The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1888. Parliamentary Extravagance.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2949, 13 July 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1888. Parliamentary Extravagance.

Among our last supplies of parliamentary papors is a bulky specimen entitled aptly •' Beacliff Lunatic Asylum' - which is labelled as follows: approximate cod of paper and printing, exclusive of plans, JI2G." What the value of the plans may be we know not, but they are of a very elaborate character, giving views of the Asylum from the North, from tho South from the East and from the West, depicting tho edifice as it should be, and as it should not be. In ouo plan there is a sound asylum, in another there is a a cracked one, There is a diagram of everything about the asylum but the lunatics, and'these can be imagined in the affair without auy formal introduction. Wo may fairly assumo that this particular parliamentary paper costs the country about £3OO, and we may well feel bewildered if at a time when there is an outcry about severe and drastic retrenchment instances of almost profligate and inconceivable extravagance are thrust before the public with a Government and Parliamentary stamp upon them. The whole story of tho Bcacliff asylum was told more than a year ago by the public press—a valuable stone building of gigantic proportion, was constructed on a shaky site, a portion of it bulged and cracked, and it had to bo taken down and put up again. All this is old news, but according to all authority and precedent a commission had to bo appointed to find out who was not to blame in the matter, and no doubt the expense of the commission and the score of witnesses examined by it must have cost tho Colony a pretty sum. There, however, the evil ought to have been stayed and a ruinous expense arrested; but no, the first loss must be followed by a second and the second by a third, and the history of a curious piece of architectural and engineering bungling is given to the Colony at a cost of about £3OO. No-, body will read it, of course, Lifo is too short to peruse the 181 gigantic pages which record the blundering and bungling which took place when the asylum was erected. For all practical purposes tho true story was told by the press and believed by tho public when the wretched structure collapsed, No man, whether M.11.R. or fireside politician, would dream of wading through the interminablo and dreary pages of ■ this record, and that it should bo printed only shows what a farce the House plays when it apparently sacrifices everybody on the sacred altar of retrenchment, while at the same time it flings away hundreds and thousands of pounds in tho printing of useless public papers and valueless Hansard reports.

A man named W, H. Fisbor was arrested at Wonganui on Thursday on a chargo o£ forging an order for Lls, purporting to be signed by 6. V. Shannon, A combined practice of tho Masterton (second fifteen), and Volunteer Football Team, will tako placo on tho Worksop Road ground to-morrow, commencing at 3 o'clock,

Tonders are invited for clearing, formation, &c, of 127 chains of road at Pahiatua by tho chief surveyor, Mr ,1. W. A. Marohanfc. Plans and specifications may be seen at tho Post Office, Pahiatua, Tenders close on 31st July.

Tho final match for the senior cup of tho,Wairaiapa Football Union takes place at Greytown to-morrow afternoon, botwoon the Groytown and Masterton Clubs. Tho Masterton team will leave tho Club Hotel at 12.30 sharp. The proprietor of the Masterton Coach and Carriago Factory, Mr E. Dixon, of Queen-street, announces that ho has on salo just now ns nice a collection of first class single and double buggies as any ono would wish to chooso from, including tho first prize vehicle so favorably commented on by tho press representatives at tho recent Wairarapa Exhibition. This establishment is justly Celebrated for tho first-class work it turns out end its moderate' charges. Conveyances of all descriptions aro made on the premises, whero an excellent stuff of skilled worio meu is kept, An accident of very painful nature happened to Mr S. Bacon, of the firm of Bacon & Bright, stoanuaw mills, Eketiburnt.' "Whilst ho was employed at tho planning machine his left hand camoin contact with the chipping knives and- ho received such injuries as necessitated a journey to Masterton. Dr Hoskings, who dressed tho hand, found it necessary to amputate one finger which wascrushed two other fingers bomg . considerably damagod, Eailway communication with Dnncdin both North and South, is now stopped. Tho southern express only came as far as Clarkesvillo (just south of Milton), and had to Btop there, as there was 4ft of wator on the line. The Outram branch lines aro also under water, and local trains have ceased running on it, All eflorts to get tho northern line clear by dark failed, and. the railway is blocked. Arrangements have beon mado to seud tho mails by coach to Waitati, and connect with tho train there. In town the damage dono by the persistent rainfall is very slight, but as it still continues, though not so heavy, fchero is sonous danger of slips occuring as tho ground bO' comes saturated. In tho North-east Valley tho lower portions had .about 2ft or so of water, An adventure in which " Johnny'' sinned is related in tho Wellington Press. On Tuesday morning as a dimiuutiyo and oxceodiut'ly ugly Chinaman was wending his way on his rounds at the bottom of Cottervillo Terraco ho was accosted by a big swarthy navvy. The navvy began to jeer tho Chinaman, and tojk a lemon from him. " John" demanded it back, but the big man laughed at liim, whereupon tho vendor of fresh vegetables immediately dropped hisbasketand 'slipped into' Mr Navvy, first with his fists and then with his bamboo, Ho belaboured the man, and made him howl and run. The Chinaman chased him down the street, and on reachiug tho Junction Brewery tho navvy picked up a hugo stone and closed with tho 'Chinamen, with tho intention of braining him. At this moment an official of tho-\\ ellinston Manawatu Railway Company happened to como up and interfere, whereupon tho cowardly navvy commenced a volley of the most filthy and disgusting abuse, He howover was promptly shut up, nnd'ns the two combatants walked off tho plucky littlo celestial was loudly cheered by the largo number of people who had by this time arrived.

A most interesting sequel is reported intho Proas to tho apparently most remarkable and inoxplicibb attempted murder case, that happened on the new reclaimed land, Wellington, on Sunday night recently reported, It will be fresh in the memory of all that tho hero stated that tho assault took place about ten o'clock, Detective Benjamin, who has been carefully following the trail up inch by inch, was to-day able to throw tjuitc a different light on the subject. In the course of his investigations he got information from some of Cousins' friouda as to his whereabouts on Sunday evening, Thos. Reid, a man employed in Mr Soffe's (cabinetmaker) establishment, states that hornet Cousins on Sunday evening at 10 or 9,45 o'clock. John Luckwood, a tailor, and Charles Mitchell, son of the coachbuilder, joined them, and they went to several places which can bo proved, and thoy state that Cousins was not out of their company until midnight, This information, which is entirely reliable, loaves Cousins under the necessity of obtaining some conlirmation of tho statement ho made on Monday, or of lying under the odium of having invented a chavgo of robbery and attempted murder to screen himself from the cousoouences of a position he was unable to face. Datectivo Benjamin deserves great credit for the perseverance ho has shown in following up the case. The Greatest Blsssixii.—A simple, pure and harmless rouiedy, that cures every time, and prevents disease by keeping tho blood puvo, stomach, regular, kidneys .and liver active, is tho greatest blessing over conferred upon man. Dr Soule's Amorican Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors tiro being b'essed by thousands who liavo boon saved and cured by it. Will you try it! Seo another column... ■" Eaylo" Given up by tub Douious --" Is it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by so simnle a remedy'/" "lassuroyou'tktho is entirely cured, and with nothing but Dr Soulo's American Hop Bittern ; and only ten days ago his doctors gave him up and said he must die." "Wolla-day! This is remarkable! 1 will go this day and get soniofor my poor Gcorgo. I know hops aro good.'-Post, The honourable member for Kumava evinced a large amount of wisdom in the debate on the new tariff in supporting the increased duty of 23 per cent on trimmed millinery. He sniil that Hie bonnets and hats locally trimmed were as pretty, if not prettier, than any imported from London or Paris; and,added the honorable member, in a line glow of enthusiasm, " this can easily bo proved by a single visit to To Aro House, Wellington,

The honourable member is to be thanked lor the justly desorvetl compliment to our abilities. He only states in the House what the ladies ot Wellington have said in their homes and anions their Wends, that choico, charming, attractive, and elegant millinery our own special make is to be at all times obtained at Te Aro House, Wellington.'

This season is no exception to others that have proceeded it. We never had a greater profusion, a choicer selection or greater tnsto displayed. We havo never had richer material, more graceful styles, more varied shades of colours, and more brilliant results than in our millinery tor the present winter season, at To Aro House, Wellington. Wellington ladies have always well patronised ouv millinery department, and it now only remains for our legislators to do the same. With the honourable member for Kumara leading the van, and followed by every member of the House, there might bo a grand selection made by each to take to their wives, their cousins, their sisters, o aunts, specimens of nrtistio skill from thr millinery department at the Wholesale Family Drapery Woroho, To Aro House, -. Wellington.—Apvx,

Tho Customs Duties and Excise Bill has passed tho Legislative Council. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to thoir next stock sale, a lino of four hundred Lincoln ewes in lamb

The meeting of creditors in tho estato of James Thompson wasfurthor adjourned for a week, the debtors statement not being yet ready. The Wellington City Council have resolved to reduce for the coming year, tho salary of the Mayor, from threo hundred pounds to one hundred guineas. The principal business in the House yesterday was the discussion in committeo of tho Otago Central Railway Bill. Progress was reported and leave given to sit again on Thursday.

A special meeting of the Town Lands Trustees is couvoncd for this ovonin" to consider tlio new Town Lands Management Bill which was forwarded to Mr G. Beetham without in tho first placo being submitted to tho Trustees.

Wo draw tho attention of tho rinking oublic to tho Fancy Dress Carnival at tho Drill Hall thisovening. A first-class band will bo in attendance and tho commodious stage has been set aside for tho convenience of lady visitors,

Mr M. J. Bernard, for a long time . residont in Masterton, has opunod a fru't dealers shop in Cuba-Street, Wellington. Ho invites his Masterton friouds to pay him a visit,

Captain Green of tho kotch Clematis,' states that tho trousers found near tho bones threo weeks ago, near Now Brighton, are similar to thoso worn by Matthew, who was drowned when the ketch was stranded at tho same place a year'ago, Ho also thinks Matthews wore boots like those found on the leg bones. Persons interested in dairy, produce and cheeso factories aro invited to meet at tho Temporanco Hall, Chapel-street, Mastorton, to-morrow,. Saturday, at 3 p.m., whon MrPv. McCallum, tho Government Inspector, will be in attendance with a view to delivering an address on theso subjects, Mr G. T, Coker, tho energetic lessee of tho Masterton Theatre Royal is making great alterations to increase accommodation for rinking. The contractors aro engaged iu removing tho shops occupying the front of the theatre which will give considerably more space, and a new twoinch flooring is to be laid ovor tho whole of the present floor.

The time for closing tonders for leasing 530 acres at Kopuaraugi is extondod to July 21st, Terms and conditions can bo seen at the office of this paper or at Mr J. Fabian's Club Hotel, Greytown. This property contains some first-class timber suitable for sawmilling purposes, more than half the land is laid down in English rasscs and securely fenced, with a good metalled road to it,

There was a good attendance at tho fortnightly inspection parade of the Masterton Volunteers last night, under Captain Donald and Sergt Major Bezar. A letter was read from tho Wellington Guards accepting tho challenge to lire a match in Masterton on 10th July, and also accepting the invitation to attend tho ball in tho evening, Complimentary tickets wero received by tho officers from tho Featherston Volunteers to tho ball that takes placo this evening.

Messrs Lowes and lores hold a series of important sales at tlieir rooms to-mor-row, At one o'clock they couimenco with a largo and varied catalogue of fruit aud ornamental trees from Nelson At two o'clock thoy will sell on account of tho Public Trasteo in tho estat6 of Mr Ncilson, deceased, a quantity of bedding, wearing apparel, breccliloading gun and effects; after which limy resume tho sale of fruit and ornamuntal trees, which will include a special collection of ilowors, etc., irmn the grhctihouso of Mr 6. M Park. Parties desirous of planting orchards, beautifying their grounds or storing their grcohotisos will do well to attend,