The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1887 THE PUBLIC WOBRS STATEMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2774, 14 December 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1887 THE PUBLIC WOBRS STATEMENT.

The Public Works Statement will probably be accepted as a compromise.' It tapers off, certainly, but the tapering is of a very deliberate character. Fewer loaves and fishes are to be distributed, but though they be less in number, it is quite evident that they are still more than we can afford. The retrenchment already affirmed by the Ministry and the Parliament is something great in itself, but yet it is something small as contrasted with the money jiow proposed to be expended on unprofitable railway construction. The Ministry are distributing their favors with tolerable fairness all round, but there is a bias in certain directions, where political support must be cherished. The North Island trunk railway, for example, is treated with extreme tenderness instead of being ruthlessly condemned .as it huge job. Then again the Government appear more anxious to connect the Wellington and Manawatu railway—the line of a private company —with Woodville than their own railway passing through this district. Loan money is still to be speilt pretty freely: a little more than a million this year, a little less than a million next year, half a million in the following twelvemonths, and a quarter of a million in the succeeding term of 1890-91, That this money must be spent is to be regretted, more especially as a very large proportion of it is unlikely to bring in any return for many years to cpnie, and our annual bill for interest charges is likely to be increased year by year, We may also regret to see a tapering policy applied to road construction, We would sooner see more money spent on roads am} less on public buildings, Between now and 1891, it is proposed to expend £212,000 on public buildings-a sum which is certainly beyond our means. Public buildings, however, do not appear so extravagant as compared with harbor defences, The latter have already cost us £318,000, and probably we are not one whit safer than if this enormous treasure had not been .expended on batteries and other warlike torn fooleries, However, the less said about past mistakes the better. If Major Atkinson can see his way to reduce lo.an .expenditure gradually till it amounts to no more tfyan.a quarter of a million per annum, the country will right itself. To stop suddenly the expenditure of borrowed money would be injudicious • and impracticable. There is still a good deal of the old bad leaven in the Public Works Statement, and the task of cleaning our Augean railway stable ic beyond the strength of even Major Atkinson, The ysual monthly meeting of the Masterton Sichupl .coiiimitteo takes place at the Odd-fellows Hall, |?.erry street, tomorrow evenjng at 7.&U Constable Eccletpn proceeded to Wellington yrstei'day with som.e of the vomit of tho Mackay children fceljpyei} to have been poisoned at Groytown on Monday last, for the purpose of having it examined by the Government Analyst, Mr Beetham presented a petition on Monday from a number of residents in Masterton, praying the House to pass a prohibitory liquor law, as they are convinced thactlie only way to remedy the evils connected with the drink traffic is to prohibitthe manufacture and sale of intox- : icsjnts. A number of the petitioners are ,oi i'th'e fair aex.'. ' Mr Duncan McMastfii'i of Tuhiterata, . Lower Valley, has added a,nose> lay 91 1 lustre .to his already" wide-spread prestige ; pa breeder of prime cattle and aheep. : MrMcMiiatcrbn^aturdaysluwed us.'says ' jam of C|)ris,twhurchan.d Oamar.u the present year. He also lias another ram which is a good rival of the champion jn njl wnW-points,

The Works Committee, and Gas Committeos repoits of the Mastorton Borough Council, aro unavoidably hold over until our next issue,

. The sitting of the Mastorton District Court, was adjourned from 10 o'clock this morning, till 2 o'clock this afternoon, Mr A. W, Renal], tho Mayor-elect, and Councillors Heron, Macara and Parsons, the Bpecial .committee appointed by the Borough Council, proceeded to the source of the Ronall water supply this morning on a tour of inspection Vocalists and Instrumentalists who are sjoing to take part in die Conceit at Greytown on Tuesday next, are reminded that a practice will bo held this evening at Messrs Jas Brown and Co., Auction room at 7.30. sharp. A full attendance is requested.

An Australian paper says:—Another instance of tho mistake made in acclimatising that noxious animal—the fox, A certain " Lady Fox" has resigned her seat on the committee of the Auckland (N. Z,) Kindergarten because the committee had accepted tho aid of a dramatic club performance, " After considerable discussion it was decided to decline tho proffered assistance, as the Kindergarten, being a Christian institution, cannot recognise theatrical performances, So the she fox withdrew her resignation, and the Christian committeebreatheagain,

The Evening Press says:—There is e *pected to be a considerable row in the House over the action of Government in issuing the Order in Council reducing the capitation grant by all children under 6 years of age, and who have passed the sixth Standard, Sir George Grey and others are bitterly opposed to tho reduction, and intend to challenge its'legality.

The proprietors of the Wellimgton Evening Post jhave been served with a writ at the suit of Mr John Martin, late I landlord of tho City Hotel, claiming £IOOO damages for libel. Mr C. B. Morieon is solicitor for the plaintiff, and Messrs Bell, Gully, and Izard solicitors forMessra Blundell Bros., the defendants, Tho case will be tried at the January sittings of the Supreme Court. Last night a Gospel Temperance meeting was held in the Masterton Salvation Army Banacks, about four hundred people being present. The march out was a good one, about sixty-five Boldiers and friends belonging to other bodies taking part in it. The speakers at the meeting were Messrs Holdaway, Dixmi, Graham, and the Rev. Buttle, and they proved that strong Drink was the rum of all Nations that were under its power. The Captain of the Army brought the meeting to a close by requesting all those who had not taken the pledge to do so, and he appealed also to them to give their hearts to God. Some of the audience went forward to sign tho pledge, and the meeting terminated at 10 p m. The following amounts are set down for the year in tho Public Works estimates for roads to open up lauds before sale in tho Wellington Provincial District:— Otamakapua, £1900; Momaliaki Block, £200; Kaiwhata aud Pahaoa, £sno; Pahiatua, Mangaone, and adjacent blocks, £000; Tokonaru Block, £650; Marton to Murimotu, £200; Rangitumuu, £1750; W-ngiiuitoMurime'u, £800: Otairi block, £000; Mikiiniki, £2so;Makahihi road, £350; Wairoa Survey District,£2oo; Kim-bolton-road extention, £700; Kimboltoiinrad to Oroua, £'soo; Waitapu Block, £1000; Otaki to Foxton, £500; Mangataiuoko District, L 2400; Tiriuunea Bridge, £1200; Tutaekara-road, L 300; South Palnatua roads, L 1200; Mangaone road,' L3oo;EastTiraumea-road, L 300; South Mangaone-road, L 1300; Puketoi, L 1500; Maun«akaret.u, L 2000; Waimarino inland country, LlOOOj'miscellaneous, L2oo{|.

A special meeting of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society was held tips morning at the Institute. PresentRev W, E, Pa : ge (chairman), Messrs Keith, dapper, and Rev J. N. Buttle, The case of Louis Podc, who has been for a considerable time on the Society's books, was discussed, and it was decided that the Secretary and chairman endeavor to get his admission into the Masterton Hospital. AccQunts amounting to 162 10s were passed for payment as soou as funds admit, the following being the principal amounts;-Messrs M. Caselberg mid Co, Ll3 12s; Graham and Co, L 9 10s; F. Temple, L 0 Gs; R. Wyeth, Lli; 0 Wagknd,L&>;T. G,Mackay,Ls; W, Perry L2(js. The secretary reported a debit balance of L2i 3s 7d. The Chairman informed the meeting he hadseeii'itn'ptjlied that the sum of'£lso applied for by the Society had been qranted. The Chairman stated that the Trustees Would have' to be elected next month, but he failed, under present circumstances, to understand the louts standi of tho Society, He referred to the working of the new Act in the district which altered the constitution of their Institution materially, He thanked the Trustees for tkeir kind assistance during the past two years, and intimated that as the Society ceased to be supported by voluntary contributions, ho would seyer his connection with it, as he did not care to he associated with it as a Government institution. The Secretary was instructed to ascertain the future mode of procedure with reference to the Society, and the meeting adjourned, Mrs Paiitlwox says, - Don't take any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust inDrSoule's American Hop Bitters, which will euro general dilapidation, costive habits, and all comic diseases They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid fever. They are the «c plus dnum of medicines. " Boston Globe."

Two okoass. Kegulate first the stomach, second tho liver, especially the first, so as to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teon-twentie,ths of all the ills that mankind is h'eir'tp, 'Junius, qr any other climate. prSouleYAmerican Hop Bitters is tho only thing that' will give porfeptly healthy natural action to these two organs " Maine I armor."

Tho lapse ol lime brings us once more to the festal and crowning month of Hie year and with it to the time honoured practice of the free distribution of Holiday, ami Christmas piesqi;ts at the Wholesale Family Drapery, Warehouse Te Aro House, Wellington. ' We have a really grand variety of useful, ornamental and artistic articles, lit' "to put' on any table, aud to'adorn equally'tjic 'mansion and the' cot, and these we intend to give away in accordance 'with the'amount of purchases made, during the mouth of December at the Wholesale Family'Rrapery' VVarehfjuso, Te Aro House, Wellington, ' ' On all .cash purchases of tjje following amounts we shall give proportionate presents -thus; puroliaso 10s gift is, purcljase 15s gift Is Gel, purohnae 20s gift 3s, puvolmse 2og gift 2s Gil, purchase 80s gift i)s, purchase 85s gift'3s (Id, purchase -10s gift -is, purchase 15s gift Is (id purchase 50s gilt ss, purchase B gift Gs, purchase £-1 gift Bs, purchase £5 gift lOspurchase £G gift 12s, purchase £7 gift lis, purchase £8 gift lGs, purchase £9 gift 18s, purchase £lO gift 20s, and so in the same proportion up to purchases of £SO or moro at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, TcAro House, Wellington. Wairarapa residents are reminded that in .oiir'Warehouse there is every facility of cxerdsiiig'UavgeVariety of choice, and that all goods are'niarked at actual wholesale- prices, that a visit't'o'dtir warehouse wbuli} be 1 profitable,' and chjoyabld'and 1 thjuVtheV a're sure to cany bick with theiiuiia'ny ■ pleasing reminders of tho adyantages'secured in purcharing at llm Wlicjesglc family Wawhoiiiic, Tc Aro Jtousc," WolliiiKtoii; ' "

> The present overdraft of this Borough at the Bunk of Australasia is stated to bo £1320, and the amount of rates still outstanding, £302,

We are requested to notify that the meeting convened for the purpose of : forming a Choral Society takes place at 7 o'clock on Friday evening in the j Theatre Royal, Messrs Lowes and lorns announce their next stock sale for Wednesday, December 21st. The list will include a Hue of splendid Christmas beof, a lot of store wetliors, owes and lambs, cattle, horses, .pigs, etc.

We direct attention to an advertisement in another column from Messrs Whitaker Bras., Birmingham House, Wellington, who announce a large assortment of books, toys, etc. suitable for Christmas and New Year presents. His Worship the Mayor (Mr M, Caselberg), invites the burgesses of Mastorton to meet him at the Theatro Royal on Friday evening next at 8 o'clock, when he proposes to give an account of Borough matters for the past year.

"-• MrT. Mackay, the Secretary of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club wishes us to notify that Mr Hill's entry in tho nominations for the summer meetin? should read "Kangaroo" and not ''Tongariro," a mistake having been made in telegraphing the name from the Hutt Racecourse to Wellington. In Jhe legislative Council yestesday, tho rabbit pest committee adyised tho introduction of a large number of stoats land weasels. The Representative Bill was debated at Borne length, and finally agreed to, Dr Grace hailing it as an omen (f a return to Quinquennial parliaments. In tV House of Representatives the Land Bi I was considered in 'committee, and nr.de slow progress owing to the kse number of amendments proposed on all tides of the House. The Minister put his foot down, and then the Bill passed.

Members of the Masonic fraternity are reminded of the installation ceremonies that take place in Masterton to-morrow, when the annual gathering of members of the craft ot both constitutions will take place. At 4 p.m. the Thistle Lodge, will meet, and the installation of Bro. T. E. Price as R.W.M. will be performed. At 5.30, the Masterton Lodge, E.C, will assemble, and Bro. W. R. Berry will be installed as W.M., and tho investiture of Officers will follow, A banquet to celebrate the events will be held at the Club Hotel in the evening. There is expected to be a larpe representative sathering at the ceremonies, as the several lodges in the district have signified thoir intention of being present.