The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1888. THE RED RAG.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2822, 14 February 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1888. THE RED RAG.

In a recent issue our local contemporary declared that self aggrandisement pure and simple was the aim of the Freetrader, that lie wants froe immigration so that the country may be flooded with inferior pauper labor, and, as the result of a glutted market, wages may be brought dewn to stwva• Hon point; that freetrade in land implies tho monopoly of the' peoples breoclwinner] the right to- hold land for speculative imposes; to keep it idle; to put tho most valuable servant of creation in the hands of a bad master. How many, ho wrote, aro paying ten and' twelve per cent on borrowed working capital when if their holdings were perpetual leaseholds" they would be able to get the money they needed at Aor 5 per cent, We might ask our contemporary how it is that the rate of wages is so much higher in England than in any protectionist European country; why to como nearer to our own doors it is higher in freetrade New, South Wales than in protectionist Victoria, Also if freehold in land and freetrade go haiid-in-hand; how is it that protectionist America has not abolished freeholds. The statement that money could be got .on leasehold at i and 5 per cent as against 10 to 12 par cent on freehold is of course so absurd that it seems ohildish to say anything about it, but we know the unthinking swallow, this, and more unless the other side is put to. them. It is this persistent cramming with " error" in season, and out of season whick misleads the people, These falso doctrines sink slowly but steadily into tho minds of men who are apt to be governed by their fears and by their prejudices. During the general election last spring the freetrade and protectionist controversy was fairly threshed out and it will be remembered that the frentrade advocates gained tho day. We do not know if this question is again likely to be raised in the Wairarapa. Tho public got heartily sick of it then, and we are very much mistaken if they care to have that wretched rag protection flaunted in their faces once more.

PKoinp has beaten T. Clifford and has won tho sculling race for L2ooa s'do, and tho championship of the world, He finished six lentils ahead and won easily.

Messrs Williamson, Garner, and Muagrove have arranged for a tour throuph New Zealand of their English Opera Company, Tliq Company starts from Dunodin at the end of April or beginning of May,

Mr A. D.,Riley, Direotor of the School of Art, has recently visited the principal Art schools of Molbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, and his report and comments on what ho saw will shortly be laid before the Minister of Education,

Tho Italian Acrobatic Club's performance at the Theatre Royal last night was only poorly attended, but the entertainment was carried on with a degree of skill and ability which gave great pleasure to those present, and proved that the performers could do all that they professed on the trapeje, the bar, and in tumbling. Tho exhibition of living statuary was also well done and was thoroughly effective,

In the course of a case at tho local R, M Court yesterday, jn which an overcoa played, a prorninont part as the subject of contest, both learned counsel and witnesses occasionally bocarne rather fervent as the following specimen of the conversation will bliow. Counsel (to well-known publican): "Do you think that right conduct on the part of a landlord?" Witness: "That's for me to deoido" Counsel: " You are. not going to call your wife as a witness?" Witness: " That's »y. business," Counsel;" Oh 1"

Mr T. Thompson's racehorses Little Scrub and Killarney leave for the Grey:own races by to-morrow's train.

Messrs Lowes and lorhs add to their already extensive Stock Sale a lino of 100 store wethers.

The Gospel Temperance monthly meeting will be held in the Temperance Hall, Masterton, to-night at 7-30.' The Tinui Hack Race Meeting has been postponed until Friday, 9th March. Friday, March 10th, will be the day on which stakes won will be paid over, The thermometer at Mr W, Dougall's read in the shade at noon to-day 79 docrees. The baromoter Bhowed a slight fall. SchsvaßS hoB, after all, nob paid the deposit of £5 required to nuke a match with Murphy, although it was understood ho had undertaken to do so, and Mr T. Thompson, the stakeholder, informs us ] that practically the affair has fallen through. Mr Arthur Harford, coach-driver, of Masterton. has been adjudged a bankrupt. The creditors' meeting is announced for Friday, 17th current. We remind stock owners, buyers, and those who take an interest in good sheep, of the Ram and Ewe Fair to be held at Carterton at 11.30 a.m to-morrow, under the auspices ef the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Two now evening daily papors have just been floated in London. One is a journal more ; dovoted to financo than anything else The other w-« heralded as being under the editorship of that well-known irishman, Mr T. P. O'Connor.

Messrs H. Bunny, W, Cundy, J. Donald, J. D. Oakly and G. Reynolds have been elected the licensing committee for the Featherston district. 'J he Featherstun Town District and Greytown Licensing District elections are to take place on Friday and Saturday next respectively, Messrs'M. Oaselberg &Oo give intima* tion of a coming large clearing sale m which at their brick store they will sell at very reduced prices surplus Summer and autumn goods, and the balanco of the two assigned estates. Thero were no local men among the applicants for the position of working manager to tho Masterton Gasworks, The Council holds a special meecing tonight to receive the committee's report on the applications, and to finally select one ot the three who are recommended by it for special consideration. An affiliation caso is likely to come before t!:e Court in Carterton shortly which will probably result in other actions as it is alleged, saya the Standard, that the supposed lather has tried to implicate ono or two respectablo residents, leltei'3 having been written by him to that effect, As Jio is on the eve of marriage with another girl, his position just now is not an enviable one.

A hospitable Jantei-bui-y station holder, Mr John Douglas, invited a whole excursion train with between 508 and 000 passengers on board, which arrived at WaihoiDowna where bis estate is situated.

to lunch with him. Tho generous land owner had also engaged the Oamaru City Band, and dancing took plaoo in the wodshed, which was prepared for the occasion. After tho excursionists had been shown through the garden, the fruit from which was freely sampled, and their gratitude had been expressed a start was made for home.

It has been suggested that in tho' event of "No 3" man tiring of his present arduous duties on the Corporation water wheel, the Californian pump would make a very good exerciso for the twenty-four hours to which "drunks" are condemned, giving theai as an option the same period on tlie Mayoral Irrigating Scoop. ■ Either task is calculated to kill or cure the most confirmed case within tho time specified, and the duty of manipulating water should, oven if it inspired mild disgust, at the same time, instil good precepts into the individuals who have so long ignored its existence.

•A trial of the Wolseley Sheep Shearins Machine took place at Mr Campbell's, of Otokaike, on Wednesday, Bth February, before a good-company of squatters, farmers and others. Tho Machine was worked by an engine of three horse-nower, made by Brown and May, of Devizo3. When working with a pressure sf 201b about twenty-live shearers can be kept going at the same time. The time occupied in shearing a sheep is about fiva minutes. The advantages says the Christchurch Press are that it takes the wool off much closer and without cutting the animal. - Mr Patterson (an old shearer) of Olarksville, shore a sheep, which was afterwards run over by the Machine and a.further 7oz obtained.

Some of those in New Zealand who have read the well-known novols " Booties -Baby," " Hoop-la," " Cavalry Life," &c., which are published as being under the authorship of John Strange Winter, will be surprised to know that the writof who chooses to be known by this name is a lady, Mrs StannarJ. Previous to writing "Bootlo's Baby," she had not been over-successful, but with that book the tide turned in her favour, and her works are nowas popular or more so than any other books of their class, Mrs Staunard is thirty-two, but looks more, is stout for a young woman, has black eyes and a confident tone about her. Her husband seems youngor, and what ho is—a cavalry ' officer who believes that his wifo has all the brains, n which belief ho is possibly not alone, At the 11, M. Court, Wellington, yesterday John Healey of Ekotahuna was brought up and charged on three separate informations with having forged certain receipts purporting to bo signed by William Wntorson and Georgo Uuckloy of Eketahuna, The offences were alleged to' have been committed at Eketahuna on the 9th of March, 21st of July, and'Gth of August last, tho total amount defrauded being 40s. Tho police asked for a remand until Wednesday next, in order that several witnesses might be brought down from Eketahuna. Mr Skerrett, who appearod for the accused, objected to the remand being granted, as the accused had already been in gaol for some days. The romand was granted. Accused was admitted to bail,-himself in £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each. Mr A. D. Riley, Art Director to tho Education Board, paid Masterton a professional visit last Saturday, for tho purpuse of examining teachers, and also students of our local School of Design, in subjects which needed tho actual supervision of the instructor, and examinations in this connection wore hold in the morning at tho public Bohool, and in the evening at the Institute. It may be mentioned that work at tho Masterton branch of the School of Design will be susponded for a month or six weeks owing to Mr Gaut having severed his connection with. it. Endeavors, however, will bo made to secure a successor as early as possible, and no efforts will be spared to continue the work successfully. It should, while referring to this subject, be said that the Ceutral School of Art. in Wellington has recently been affiliated with South Kensington Art Department, and Masterton will have all the advan- , tages which this privilope' confers in the [ granting of certificates,' the examinations ' and degrees be}n? anfcnped upon the ' tamo standard, !

Tenders are invited by Mr 6, W, Mac 9 of Taueru for clearing scrub in sections,

We uuderstand that the local property tax payments are ceming in very freely, yesterday and to-day, the laat date allowed before ten per cent is added, being especially heavy days. There is no doubt that past lines have made people raoro prompt, in the remittance ot this tax,

The annual sports under the auspices of the Friendly Societies of Greytown take place on St Patrick's lJay, 17th March next. It is rumored that'the Greytown peoplp intend this year to issue a programmo, offering higher prizeß than have ever before contested for in the Wairarapa, Regarding the sufferers by recent accidents, DrKemp has written from. Wellington saying that young France was still doing very well. Mr Morrison has sufficiently recovered to take a walk into Masterton, and O'Brien, although not yet able to speak, is.perfflotly conscious and has got on wonderfully considering the very gravo nature of his injuries The Inspector of Slaughterhouses reported to to the Hutt County Council this morning that 27 licenses were issued during the past year, the returns showing. that 4360 oxen, 870 cows, and 803 calves were slaughtered during that period; also 100,507 sheep, 0629 lambs, 2540 pigs. The rovenue produced was: license fees, L 27; slaughter fees, L 330 3s 2d; total, L 357 3s 2d. Tho will of Sir William M'Arthur has been proved in England. He leaves L 120,037, exclusive of his property in Australia and New Zealand, which must be considerable. This is shown by - the fact that he disposes of more than L 150,000 amongst relatives besides giving upwards of L 30,000 to charitable institutions Miss Maria M'Millan, residing in Auckland, is a considerable legatee. . At the Sydney Centennial show, Booth. McDimald and Co., of Christchurch, took first prize for their windmill against 30 competitors, and first and second pmos for their patent disc harrows

The Chinese residents of Masterton concluded their New Years Holidays by another display of fireworks last sight. The exhibition took place on the grounds of Too Long in Renall street, and a very creditable assortment, including* skyrockets, blue fires, golden rain, devilamong the tailors. &c,, was let off. A number of people were, in the vicinity, and the children especially seemed to greatly enjoy the i'lumination. At the Northern Land, Loan, and

Building Company meeting in Wellington last night the Chairman (Mr Blair) stated that, the Company had a property in Carterton upon which £877 had been advanced, and the liquidators estimated that a considerable reduction would have to be made in value. A day or two ago, however, tho building ivas burned down ; and as it was insured for i'oOO and the land would fetch £2OO, the company carao out of the transaction, well, through what might bo called a providential act. Yesterday, says the Times, ilie Wellington Tramway Company inaugurated the system of penny fares, and judging from the apparent extra patronage, the innovation is likely to be a popular and a paying one. There are three stages on the line of route, the first being Newbwn to the corner of Vivian-street and Cam-bridge-terrace, and the fare for that distance is one-penny; thence to tho corner of Willis-street and LambtonQuay is another penny fare, and thence to Pipitea I'oint is a similar faro. This reduction will render it cheaper to ride than to walk suoli distances, A report lias been reoeivod by Inspector Thompson of the Wellington police from Constable Roche, of Eketahuna, respecting tho disastrous bush fires' which occurred at Hastwell's clearing on the Bth instant The constable gives the following as the names of the settlers whose houses and. property were destroyed, together with tho estimated amount of thoir losses;— Jonathan Askew was a sufferer to the extent of Ll7, his whare and furniture being burnt. John Power's whare was also destroyed, and he estimates his loss at LU Both the above have families. Douglas Robinson lost his whare, value L 3, and clothing of the value of L2wasalßo burned ; and James Creighton, who waß away from tho settlement at the time of tho fire, hai his whare, valued at L 3, desfr >yed. The tour-roomed house of John Mooreock was burned down, and all tho furniture &c, it contained was hurned. There was, how. ever, an insurance on the building of £125 in tho Liverpool. London, and Globe Ofhce. James Capper, who occupied a two-roomed house wai insured in the same office for £SO, but as the whole of the furnituro was destroyed the loss is estimated at £IOO above the insurance. The insurance on the • lat te - residences was only effected last week. Tie settlers are of opinion that the fire v as caused by tho wind carrying sparks from a fire which had been lighted in the s a.idkg bush, to that which had been fallen, A number of tho burned-out Eettlers are homeless, and are living with their families in tent. Others have been taken in by their neighbors whose houses wore fortunate enough to esmna destruction.