excepting portions of the bdh distriotf to which we have before referred, money and'employment are alike scarce. Tory many men are short of both, but still there is nothing lib the widespread -distressi'-ind

privation which has for several winters past been experienced in Canterbury, -and which is n6w being felt in Auck- ! land. The spring is now approaching, and though one and all in the Waira* rapa have to share more or less in the .depressed condition of the country, they have in most instances neither lost heart nor hope. In our centres of population there has been but little inflation in the past—perhaps in the case of Grey town there has been absolutely none—and consequently the reaction now is less severe than it was in the year 1878-79, In the country) the enhanced value of station produce, the operations connected with the settlement; of new land, and the projected continuation of our railway line, all point to a revival of prosperity, We may in the Wairarapa be congratulated upon having so far got well through a hard winter. We mußt expect the letarn to prosperity to be a gradual process, and be contented if we only obtain indications that we are on the return trip,

The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton Borough Counod 'takes place this evening in tho Council Chambers. Mr D. Henderson, late of the firm of Downes and Henderson, railway contractor, is, we are informed, about to start a sawmill at Morrison's Bush. The value of the steamer Pelham, which rau ashore at the Bluff yesterday i 3 said to have been £IO,OOO, and the insurances amount to only £4,545. ' Wo learn from Weliineton that the weather which set. in wet on Friday last has continued without intermission, and there are not yet any signs of it clearing up. Constable William Gleeson arrived in Masterton last night as a pormanent constable. His duties commenced to-day. He is a single man, and will take up his quarters at the Station. We remind those interested that entries for the poultry show to be held at Carterton on Friday next, August 13th, close to-morrow, in Carterton at the office of tho Secretary, Mr H, H. -Workers, in Greytown with Mr F. H. Wood, and in Masterton with Mr W. McKenzie.

A farewell tea and egg banquet ig announced for Friday August 13th afc 6.30 t>.m. at tho Salvation Army Barracks on- the occasion of Captain Robinson leaving for head quarters. In the evening. Dr Gilbert will give his famous lee ture entitled physiognomy of intemperance and crime. .

"Noßide"inthePresssays"ofwhatvalue would not a few of those Wairarapa boys be to Wellington justnow-say J. and W. Perry back, and Beard and Fairbrother forward, It is a pity that Wellington should be deprived of some of her best players at a time like this." His Worship the Major of Wellington, Mr A. W. Brown, will bo present at the Mißterton Theatre Royal on Tuesday next, when Miss Georgie Smithßon and compauy will put upon the boards the drama " All that glitters is not gold."

Messrs Buchanan and Beetham uearly succeeded yestorday in carrying their amendment to divide the Wellington and Wairarapa districts in the Charitable Aid Bill, ana were only defeated by Sir R. Stout's declaratbu that he would drop the Bill if tho amendment was finally carried.

The quarterly meeting of the Fhcenix evening in the Temperance Hall by a tea and open meeting. About 60 sat down' to.tea, which was supplied by Mr Pelling, after which the evening was given up to harmony. Mr Holdaway presided over the evening's amusement, which was considerably augmented by the vocal and instrumental selections of Messrs Gant, Wiokereon, Keiaonberg, and Langenseipon.

This evening Mr Matthew Burnett will appear at the Theatre Royal and deliver an account of the battles fought and viotoriea won during his twenty-three years experience in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, The relation of such a history cannot but be of interest to all who haro the well-being of their felloworcatures at heart. MrR. S. Hawkins will occupy the chair on this occasion. A small ohavge.will be made for admission, in lieu ofa collection.

We have, by the courtesy of the Engineer, Mr Gillies, seen the specifications and plans of the Gorge contract. The bond is £9OOO, the penalty £SO per week over contract time, and the deposit £IOOO. The contract begins between the 7 and 8 mile pegs at the Ferry end, and about a mile from the point of commencement there will be a tunnel, 25 ohains in length, Half a mile from this again is a tunnel 11 chains in length. These are the only two tunnels through the Gorge. The grade is an excellent ono, rising towards Woodville at one in 132 feet, while at places the line will be a dead level. The north end of the contract is 12 chains on the Woodville side of the 12 mile peg at the north end of the Gorge. The contraot will include 27 bridges, and these will be built of iron, with tho escep. tion of the bridge at the entrance, which will.be of wood. _ The bridge abutments and foundations will be built of concrete. The bridges will be built in spans of 11, 22, 33, 44, 65, and 68 feet.-AVoodville Examiner.

_ The Greytown Rifle Volunteers have in their ohaplain one who takes a warm interest in their welfare. Coming from a family standing high in the military profession, and-brought up among military men, tho Rev Mr Western, when in the company of the Volunteers, feels himself one with them, and his offer a few days since to present another prize cup to the Greytown Riffes for competition showß that he is no mere talker. The men muoh regretted on Sunday week that the rev. gentleman could not lunch them after parade, but other duties provorted. We commend Mr Westom for his earnestness, and for the kind and encounting words he spoke to the men on the Sunday in Question. If there were more like him tho world would be better for it. In his work outside the pulpit, among all classes, he has few superiors.— Standard.

Sir Edward X., web noted for his hothouses and grapes, and on one occasion, having invited some friends to dinner, ho asked his gardener to Bend in a few fine bunches for the table. The pardoner told him there were none at present at all fit to place before his guests; so Sir Edward went to Covent Garden to see what he could purchase. In the maruet he noticed some particularly fine ones, but, the price asked being .very high, he demurred, and asked why they were so dear, The shopman replied that the gentleman who grew them spared no expense in their cultivation, and that hia grapeß commanded a higher price than others. " Who may this gentleman be?" asked Sir Edward.— " Sir Edward X.," was the reply; whereupon Sir Edward purchased Borne, and received a receipted bill certifying where they had come from. The sequel may be gueßßed, Venetian Blind and Revolving Bhuttcrmanu • factory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very beßtdeicription, Price list on application to R. W", Henn (We Henn and Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Factory, ¥ellini(tori.-ADVi, ■■■ ■'

W, Hutchisoif wis • killed.! by "i falling tree at Mongonui, north'of Auckland, this morning.

The balance sheet of -the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association for the year ending 31st August appears in another column; •

Mr G. S. W. Dftlryraple has been appointed by Messrs Levin & Co., a?ont for Masterton and the Wairarapa for the Victoria Fire Insurance Company. A trichord piano by Bord is advertised for salo, Particulars may be obtained at this office.

The following repty has been received by Mr George Boctham M.H R. from the Colonial Secretary and forwarded to the Secretary of tho Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association in answer to the memorial forwarded by the Association praying that the Wellington Distriot be proclaimed a clean district from scab : " 1 have to inform you that I await the report of Inspector Orbell who has been directed to specially visit the North Wairarapa subdivision, in order to decide whether tho district can safely be declared clean. On receipt of his report, if favorable, no delay shall take place in acting upon it."

There is devery, probability that the session will close on Friday next,

Tho inspection parado of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers takes place this evening at 7 o'clock Bharp, instead of 7.30 as advertised.

MrF. fl. Wood adds lambs in the wool, fat wethers, and somo three and four year old bullocks to his.Taratahi stock sale on Thursday next. Messrs Lowes and lorns announce their usual Saturday's Bale for the 14th iiißt., when thoir catalogue will consist of horses, produce, new and .second-hand furniture, fruit and ornamental trees, drapery, clothing, boots, shoes, &c.

The conviction apainst the Hon C. J. Pharazyn for having voted at the last general election for the member for Foxton having been quashed, he has presented the amount of the fine (£100) to the Old Men's Home.

The following is a list of the special prizes offered in connection with the Poultry Show to be held at Carterton on Friday next:—Beßt Game Cock, R. R. Armstrong; best pair Dorkings, A, L. Whyte; best pair Langßhanß, B. Buckeridge ; best pair Leghorns, B. Anderson; best pair Silver Spangled Hamburgs, M. Hodgins; best pair Game Bantamj, W. Moriarty; best pair Barndoor fowls, J. A. Dodson; heaviest Brahma fowl, H. H. Wolters j greatest number of points in poultry, W. Booth; best pair buff Cochins, B—-; best pair Aylesbury Ducks, T. Price; best single cock any breed, H. Hodgius; best pair Almond Tumbler Pigeons, W. C. Buchanan; best pair Carrier Piijeonß, W. P. Alien; 'best pair Antworps, long faced, W. J. Lindop; best Belgian (Yellow or ticked yellow)Canary, W. 0. Buchanan; best Norwich (clear yellow, W. Cafct. Entries'close to-morrow (Wednesday.) Couohs, Coms, Bronchitis, &g, aro quickly cured by wing Baxter's celebrated " Lung Proservcr." This old established, popular medicine jb plcaeant to the palato, adn highly extolled by the members of tho medical, logal, and clerical professions, Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—[Advt.]

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