The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1887. CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2576, 19 April 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1887. CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Oue Pahiatua correspondent is jubilant over the fact that two men with a little capital have invaded the working man's paradise in which he resides, and are likelyto expend £I7OO there during the coming winter among, the sons of toil. The policy of the present Minister of lands'is directed as far as possible to shutting out from the bush settlement settlers who can indulge in an expenditure of this magnitude but at the present time Pahiatua hungers and thirsts for the very men that Mr Ballance is striving to keop at arms length. Labor is .plentiful in that district, but money is painfully scarce, and unless a few windfalls happen, like tho ones, to which our correspondent alludes' ttiore will bo muchdistress in Pahiatua before tho township and neighborhood becomes self supporting. The moral of this is that tho extreme views of Mr Ballance are bringing misfortune upon those whom he desires to benefit. A community of small farmers and villagers of the Ballance pattern cannot be' prosperous. There must be a. duo'"proportion of men.of substance /in such settlements i 'Or they cannot thrive, Pabiatua'3. greatest benefactor ' been' Mr' Balfour, that absentee against whom Mr Ballance points the finger of scorn, Mr Balfour's money has enabled scores, of small hokjp pf property to establish themselves.-Ju thai neighborhood, and it still helps very materially to keep, the head of that township above water. Possibly one Mr Balfour js enough for a bush district, but there is no doubt that in this particular instance the one has been indispensable, Were a new capitalist now to light on Pahiatua with a view to spending money, wo venture to affirm that the homeyhanded sons of toil for whom Mr Ba'llanfio has been keeping this garden of Eden would vote straight for establishing him in the settlement and letting him have as much laud as lie oould afford to clear. We hope experience will teach • Mr Ballance the lesson that it is Piily. by a judicious mixture of labor arid'capital that really successful colonisation can be accomplished.

At .the adjourned'meeting of the Featherston Road Board hold on Saturday, it was resolved (1). to grant a license for the tramway applied for by Mr W, Burt, (2) To make a general rate of f of a penny in the £ for the nnsuin? yoar, Members had hoped,' to do with a less amount, but in view of the probable heavy oxpense on the deviation noar Petherick'B Bridge, and the Waihenga Toll having been taken off, it was felt that a less amount this year would not meet the requirements. Mr King reported further re the Kahautara Bridge, and the matter was allowed to stand over till the Wnrdon wan prosont. Mr Skoet reported re tho Platform. Tho .report was adopted, and the Clerk was iustruc-, ted to Invite tendors. An offer of an aoro ofjand from Mr'Coleman Phillips if £lO was Mr Phillipß being authorised to fence it at a cost hot exceeding £lO, It was reported that the Hon. J", Martin had offered tho laud required for tho deviation near Petheriok'u bridge at '£2o per \ hero. Mr King waii asked to mako a farther survey, 'and report at next meeting. An offer of £3O was mado by Mr Lawrio for the old Waihpiiga Toll house, but it vyas 'decided to rotain'it for 'tho uso of tho roadmen. A new'scale of contribution's •to the general fund and District Road was adopted, and other business transacted, and the Board adjourned.

Tho correspondent of the. Napier Evening Nowb, under dafco April 10th, eends the fallowing particulars of tho terrible death by burning of a young ■woman:—l am sorry to have torelatethat ft sad and fatal accident happened to a young girl from Hero at Jlr H. Mason's through tho atcidontal catching fire of her dress. . The sad occurrence took- place ]ast Monday. From what;! pap learn tho victim was engaged outside washing, and the day being .very .windy, samp spares got on to her .dreaa and th.ua set tlio'poor girl'a clothes in flames, She, in her bewilderment, ran hither and thither and not till Mr Henry Mason got severely burned were tho flames A doctor was immediately ''sent for to Hast.ingß and promptly arrived. IJe did all in his power to Alleviate tho pain pf tho Buffered but to'no.aya}], ag sjjo gradually sank and died on Friday, or dffcer fplir days of intense agony, Great sympathyis manifested for her relations, a great number of whom'reaide liore. She was a native of Canterbury, aged eighteen years, and named Clara Beazly. Tho fragio affair hat cast quite'a gloom over iJwtownship,

■ The " Hauroto" from Sydney arrived in Wellington harbor this' morning at 9 '■ o'clock. '■ ' The Chief Surveyor invites tenders for bash'falling, clearing, &c, oh" tho' Tawataia Road Contract. The fourth winter social takes place this'evening at tho Theatre Royal at half past eight. The Thoatro will be lit up on tliia occasion lor* the first time with the new Wenham light. ... Tojill thfl.placea of■-Messrs ,T.uck.ani •Baylissr'the retiring" • member's" of Hie* Eketahuna Road Board, nominations will be received at the' Board's office on Tuesday next, 26th inst. ;• ..;'"'..•■■.. ■'.• ' . The "Rink," at the 'l V hea'tre*Royal, was again well patronised last evening, . and appears to be a fawxite'pastime with the Masterton youths. ' In our report of the rabbit cases yosterday in the Masterton R.M. Court, we stated that Mr Donald Cameron waa fined £lO. It should havo boen £5 and costs 10s. Nominations for tho vacancies in tho Akitio Road Board will be received at the Board's office, Oahanga, on Wednesday the27th inst. Nominations for candidates to fill the vacancies in No. 3 and 4 wards of tho Masterton Road District wi'l be takonou the 27th and 28th inst. The time and places are notified in auothor column. Majoross Barritt has boen induced. t ft make a more lengthened slay among the Masterton Salvationists than sho at first intended. Last "evening tho local con' tingentwas under her leadership, and this Gvonins; there will, be a meeting of soldiers and sympathisers. . We remind our readers of the servioe of song to be given this ovening.in the Temperance-Hall, by tlio choir under the leadership of Mr Butty, ' '"John Ploughman" was rendered very successfully a short time ago in tho Presbyterian Church, and a pleasant evoning can be looked forward to on the repetition. By Presß- Association telegram from Wellington this moruirig we loam that Mr Wm. Hnwden, chief accountant of the Singers Sewing Machine" Co. in New Zealand, died this morning of typhoid fever, Ho was provincial secretary to the Excelsior Lodge of Druids, Some of the inhabitants of Colo-street complain that they are nightly annoyed with the screams of a female, evidently in distress, and receiving a rough handling from someono. The female referred to has sousrht the protection of tne neighbors on more than one occasion, but' the delicacy of interfering with the quarrels of husband and wife has been . tho barrier to interference. Relations wore somewhat strained in the it, M. Court yesterday between the opposing counsels. Mr Bunny made . some allusion to Mr Beard sotting a trap to catch his cliont inammnor that was not very creditable to him, which drew a retort from Mr Beard, who said"; "Anyone but my Uami friend would not have made such an allusion to a member of the profession, no matter how low he may have fallen, but comint; from; my kami friend it will be'knownwith what pleasure it is received."

Bishop.Rodwoodon Sunday afternoon last,, laid the foundation stone of the new Ch'irch of St. Patrick .Greymoufch with all tho ceremonies usual on euch an occasion, and delivered an impressive address. A collection followed, when £l4O was -recoived in .cash, and £3O promised, Tho Bishop, before the colloctian.read out tho names of thoßO who had subscribed rooßb liberally, The sums ranged, from £4O down to. '£2o,'; The Bishop himself gave £2s,andPath|r Carew £lO. Tho contractor'presented'the Bishop with a very handsome silver trowel; There were about 400 persona present. The ohu'rch will be .of brickj and will have a r tower.

There is at least one caso of real distress iq Greytoivn at presont. About a fortniphfc ago a man was sentenced to six months in the Wellington paol for r being found illegally upon the property uf Mr Josopij Meads. He has a v?ifo and five children, tho youngc'Bt seven months old, and ic can readily bo sppposcd that with such, family cares she 'pan do next to nothing for a jiving. She was advised to apply to the Benevolent Aid Society of Wellington for rolief, and Mr Tata kindly wrote to the chairman. The matter was referred back to the clerk of tlio Wairarapa South County Council. Tho clerk of the Council having no authority to disburse charitable aid, Bent the letter to the Mayor ot the Borough of Greytown. The Mayor in turn did not know what to do, He could not uso the funds of the Borough to relieve the poor, and he requested tho Town Clerk to report the case to the South Wairarapa Benevolent Society at Featherston. It turns out that this Society is defunct, and after waiting over a fortnight the wonjan and If.or children are as far from getting relief a,s ever. We have reason to believe that if it were not fqr the kindness of a few friends the family would starve; but it is nor. right that benoyo-lehtly-disposed individuals should be called upon to support such a case when everybody is taxed for charitable aid purposes. We believe the aid must oomo from the Wellington Board, and wo hope the Mayor of Greytown will use overy endeavor to not relief sent without delay, for the case is an urgent one,—Standard g

'• Only a faco at tho window"-notone face, 'but scores, hundreds, thousand!, that have looked weil pleased and wonderiug at tho several displays that havo boon mado. of tho richest, boat aolectod, and most varied »fcgck of autumn andwintor fashions evor exhibited at TeAro Home. ■ There in not a better assortment otffashionable and uaofuldrcsß'fabric? to bo seen ia tho West Kud of London, All cbwses of materials that are worn aro to bo soon, ranging from 9d per yard to 10 guiuoas tho drosß. •• Our special buyer .(Mr Kinnoar) loft no sto'nb unturned to procuro for tho prossnt'.wluter seasoil tho very fipsf'BJßlpction that has ever ontered Wellington, and how woll ho lias suoaeedod is patent to all, and (ibundanty p'r'oved'by tho number of really; first dans drosses sont into' oar drossinakiflj department at To Aro House. "■ NOR is tho dross dopar'tment tbo only oaa characterised by the richness and variety of its fabrics,. Our readers will.hj glad to know that the display in tho millinery department is superior |o auything we have ever known. The latest and most favorite fashionsaro- thero in profusion,and with a. first glass milliner.and complete staff of assistants no lady uoed'jo unsuited from Te Aro Houso, . > ' We hope ■our lady frlcutlßwill pay aneariy visit to tbnmantla'dopMtment, and inspsot'au tlio latest fashiofis in jackets, vislt'es, dolmanrj pftlet.oti, fui-ljnod cloaks and other novelties, at J,\s(es Sifjrra's Tyhqlesalc' Family Drapery The Wairarapa Clothing Facto,ry p Rtill allowing purehafjers of New Zealand Olojihing a discount of 5s in the £, They are also making'suits to measure from. 47s 6d, Trousors arid Vests from 28s 6d;. andTrousorafrom 18sfid. 'A ca)l:cM dia))y Invited. ' Noto" the address: se'it t,'G.lt|por/,. Mapterteii, E,B Hai;^'ManaVer.--AD ;^.-'' "'' .'''! A Wonderjtji Hew.—Many aro the instanceacited of the astonishing fecundity of the various.species'.pfdome'sticited fowl; but tho■■; celebrated Wellington HEp (wl)|ch,''strango to say, is of! the inasculine gender) has a Sfol3l. above the mere production' ojf. ep.. TJje ma!jn.o'f I in whiijh'Jie jtujns out' Vpnerjan Blps, j Bte.j is. tho wqndorarjd admjrat;qn"of everybody, from tho (joyepnoV (jqwq wards. The lwm'oof .this wonderful bird' is E. W. Henn, and his fowlhouse is the Porteke Steaml Window Blind Factory, Molesworth\atreet, Wellington,—Advt, • ;

, Tho New Zealand Loan pd Mercantile: 'AfencyOompany(Limited) havoreceived; the following telegram from their London office, dated 15tli instant:—" Wool— The sales progrcsssteadily. The market for scoured merino' fs'Slightly better, but for crossbred merino, quality, heavy 1b grease, it is slightly woaker. • Up to date' 149,000 bales havo been Bold, Tho salo programme has boen- curtailed by three days, Tallow—The market has'a drooping tendency. Medium and iuferior .mutW.tallqw.iß.in. demand, but.fin,e -is neglected, Good mutton^is worth' 23s Od per cwt,, and beef 245.