The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1887. THE PROGRESS OF OUR ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2669, 9 August 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1887. THE PROGRESS OF OUR ELECTIONS.

The Wairarapa; elections have been virtually proceeding for some six weeks, and they will probably last as many more. We ave onlyhalf through with them, and we almost tremble to think how some candidates will look at the close of the contest after so lengthy a struggle. In such a coinpetition it is not "tho candidate who

makes the fastest running who will win, but the one that possesses the best staying power. _ So far, we have every reason to anticipate a successful issue with respect to the electoral districts in which we are more especially interested. In the interests of the colony we regard the defeat of the Ministerial party as almost essential, and we feel some confidence in the electors of Wairarapa North and of | Wairarapa South returning to Parliament Messrs Buchanan, Beetham

and Baker. Mr .Bunny is fighting in very good form against Mr Buohanan in the southern djstriot, but he will not prevail, the dead weight of public opinion in Wairarapa South is clearly against the Ministry, and we are certain of the return of Mr Buchanan. In. the Masterton district Mr Beetham

is safe, notwithstanding the fact that a section olf his party are at present enrolled under the banner of, Mr Hawkins, and Mr Hogg's friends hope that while he is thus weakened they may slip their man in. There are, however, one or two contingencies which may affect their calculations. Mr Hogg himself is losing ground with some of his own followers, who are anxious to be. represented by some unprofessional politician who will be more in touch with the

knights of labor, and Mr Hawkins' followers begin to realise .though their candidate composes splendid political essays and reads.theii* most effectively from the platform, ''the people are not sympathetic witlihipi. The adherents of this '.'carididat&tfo; begin'to understand l|at 'every'vote given to Mr Hawkins will a vote given.to Mr Hogg,' and.sfy%e somewhat appalled by'thiicbnsid'erii : tion. The consequence is 'that, although

we have an odd candidate in tlw' liasterton district, people are slowtygravitating.either to • the. Ministerial' Or to the Opposition side, and it is .Only a question of a little time for the odd candidate to be virtually effaced. In the Bush district, the spectacle is presented of two Ministerial candidates sacrificing party interests to personal ambition, and judging by the quiet but sensible manner in which Mr Horace Baker is conducting bis olea-

tion, his chances of success are excellent. If the Wairai'apa, with; the assistance of a rib assigned to it from a neighboring district, should succeed in returning three Opposition members it will do-good service to the colony and will materially contribute towards the revival of prosperity, and bringing about the " good time coming," lor which we have waited so long.- 1 i

The membors of the Thistle Lodge, 5.0., hold their, usual monthly, meeting at the Masonic Hall, Bannister street, to-morrow evening. The next St. Matthew's Winter ento?tainment takes place on Friday Evening next, when a popular vocal and' instrumental concert will b» given in aid of the Choir fund. •

' Loveraof dancing avo leiuinded that the usual weekly - gathering of the Maßtorton Voluntoer Quadrille Assembly. - takes placoat the DrMed'this ovetn'in^ A ii ve, rbome'4 K6usj aorepf land. ajiil;..a : 'gbo.d -Qrihard.Y within -ten- ' Office, is adver--tised; as to fet in anoth'or column, w -advertiseineriti apjjears- over the leader in to-tfay's issue from Messrs Kirk*

caldle.'and Stains, cash Quay,.Wellington.. ■' TheSjectetary of tie Wniwrapa Rugby Footbnll U&lott has received telegram stating that the • Otago Kepreaentntiv© .team will be uiiablelo play the.Wairarapa tJnlon during tlielrNor(herri''tour.' Ythe Cantgrburyilepreaentative team will play the Wairarapa team on Wednesday, 24th inst., at MBsterton. Thellawkea Bay Herald, alluding to

Mr Ivess' address to the Napier electors, sayß" Our reporters wish us to state that they aro not responsible for,the extraordinary jumbled sentences which appear in tho report of Mr Ivess' speeuh. Certainly amoreungrummatical, jumbled, and badly-dolivered speech has never before boon heard on a political platform

in Napier. We. have been accustomed to regard Mr W. 0. Smith as at the bottom of the ladder in this respect, but he stands rungs .higher than Mr. Iveso. There were in tlie Theatre Royal last night Bi)oi'6B of working ifiim wbo could have delivered an address .'a hundred

timi)3 more rational and gramtWtical." A very handsome illuminated tablet of the principal performances of. the well/ known horse Pasha, by the Mute—Roso d'Amour, has just been completed by Mr J. S.Allen to tho order of Mr T. H.

Hill, the former owner of tho horse, says the Times. Mr Allan's artistic ability has frequently beou demonstrated and fclie work now referred to is one of tho beßt results of his skill we have seen. At each of tho four corners of the tablet are water color sketches of Pasha winning hisbtggesfc racos—the Wellington Oup, and so on. liv the centre the horses principal performances are given, and the whole is aurrounded by an appropriate border of New Zealand foliage. Mr Hill could have no bottor memento of a real good horso than this. A magnificent, suite of Bedioom furniture in on view in the windows of Mr W. Whitt's furnishing establishment, Queen Street, which is a splendid specimen of workmanship, The suite haß been'made to order in a speoial. style,, nothing but New Zealand wood'being used in its construction. The wardrobe is made so that it can be taken to pieces in five parts, for the convenience of removal. It is pleasing to notice that we have industries in our midst that can turn out such creditable work, and the pesple of the Wairarapa have only to patronise our local-efforts more freely, to ensure articles being manufactured, that for taste and quality cannot be excelled even in the Empire City. Mr Whitt, who has been carrying on busineas in-our midst for the'past three years, ha? made a name for hinißelf in the trade, and deserves great credit for tho manner in which ho has placed the latoßt triumph in the art, before the public, • . Tho Masterton Steam Fire Engine, which was tried aiid christened with bo muoli ceremony on Wednesday evening last is a fto, 1 London Bngado Vertical Engine made by Shand, Mason & Co., London. It is a compact and splendidly finished piece of work, every portion of it to all appearances having passed through the hands of thoroughly efficient

mechanics. The " Jubilee" has a3O h,p. mdioatioh, and. weighs 3248 lbs, The! diameter of jet when only one is used is : '1.146th inches, delivering 360 gallons per minute, and throwing a jet to the height of 160 feet. By means of Y breechings. f6ur jots otin be worked siultaneously. %der; lavoiablocircumstance's Btcam of 100% pressure, can be raised in six minutes, the firebox being surrounded by water thus economising fuel, and avoiding the necessity of. firo bricks and fire

clay. The great secret of the rapid steaming power aro the numerous longitudinal tubes, there being about one hundred between the Gre and crown plate of the boiler, Tho tube'ends being removed from the hottest part of the fire, no leak can take place, mid while the complete through p.wat;e in the tubes combined with their inclined position prevents tho accumulation of deposit. With the engino a complete outfit has bepn received, including two forty feet lengths uf leather

hose, coppor rivetted, and six ono hundred feet lengths of patent woven canvas lioso, besides couplings and all requisites; also a small London brigade pump, an engine that can be. carried by one man, and ib capable of throwing six gallons per miuute to a height of thirty-five feet, a moat valuable machine for extinguishing chimney fires, as it can be taken indoors near the firoplaca and the water directed up the chimney, instead of the usual method of climbing on the roofs and deluging the

premises and spoiling property by pouring it from the top, It is said that one-third of the London fires are extinguished by means of these miniature engines alone, ... Our Wellington correspondent writes: Among the many - growing industrial establishments in the Empire City, is Mr Geo, Luke's English and American Coach

Factory, Taranaki Street, near the Reclamation. In this Factory, all kinds of carriages are built, light or heavy, with th) very beet material, and the beat style of workmanship, A feature of the Factory is that nearly everything used is made on the premises,. The firm has just turned out a vory elegant Victoria Park pheeton, to the order of Mr S. Brown,. Mayor, mado on quite an improved stylo. As a apeoimen of workmanship, and tastofulnens iu minute details and finish, it affords conclusive proof that our,factories are capable of turning out vohicles equal to any imported. The carriage is mounted on improved springs, with Collin's axles, having au advanced fore-carriage and folding top. it ia painted in olive green, relieved with black? lines, and trimmed with leather and cloth. There is also a-handsome LandaU now being constructed for Mr fieston; the wood-work beinct English Aslv,' .mounted on elliptic and elbow springs, patent axles, ana solid iron forecarriago, painted in bluo, nicely relioved with other colors. When completed, this Landau will bo unsurpassed by any of the handsome hackney carriages in the city, I albo. noticed a vory fine brake being "builfc for Mr George Pain, of Martinboro', Wairarapa, ' "Mistakes will often ooaur in the best regulated families," and bo it is that to suit the convenience of shippers we have a consignment of glassware that were not wanted before Christmas, TeAro House. Wellington M, however,, they are here, the publio will reap the benefit of the error, and will have an oppotunity of making a free selection in accordance with the amount of their

purchases, and on a similar soale to tho Jubilee bonus in the mouth of June last. During the present month they can bo had at TeAro House." ■The scale is announce Jin another column, and is sufficiently liberal to attiaot a large amount oi attention. The articles are' all of as'ußeful as well as an ornamental description, and no doubt will be muoh appreciated and sought after, by purchasers at -Te Aro House, Wellington. We.need hardly say that to those who contemplate setting up housekeeping this opportunity will be rnvftjuable,-while those wi& wish to replenish their stock." of HouseJhott glassware at#ce adapted fox- ordinary üb&, and, oalchlated.to'.bd oraamonts to any well-laid table, will,.seize a chance that does not occur every day, at Te Aro House," Wei; lingtohi—Ami.. •

• Our report 6£&,Q. Be.etham's meeting at orowded out of the present, issuer ■ iowes" a very extensive general pale at their rooms for. Saturday next 13th inst; We are requested to inform our readers: that the sale of furniture advertised; by Messrs Lowes and loros on account, of the Misses Steer for Saturday next', hasbeen postponed nntiUurther notice. The rfioiichiy meeting of the Wairarapa Gospel Temperance Union takes place this evening in the Temperance; Hall). .when "adjirwseai etc., .will. be'. delivered, „ .The chqir. will ,be .'taken by the Rev'X>. Ojultcin.'

• A renters telegram dated London August. 7th says.-r A fire broke out last evening in the premises occupied by Whiteley, the universal provider, situated in Westbourne-grove, Bayswater and has been raging ever Bince. The ; whole of the buildings are almost gutted, and it is feared-that but little of . tho enormous

itook will be saved, The origin of the fire is attributed to an explosion of gas Tho Masterton Masonio Lodge room has beon fitted with sunlight gaS illumitors of five lights each, tho centre cone and inside of the reflectors boiug of opal glaas, In the outer rim which is about live inches broad, Masonic devices have been cut, which add greatly to the appearance of the rooui. Bracket lamps have been iixed in the ante rooms, the whole of the work being executed by Mr D. Pickering, who received great praise from the iliembers of the English Lodgo, who held their usual monthly meeting last evening.

Major Atkiuson'addressed a meeting at the Theatre Royal, Wellington, last night. There waa'a ; tolerably large attendance, the theatre, being well filled, The chair waii taken by tlie.Mayor, and seats were also occupied on the platform by Messrs J. Duthio, J. M. Richai'dsou, 15.' Wakefield, and H. 0, Wilson. Major Atldnson spokS for two hours and a half, and was frequently cheered during his address. A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded him, the motion being carried amid applause. On the arrival of the train last evening

at the Masterton Railway Station, a pasaenger took a box Beat on Captains Jones'. waggonnette, and whilst waiting for the driver managed to get the reins twisted.' On this, captain mounting tho box the horse started off, and owing to the passenger's interference pulled the wrong rein, and the horse rushed up the; railway embankment and capsized the vehicles. There was considered danger for the time being, the situation being heightened by tho shouting of the male, Mid the screaming of tho female passengers. A few willing hands soon rescued the inside occupants, and relieved the Captain wljo ■was" fixed" under the forecarraige, but beyond one leaf of the spring being bra ken, and a few paint scratches, no further damage was done. New Zealand Tweed Suits made 'to measure, fit and workmauship guaranteed, quality of work unsurpassed, and prices within thereaoh of tho poorest, Clothing, Overcoats, Macintoshes, Oilskins, Hat Caps, Shirts, Underclothing, Braces and Belts, Ac' 4s in the £ discount. A.call sslicited. Note address—The Wairarapa Clothing Factory, Queen St., Mastertoii. E. B. Hare, Manager,