The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1888. Charitable Aid.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2916, 5 June 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1888. Charitable Aid.

Tub local bodies of this district have refused to comply with the demands of the Wellington District Board for Charitable Aid, and in consequence of this refusal, the latter body has intimated to the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society its inability to supply it with the funds needed to meet current expenditure. There are at the present time some ten poor families in this district, who are dependant upon the Society for bread, and in some instances for house-room, and the outcome of the dispute between the District Board and the Local Bodies threatens to be the turning adrift of these poor people. The administration under the present Act has in this district reached a stage at which it breaks down and absolutely fails to make a provision for those who are intended to be succoured. Formerly, when our local Benevolent Society depended upon voluntary contributions, it was practicable for its managers to appeal to tho public when it needed assistance, but now, when all voluntary help has been killed by the compulsory clauses of the Act, and the compulsory clauses also become virtually inoperative, what is to be done ? It is for the Government and tho local bodies to solve the difficulty. Ministers have been warned repeatedly of the unsatisfactory arrangements by which the Wairarapa is linked with Wellington in charitable aid administration but have refused to divide the district. Should the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society be compelled to suspend its functions it will no doubt be the duty of thcGovcrnment to makosome provision for necessitous cases. Unless either the Government or the local bodies intervene the relief now administered to the poor in this town must cease. The onus oi turning adrift a number of poor women and children will rest between the Government and the local bodies.

The Wairavapa Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association have added two more classes to their prize schedule, namely, Andalusian cocks under 12 months, and Andalusia!) liens under 12 month?. The members of the Philharmonic Society meet fit the Theatre Royal this evening at eight o'clock for the rehearsal «f " Trial by Jury," which will be reproduced on Thursday next.

MrF. H. Woid advertises his nojtt stock sale for Thursday, June 7, at Taratiihi. His list already comprise,'! 1,200 sheep and some 180 head of cattle; also seven good hacks, the property of a gentleman leaving the district,

A powerful first class battleship has been added to the Jloyol Navy, by the delivery of the Victoria, which arrived at Shccrness from the works of Sir William Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co,, Newcaatle-on-Tyne, The Victoria was taken in charge by the Medw.ijy Steam Reserve authorities, and will bo immediately completed for active service. She is to armed with two 110-ton guns, one thirtyton wuii, and thirty machine and quick tiring-guns. The cost of the Victoria when completed will be over £BOO,OOO,

The funeral of the |ate.,Josiah Minifio took place yesterday afternoon, There was a large gathering of friends and sym> pathisers, and members offche Oddfellows fraternity who followed the remains, first to St. Matthew's Church where the funeral service was impressively read by the Rev. W. Paige, and afterwards to the cemetery. At the Cemetery a great number of settlers had assent bled to show their respect to the memory of the departed, Flags were hoisted half-lflasfc yesterday at Christclmrcli from respect to the late Mr Justice Johnston. The offices of the Supreme and Magistrate's Courts and of the legal firms were closed during the afternoon. The members of the Bar assembled in the morning at the Residont Magistrate's Court, where Mr Beetham, the presiding magistrate, expressed deep regret at the loss of so upright a man and so°just a judge as Mr Justice Johnston. Mr Wynn Williams, as the senior member of the Bar present, expressed the regret of the legal profession at his 'Honor's death. Ti)e Court then adjourned as a mark of respect to hi? memory,

The Masterton Library Committee meet this evening nt tlio Council Chamberß at 7.30, Messrs Lowes A lorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday next, twenty six fat bullocks.

Mr J. G. Mackay, of tho Kuripuni Cash Store, has a new advertisement in our columns. The prices aro quoted, and ho claims they bear favorablo comparison with any Btoro in tho Wellington province.

Tho first match which the English football team have played in Australia took place at Sydney on Saturday, against fifteen of New South Wales. Ten thousand visitors wore present, and the Englishmen won by 18 points to 2. Mr C, Bruce Morrison, solicitor of Wellington, has just produced " A treatise on the Licensing Act, 1881, and Amendment Act, 1882, and the decisions thereon " His work traces from first to lnsb in consecutive order, tlio whole proceed uro under the Licensing Act, and should bo of great usefulness to chairmen and clerks of licensing committees, and others interested in the Act. Mr Morrison, it will be remembered, was for many years in the office of Mr A. R. Bunny, of Mastorton.

At a meeting of tlio Ladies' Committee in connection with tho proposed Exhibition, held yesterday afternoon in the tVcsloyau Schoolroom, the following names were included on tho General CommitteeMesdame3 Rowse, Pybus, Elliott, Hoar, Smythson, Kibblew'iite, Darlcy, Mcintosh, Cellar, Freeth, Redman, Jago, Corbett, Matthews, Carey, and Sutton, ami Misses Evernden, E. Perry, Iggulden and J. Matthews. Amongst other business, it was unanimously decided to provide a luncheon for Sir George Grey. Tho arrangomeuts as to where the luncheon should be given, and the price of admission being left to the Executive Committee to decide. Tho N.Z. Methodistosks: What is it that lends such peculiar vitality to American Methodism ? if • radical changes in the polity of a church be fatal to all spiritual growth, tho Methodist Episcopal Church should, to-day, present a melancholy spectacle to men and angels, and furnish an awful example to all who dare to advocate anything new. Instead of this, while the English Methodist Church last year reported a decrease of church members, the Americans had a net increase of one hundred thousand. Does this look as if God forsakes those who dare to adapt their policy to the needs of the place and the times ?

The following is Mr Skey's report of an analysis of a specimen of the coal found in the Ruahine Ranges, and sent to the Hew Zealand Labatory from that district by a settlor. Report—This is a good brown coal having a composition as fol-lows:-Fixed Carbon, 40*32; HydroCarbon, 42*09 ; Water, 14*28; Ash, 271. Rvaporatin;,' power, 5*2, Coke grit, ash red." The above report shows tlio coal to be of excellent quality and as it is in the vicinity of the copper deposits, the discovery will be of inestimable value providing it leads to extensive coal beds being found, Here is another direction in which prospecting might bo curried on with much advantage,—Examiner. If Wellington could bo properly sized up, the Hawkes Bay Herald calculates thab it would be found to contain more swindlers, fraudulent bankrupts, loafers, immoral persons of both sexes, and howling hypocrites of the political and theological professions than any other town in this unhappy country, and yet as a whole tlio Wellington people are so exceedingly anxious to appear pious, that the Garrison Band has been prohibited from playing in the Botanical Gardens on Sundays. If these " for-torm's-sake" people would wash some of the physical filth out of tlio streets and back-yards, and would make things uncomfortable for the smug scoundrels who live and grow fat by taking cruel rent from unfortunate girls and women, they would bo nearer common sense and piety combined than they arc in silencing a very fair Band.

At the usual weekly session of the Phoenix Lodge, 1.0.G.T.. neld last even ing, Bi'o. R. Evernden, W.C.T., being in the chair, four new members were enrolled with the customary ceremonies, while several old members, doubtless roused to a sense of duty by the efforts that have been put forth by the present officers, were present, and signified their intention of being more energetic in their enckavois to push forward the temperance cause. With reference to the next open meeting, which is to bo held on the last Monday of the month, a resolution was passed, fixing a cliarw of 3d to help defray some unavoidable expenses connected with these very enjoyable entertainments, An interest-in?account of the progress of the Lodges in Blonheim and Kaikouras was given by a visiting brother, who brought a very pleasant evening to a close by giving a very appropriate temperance recitation. A Wellington correspondent writes to us as follows; I note in your leader of 2(ith that the Gear Meat Company is credited with having reduced the frcozin? charges concurrently with the lowering of freights by steamer. Two reductions have been made this season, and in each ease they were made, in the lirst instance by the li'leat Export Company, the Gear Company having to follow suit. The reasons are that the Gear Company's shares are mainly owned in town and they naturally try to make the largest profits possible, The Meat Export Company's shares, on the other hand, are nearly all owned by country settlers, who simply aim at securing a moderate dividend while cutting down the prices as low as possible, Tho first reduction of sixpence ,ior sheep was made by the latter Company in November last, although shippers had agreed to pay the full rate on over 100,000 sheep then on the works. The second reduction cf eight pence per head was made by circular issued some three weeks beforo that circulated by the Gear Company; The Meat Export Company has also laid itself out to store dairy produce in cool chambers at nominal rates, and has put a considerable quantity through this year.

Here i& an instance of how Pilgarlick, who clamors for protective duties, causes both himself and his wiser brother to be swindled. Prior to the present tariff all school requisites came jnto the colony free, and the youngsters could carry to school untaxed copy-books. A couple of linns, anxious to get the monopoly of supplying these books, in conjunction, with other would-be monopolists, persauded working people to cry for Protection, and Protection comes in tl)o shape of 25 per cent duties, If those working people will now do a little bit of cypher: ing the following will he found the case. Formerly, supposing that 3000 copybooks could be imported for £IOO, and the importer added 25 per cent to the price for profit, the books could be retailed for sixpence each. Under existing circumstances there must be added £1 per cent primage duty, 25 per pent upon £llO (Customs duties being chargeable upon JO per cent higher than t||e jnvoicp price) and upon the whole 25 per cent for pi'ollfc. This brings up what formerly represented £125 to £153 10s, and to make matters square tho retailer must charge B®d for a copy-book that he could formerly sell for sixpenco. A pretty method of swindling tho poor in the matter of education, and what makes it worse is that the poor were induced to clamour for the swindle,—H, B. Herald,

Messrs Lowes & lorns announce a sale of furniture, produce, and sundries, for Saturday next. Mcsßra M. Caselbcrg & Co., advertiao for a good machinist, improvers, and apprentices to their dressmaking department

Tho annual meeting of the Mastorton Borough Licensing bench to liavo been held to-day, has been adjourned to Thursday next.

Messrs Lowes and lorns sell at their yards to-morrow;— 000 fat sheep, 800 stores, 2G fat bullocks, 25 head storo cattle, horses, pigs, etc.

The Moscow Gazette, in an article on tlio relations of Great Britain and China, wlvises tho Chinese to seek tho friendship of Russia if prohibited from emigrating to the colonics.

As the night mail now arrives nearly ail hour earlier than formerly the pistmaster has orders to close the letter-box lobby on and after the lltli June at nine o'clock instead of half past nine.

The tailors' striko at Auckland has ended, the masters and men having agreed that work shall bo resumed on tho basis of the national log, the rate of pay to bo lOd por hour for best work and 9d for a lower class of work.

The Victorian syndicate, formed for tlio purchase of timber.mills and forests in the Auckland district, have, it is said, completed negotiations. Auckland capital and management will have a large share in tho new venture.

Wo publish in our advertising columns the result of the local option poll in the Alfredton licensing district, which was carried in favor of an increase m each case, Eighty-three voted in favor of more public house licenses, and eleven against. Mr James Stone, who, for years has been celebrated for the supply of healthy, vigorous, blight-proof trees from his nursery at the Waipoua bridge, Masterton, annonnces that he has on sale a large etnek of four year old fruit trees of all classes. Also ornamental trees of every description. At the R.M. Court, Carterton, this morninp, Walter Wilkie sued P. Crewe for a debt of £l. Defendant pleaded that the amount had been settled by him by an order for the amount given on a Mr Riley. Plaintiff stated tho order had been presented and payment refused, Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount., with 18s costs. Referring to the Mahikipawa [Mahakipawa] rush, Patterson, one of the prospectors, states that lie thinks a note of warning should be sounded regarding the field, so as to deter people leaving situations and rushing to the spot from all parts of the district on the strengthof some of the rumors that have been circulated regarding tho field. The only go'd that has been obtained lias been tho patch of one ounce 14dwts secured by the prospectors, although prospects have been got in different parts of the river. It will take a month before anything definite is known regarding the prospector's claim, Anyone proceeding to tho field should make up his mind for two months' hard work and discomfort beforo being able to prove a claim. A meeting of the Mastorton Football Club Soiree Committee was hold last evening, Mr 0. E, Bremner in the chair, when the following sub-committees were elected : Programme Committee—Messrs Bremner, Henderson, and Keisenberg; Decoratinp Committee Messrs Jago, J. Williams, H. Williams, Chennels, Polling, McKcnzie, Fitton, and G. H. Smith. Floor Committee Messrs C. Cowper, W. Hirschberg, P. H. Cox, A, Thompson, and Welch. Arrangements are being made to carry out the Soiree on the same liberal scale as last year, The decorating will be under the supervision' of Mr Jago, The music will be supplied by the Masterton String Band, and tlvjj ladies of Masterton. The ladies havdjl kindly undertaken to provide the refijffl| meuts is a suilicient guarantee 'Pl|

nothing will be wanting in this depart mont.

Dr Junetnann, an Austrian chemist, claims to have invented a fluid of most destructive properties. This fluid, when brought into contact with the air, after the explosion of a shell in which it has been contained, is transformed into a gas which, being heavier than tho air, descends to the ground, killing all men and

animals within its reach, and moreover destroying iron, bronze, and other metals as well as setting all inclinable things on lire. So at least the inventor declares in a letter recently published in one of the Vienna newspapers, and he adds that as far back as 1848 lie offered his invention to the Austrian War Ollice, which, however, declined both then and on a subsequent occasion to make experiments. For this reason he now gives publicity to his invention, as his patriotic feelings do not allow him to reveal his secret to foreign Governments.

Woitmo-iUn.v,—Before you begin your heavy spring work after a winter of relaxation, yoijr system needs oloansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of Ague, Billion or"Spring Fever, or some other Spring sickness that unfits you for a season's work. You will save time, much sickness and great expense if you will use one bottle of Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters in your family this month. Don't wait. "Burlington Dawkeve.'' A Gqqo Housnwm;.—Tho good housewife when giving her houso its spring renovating, should bear in mind that the dear inmates of her house are nioro precious than many houses, and that their systems need cleansing by purifying tho blood, regulating the stomach and bowels to prevent and cure tho diseases arising from spring malaria and miasma, and she must know that there is nothing that will do it so perfectly and surely as Dr, Soule's American Hop Bitters, tho purest and best of medicines, "Concord N, H. Patriot." Guop Housjjwivi'.s in all parts of the country should always make it their business to ascertain where they can lay out their money to the best advantage for all wearing apparel, for the every day tilings that are required in the family, and for all articles appertaining to the comfort and well being of the household, It is unnecessary to say, after all our advertising, that beyond controversy all these advantages are to be oDtaincd at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Tk Alio Hodsk, Wcllingto i. fx Tim matter ot Winter Dress Fabrics we liifve oyer HQ.OOO yards of positively New Dress Mateiitil, varying in finality anil siyje and ranging in pripe from Is I Id tq 5 guineas per dress of not less than 12 yards each, In Mantles, Uleters, Jerseys, Costumes and Millinery, we haye the largest and best stock in the Province, and all at Wholesale Prices nt Tk Alio Hqusk, Wwmnw, We have a grand jot of Blankets from 5s 11(1 to 50s per pair, Quilts, Carpets, Hearthrugs, Dnd Linoleums in great variety, and lowest prices, Over 10,000 yards of Flannel in all makes, froii} 4Jd to 3s per yard, and every description of Calicoes from Is Gd to 10s (id per dozen yards at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Tii AroHodse, Wellington, is of importance to Country Residents lyliQ ( lo not often visit town, we will send patterns of any notorial desired, post free, and \fill cxeouto carefully, tind dospatch promptly, any orders forwarded to Jaine,s Smith, tho Wholesale Family Drapery Ware* houso, Tk ftso House, Wellington, Tun Public musi please remember that we have no branch establishment anywhere in the country, and goods that are advertised can only be obtained at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, Tu Alio House, Wellington,

The Boss Advocate saysThoro is at present in the Bank of jNow Zoaland, Ross, a useful and valuable ornamentone that might even eraco the gilded bracket of any lordly manor—in the shape of a lump of quartz, enriched .with gold, which is shown to advantage in a glass jar filled with water. The lump, which weighs from eight to ten pounds," shows gold here and there all round. It was taken from the William 101 l winze, at a depth of about 80ft below tho No. 1 level. Its value has been variously estimated at from ten to fifteen ounces to the ton,