The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1887. THE WAR ON FREEHOLDS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2631, 24 June 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1887. THE WAR ON FREEHOLDS.

Sir Robert. Stout lias published a letter in the Australasian on the celebrated Land Acquisition Bill of his Ministry, in which he says: "We have a very heavy task before us, for it is undeniable that the sentiment of the English people is in favor of freeholds, The freehold system has had a trial; no one can say looking at the older countries of Europe, that it has been a success. If it fails, then some other will have to be devised; but this I do state, that in a new country those who wish to see the evils that blight England, Scotland, and Ireland not finding root here should, at all events, make an experiment with the conditional freehold system which is now the law of New Zealand." It is just as well that every freeholder in Now Zealand should carefully ponder these words of Sir Robert, and that every man whose ultimate ambition is to be a frebhoMetßhonld also give. heed to thorn and declare by his vote at the coming elections whether freeholds are to be abolished in New.Zealand. Sir Robert Stout : is a deadly enemy to freeholds, and as far as a man can be pledged he is bound, to destroy them. As he says, he has a heavy task before him, though people 1 now-a-days Beem mad onough for anything.' Whatever real gain has been secured by life in New Zealand has been obtained by the establishment and development of freeholds. Tako away tho freeholds of New Zealand and we venture to affirm that the Country would become bankrupt, and would fail to pay half a.crown in tho pound to the London creditors. It is altogether improbable that men who hajve been wont to enjoy the possession of freeholds would-be content to accept a Ballance-hranded leasehold. If the present nimis)ry get their wicked.way, the freeholders of New Zealand will migrate to some 'other country where politicians are not altogether cranky, and freeholds are secure. The last state of this country will then.be worse than the first, and possibly even Sir Robert Stout will by that time be ready to settle down in England as a Conservative landlord.. We do not think, however, that the olectors will take kindly to the'extravagant land fads of the Premier, We notice he calls our new land laws " conditional freeholds,'' but Heaven help .the freeholders of the future who will hold their land under fluctuating conditions imposed

by the great liberal party. A coh-, ditional fueeholdis soaroely an eqiijvalent for a good lease. .-; : A competent .dressmakers!, assistant is ; required by' Mrs Mueller, opposite':the ; •Fore Btew' Hall, Quoen sjjfeet..;; X A meeting of the general committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society takes 'pjac'e this afternoon at the Central .'Chambers. . • .' ••• Qwing to the continued inclement weather; -Mr E. Crook -has decided ip pbptppn> his locture"Qh; «,' •which was announced to .be given tbls in the. Maatert'ori Theatre. Boyal.' the. New-Zealand'.Times.-does Mr Ballance an injustice in "the"declaration which it made yesterday." that there are no genuine freetraders in New Zealand." We draw attention to the new adver* tisoment of Messrs 0.. Smith and Co., | drapers and clothiprs, Queen-street, which appears over the leader in to-dayß issue. ■ The next English and European mail, via Rio, per R.M.S. Rimutaka, will close attho Masterton Post Office on Tuesday next, 28th inst. Tenders areinvited by Mr James 'Macaw for falling twenty acres, more or less,, of bush atPaluatua. Specifications can be seen at the Hotel,. Pahiatua, and at Messrs Jas. Brown & Co.'s auction-rooms Masterton. Wo have received the schedule of the first poultry Bhow to be hold undor the auspices of thn Taratalii-Cartorton Asso ciation, on Thursday, July 28, at the Town .Hall Carterton. The Senior Cup Match the t Greytown and Masterton Clubs takes i place at Greytown to-morrow afternoon, and the Junior Cup'contest at Carterton between the Carterton and Masterton

second fifteens. Tho Seniors will leave by coach at 12.80, and the Juniors at 1.16 sharp.

The following return, was submitted by Mr Marchant, at the meeting of the Land Board at Wellington, yesterday morning. It showed that out of 389 selectors holding land under the various

systems, only 25 were in .arrear with their payments. Deferred paymont. 244 selectors, 9 in arrear; perpetual leaso, 69 selectors, G in aneav: village homestead, 83 selectors, 5 in arrear; ainull,runs, 13 selectors, 1 in arrear; special settlement, 50 selectors, of wbioh 4 woro in arrear.

Messrs Jas. Brown and Co report in reference to to their land sale on Thursday : The attendance was limited. The louse of tlie education reserve, 6975 acres for 21 years at Rangitumau, was sold at the upset of Id por acre, Mr T. P, Girdwood being the purchaser. A freehold section in the Dixon Estate containing 1 acre 19 perches, sold to Mr Muller for £l2O : a four roomed cottape and section in Hossey street fetched £l4O, the purchaser being Mr Keano. The unsold education reserves remain in the hands of the auctioneers, for disposal at upset prices.

The ciminal sittings of the Supremo Court it Wellington commence on the 4lh July. - So far, the list of cases to be taken aro 08 follows:—Helen Robertson Oopoland, breaking, entering, and stealing; Edith Wadsworth, alias Taylor, larceny; Joseph D. Treneiy and Elizabeth Trenery receiving stolen property; Daniel Haggoity, junior, attempted rape; Arthur Ben, false pretences (two charges); James Nolan, alias Massey, aliaß William Smith, larceny; Henry John Walker, larceny from a dwelling; E. H. M. Symon, false protonces.

A meeting of tho members of the Wairarapa Gun Club was held at Hammoiicli's Hotel, oti Saturday night, Mr N. Grace In the chair, when it was resolved to hold the next pigeon match, a seven bird match, on tho third Saturday in July, entries,' 1 sov., to be in by Saturday, July 9th, at 9 p.m. addressed to the Secretary, Mr C. Higginß, box 31. Greytowu Post Office. It was resolved to hold the next committeeincetingonthe9tliinßt, atfip.m, Mr Alex McKenzie, of Feathcrston, was elected a member of the Ulub. It was resolved that the shooting ground— to be between Groytown and Oavterton—should bo selected by the committee. Tho following story comes from a school in the Midlands; The maator told the boys to write a short essay on Columbus, The following was sent up by an ambitious essayist ;—" Clumbus was a man who could make an egg stand on a end without breaking it. The King of Spain said to Clumbus,— " ' can you discover America?'" ' Yes,' said Clumbus,' if you will give me a ship. So ho had a ship, and sailed.ovor tho Bca in the direction" t ho thought America ought to be found, Tho sailors quarrelled and said they believed there was no such place. But after many days the pilot came to him and said,—"' Clumbus, I see land.' ", Then that is America,' said Clumbus, "When tho ship got near, the land was full of black men, Clumbus said,—" 'la this America ?' "' Yes it is/ said thoy. "' Then 1 suppose you aro the niggers V said he, "' Yea,' they said, ',weare.' Tho ohief.saidj' 1 suppose you'are Clumbus ?' "'You aro right,'Baid he. "Then the chief turned to his men aiid said,—"' There is no help for it; we are discovered atlaßt. 1 " A Wonderful Henn,—Many are" the inßtancescited of theastonishing fecundity of the various species of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Henk (which, strango to say, is of the masculine gender) has a soul abovo the mero production of egps. The. manner in which ho turns out Venetian Blinds, etc,, is tho wonder-.and admiration of everybody, from tlio Governor downwards, The name of this wonderful bird is E. W. Hem, and his well-known fowlhouse is the Poneko Steam Window Blind Factory, Molcsworth-street, Wellington.—Advt, The Wairarapa Clothing Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of 5s in tlis £. They are also making suits-.t'o measure from 47b 6d, Trousers and Veata from 28s 6d. and Trousers from 18si tid. A call cordially invited, Note tho address: Noxt T, G, Mason, Queen-street, Masterten, E,B Hare, Mana?er.-Advt. The Jubilee gift presentation has already

proved a grand success, and it could hardly have been otherwise, soeing that oußtoiners have the advantage of purchasing what they require at wholesale priceß, with a jubilee bonus to boot, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. We have had to replenish our gift tables every day, so great has boon tho demand for our choice Jubilee presents. Still we have plenty more on hand, and the variety is as great and pleasing as it wasa'week ago at ToAroHouso, Certainly it is a very effective method of procuring home ombellishments free of cosl, and the fullest advantage should be taken of the opportunity during its continuance at Te Aro House. In buying blankets flannels, Bheetingß,

calicoes carpets, linoleums, and every article for house furnishing, with dresses, mantles, millinery, men's youths', and boy's clothing,. &0., not only''will the public have the largest stookin the city to select from, but the prices will be the lowest; and the gifts the most attractive and valuable at Te r Aro House. The conveniences of our very comfortable refreshment room aro at the disposal of customers daily, during the hours of business,, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro Hoim-Am,

wanted for three purebred greyhounds. Particulars can be obtained at the Dailt "office. v-'Mewn J«s. Brown &00, add to their, ■sale tomorrow, lines of especial vuluo in :'raen's clothing and blankets, which will be offered without reserve. . 'MessrsJ.lornsandß.Brown having bcjcbmev sureties for Thomas 'Hurley, charged with unlawfully wounding, he was released on bail yesterday afternoon. The full, amount of the hail was £SOO. • ' The : San Franoisco Mail arrived at •Auckland yesterday,- The Southern portion of the mails' Were, despatched by the' .Wanaka, which left Auoklaud this morning. : v. _.. •;■•,-•'••* 'At tho sitting of -the "District ■ Court to be held at Mastettori on June 29th, the case of-W. B, Buick v •Australasian Mutual Live Stock Insurance Society, Limited, will be heard, This jb a claim fqrL6o:4s7d, amount of insurance on cattle. ';',' •'.-.• ', At th'eMasterton R.M. Court this morning, Harriet Carey preferred a charge of abusive and threatening language against her- husband, William Carey, ,v/hioh was ultimately withdrawn by consent of both partieß. Messrs Jas, Brown and Co., auctioneers, will offer at their Queen Street rooms, to-morrow, a consignment of merchandise, furniture, Nothing, and produce- The sale ia a portion of a bankrupt stock, and some genuine bargains Bhould be secured, as it will be sold without the least reserve. : ' J .Tho triple Jubilee entertainmentdoll and cako fair and dance, was held in the Volunteer ,Drill Hall last evening, and was an unqualified '.■ success. Tho first part of the evening' was devoted to the usual bazaar proceeding, viz,, drawing for articles both useful and ornamental, interspersed with, vocal and instruj mental selections. After the 'stalls Jhad \ been denuded of their templing contents, i the room was cleared, and between forty and fifty couples took part in 'the dance that followed, which- was kept up till ' about 2 o'clock this ' morning, the 1 music being supplied by the ladioa pro- ' sonfc, assisted by Mr Mueller, violinist. ' Mrs J. J. Freeth deserves great praise 1 for tho success of the project, and the many ladies who presided over tho stalls arc to be" congratulated on the vapid manner they disposed of the articles, which should, judging by the number of times some of them were sold and re-sold, realise a handsomo sum towards the funds for which the entorfcaimnent was held.