The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY APRIL 12 1887. THE NEW REPRESENTATION BILL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2570, 12 April 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY APRIL 12 1887. THE NEW REPRESENTATION BILL.

It is said that the new Representation Bill is not based purely on population, but that it favors sparsely popu lated districts' by allowing thera a quota towards the number necessary to constitute an electorate, Until we kiinw the quota to be allowed, it is, of course, idle to speculate on the value of this concession to country districts, but we quite approve of the principle apparently involved in this feature of the measure. Population ought never to be tue sole basis of representation, but in New Zealand we have long passed the "ought nevor" stage, and we' have lowered the franchise step by step, till very little value is attached to its.posses, sion. 'The representation which we now enjoy is a dangerously liberal one. it places the Premier of the colony on a political equality with the most worthless loafer.'' It puts side by side the man. with a large stake in tho country, and. the man with no stake at all". It classes the old settler with the bird of passage. Tho "man who .bears, the bui'deu-of- taxation has ho : more voice than the man who does not possess a, sixpence. Still the radicals can carry matters, if they choose,-a littlo further, by making population the sole basis of representation, and it is perhaps not very material if this last bit of electoral ropo is payed out. ■ The franchise, its it now is, as compared with what it. was formerly, is a worthless possessession. • Twenty/years ago it was considered-an honor' to .be on. the electoral-foil, but' now, there, is. no credit in being placed upon it. ' -Like the J.P. roll it .is discredited with the queer additions .which" are inade to it. The only wonder is' that the present Ministry in their new bill should have favored sparsely , po'pula" ted districts, that' is if tho favoring is a reality and not a pretence. In the house the vital question will he whether the changes in vhe electorates will givo an addition to the Ministerial party or subtract from it, No doubt the Ministry has framed their measure to catch rather than to lose votes, and in due time the reason of any unexpected concession to sparsely populated districts will become apparent.- In this district wo have a special interest in the Representation Bill, because it is thought that there is a: chance of a rib being taken from us to make a new radical electorate. We notice the Wellington papers are already, calling one another names over this new bill, and probably it is designed to have a similar effect on the House. Lawyer Stout and broker Vogel know how to work points in a Representation Bill.

A special mooting of tlio Masterton School Committeu will ho lipid to-morrow. a f ti'rn ,on at the Institute, Tho annual general meeting of the Wairarapa and Kast Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Suoiety is convened for Saturday, 23rd inat., at Carterton. Mr W. C. Buchanan, 11.H.R,, invit s the electors of Wairarapa 'South to meet him during tlw present uioiith at o:.rti*rton. 19th,- Kmillierston 20th. Greytown 81st, and Martiiiboriiusfh 22nd. • His Lordship Bishop fladfiold, wo are glad to hear, is gradually recovering from liia recent accident, The Bishop accum-piinif.d-hv Mrs Hadfielil, who, we regret .to buy. is fur finni ; well, will leave shortly 'fur the Te Aloha hot springs,-, .. ...Mr Joseph Williams. ivlio fur sonie time pant has drilled the boys uf the Fernr ridge school and he«t<med givat p:iins upon them; caino in for great credit at the examination, for the Jiiapuctorstnted "that not in ome case? out of ten, nay, hardlyjn ninety-nine out uf . hundred had lie he Been boys stand up ay straight or preserve thtir lines so well." : By the Lut trip of the Zealundia from San Francisco, a pair of extremely pretty . fancy fowls, •' Wyaudottes," were received by an Auckland firm to tho order of Mr T. Dixon, of Masterton. The label which was attached to the coop bore the following unique inscription " Please give me a drink ; I am a Wyandotte chief, and this is Biddy, my squaw. Wo are on our journey to our new master, Thomas Dixon, Esq., \\ orksop Apiary, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, caro of 'King Walker and Co,, 3. Queen street,: Auckland, By the way, toss up a few crumbs from the table, and a raw potato' occasionally ; we lih onions,"-Post, From the Lyttelton Times we gather that cm* Saturday Messrs Miles and Co., sold at Mr George Jameson's salerooms Ashburton, the superb estate - of Riveradale, Iving about four milos from Ashburton, on the road to Longbeach. The estate comprises 2367 acres of superior land, and carries the necessary buildings for working the property. Failing: a purchaser in ono.block, the 'State had beon plotted out for cutting up into small farms; but the auctioneer succeeded in disposing of the prov erty as one concern, at the handsome figure of £17,850, the purchaser I being Mr Strange, of Cliristuluiroll,

Mosbi'B Lowes & loriis announce a general attractive sale for .Saturday next.

.Thethird of the Series of. "Winter Socials" takes place this evening at the Theatre Royal. The usual music will be provided, and dancing commences at 8 o'clock.

; About 300 passengers wore booked through on the Wellington Mn.sterton Railway yesterday, about 100 alighting at the Masterton station.

MrF.'il.; Wood' annqunses. Jiifl-naiual. stock'fiiile atbbe Tmatahi' yard's for'ffrira* day next 14th inst, The -list containp.store owes, fat ewes" and wethers, /at and store, heifers, dry and cowa • 'and •horses ofall 'dftsses."" ■X. % '• ' . Sidney Smith was always ready Mo amuse an evening company by cutting, paper into curiuus- figures, and by a dia- j play of clover tricks, for all of which his demand in payment.was !> kiBS from each young lady present.; Hia biographer tells ut& that his company v/bb itiuch fought after.- >5 ...

' Tlie at-the T-fiHatre -iloyitl was agiiin' 1 well-patronised last ev«»ipg; pevaral ia-iy. visitors 'boiug' I present „in"the dr'esr circle;' Thia ■•promises to; htf.. aaucc'eas*' 'tfonfigtM approaching long^xenjijgs^vv,-

Talbot Earle's 'mii'sical . " Robinson tlie Masterton rWi'sieian Ghuvch lkteMing, by a choir ;9f'Jwenty voices. ; : Thp serifii of,'well-known airs,''their beinp.' a. liberal .number of polos throughout the version, n ; the on.o sufcto the ;titiVo\- Qf-'tlid of 'BwcayvMiss I'erry. presideirat' ffisi musical ..director, :and;-.the ;: Rev, .J,. N.' Buttle; read the narrative.; A;vot'o;of thanks to accor<3ei|' •by acclarnatidil, to all j»nnected, with the and 'tlie' gathering, was brought to a conclusion with thu National Anthem. • , Messrs Lowes and loms hold their usual stock sale in. the Renall-street yards to-morrow, -comnieiaim; at one o'clock. The list comprises about three thousand sheep of all classes, including some good lambs, fat and breeding ewes, Lincoln and crossbred ewe 3, mixed cattle in good condition, quiet 'heifers, and young pig's. We are requested to draw attention to the withdrawal of a line of (ivf hundred cross-bred wethers and five hundred wether lambs from the sale list. Worksop Road was the scene of " all the fun of the fa r.' yesterday. In one paddock was the Football Match, on the opposite side the Athletic Sports, and in an adjoining .paddock the Wesleyan Church picnic. The latter, wived its fail share of patronage, especially by the yo ny folks, who kept the games goingwith such spirit, that it was suggested that Easter Tuesday should be kept as a holiday, to enable them to get over the effects of their harmless though vigorous fun. A very enjoy-Me timo was spent, and whfcH the of evening were falling, both old and young were, loth to leave the pleasant grounds,' The Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a. discount of sfl.in.tbe £. They are also making suits to measure from 478 Gd, Trousers awl Vpstß "from 28s Gd, and Trousers fpim 18s (id, A call cordially invited. ' Note,the uddress: Next T, Or-Mason,' —Quesn-stf^efc, * Mastertun, E, B. Hare, Manaper.-ADVT. A WomiiFCir Hen.v.—Many are the instances cited of the astonishing fecundity of the various.species of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated VVollington Hep (which, strange to say, is of »ha masculine gender) :has a soul above the mere production of egpa, The mamier in which he turns out Vonetian Blinds etc.; is the wonder and admiration of. everybody, from* the. Govornor down wards, The twmp pf this wonderful bird is R, W. HENNj.aiid'liis well'known fowl. House, is • the. Pnneke'■ Steam ' Wjndow Blind' Facti-iryi ;■ Molesivorth-street,.: \\'s\* lingion.-r-Advt;'-■■ .

pinned jnside their 23 from start to finish, and it was only \yhen a long kick relieved them could the Epunites get the leather froo. In the first spell A, Hoare secured a try, and E. Welch placed two to his credit, L. Caselberg gettiiig'biie in the second spell, and H. Perry two. jhe.acore'at the:-.conclu-sion of the game ps four goals. afid two tries (24 points) to loVe. The winners were .well captaiijed,. unci ' playeda : nice gflhi'e, "the fonvaHrfeed-'i ing their lively backs in a manner that completely, nonplussed, thfl'^visitgrs,.' had Hob-tlie-ghofit-el-af-siiew dur< ■ Ing the match;- r v - , At Clnistcliurch, the Union (Wei- 1 ; [lington) and Merivale (Ohristchurch)' Iplayed their second match on Saturday last, the-latter being : victorious by two goals and a tryThe 'Pbnekes (Wellington) paid a visit to Palmerston North on Saturday, and defeated tkMistriflt'team ."by 'six .points :fco a hard tussle. Iliogajne afcarted infavor ofiike country :'meni- ope gotv'oveir (the lift'e, h,ut ;'the^:ball -was, declared held. JlpLityre'poUed'a, 7,' goal • from' .the field, and ElUson eco'red a tty for Poneke, febm - which: no • further-6core was.made. ■. » .'.'C-' At the annual meeting o{ .the Dunediu Rugby Union tiie : following jitjtice of motion is to be,, proposed Thq c'ommittessMl power, on ouijuiry to suspend during their pleasure aitj player who maybe reported- by# referee for rough and unfair' play, or for wilfully strikiug another playei; during a game, and no club shall play with any suspended player during the. period-of his suspension, under penalty of being struck off the roll of the Union.

The Rivals (Wellington) defeated the Picton Club on Good Friday by eleven points to two, and played a drawn match with the Marlborough Club on tlio following" day. ' The Unions (Wellington) were defeated" yesterday. by the Sydenham Club (Christchurch) by twelve points .to two,