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The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1887 MR G.M. PARK'S PAMPHLET.

Mn Siuart-Menieath is to ask the Minister of Lands to-day, if it is true that the entire issue of the pamphlet entitled "The Unemployed and the Remedy," by Gavin M. Park, published by Smith &Hogg, ofMasterton, has been purchased by the late Government '? If so, from whom, and at what pice has it been purchased, and under what head of public expenditure has the price been debited: also, what lias been done with this public acquisition. The facts in connection with the purchase of this pamphlet, or of a number of copies of it, are an open secret. It appears that the Hon. Mr Ballance, acting upon one of those benevolent impulses, which occasionally lead him into troubled waters, purchased, for the sum of £lB 15s from Mr T. E, Price, of Masterton, a. number of copies of a certain pamphlet, written by Mr G. M. Park, of this town, and printed by Messrs Smith & Hogg. The'parties to the transaction appear to have been (1) Mr Ballance, (2) Mr Price, (3) Mr Park, and (4) Messrs Smith & Hogg. Mr Ballance paid the money out of the public funds, and Mr Price received it. Pew people, however, will credit Mr Price with having received a beneficial advantage from this drop of Government patronage, and it is quite possible that he was only the agent for Mr G. M, Park, or for Messrs Smith & Hogg, Of course, Mr Ballance could not have purchased the pamphlet from Mr G, M. Parle, because that gentleman is a civil m> vari in the pay of the Government, and of course Mr Ballance could not have purchased it from Messrs Smith and Hogg, because at the time Mr Hogg was probably contesting the district election with clean hands, and pecuniary transactions between himself and the Minister of the Crown, would have been inadmissible. Yet it appears the pamphlet had for some reason, to be acquired, and Mr Ballance did acquire it, by the friendly aid and intervention of Mr T. E, Price, Of course the sum paid for it, was somewhat inconsiderable, and the House is unlikely to look less at the paltry eighteen pounds than the principle involved. Mr Balance's political virtue ought to be above suspicion, and yet ou all sides people appear to be suspecting it. In the present instance he would seem to have saved himself from any direct censure by substituting the name of Mr T. E, Price for that of Mr G. M. Park or for the names of Messrg Smith and Hogg. No one will be disposed to (jispute Mr Balance's cleverness and astuteness in working points, and this particular illustration demonstrates clearly the modus operandi by which he can turn a somewhat irregular transaction into a proper and legitimate piece of business. The amount .of the Llßlss paid to Mr T. E. Price is, wo understand, charged to the Forest account, and no doubt the Forest ledger is a very convenient book for entering little arrangements of this sort, but most people will be agreed that whatever verdancy may be found in this particular branch of the public service, there is no reflection of greenness upon either Messrs Ballance, Park, Smith or Hogg, They are brothers all in a modern "order of Foresters," whose secrets and passwords will defie even the investigation of a Parliamentary tribunal. The Colony, however, may be congratulated upon the fact that its Forestry department has now passed iijtg other Ws ; w&

that Min Hood Ballance, and his trusty outlaws, can no longer operate as of old on the public purse.

The printed copy of the Masterton Town Lands Trust Amendment Bill is not identical with the Bill which was drafted in Masterton, and to which we took objection on the ground that it was hastily andincorrectly drawn up. The. Bill has evidently been "licked into shape" in the Empire city and very many of the objections that could have been raised to it no longer, exist. If now that objectionable interpolation " primary " is removed from the clause which defines, the objects of the Trust, we seo no ground for furthtr opposition to it, but unleas we are mistaken the public will not endorse an attempt now being made to depart from tlie spirit and letter of the original grant. On this point we shall give Mr A. W. Benall our hearty support.-

We have received tho first almanac of the season ''The bride" from Mr F. D. Pelling.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Trustees tikes place to-morrow afternoon-at the Institute,

Mr.Ji'Mrßavie has been elected unopposed as a member of the Eketahuna Road Board.

The premises lately occupied by the New Zealand Clothing Factory) ■ adjoining the Club Hotel QucenStreetareadvertised "to let."

At the Carterton E.M, Court yesterday before Messrs R, Fairbrother and J. Bayliss, J.P.'s, an old Scandinavian named Peter Peterson, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment for vagrancy, Thomas Connolly, who was apprehended at Pamaru, on a charge of stealing a grey mare and saddle ot Gladstone in July last, was comitted for trial.

Wo remind our readers of Professor Mollwo's literary entertainment in the Masterton Theatre Royal this evening consisting of comic and sentimental recitation and discourses on " Woman influenco on man" and '• Land and its proprietors." An efficient orchestra undor the leadership of Mr A. Keisenberg will render several selections during the evening.

The Masterton Rifles have discovered that that there are disadvantages in beinif " too good" in a particular line fur having beaten the Wellington Volunteer teams in several matches they are now unablo to get their brothcr-in-anns to meet them. Matches have been arranged for the Christmas Holidays between the other Wairarapa corps and teams from Wellington, and the only chance the Masterton Riflo3 seem to have of meotin? the Empire shontists is to put a second team against them. An inquest was held recently at Shoreditch, London, on the body of an elderly woman named Emma Borrows, aged 64, who was suddenly seized with illness, while charing, and died next morning, It was discovered that she had left papers representing £7OO or £800; besides £l4O in the Post Office Savings bank, and a considerable amount in cash. In the meantime these sums have been placed in the hands of the vicar of St. Saviour's, and|the coroner advised theysliould be paid into the Court of Chancery, Mr Thompson, surgeon New North-road, Hoxton, stated that the cause of death was effusion of blood on the brain. Verdict returned accordingly.

There was a miserable attendance at the Drill Shed last evening when the sacred Cantata "The Lion of Judith" was repeated by the Presbyterian Choir for the benefit of the Masterton Hospital funds. The weather was cold and damp, which may in a measure account tor the small audience, The choir under the leadership of Mr H. Pearson acquitted themselves as successfully as when they rendered the Cantatainthe Theatre Eoyal. The Solos and concerted part were taken well, an oflicent orchestra adding greatly to the effect of the rendition.

At the recent Church Congress at Wolverhampton, the Bishop of Carlisle we learn from 'The Times,' denounced betting and bad language. He said that he never saw a race, or a cock fight, and never made a hot. Betting was an illogical and absurd thing, Money passed for no earthly reason whatever, He thought they ought to win if their horse or their boat was the loser, because then they would get compensation for their defeat. . But betting was a bad, a damnable practice, and a man who inulged in it was a fool, and if he did not take care would ultimately becomeaknave. Incideufcally, hereraarked " We do not want men who are always talking goody-goody and putting themselves forward as being in some state of salvation in which, their brethren were not. That is not the spirit j)) which men should try to help their fellows."—(pheers,) In conclusion, he urged liis heareys to follqw the directions on the lamp posts, and to keep to the right.

Mrs Partington says, Don't take any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters,, whjch will cure general dilapidation, costive habjt?, ana) all comic diseases They saved Isaao from a mm extract pf typhoid fever. They are the w pkw mum of medicines, " Buston Globe,"

v Two organs, ilegu late tirsb the stomach, second the liver, oapccially tli'o first, so as to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teen-tiyeijtiefcljs of all the ills limb .mankind is heir to, in thjs or any other climate. DrSoulo'u Amengan Ifop Bitters is the only thing'that will give perfectly healthy natural action to these two organs " Maine larmor.'"

The lapse of time brings us once more to the festal and crowning month of the year and with it to the time honoured practice of the free distribution of Holiday, and Christmas presents at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse Te Aro House, Wellington. We have a really grand variety of useful, ornamental and artistic articles, lit to nut on any table, and to adorn equally the mansion and the opt, and these we intend to giveaway in accordance with, the amount of purchases made, during the month of December-at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Tc Aro House, Wellington. -

On all cash purchases of the following amounts we shall give proportionate presents -thus; purchase 10s gift Is, purchase 15s gift Is Gd, purchase 20s gift 2s, purchase 25s gift 2s Gd, purchase 30s gift Us, purchaso 35s gift 3a (id, purchase 40s, gift 4s, purchase 45s gift 4s Od purchase sbs gift purphij.se £ij gift 6s, purchase £4 gift Bs, purchase |o gift 10s purchase £G gift 12s, purchaso £7 gift 14s, purchase £8 gift 10s, purchase £9 gift 18s, purchase £lO gift 20s, and so in the same proportion up to purchases of £SO or more at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouso, Te Aro House, Wellington.

Wairarapa residents aro 'reminded that in our Warehouse there is every facility of exercising a large variety of choice, and' that all goods are marked at actual wholesalo price's, that a visit to gur warehouse wquld at once be profitable, Efld. enjoyable and that they are sure to carry bask with thein' inany pleasing reminders of the advantages secured in pur. charing at the Wholesale Family Drapery Wsseb, op, Te Afp House, Wellington,

Tim annual statutory meeting of tho "Wnirarapa Dietricb Hospital Board met to-day at Masterton, Our roport of the proceedings will appear to-morrow. Tenders are invited by the Masterton Borough Council for the Borough general cartasre, and the cartage of coal to the Gasworks for twelvo months.

Mr W. B. Chennells, who has been absent from Masterton about oighteen months, arrived from England last night ?i intending to again settle in our midst.

MrF.H. Wood advertises the list for his to morrow's (Thursday) stock sale at the Taratahi yards. It includes among other lines, 800 sheep, 25 head cattle, and a number of cows, yearling 3, heifers, draught horses, etc, Lust night the Opposition blocked the committal of the Representation Bill, and in consequence of this obstruction the Public Works Statement is to bo postponed. -

Host Tuck, of Eketahuna, gave a ball on Tuesday night, in a now hall recently erected near his hotel. Botwoen thirty and forty couples availed tlrr-oelves of the event, and kept the floor till daylight

Wo' remind all interested in those pleasant reunions known as soirees, of ite particularly attractive one which is arranged to take place to-morrow evening in the Drillshed for the benefit of a somewhat impecunious saint, and under auspices which will ensure an evening's thorough enjoyment. Mr P. Peterson left Masterton yesterday with a four-horse brake-load of goods. About four miles this side of Eketahuna, a Maori lad met him, riding with outspread arms and legs, and the four horse 3 bolted and capsized tho brake and goods over the side of a bank. It is reported that tho horses are uninjured but it is not known whether tho goods or the vehicle have been equally fortunate,

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2768, 7 December 1887, Page 2

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The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1887 MR G.M. PARK'S PAMPHLET. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2768, 7 December 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1887 MR G.M. PARK'S PAMPHLET. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2768, 7 December 1887, Page 2

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