The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1886. MORE TAXES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2482, 21 December 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1886. MORE TAXES.

Mr Ormond," at : a recent meeting of the llawkes Bay. Education Board, stated that it was only a • question • of time for school buildings to be provided for cut of local • rates, Possibly, during nest session a proposal may be made in this direction as a. measure of economy. All the economies of the present Ministry have been in the direction of relieving the Colonial chest at the cost of local rates. Presently ench Borough, County,' or Koad Board will he ordered to erect and maintain all necessary school buildings, and it' the local body does not comply with the demand a rate will be struck, and settlers be made to. pay whether willing or unwilling, just the same way as they are now made to pay for hospitals and charitable aid, and for main roads, and if there is any sign of them being, capable of bearing further burdens, no doubt another turn of the screw with the property tax will take the last shilling out of the, pocket of the last settler, In .vain does Mr

Ballance endeavor to plant new settlers' in our bush districts, if his colleagues rake among the tender plants after this fashion. It may, however, be asked, is it essential that such a new tax as the erection and construction of school buildings should be imposed on local bodies? Js there no alternative? Hie Napier Telegraph suggests that it the tax" be levied Education Boards might be dispensed with and County Councils take their place, and that the educational reserves of the Colony should be applied for the common benefit of education throughout New Zealand, The first, suggestion would probably be but a poor economy, and

not-iiVii/'lf so LniL'Mi'i.ou.o ony cmih'til IVinrcl fui- thn whole'."(?6iony. Some ''ounlio.s ure iiU'Mcli fi wenk, |iit.i4>.lu W'wliMnn tliut to • iiiiji'j.io/- flu tlier ..ultli; n 'aJiol)3 iifiou tliHir slion'(Iki'S'Scpiiis almost ludicrous. Others

arc lugiilly' mid virtually in a condition of suspended animation, and are about fit as an iceberg to. control education,' We consider, however,

that if the Education reserves o£ the Colony were put into a melting pot ■they would furnish nmple funds for maintaining all necessary school buildings, and' for tho Colony to so appropriate them would from an economic point of view be infinitely preferable to imposing new charges on local bodies, Is there to be any limit to the burdens that are now to bo pitched

from time to time on to the backs of local bodies 1 Is there no one to stand up in defence of these once useful institutions, and stay the spoiler's band. Perhaps we may find • such a raau in Sir John Hall, who has now a safe seat available for hia re-entrance into public life. Sir John Hall understands real administrative reform, and would never resort to tho shara economies now- being practiced. We look to him at • the ■ present time to stand ; between th® country settlers and: the never ending rates, • with which the

:esent Government are now crushing

them. A stand ought to be made against any further spoliation, and this sohool building project should furnish an excellent opportunity for resisting the attempt now being made to throw all inconvenient publio burdens on to local bodies,

This day is the longest in the year. Mr John Young, the Cuba street ironmonger, says ho has a bigger show of electro-plate ware than any other houso in town. Mr J. E. Potter (late New Zealand Leather Company) calls attention through our columns to his manufacture of boots and shoes, Yesterday poor Mawhinay, the lad at the Hospital who is suffering from the late terrible accident while bush falling, exhibited signs of returning consciousness. On Christmas Day the customary carols will be sung in St. Matthew's Cliurch, Masterton, The usual meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., takes plaoo this •evening. The delegates appointed to arrange the Masterton Annual Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports, meet this evening at the Central Chambers, Queen-street.

An Irish country doctor, conversing with a friend about the high rate of mortality then prevailing, remarked, "Bedad, there are p®ople dying now who nover died before."

•lhe sanitary inspector of Auckland says there is something wrong somewhere the death rate of children under five years is increasing tco faßt. Two hundred and nine under, one year, and fifty-seven between one and five died this year, and this is too heavy a rate to be reoruiting the angel nurseries. •

" Winter, is approaching," savs Lloyd's Weekly, " and poverty in Lonaon is increasing to a serious and painful extent." It was bad enough last winter, when, it is shown, 20 per cent, of the population of Svhitefriara, 70,000; and 29 per cent of the 50,000 in St. George's East, applied for help from the Mansion House Fund. This is in Freetrade England !

The progress through the Quay to-day, writes the Evening Press, on touie for the Wairarapa, of a huge patent curd vat, 12ft x 12ft, and weighing some 18 hundred woight, intended for the Carterton Cheese Factory, and mounted on the top of a waggon, drawn by two horses, attracted considerable attention this morning. The vat extended a considerable distance over each side of the.waggon, and was certainly a most awkward load, more especially considering the narrow roads, the Hutt-road for instance, which had to be traversed, The huge affair is of Auckland make, and is rotated by steam power, the curds inside being cut fine by a series of steol wire brushes. As a specimen of the cooper's work, it would be difficult to surpass,

A cricket match was played at Mangakuri between the station hands and shearers of Edenham and those at Mangakuri, H,B. Each team scored 42 in their first attempt, while in the second innings each side made tis, a double tie thus being recorded, Such an occurrence is a very rare-feat, the only instance I can remember during the past ten years being in a match between Billington and Eddiessborough,'. played at Leighton, Buzzard in 1879, when each side scored 29 and 42, and in a match at Tenby, last year, between Tenby and Royal Muster Fusiliers, when 51 were scored in each of the four innings. In a match between Gentlemen and players at Brighton (for the benefit of James Lilly white) on Aug. 8„9, and 10,1881, each side Bcoring 204 in their first innings, while in the second the professionals made 112, and Shaiv caught Appleby, the last mail of the Gentlemen off a hard drive of his own bowline with the score of .111, the Players thus winning by 1 run,-Dark Blue, Referee,

Some of the Sydney, magistrates are very sevore on bakors who supply light bread, At Paramatta recently, evidence was given in a case of this kind-'to the effect , that between 500 and (100 loaves wore seized, atid tho -total deficiency in weight- amounted to 6090z5. Out of 509 21b loaves only 14 were of full weight, 8 41b loaves wore 38ozs short, and 30 lllb were 38ozs short. The Bench inflicted a fino of 5s for every ounco short, making a total fino ot £152 6s, together with costs ot Court and professional costs. Three months were allowed to pay the fine in, and it-was ordered that the bread should be sold and tho prooeeds given to the Paramatta Hospital.

Special isviiatiox. —Besidenta in the Wairarapa, when they visit Wellington either for pleasure or business, are reminded that they can combine both by calling at Te An Earn. This new and commodious warehouse is now one .of the most interesting sight l ) in Wellington, and coutains a very extensive stock of recently imported drapery goods of all descriptions, The proprietor is desirous of cultivating a closer connection and enlarging his transactions witL residents in the country districts, and lAvitli extends a cordial invitation to evJargjne to visit Te Aro House, and will be pleased to see as many as can possibly call, All goods are raai'kefat wholesale prices, and can be inspected without the'necessity of purchasing, No one will be pressed jo buy. There 18 on the promises a very comfortable Refreshment Moom, This isalwaya open during business hours, so that customers may obtain tea. coffee, and other light refreshments at any time, and at very reasonable charges, Visitors will also have the privilege of ascending the lofty tower of Te Aro House, which commands a beautiful, panoramic view of the city and liarbour,

A S:U)I. :u:tl dwelling at Pnliiatua is J t'nr

Mrs Moto has a ssison:iblo announce' incut in our \vautwl column.

We uiid.'wtinid the Minister for Public ■Works has arranged to draw metal frum the Ruimiahanga to repair tho Bush road where injured by railway traffic, and to spread a portion of tho metal.

The annual picnio of the Presbyterian Sunday Sohool will take place on New Year's Day in Mrs Yates' paddock on the Upper Plain.

Sun Kwong Lee, provision merchant, Grocer, and Greengrocer, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, notifies that lie has received a shipment of tea, preserved fruits, ginger, &c, At tho KM, Court, Carterton, on Tuesday, beforo Mr Von Sturmor, KM. Morcer and Baylißs v Alex McLelland, debt £5 2s 6d. Ho appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and coats, 10s. We are requested to call. attention to the fact'that the entries for the handicaps of the. Caledonian Society's' New Year's Day Gathering close this evening at tho I office of Mr R. J. Fitton, Central Chamf bars.. .

; Among ou'r Christmas announcements is one from Mr J. Williams, tobacconist and'fancy goods importer, who has an endlefis.' variety of goodß suitable for seasonable presents. His advertisement wilLrepaf 'psrusal by anyone who wishes to.purchasa a pleasing momenta of this annual festival.

The Park Oval is the nightly rendezvous of aspirants for the forthcoming Caledonian, gathering. laßt evening between twenty and thirty runners were using the track, and iudgin? by tho form displayed tho handicappprs will have a difficult task to perform in bringing them together. TheMasterton Weeleyan Sunday School annual picnic will be held as usual on Boxing Day, Monday next, in the pleasant grouuds of Mr A, Elkins, on the Makora road, Arrangements have been mane lor games of all descriptions, and both young and old will be able to spend a happy day at this annual re-union.

Fish are so plentiful in Port Nicholson just now that fishing supplies a remunerative recreation to largo numbers of people,, and the wliavvos are well patronised every day, Barracouta are particularly numerous—more numerous, it is said, than they havo ever been known in the harbor before.—New Zealand Times. Christmas almanacs are still pouring in this morning, wo have received a handsome portrait (of cburso a lady), from Mr J, W. Lealiy, a cabinet olio from Messrs Rising & Oox, and a military exposition entitled' Say yes Nelly,' from Mr Joseph Dixon.

It is stated that a ballot was taken in [ho Feilding Borough Council the. other

night to decide what defaulters should be sued for unpaid rates.. Among fifty drawn were the names of the Duko of Manchester, and Lady Fielding, Truth sarcastically suggests that one method of celebrating the Queen's .Jubilee would be to give each ' Irishman- and woman one-shilling.. The twelve penco would be a memorial of the twelve days spent by the Queen amongst her people in that country.

A coral necklace, owned by .the Queen of Italy, is one of Queen Margaret's most cherished possessions. She is said never to leave it,off, but even to wear it on grand occasions, hidden under a diamond collarette,' Five yeara ago the young Prince of Naples saw the -necklace in a shop at Venice, and wanted to buy it for his mother. But the price wan too high for tho-boy V purse, bo he asked the jeweller to keep the necklace for him, and let him buy it bead by bead as he saved up money enough. It took two year's saving before the Prince succeeded in obtaining the whole necklace. The followinp is the programme for St. Matthew's Musical evening on Thursday next Piano duet, Missea Wiokerson and Clayaon; song " The Laßt Watch" Mr Coleman; duet, "I hear a voice in the tranquil night" Mesdames Clifton and Lawson; Violin solo, Mr Mackay j Song and chorus "Children's Voices"; Song " The Merry Dance," Mrs Clifton; Piano "Tho Wayside Chapel," Mrs R. Meredith; Song, " Nazareth" (Gounod) Mr Gant; Song, " The Better Lund" Miss Watson; Duet " The Sailors Sigh" Mrs Clifton and Mr Coleman; Zither, Mr Langenseipen; Quartette, "GoodNight" Mesdames Clifton and Lawson, and Messrs Coleman, Gant, and Komstedt, Tho trial scene in Pickwick by the Choir Boys,

New Zealand has spent a large Bum of money in an attempt to fortify its principal porta, The defences consist of 1 earthwork forts, a few not very big guns, and torpedoes. It is extremely doubtful whether the latter will prove of much valuo in time of war. The Pall Mall Gazette raises these doubts by remarking that it is the peculiar difficulty of the art of naval warfare that as soon as one improved method of attack is invented a still better method of defence immediately follows, but it has not yet been thecase that the method of attack itself, after filling the public mind with terror, and causing the' more or less hasty expenditure of millions of money, should suddenly prove to be but a bogey after all. This, however, is the conclusion to which people are likely to jump after the experiment with the Resistance and the Whitehead torpedo at Portsmouth on Tuesday, The torpedo was given every possible advantage—far more than it could ever have in actual warfare—and not only to the Resistance not blotfn up, but she was left in condition to continue fighting, and able to retire into harbor at her leisure, The Admiral's galley, however, had stuck on a mudbank from which he was'floated by the swell caused by tho explosion, Torpedoes have thus some use left, at any rate. .

During a debate on defences in the Vic* torian Lepislative Assembly la6t week Mr Wood oaid that all the males bora in the colony, and of a certain age, ought to be compelled to go through a course of military drill—to constitute in fact, a citizen, army. In that way 60,000 armed and drilled men could be at one. get together as a reserve. At the next general' election tlio people should be asked whether they desire oompulsory. drill for the whole use of the colony, with about a fortnight par annum in cam]). Those men not born in the colony who objected to join the citizen army should be compelled to pay the cost of a man in the army. The system of defence already adopted was very costly. There was a phenomenal difference between the cost of defence in Canada and Victoria. Perhaps the defences are not so costly hero as dresßes and other minor things. The defence force peep forced for tjje exhibition of human upholstery. About that £35 to be given away.— To the Editor-Sir, Will you allow mo through your columns to let the people of theAVairarapa know that I am going to sell all ray-'stock, consisting of men's, youth's, and boys' clothing, shirts, hats, hosiery, &, at a great reduction in priceß up till the end of the yejir | and ajfsofo remind them that every one who buys goods to the value of 2s 6d gets a ticket in my £35 competition. Think of thatl By spending 2s Gd with me, you may win money enough to carry you for a trip round New Zealand,—John Thorburn, Clothier, &c,, Willis at., Wellington,

W, R, Waters, of Wellington,- filed liis j atH.tfirmnt yesterday afternoon. ' It sots inrth that the amount due to uiisicured | crcditora is £0756 8s Id, mid tho 1 amount secured £IfJLS (the securities being- cstimuted to product) £42 JO). "-Gontingent. liabilities" auiouut ( tp £1287. The assets ate put down at £5092, Which include book debts, furniture, goods in bond, and property, ■ Deficiency £2951 8s Id, The opening of the New Temperance Hall this evening will be the occasion for a demonstration by the Wairarapa Gospel Temperance Union , The members of the Union will meat at half-past seven, and parade the principal streets of the town in procession, headed by the Band of the Salvation Army. The meeting will commence at 8 o'clock, the chair to be taken by Mr R, S. Hawkins. A programme of instrumental bolos, duets, and trios has been arranged, also vocal selections by the. Choir, assisted by local amateurs,

Venetian Blind ond Revolving Biiuttermauufaotory, All Blinds guaranteed of tho very beßt description.. Price list on application to E, W, Hetm (late Honn and Hanson.} -. Poneke Steam Vonetian Bliad and Revolving Faotory Wellington,-Advt