The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2703, 17 September 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1887.

The Maori elections have resulted in the following members being returned:Taiwhanga and James Carroll oppositionists, and H.Taipua, and T.Pratt ministerialists, The two latter were meinbers of the last parliament. Our local contemporary in his last issue writes about the Daily's ideal of a working man, and says he is one who steals other people's thoughts. This is not so bad as annexhg other peoples' horses, but if our contemporary really dtsirea to know our ideal if a workingman, we would give him the man whose horse he appropriated the other day through his bailiff. We would ask our contemporary if he has been able to beat or bounce this specimen of the workingman, The following interesting report on the red deer in the Wairarapa, by Mr N. Grace, was presented at the annual meeting of the Wellington and Wairarapa Acclimatisation Society on Thursday night:—"l am glad to be able to state that I was not mUtaken last season as to the rapid inoreaae of the red deer in this district, for during the montls of March and April last a mob of between sixty and seventy could be seen every morning feeding on a patoh of turnips-the property of Mr John Martin, jun.-on part of the Ruangaroa station; and this winter numerous herd! have' b'oen eeon on the. Maungaraki range, as many Rrown stags in one herd, 'lt is also gratifying to report that settlers and Natives, especially Wi Mahupuku, who owns the Long Bush run, continue to preserve and allow no deer to be. shot out of season, 1 think, now that they are becoming bo numerous, it would be advisable for the Society to have some of the young fawn caught and reared by hand. This could easily bo done, as they Boon learn to drink milk and become very tame and docile, and when old enough they could be liberated in other parts of the province where the.country is suitable." Scarcely three years have passed Binoe England was saddened by tho death of Mr Henry Fawcett, &%, Postmaster. General, and Professor of Political Economy, and now the country learns that Mb father hsß passed; into the silent land. The son died at a little over fifty, the father has lived to ninety-four. William Fawcett was bom at Kirby Lonsdale, 'Westmoreland on Maroh 31st, 1793, and left his native place for London about 1812. He thus became tho witness in the metropolis of many stirring scenes. He was in one of the crowds that welcomed the allied Sovereigns to England in 1814, when it was thought that Napoleon was safely caged in Elba. On that occasion he shook hands with General Blucher, In the spring of 1815 he moved from London to Salisbury, and had the pleasure of wading aloud from the fc'ip of a coach there, the news of the " crowning mercy" by which the French Emperor was defeated I it Waterloo. ..

Tendors are mvited by Mr ■W. Grundy for felling thirty acres bum on the. Parkvillo Special Settlement, and thirty acros on the Mangaone blocks ,_. The well-known Clydesdale entire horse, Rufus, ia advertised for sale. Full, particulars, as to terms, &c., can ,ba ascertained on application to Messrs Lowes and lurns, auctioneers,

We learn by a telegram from Woodville that Mr W, W, McCardle had a Bplendid meeting at the Gorge last ■ night, and re ceived a unanimous vote of thanka and o>nfideiicß amidst prolonged cheers and cries cif *' AVo'U put you .hi."-'- '"' ' The Wairarapa Standard-has published a. clever, cartoon, in which Messrs Bal-. lance, Bunny and Co. are depicted as milking the State cow. " Sure," .says Mr Ballance, " this cow is getting mighty 'dry!" , . Mr W, 0. Buchanan held a very successful meeting at Plat Point on Friday, the 9th itiati : After going carefully oyer, the work of the- paut session, and pointing out where retrenchment could be affected to avoid future taxation,- a unanimous vote of thanks waß accorded him. The Masterton Volunteer Assembly will bring thejr dancing season to a close on Tuesday oyening next by. a special long night when the programme will be extended, Refreshments- and 'special niusio have been' provided for the occasion, and a pleasant evening is confidently looked forward to,

Tho annual parade of stallions under theauspiiesof the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral Society, takes place at the O.rterton Show Grounds on Saturday aftornoon; next, and not this afternoon, as we inadvertantly Btated, in our issue of yesterday. / ■[''■■ A sale of Crown Lauds in the forty Mile Bush and Koperanga Blocks will take place in Wellington, on Wednesday and Thursday 28th and 29th inst. To enable intending purchases.to inspect the land under offer, the Railwa Department announce that Saturday return ti kets will be issued vailable fur return on any date up to the 24th inst, and that special facilities will be given to enable intending purchasers to visit the sale in Wellington. A'Brisbane telegram reports that the Normaiiby police have brought in a white woman, about 50 years of age, who has been living with the blacks for years. The only English word she says is "potatoes." When the police were bring ng her. into Cookto.wn the blacks made two attempts to rescue her on'the road. The police fired at them, and this set I he horse tucking, auu it threw tlm .woman, who was severely injured about the head and shoulders. She was taken to the Cooktown hospital, and ißiiot expected to live, Dr Khortum. directly lie saw the woman, pronounced her to be-an albino. The same woman was seen by white parties about 11 years ago, The blacks say that the woman had a brother who was of the same color, and that he dud some years since, having been burned to death in a bus!) fire,

' Our Spring and summer fashions, just received by the steamers and Dorio Tongariro, are now on view at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington;

It is no idle saying that our importations for the present season arc on a large scale: that the choice is very extensive; that the taste manifested cannot be surpassed, if equalled; and that owing to tho exceptional qualifications and keenness in buying of our speoial representative in the Home markets, the prices will be lower than in any previous season at Ta Aro House, Wellington. -

Ladies in want of dress fabrics, of any and every description, will find here a variety that cannot be had elsewhere, while we have the additional attraction of first-olass dressmakers on the promises. Our millinery-room contains the choicest' styles from the most eminent Parisian artistes, while we are also showing all the latest outcomes of fashion in walking, visiting, and evening coßtumes, with an equal display of taste■anda large variety of the most fashionable mantles, at Te Aro House, Wellington. • It is, impossible to enumerate all the novelties now on view, but we would respeotfully solioit an early visit of inspection, when it will be found that for first-class selection, immense variety, and actual wholesale prices, there is no place superior, if equal, to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.-Advi.

MASTERTON ELECTION. [Opinions of the Prcss.J Mr Hogs is not a desirable type of representative, or likely to prove of much 'real use if he should get into Parliament,- Evening Post,' August 31.

Mr Hawkins has no chance of succcs l :, and his retirement in. favor of Mr Beetlmm, would be the most practical proof lie cditld give of the sincerity of tho political faith he possesses.— Evening Post, August 31.

In commenting some weeks ago on certain passages in Mr Hawkins' speech to the Wairarapa electors, wo observed with great regret that a gentleman who evidently possesses uncommon political qualifications, appeared, nevertheless, to be unfitted for public life by a want of self-control, and a most unfortunate tendency to deal in. personalities. We were equally astonished to read in the Wairauafa Daily a few days ago, a letter from Mr Hawkins which not only outrages all the proprieties of political warfare, but so far exceeds all rational bounds as to revive and confirm our opinion that Mr Hawkins is wholly unfitted by temperament for public life. We never read a more violent or unbecoming letter,—Evening Press, September 3.

We learn that Mr Beetham's chances for the Masterton elccteite arc improving daily. We congratulate 'ibe electors of that district upon the fact, Mr Beetham being a gentleman of whom any constituency might be proud. His only opponent is a gentlemen of ',' wonderful mediocrity" who seems to imagine that the lack of all that would make a good representative is atoned for by supporting the Government.Hawkes &y Herald. September 9,

Few eoDstitttonoies aro as fortunate as they are in having' tho opportunity of getting for their representative a man (Mr Beetham) who renders high public service to the colony, and i at the same time unwearying in his efforts to further all the legitimate interests of his (district.—Evening Press September 10,