The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1888 A POLITICAL COLLAPSE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2831, 24 February 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1888 A POLITICAL COLLAPSE.

How are the mighty ■ fallen! But a' 1 short year ago the rulers of NewZea-■ land were Messrs Stout and Vogel; but now, these two men, whose names 1 were mentioned almost with awe and reverence a few- months ago, are all hut effaced from our political map. The general election simply wiped out Sir Robert Stout, as completely as if he had been a chalk figure and it a wet sponge, and now Sir Julius Yogel quietly throws up hit appointment as leader of his party, in order to accept a paid billet in connection with some literary speculation. The leadership of the party is no longei worth having! It is thought that it will devolve upon Mr Ballance, a member of it who is conspicuous by his ability, but one, alas! who has when in power done much to discredit it. The degradation of the party if complete when he becomes chosen as its head. It is a-pity that the party should have collapsed so completely, because its palpable demoralisation places the Colony too much in the hands of Sir Harry Atkinson. We have no fault to find with the manner in which the administration of the Premier is now being conducted, but hois only mortal, and all men in power work better under the' Stimulus of a healthy opposition. ' It is contended by some that the result so far of the change of the Ministry has been to intensify, rather than. relieve the depression, and this is quite possible. A stringent economy in dispensing public money now succeeds a lavish extravagance, and the first effect is undoubtedly a depressing one. but no sane person can doubt the ultimate gain to .be secured by a policy which brings about an equality between income and expenditure. There aro, however, other factors which determine the intensity and the duration of the existing depression more directly than political one's. The prices for produce are, if anything, lower than they were a year ago. The small income of the producer in 1887 is showing signs of shrinkage in 1888, and while this is the case, the towns of the Colony must suffer with the country. The stagnation of trade in Masterton is mainly due to this cause. The country settlers who support tho town have little or no money to spend, and while this is the case times must be dull. When the stations and farms of Wairarapa North again yield some tangible return to their occupiers, the depression will disappear. The political changes may help to bring about the result, but they cannot control it. The present hard times will Mil' many more shams besides the Stout-Vogel Ministry. A year or two hence, New Zealaud may look back with gratitude to the present time of collapse as a period when shams were demolish eel and cobwebs brushed away,

The total amount of JSew Soutli Wales gojd received at the Sydney Mint for coinageduringlnat year was 105,2080z. This represents a value of £375,788. ■ The Custodian of the Mastertou Hospital asks asus us to acknowledge with -his thanks the receipt of a parcel of old linen, etc, from Bowlands.

The crude petroleum nil discovery at New Plymouth, from the fact of it being so close to the water's edge,-will be very difficult and expensive to bore. The oil. is thick like syrup and is bubb ling up on the beach, close to the breakwater.

lho.lnrpest theatre in Melbourne, the Alexandra, will accommodate 2550 people. No less than 12,000 playgoers can be seated in the live theatres of the Victorian capital on any one particular night; and the ]e«itimato money capacity is £1195. ■The Royal at its present prico list holds the most money—£27slos.' The Directors of the Wellington Meat Export Company have been urging upon' tho Railway authorities to make lower rates in the tariff for livestock from the West Coast, and there is now a prospect of some reduction; being shortly made upon stock from the Wore distant parts of that district. •■".'.

Messrs Lowes & lorhs add to their stuck Bale list 300 good lambs, 100 fat ■Brothers, and 203 em, making the list the most oxtensive one-put before the publio this season,. At the last .meetiiu' of the Bank of Victoria no less than £BO,OOO was written off its bad debts. A dividend at the rate of 10 per cent was declared. The Auckland Bell, under the heading •" Ye cannot enter now," thus describes a ( recenfc informalout-of-liours visit to the' Art Gallery'on the part of our worthy' Governor:—" He was soon in the corridor leading to the Gallery, and was about to open the door, when the caretaker observed: "Closed up, sir, no admittance." "But I want to view tho pictures." "Sorry I can't accede to your request, The Mayor has instructed me not to allow a-solitary soul to enter" " But 1-" " It's no use, I-" " But" replied His Excellency, "I'm tho Governor." The caretaker collapsed, mid hasn't slept a wink since, Messrs Lowes & lorns hold a series of sales at their rooms to-morrow, commenc : ng with the salo of the Tinut Hack Race Meeting privileges, then the whole of the icick-iii-trade of John Kav, a bankrupt, |iy order of the Deputy Official Assignee, in addition to a long catalogue of new •uid second-hand furniture, of a superior description, and u'so poultry, produce and general sundries.

Wo regret very much to hear by a private telegram received fromMvDuncm VlcMaster, of Greytown, this morning, that his father, Mr Angus McMaster, who lias long been nvfeeble health is sinking very fast, and is in an extremely critical condition, This-bad news regarding the old gentleman, who is much respected by numerous friends in all parts of the valley, will bo received with universal regret.

' Tho team selected to represent Masterton in the cricket match against Greytown to-morrow on the Park Oval is as follows:-Rev. McKonna, C. D'Arcy, 'Mine, Igcrulden, Jaoksmi, Moore, ilclvor, McKerao, Porry, Pownall, and Smith. Emergencies Farrer anil Sickens. Play commences at 11 a in. sharp.

. During the hoarimj of fcheKaramu subdivision case the other day, one of the counsel engaged suggested that a portion 'of the land should be sold to defray the costs. Chief Justice McDonald, casting his eye over the array of lawyers present, caustically remarked, "Ohthen you do ; expect that some will be left for the native!"—Hawkes Bay Herald.

\ . The operation performed on the Grown j Prince's throat consists of opening the windpipe at tho lowor part of the neck, :after which a double tub) is inserted into the windpipe. The reason for the double tube is that the inner tube is taken out for cleansing, and replaced, an tiafc fro •communication with the air is constantly •iiiaiutiiinod. The opening is covered with a few folds of gauze to prevent foreign substances getting in, and also for warmin? the air that enters. The reason of I lie werafciori, which is called tracheotomy in his case,'is to allow free access of. air to the which was prevented by the swelling above tho seat of operation. iVith regard to the remark of the Lancet, hat perichondritis is likely to set in, it means inflammation of the membrane juvoring the wiudpiue about the seat of operation, _ Lung inflammation or pneumonia is also a common sequence of •-his operation. The operation is only a palliative, intended to defer the fatal result, but can have n» effect in preventwf it.-Utago Daily Times,

Mr Murphy, the Secretary of the Ohristchurcli P. a.id A Society, in speakins; to a representative of the Telegraph laid:—lt has been a very fine season in Victoria, and tho farmers aro jubilant at what they consider good crops,' though I looked on them as small The country looked green all over and everything promised well, Though this is so the farmers aro clamouring for a reduction of the rates charged on tho Government lines for the carriage ot their produce, rhoy do not appear to bo satisfied with the amount of protection afforded them but they want still further protection in tho way of cheaper rates of carriage. Still thorois no denyingthat-a great wave of prosperity is now passing over Melbourne. Largo syndicates are buying up the land, principally in the suburb," and running streets through the allotments, lu an incredibly short time houses spring up and the whole section 13 built over. Thorp is oily one thing ibout this tlr-t grieves me, and that is the exodus of artisans and skilled workmen from New Zealand to Australia principally Victoria, The captain of the steamer told me that scarcely a Union steamer leaves. New.Zealand .without having a very large number of artisans on board. These find immediate employment in Melbourne, as building is going on ivherevev you go. But there is no opening whatever for what I may call educated labov, such as clerks, &0., the place being overstocked,"

The Rev. Henry T. ltobjohiis, 8.A., the representative of the Bible Society in New Zealand, is on his way south, and is in Masterton this evening apenkine; in the Presbyterian Church. Ho will describe the origin nf the Society, exhibit a curious little pamphlet of 1808, touch upon the state of things at the Queen's accession, and describo the position now. He will cjivo an account of that Jubilee New Testament containing 'the Queen's autograph, which has been distributed tq tlio extent of 280,000 copies in Australia this year, and have something to say about the expulsion of his friend the JRev J. Jones by the French from Mare after 6i years of blameless missionary life. This Bible Society is in the broadest senso Catholic, and is supported by all churches, for it sends out for the 'service of the Universal Church four millions of volumes in 279 languages,

A passenger by one of the Union boats says: -"We had some delicious preserved fruits onboard-pears, plums, ik I made enquiries as to where they were grown and preserved, and to my disgust found that every tin was' Califo'rnian, There was not a single one either of Australian or Now Zealand-grown fruit. This 1 think, reflects very great discredit on our fruitgrowers, particularly whenwp rempmber how abundantly, especially in flew jje'alapd, fruit can be produced,"

■Usual'practice of Philharmonic W night. < •

Mr F.H, Wood invites tenders for Mlding'u now Auction Boom and offices atCarttrtoii. •

•Tho thermometer at Mr W, Dougall's read iii, the .sha'do at noon to-day liC degrees.

Captain Edwin wired at noon to day: "West to' South and South-east gale within next ten. hours, and glass rising soon. Weather coldor."

Mrs Preston of tho Queen Street Fruit Depot advertises a half-ton of Orleans plum* and blackberries at 3d per pound.

Horticultural Show prize inoiiiy will b° paid to-morrow between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m•at Mr W. B, Chohnells' office.

Mr Prangnell intimates having taken over the cnal business "from Mr vt'estin,' and he will in future carry it on in conjunction with that of general carrier ou the premises recently occupied by Mr Westin.

The.nominations for Cashpoint and Altredton Licensing Districts, are published m this.issue by an advertisement.: ;A poll will be held in tho latter instance only. For the Uastlepoint Bench, the flev J. C. Andrew and Messrs H. Belliss, J. 8. Handyside, W. W. Smith, and D. H. Speedy are elected. .'.-■• In Melbourne and Sydney, New Zealand products are in very bad odour, with the produce merchants, They say that the first, orders shipped are, very tjnud, but that those that- follow are perfectly unsaleable, line, produce store exhibits .a' sample of biitfce) fromNwZealand hard-, ly fit for cart grease. .That is, the kind of thing tlnjt ruins, thettiarket; : Our farmers must recognise the. fact that as regards Sydney and Miilbourno'■■nothing will go down there but the best quality. A OROSiI BABY. Nothing is so conducive to a mams remaining a bachelor as stopping for one night at the house of a married friend, and being kept awake for five or six hours by the crying of a cross baby. All cross and crying babies need only Dr Soiile's American flop Bitters to make them well and smiling, Young man, remember this. '• Traveller."

It was on?of.the finest sights over seen from a mercantile point of view viz., the enormous crush of customers that swarmed over the whole floor space of the spacious premises ol To Avo House on "aturday last. From mom to late at night every counter to crowded with busy buyers of the wonderful bargains that were to be obtained from the Bankrupt stock of A. G, Price at Te Aro House,

Piles of summer dress fabrics, summer prints, mantles, costumes, millinery, underclothing, etc. were eagerly ransacked, and multitudes of purchases made that must have been intensely gratifying to the fortuuate visitors to the sale of Price's bankrupt stock at To Aro House.

Still the purchasers. have only just touched the surface. There arc innumerable bargains yet of every description, as each day we shall bring forward further portions of Price's bankrupt stock at To Aro House. \\t, would not let it be thought that only the ladies' special interest had been consulted in the matter of astounding cheapness for in our clothing department, we are showing some extraordinary cheap lots in men's, boy's, and youth's clothing, all from the bankrupt stock of'A. G. Price, at Te Aro House.

Ic would be useless to ask the publio to come early in the day, as we find that the fair sex generally study their own convenience, and wo can only say. come when you will. ■ We have a. large ■• staff, and wijl endeavour to servo you well, quickly, and to your advantage, at the sale of Price's bankupt stock, at Te Aro House. -Anvr. Fees of Doctors.—The fee (if doctors is ail item that very' ni'jiiy persons aro interested in at present, We believe the schedule for visits is 83.00,..v1iich would tax a man confined to his bod for a year, and in need of a daily visit, ovo'r'-§i,oo'o a year for-medical attendance, ahmt! And (.no. single- liuttlo of Dr Simla's American Hop. Bitters taken in time would save th«-'§l,ooo and a.l the year's sickness. " Po.<"