The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1887. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2739, 1 November 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1887. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

Tea particular millstone which is now , supposed to be strangling New Zealand is not ft bloated Civil Service, but that curious enterprise, the Midland Railway. The importance tp be attached to this undertaking cannot be over-estimated, The Lyttelton Times, wliiohis the able organ of the Opposition party, proposes the postponement of all disoußsions in Parliament, till the Midland Railway is safe. , It argues that the Railway, debate , should have precedence over the . financial disoussion, and that this i railway should be cleared" out ,of the < way before other business is permitted [ consideration. It is a dear case of the 1 Midland-Railway first, and the Colony ' afterwards. Whatever becomes of the j Colony, the Midland Railway must be > saved! The log rollers are at work, i and the concession may virtually be said to be won. The fact is three . millions of money are to be spent in t the Colony if the concession be granted, and this is a temptation that may not be resisted. The concession ought not to be made, the railway ' ought not to be constructed; but the 1 Colony is not virtuous enough to turn away the three millions, the Ministry are not patriotic enough to make a : present sacrifice to secure the future ' prosperity of the colony. The Lyttelton Times tells us the colony and the Midland railway are partners. Of course they are, and it is not the first time the colony has taken in a railway partner, l or a railway partner has taken in the colony. When first the Midland railway was projected there was no word of partnership, no word of colonial liability —it ia only when things go wrong that we wake up to find that the colony is a full fledged partner in an unprofitable business. We have no guarantee that the concession now asked for is a final one, but" we know that when the present one is granted the company will be in a stronger position to demand another, and the colony in a weaker position to refuse ■it. We are not sure the Lyttelton Times' is not right, and that the matter i had not better be settled oft hand. We j are in such'a fearful position that we | • dare not reject theooncession demanded j by the company. We dare not turn three millions of money away- Let the Houbi) appoint a day of fasting and humiliation for the acceptance of , the demand. Do not let the unclean thing be discussed, for all debate upon'it will ,be a mockery and a pretence. The colony is at the m»rey. of a railway syndicate, and may just as well acoept its terms with dignified silence. A requisition, numerously , signed, is to be. presented to' the ; Masterton . Borough Council this evening asking that to morrow may bp proclaimed a public holiday in honor of a neighboring pastoral show. We are averse to an undue multiplication of public holidays, but'if a half one can be wedged in as a mark of goodwill, to Our friends in Carterton, and for the .convenience of Masterton residents who ctesi::e to be present at the show, we shall be very glad.': ——w—MM—Hi The Governments of Victoria -and South Australia have agreed,-subject to ! the approval of their respective' Parliaments, to refer the caae of the' border dispute to tho Privy.Oouncil, with tl;e view of an early decision being arrived at. ■, \ ; ' The Mariposa with the English, mails : to October 6th left San Francisco.for j Auckland on October 22r>d, one day late. ' The Zealandia with the colonial mails dited October 10th arrived at 'Frisco. on ! October 28th, two daya early. Latest news from the sanitary authori- • ties at Launoeiton announce that, no fresh cases of small pox have been reported to i them, and that the patients ij» the i hospital are progressing favourably. • < ■ The Committee of tKe Greytown ' Catholic Church are endeavoring tb - prp- , curei. visit from His Grace Archbishop Redwood, for the purpose of consecrating \ the Graytuwn Church,' and the. confirm? i ation of about twonty;'communic'ants who t are prepared for< the ceremony. V 9

John Wallace, Papatoitoi, Auokland died on Saturday from creeping paralyais. ( Thomas Cawkwell, his brother- in -law, , died suddenly the samo day from heart < disease. | The ordinary monthly meeting of the ! North W<iinuMpa Benevolent Society, ! takes place to-morrow afternoon at the- 1 Institute.' The Masterton Rifle Volunteers are < ordered to parade for daylight inspection,. ' oil the 3rd arid 17.th, at 6.30 p.m., and on the 4th and 18th, at 5 ,a,m, for claaa ■ firing; ~Tl»v School" Cadets parade'for inspsction on the 17th at 2,30 -p.m, '■ yesterday afternon aa Mr F. \V, Seed accompanied by his father, was- driving down Carterton in a bugsjy,theanimal nomraencedkickinjr, and backed", the vehicleinto a position that placed its ' occupants m in a dangerous predicamont. Mr Angove rendered prompt assistance, and prevented what might have been a very serious accident, Beyond a shaking the occupants of the buggy escaped unhurt,. In connection with the Waitotara election petition, the Wangantii correspon-, dent of the Times saysMr Bryce informed me yesterday that there were a great many' instances that could be worked up, and the indictment is likely to be very lenythy, Mr Hutchison says jhat, so far as'he can learn of the alleged -corrupt .practices, there is nothing in them. ' In tho Masterton District Court yesterday afternoon, in Chambers,, before Mr E, W. Porritt, deputy clerk of the District Court, acting in the absence of His Honor fhe District Judge Mr A. It Bunny made an application to have William Hull, blacksmith, of Pahiatua, I adjudicated a bankrupt, for having within six months committed an act of bankruptcy. After reading the affidavits and hearing the coui.cil for the petitioning creditors .(Messrs Judali Myers and John Duthie) the application was granted. The Municipal Conference was opened at the City Councd Chambers, Wellington [ yesterday. The following delegates were i present Wellington, the Mayor (ilr S. ' Brown); Auckland, Mr D. Goldie, M.H.R,; Sydenham, Mr R, H. Taylor, , M.H.R.; Port Chalmers and West Harbor, Mr James Mills, M.H.R.; Hastings, Mr T. Tanner, M,H,R.; Roslyn, Mr A, fl. Ross, M.H.R. ; Christohurch, -Mr C. P. Hulbert; Ashburton, the, Mayor (Mr T. Sealy); Thames, the Mayor (Mr W. Fraser, , M,H R.); Lyttelton, Mr Joyce, M.H.R,; Dunodin South, Mr H..S. Fish. M.H.R.; Akaroa, Mr A. J, McGregor, M.H.R.; Balclutha, Mr T, McKenzie, M.H.R.; Kaiapoi, the Mayor (Mr Moore); Parnell, Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.R.; North East ; Valley, Mr J. Allen, M.H.R,; Palmer--Bton South, Mr J, McKenzie, M.H.R ; Gisborne, Mr A, Graham; Tauranpa, Mr W. Kelly, M.H.R,.; Groytown N., 1 H. Udy (Mavor.) The Mayor of Wol- . lington waß elected chairman, It waa i decided to establish a Municipal Associa- | tion for New Zealand, but on the motion to appoint a Committee to draw up rules for its guidanoe, the expediency of making ■ the Association permanent was called in 1 question, and it was determined to go 3 on with the business firat and discuss this - point afterwards. The meeting then . adjourned till to-day. The Evening Post does not profess to } be in the slightest degree in the cou--5 fidence of the Ministry, and believes they ) have done their best to keep their inteu. 3 tions secret, bub still our contemporary j haß a very strong suspicion as to what the main features of the proposals to be propounded will be. In the first place ! there will be a. deficiency of nearly 3 £400,000 to be faced, and a mil ion loan i early in the next year, will be inevitable, , but a.pledgo will be given not to ask for 3 any more for three years. To give some 3 semblance of probability of this promise being kept, reductions to the extent of about £300,000 a year will be indicted, 3 tut not announced in detail so far ' as regards the several departments, 1 the estimates being formed on the i old scale, but a lump sum being taken j off each department, the Minister I in charge having to adjust the reductions r as he thinks fit. The Education vote w'll probably be reduced hy some £75.000, 1 which will bo saved by raising the schoo- > age to six years and reducing the capital tion grant by at least 0s per head, fur- • ther reductionbi'ing hinted at. as possible j when Ministers have had time to consider , the matter more fully. A larire number of district stamp, land, and deeds otiices 1 will be abolished and the business cen- ! tralised. The permanent defence force ' will be reduced to about 300 garrison [ artillery and torpedo men, The San | Francisco servico will not be dealt with , at present, as the contract has still so . long to run. The Crown and Native Lands Rating Act and Loans to Local 1 Bodies Act will be repealed. The Pro--1 petty Tax will bo raised to ono penny. and something in the shape of a mild ' income tax uu those not liable to the pro- , perty tax will be proposed. Ministers' . salaries and' the. honorarium will be ! reduced, the Legislative Council being asked to be content with 50 guineas, while the members of the Lower Chamber I receive 150, Country volunteers will be j deprived of capitation, and that of garri j son corps will be reduced, the staff also | being.considerably cut down. The Public j VVorks Department w 11 be amalgamated with the Working Railways Department, and like it charged to revenue instead of to loan. A very limited list of publio works, which being now in progress it is desirable to'complete, will be brought dofrn, and their'progress will depend on the tiioney from time to time available without further borrowing. Theoost of the Survey Department will be considerably reduced, and an effort jo increase the Jand revenue by cash tales, while local bodies will have to depen- for means largely on a proportion of the sales on doferced payment, A promise to revise tariff next sessiou will be given. Suoh, the Post believes will be the salient points in Major Atkinson's financial policy. . The "lonic" and" Eimutaka," mail •steamers, brought us• several cases of the latent o.nlcomds of fashion in ladie's and girl's untrimmed straw hats. There is an immense variety of plain, fancy, and Bpeckled straws, while the shapes are all the rage in the fashionable circles of Paris and London, and may be'seen in profusion at To Aro House, Wellington. We do not think that any house in the oitycan show anything at all equal to our millinery or millinery requisites for style, ele»anco, and value, and we would advise every lady in Wellington, before deciding on purchasing to see our new summer' fashions at Te Aro House, Wellington.' . . ' : We would extend a cordial invitation to one and all to walk thrqugh o_ur warehouse, and visit, tliq millinery department. ■ Our ■assistant?, will be only too happy to show i all the novelties received up to date, and )m • one will■ be pressed to buy■ at ■ Te Aro House, Wellington. "*■ ' Our imported millinery bonnets and i trimmed hats are the cremv dela/creme of Parisian and London Fashions, and need only to be seen to be at once admired and piirohased at Te Ard House, Wellington. | Thb order department is under the i management .of a-'practised and : efficient i milliner, second to .none in the: city, All orders will be exeduteil in finished style and elegance at the Wholesale Family Drapery ' ■Warehouse, Te Aro House/ Wellington,— t Advt. .. '■> , ■ ■■ •■■■ .] . Those ladies who are fond of novelties, , who ate delighted t6 foe the latest fashions, j and who'are ready to' admire the ■ beautiful J at any time, should, without doubt, visit the * showroom at Te Aro. House, Wellington, t

,/ Messrs Lowes & lorns add to the sale 11 of privileges on Saturday next, in con-- r nection with tlm Mastorfcon Pastoral 8 Show a fruit and fancy goods stalls,.' ' 1 An effortls being made to induce. Pro c feasor George Chainey, the celebrated American Qrator and Dramatic preacher, who'is meeting with great'success in Wellington; to-.deliver one ormoreof his famous lectiiies in Mastertort;- v. ' -• .' To suit the convenience of visitors who.., by the excursion ( train,'! [to fitneßS'the afimial show to be held at j j Cartertoii to-morrow in connection-with -j the Wairarapa and East Cojst Pastoral : and Agricultural Society,* Hood, ■ of the Club Stables, has decided to run i coaches at the moderate return fare of 2s (id.' . In the absence of Mr J. J. Freetji, who has two months' leave through sick*, ness, Mr E. W. Porrit will act as Clerk of the Court, Clerk of tho Licensing B 'licheß, and undertake the several offices held by Mr Freeth, in connection with the RM. Court. Negotiations are in v prowess with Signor and Signora Majeroni, • and . their celebrated Dramatic Company, with a view to arranging, for their appearanco at the Theatre Roy .1, Masterton. ' Last night the Presbyterian Church was well filled with an attentive audience, and Mr and Mrs Mountain delivered earnest and stirring addresses on the "New Birth," which produced a deep impression on many present. The Choir saug several ofthp nsw "Evangel'Hyinns," in a very creditable manner. At the close of the public nieotin o', 0 ', an after meeting was held, to which many remained. There is an utter absence of . emotional excitement in these services and the interest in them is evidently deepening, The meetings will be continued every evening, the farewell gathering taking place next Monday. There never was a finer display of ladies' morning wrappers, costumes and dressing gowns than are to be seen just now at Te Aro House, Wellington, Guilty of WROM.-Somo people have , fashion of confusing excellent remedies with the large mass of'patent medicines," and iu this they are guilty of a wrong There are sumo advertised remedies fully worth all that is asked for them, and one at least we know of—Dr Soule's Hep Bitters, The writer has had occasion to use the Bitters in just such a climate as we have most of the' year in Ray City, and has always found them to be first class and reliable, doing all that is canned for them. "Tribune,"' TO-MORROW'S SHOWThere is every prospects of fine woatlifT for the annual show of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Association, at Carterton to-mor-row. Although the entries are not bo numerous as they have been for the past three years, the quality of stock has improved to a remarkable degree, pausing greater interest to he taken in the show among atookowners and the publio generally. In the produce and implement classes the entries are more numerous, among. >vhich are some very" interesting local productions, and ■ patents The show ground adjoining the Carterton Railway Station, will be opened at noon, the arrangements for tho reception of visitors being carefully studied bv the Committee. A special train service will be available for the day, 60 that intending visitors will be able to go and return at almost any hour from 'he other Wairarapa townships at cheap excursion fates. It is expec ted that his Excellency the Governor, who is at present stajing at Brancepell), will attend the Show, and given line weather we can confidently look forward to fieeina even a larger gathering than was present last year.