The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1887. THE RESTORATION OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2667, 6 August 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1887. THE RESTORATION OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.

Singe the, disastrous season of 1878— 79 we have not known in Masterton a period when depression was is severely felt by tradesmen, by farmers and by working men as at the present time. The depression which now exists is, however, in many respects dissimilar to that which occurred nine years ago. The former one was more sudden, it was a collapse ;■ whereas, the present one has been asow decline. In 1879 the rapid fall was succeeded by a' wonderfully quick reeovery, but this was due to the raising of a five million loan. This time we shall have to turn the corner without any such adventitious aid, and consequently the return to a condition of prosperity will be less speedy. On the former occasion the retirement from power of a Radical Ministry was an indispensable condition to the restoration of public confidence, and at the present.time we recognise that a similar sacrifice is essential to propitiate the Goddess of Fortune. We possess one advantage tiow, viz., that people if they are short of money are not plunged in debt to the extent which they were nine years ago, and this will make the task of restoring public credit somewhat easier. The year 1870 marked the bursting of a speculation-in-land bubble, and the year 1887 will mark the bursting of the loan bubble. We are asked now to try a new bubble, "Protection," but we venture to believe that New Zealand has had about enough of bubbles, and that it is contented to go blow and sure for a while, avoiding the pitfalls and snares into which the Colony has so freely plunged m past years. If the distress which now exists does not teach us prudence, a sharper and sterner experience will inevitably follow. An almost universal distrust now prevails, a loss of that mutual confidence between man and man, which is essential to all progress, and this intensifies the temporary difficulties which otherwise might be easily surmounted. The downfall of the present corrupt and extravagant Ministry, a Ministry which even now in the face of an angry and discontented people, is dismissing poor employees who have no political interest and creating fresh billets for persons whom they expect to help them with the electoral battle, is a necessary preliminary to the work • of re-constructing the public credit, and bringing hack the Colony to. a condition of prosperity. It is a matter of notoriety that Banks and monetary institutions distrust the present Government, and lock up their pursestrings, and this is one palpable reason why so little money is available for expenditure on wages.- We look forward to better times when a .Ministry condemned and censured by Ike;late Parliament is also.denounced by'the people whom it has brought to a state of almost destitution.' We have faith" that the Colony will now put its affairs into the: hands of honest and trustworthy:' administrators I The working, men of iNew--.Zealand have,we'are weHiiware to decide the issue. We can ifrust'these -working men I

We do not in'alie the mistake of assum-; ing that those'noisy individuals Who are so prominent at Masterton meetings, are ' the working men of •the distriot.' At these gatherings we are "wont to. observe a, well-knowp cliatie scattered .among the ..• audience., Tho leader of the hand-a -Mr larsli—give the signal for loud applause or deafening-hisses, as the case may be, and this transparent and miserable claptrap is claimed to be public.opinion. ■We- venture "of'the working men of this district will, not follow the lead of-Mr Marsh, and that their voices are-notheard-when the band which hB conducts is'ih'full cry;- They know betterihan to believe that the prosperity and progress of the colony can.be secured, by ...wretched, artifices of this kind,-;and we oan appeal with confidence" from the clamorers led by Mr Marsh to the quiet,- thoughtful, and industrious men of the district.

. Mr E. S. Hawkins held a meeting in the Theatre Royal last evening, of which he gave this journal no intimation. We can forgive Mr Hawkins for ignoring us when convening the meeting, but it was a somewhat rneau thing of him to attack the Daily from the platform when no reporter was present. Wo say "no reporter" because we believe that Mr Hawkins has himsolf been in the habit of supplying our local contemporary' with the M.S. oi the simulated reports, which the latter has published of his speeches. We are sorry for Mr Hawkins; he is about the most foolish candidate we : ever saw in an election contest, and if ho had a clnnce of success, would ruin it by his errors of judgment. The thin attendance at his meeting last evening was entirely his own fault.

Mr. Edward Orbell is appointed Registrar of Brands for the Wairarapa branding district, comprising the North and South Wairarapa subdivisions of the Wellington sheep district. Mr John Newland, sen,, died on Wednesday at Now Plymouth and was the oldest Mason in New Zealand, having joined the Robert Burns Lodge, Londan, on Ist May, 1824. He was appointed Provincial Grand Senior Warden when Sir Donald M'Lean was made District Grand Master in Wellington in 1874. Mr Newlaud was 87 years of age. The deceased was buried oh Thursday, but by his own request, made before be died, -there was no Masonic funeral

At tho Grey town R. M. Court yesterday morning James Andrew Haxton was charged by the police with cruelly beatinga horse on Thursday. Evidence was adduced to prove the offence, and the appearance 9f the animal outside fhe Court showed that it had been dreadfully ill used, There were three other previous convictions against the prisoner for .cruelty, and tho'Justices (Messrs Udy; seii.; the Mayor, and Mr J, P. Russell) sentenced Haxton to two months' imprisonment, the horse to be destroyed,—Standard*. The'Timaru Herald'was some time ago a wicked " Conservative" organ, and paid tho highest ruling rate, of wages. Mr Ivess, the present "Liberal" candidate for Napier, leased the Timaru Herald, and made it a " Liberal" organ, and one of his first acts was to reduce the wages of the men. Six months afterwards he reduced the wages agaiu, being abld to do bo because at that time'therewas a glut of printors, and sobnor than beg they accepted the reductions. ; la that ,tho - kind' of rii'an working hieh waiit as a' represent tafive in the House? Which is the most likely to try and get wages reduced, the " Conservative" Mr Ormond, who has always paid the ruling rate of wages, or the" Liberal''Mr Ivess, a samplo of whoselovo for the workingman we have just given.—Hawkea Bay Herald. Since the torraies have disappeared the scenery at Whakarewarewa is now considered to be the most wonderfol in tho Hot Springs district The geysers have boen much more active since tho eruption and are in a truly wonderous sight. A mud geyser, which has also broken out in the bed of the river, .vies''with' the hot water geysers in its wonders. From it the mud is thrown a considerable distance. Terraces are forming slowly but steadily at Whakarewarewa, which present all tho features of tho famous. Pink- and White Terraces. The tints are, however, somewhat mixed. A fine hotel has been built near Whakarewarewa by Mr Rogers for the accommodation of tourists. The natives charge a toll of Is 6d for the privilege of visiting this wonderful place. A correspondent signing himself "Try" sendß the following:—Surely your football correspondent "Touchline" must havo made a mistake in choosing his suggested team, to leave out such men as 0, Beard and E. Udy, to say nothing, of putting in a man who is now in Australia and has been there for twelve months. 1 agree with him- in his remarks about choosing the team, but not tho personal of it. I may perhaps he allowed to suggest a team also, and it would be:—Full back, W. Tully; threequarter backs, E. Udy and C. Perry;. half backs, Bethune, Bauinber, W. or J. Perry; wings, G. Humphries and Houm slow or Stewart j forwards, Whatman, Welch, Cox, 0. Beard, J. Beard, Fairbrother and Goldsmith." Another grand opportunity, and tho last. Customers to-morrow and during the ensuing week will see the balance of our surplus winter stock displayed on tables in the centre of the warehouse at Te Aro House, Cuba Street Wellington. All that are on the tables wo are dosirouß to dear out, and therefore we have still further reduced them to prices that must tempt the most frugal. The balance of our glace Surah silks will be sold out at 9Jd per yard, the rosiduo of our broche silks at Is per yard, and the oijjftients of our super cheek silks in various lengths from 4Jd to Is (id' per yard, at To Aro House, Cuba Street,. Wellington. , . We call special attention to the extraordinary bargains in millinery. All our millinery bonnets at' 13s 6d, 15s 6d, and 18s 6d, will be sold for 7s 6d; thoso at 19s Gd, 21s, and 22s 6d, may be had for 10s Gd; all at 25s 6d, far 12s 6d ; while those at 32a Gd, 34s 6d, and 42s 6d, are pgsitively \o h had, for 17s 6d, at.Te Aro House, Cuba Street, Wellington, Onn season's trimmed hats will be also at proportionately low prices. All marked from; 3s 6d to 6s"-6d may be purchased for 2s 6d; thoso from 7s Gd to 10s Gd, for 4s Gd; all from' 12s 6d to 18s 6d for 7s Gd; and a few from 18s 6d to 25s Gd for 10s 6d, at Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington, Don't go without a tea cosy for the sake of one shilling, nor wear wool gloves when you can got 2-button black French kid for one shilling, and 4-button tan kid for Is lid, Frilling is surely cheap enough at 8d for 12 yards, and pompadour aprons for4d each, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Wellington.Advt. ..■''. New Zealand Tweed Suits made to measure, fit and workmanship guaranteed, quality of work unsurpassed, and prices within the reach of the poorest. Clothing, Overcoats, Macintoshes, Oilskins, Hat Caps, Shirts, Underclothing, Braces and Belts, &o" 4s in the £ discount. A.call sctlipited, Note address-The Wajrapipa Clothing Factory, Queen St., Masterton, E;. B, Hare, Manager.

Mr Donald Donald of Masterton has. appliedfor a patent for hu Solway wire strainer. '•■ The next English and European mail, via San Francisco closes at the Maafcertofi Post Office on Saturday next, 13th insfc, -.- :. Mrs Preston announces tbat she has just received a large and varied mentofnew garden seeds at' her Queen Street Fruit and Seed Depot. Messrs Lowes & lorns announce a sale of furniture and effects at Oxford Jffouae. for .the Misses Steer on Saturday "next,'" ' 13tk-inst; 'th'e furnituw to'bff Sold "being" of superior description, carefullyjselected, and made to order. Parties furnishing; will havein,this,a.rare opportunity."' , 'The following" price's''were realised at' Mr F. H. Wood's Taratalii Sale on Thursday,. all the stock yardejL ,beiug,. sold:—Dairy cows, £2 10s to j&ilif steers and .heifers, 30s to 40s; horses, *£3 to £6; ewes in lamb, Ba' .to 5s 2d; mixed sheep (some fat) 5s lOd. . . , Mr W. H. Metcalfe, Inspector of agents for the Mutual Life Association of Australia is at present in Masterton, Mr Metcalio is an acknowledged authority on Life Insurance, and will be glad to giveany information to those interested on the subject. Mr Dalrymplo jb the local, agent.

A mau'named James Nolan was brought up before Mr S. Von Sturmer, R.M. this morning,' charged with maliciously breaking a pane of glass the property of Chrisfcensen of the Union Boarding House. Accused said he arrived in the town hungry and footsore and broke the window so as to got a meal. He was sentenced to seven clays imprisonment. l 'MrG. Bectham's Dreyerton meeting was. attended last evening by between sixty and sevonty persons, including a number of ladies. Mr.Donovan occupied the chair. Mr Beetham was well received and spoke at considerable length to an appreciative audience, touching on similar questions as he did at his Masterton meeting. At the conclusion of thoa'ddress questions were asked by Messrs Osborne and Blade, which were answered satisfactorily. A vote of thanks was carried unanimously on tho motion of Mr Ma'theson, seconded by Mr Blade.' The news of the arrest of the girl Annie Nolan for tho robbery at Captain Rose' 3 residence created excitement in Wellington on Thursday afternoon, says a local paper. As showing the unbounded faith of Oaptaiti and Mrs Rose. in the honesty of then' sorvant, it may be mentioned that before suspicion was reflected upon her, Hiey had presented hor with a silver watch and chain, as "a memento of their approbation of her "heroic" behavior the former having an inscription engraved: upon it setting'forth that the presentation was made as a memento of her bravery. l Curiosity to soo the heroine of the affair, attracted an unusually large crowd of tho "great unwashed" t-) the-Magistrate's Court yesterday. Even tho necessity for waiting more than half an hour, before the appearance of the accused, who underwent a medical examination, did not damp the ardour of the inquisitive men and boys. The evidence given showed that the witness;broke, : ope'n the dressing , case of \ her . mjstross, and took therefrom one gold 'ring, four gold.brooches ono tortoise shell box; three bracelets, two pendants, six earrings,. four rings, ono breastpin, and two watch keys, a total value of Lli. These things, with the exception of a gold ring she." handed to her master when became, home on the day of the supposed robbery.' ;The ring Bhe kept and wore occasionally. His Worship held that there was no felonious intent. sWli.' Detective Chrystal proved that the' girl said on being arrested: J took'tho jewellery.myself; no man had been there; Jjhere was not a man at all in it.' She . afterw.afd.s stated that she had had a mis-' carriage. Mr Shaw addressed the Court •on behalf of. the accused, whoso conduct he characterised as foolish and even idiotic; but she was in a peculiar state of health at the time, and was probably not altogether responsible for "her acts. To send her to a felon's cell would, practically blast her life for ever. 'His Worship directed that the charge should be altered to one of malicious injury,to the dressing case, fixing the value -of the damage, at. Mr Shaw's suggestion, at la. Accused pleaded Guilty, and was ordered topayls for the damage, and a fine of L 5, or in default undergo 28 days' imprisonment; _