The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1887. IMMIGRATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2778, 19 December 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1887. IMMIGRATION.

.The Evening Post in a recent article, which fairly represented the interests of the city of Wellington, declared that the present Ministry have been weighed in the balance, and found wanting, because they have failed to make an adequate provision for immigration. The article we refer to says What lias the Government proposed in this direction ? Absolutely nothing. It is true a certain sum is put down for immigration, but the amount is totally inadequate to tlu' requirements of the case, and Ministers have utterly failed to suhmit to the House the proposals on the subject which they promised. What is the use of a good land law if we have no people coming to the country to acquire and ocouyy land ? What possible hope is there of an impw tment in railway returns unless we can get more people in the colony, to travel by and use the railways? What hope of a restoration of pros parity iu the colony can there be, unless the increase of population, bring fresh shoulders here to chard the i'oigljt of tl|e ptjblio (jebt, and introduce new blood and capital to vivify all branches of industry ? Trivial economies, Major Atkins'in admits, will not accomplish these ends, More retrenchment in expenditure will deepen depression, not restore pros, perity. The Government are fully aware of this, and yet they seem utterly oarelcss of the one thing needful. They have shown no disposition to grapple with the real difficulty and arc barren of suggestions as to.how what they admit to be necessary is to be attained. Out of the mouth of the Premier, they stand cenvicted of neglecting, to take the measures necessary to disperse depression and restore prosperity.

The end sought to be qbtainod by our Wellington contemporary is a good one, fpr is not the restoration of prosperity the object all have in view, 'but different patUs lpis up to this result, and we hfive chosen, pi; perhaps been compelled to choose a rough road, instead of a path of pleasantness,as suggested by our contemporary, which would be smoothed by the expenditure of more borrowed money. Mere retrenchment in expenditure will have for its first and immediate effect the deepening of tlie existing depression, and in Wellington where the main expenditure of the Government is concentrated the blow will be severe, but the secondary symptoms will be undoubtedly ii pfipfirjfcy. There already exists a surplus unemployed population in Wellington, and the ranks of this unfortunate brigade jvill bo swelled by the retrenchment me&sijres (ft the fioypiiienL \yjiat is to be done' witli. tlip unemployed in cities like Wellington? The jfost advocates r> remedy, tlip revival of immigration, and the settlement of country distriots. The impetus of movements in this direction will iieip large towns to tide over their difficult:?*;-Mid to retain t|)fl population which otherwise riiu°J drift from The effect of the depression spfer has b<p jjriye people from one large town to 'another lapg.o town. Wellington has grown at the expense ,qf Dunedin, Qhristcliurch, and; Auckland, 'simply )jecaug,o thjp ha vo been better in the Empire City than,

in tho other towns. Now, however, Wellington is beginning to ieel, the pinch, and there is no town left in the Colony, no city of refuge to which the impecunious may flee with a fair', chance of making a living, The ' Colony is brought face to face with the; fact that we have a large surplus [ population unfitted for physical pursuits, unsuited to wield. the axe, to 'hold the plough or to use the spade. Necessity often, however, makes good colonists out of poor material of this, kind, and this necessity is now upon us, Ministers have strained the resources of the Colony in their loan proposals for railway construction, and we fear that an immigration schome upon any scale that would have a nlarked effect in dispelling the existing depression is beyond our means. Then again, can we ■ honestly say to the people in England, "Come and help us to bear the burdens Ave are groaning under; come and spend your money upon land which we on the spot cannot make pay." The present condition of New Zealand does not offer immigrants a fair chance, and this consideration alone would go a long way to defeat an immigration project. Let us, first of all, put our own affairs straight, and for, a time, at least, pursue the policy of self-reliance which the Ministry are initiating, and when once we have restored confidence in the resources and. prospects of the Colony, people will come to settle on our shores unasked and unaided.

Tho Tinui poundkeeper advertises that a grey filly is now in the pound awaiting an owner.

A man named Anderson Peacock was arrested at Waipawa on Saturday last, on a charge of obtaining £3 2's by false pre tences from John Hillier, watchmaker, of Grey town. In the Mastei'ton It M. Court tliimorning, before S. von Sturmer R.. M., the only case decided was George Dixon v. John Beckman,—Debt £2 7s, judgment being given for plaintiff with 6s costs.

A new and somewhat formidable opponent to the new Bill of the Masterton Town Land Trust is likely to bo found in the ncrami of one of its original foun lers, Mt Oiiarles R.ioking Carter, who on Saturday last paid a visit to Masterton,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Btock tale for 21st, ten head inixod cattle, two cows, and one bull. (J pm reference to their list, buyers of stock will s°e a very long general list of beef and store cattle, sheep ot all classes, horses, pigs, etc. Messrs Lowes and lorns sold on Satur-' day the priveleges in connection with the Maaterton-Opaki race meeting and the Caledonian Society with tho following resultsßaces—No 1 Booth, Cranmer, £ls'; No. 2 Booth, Mrs Wagg £ls; Refreshment, No. 1, White £6los; No, 2, Whito £10; Cards, Chapman Llo; Hotse Yards, Chapman, L4l7s fid.; fancy goods, Polling, L 4; Gaiiies, \Y. Sha v, L 4. Gates and saddling paddock retained by the Club. Caledonian Society—Publican's Booth, passed, L9Refreshment, White L 7; Fruit, Preston, L2 U (id; Games and Fancy Goods, Holmes, LI 12s Gd. The : gates were reserved by the Society. The firm subsequently sold a lung catalogue of pot plants, poultry, etc., fowls making 2s and 2s Gd a pair, geese,-2s (id, , . . Mrs R. A...Butcher announces that her concorfc will take place in the Theatre Royal on Friday evening next. The full programme will bo published on Wednesday. The leading amateurs of the Valley have promised, their assistance,, amongst them being Messrs G. M. Gardener and W. Lundquist, ot Cartorton. Tho former gentleman's recitations aro well worth the price charged for; admission, and Mr Lundquist has promised J;o play the violin solo "La Sonambula,." We have no doubt thero will be a bumper house. •

Mi' Gordon Forlong commenced bis Mastevton Mission last evening, on which occasion the Theatre Royal was well filled with an attentive congregation. The meeting commenced with sinking and prayer, after which Mr Furlong recommended his hearers to read certain works and periodicals to strengthen their faith, making a special appeal on behalf of a new publication that is to be started in Wellington at the New iear, and to which lie intended to contribute articles on religion. The collection having been taken up, the lecturer entered upon the subject of the evening, "Why does not God kill tho Devil," which he handled from a Christian point of view, and demonstrated pretty clearly to _ believers the existence of this eyil spirit. His discourse was full of cogent argument and advice and was delivered in a manner that was pleasing alike to belieyer§ and unbelievers. The st|biect for -tins evening's lecture wliioh Uses place in the Theatre Royal, is "Provo that the Bible is inspired by God,"'

Mas Partington says. Don't take any of the quack rostrums, as thoy are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costivo habits, and all comic diseases They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid fever. They are the -no plva mm of medicines. " Boston Globe."

Two - ilegqlate lirsfc the atoinacj), aeconij the liver, especially the first, so aa to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at loaat nine-tcou-tweatietha qf all tljo illq tl|at tip? kind is lioir to, it> this or any othoj climato. QrSmile'g Anu'ricait Hop Bitters is the only tiling that will give porfootly healthy natural action to these two organs " Maino Jaminr"

The lapse o( tune brings us once more to the icßtal and Drowning month of the year and with it to the time honoured practico If the free distribution of Holiday, and Christmas presents at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse 'l'e Aro House, Wellington, Wo have a really grand variety of useful, ornamental and artistic articles, fit topiit on any table, and to adorn equally the mansion and the cot, and these we intend to give away in accordance with the amount of purchases made, during the month of Decemljef. the Wholesij'ie'Pamily' Ip.rapory'Warehouse, To Aro Hoiise, Wellington. On all cash purchases of the following amounts we shall give proportionate presents -thus; purchase 10s gift Is, purchase 15s gift Is 6d, purchase 20s gift 2s, purchase 25s gift 2s Gdi jiuroli!|se 3Q.s gift lis, purchase i)ss gift i)§ fid, jiurchasie 4%'giQ 4», psksje -15? gift 4s Gil puvpli!(sc 50s gilt {$ purchase £3 gift Gs, purphfise £4 giftfy, purphaije £5 gift 10s purchase £(i gift Ms, purchase gift 14s, •purulwo ■£§ gift Iflii, purchase 111 gift 18s, purohaae £IQ gift 20a, a.ud ao in the same proportion up to piirchasoa of SoQ or more at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington.' • ■ Wairarapa residents are reminded that in WatflllOUW tlwte is every facility of exercising a large variety C.' c hoice, and that all goods are marked at actual wholesale pl'iceS, W & t'3 01^( watehouno would at once lie profltapje, eiii en'loya)j)p ami feUjia'p &re to ciivry lick wluuhonifaaiiy' pleasing teniimleris of thW Hud' jju'r-jjhKuing-at the W too Whql?sal'<> 'family Wftvcijsiii.c, W{i!inj-:io!} '';

The body of John Ferguson the young man who was drowned at Green Island, Dunedin, on St Andrew I 'a day was discovered yesterday near tho - spot where the accident took place, . The information against Mr John Tuck of Eketahuna for allowing his billiard room to be kept open after hours has been dismissed, The last almanac received by ub is a 'handsome olio issued by Mr H, Peterson of Queen Street, entitled " the wedding breakfast."

"Buffalo Bill "cleared, according to lus bank statement 100,000dols from six months exhibition of his " Wild West Show" in Londor..

Tho Truro Cathedral was opened ou November 3 by the Prince of Wales. This is the Urst cathedral built in England since the reformation by tjio Established Church.

Tho New York Times publiah.es Swinburn's tragedy " Loerime" (in verse), telegraphed from London, on November ICth, It fills 12 columns of tho paper. The Liberal Club, of Birmingham, opened 10 yeais ago by the Hon. John Bright, has levied an usseasment of LlO on each of its members, to cover a deficit of £B,OOO in its jinauces. The Liberal split impaired the solvency of tho club. Sir George Stevens, President of the Pacific Railway has arranged in England for the building of three steamers to run on Hie Pacific Ocean between Vancouver, China, and Japan. The steamers are to be 4000 toils, burthen, and to steam 18 miles an hour. -

Baron Wolverton, a staunch friend of Mr Gladstone, and the purse of the Homo Rule party, died at Brighton on December 6. He was a firm partisan, and and donated £IOO,OOO towards the expenses of Home Rule candidates in tho Parliamentary elections of 1886, and proposed to spend a like amount at the next general election. His death is said to be a severe blow to the Liberal Party in general, and Mr Gladatose in particular.