The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 23, 1888. Maintain Your Own Poor.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2957, 23 July 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 23, 1888. Maintain Your Own Poor.

Fbiday's New Zealand Times contains an nrticle in which Mr Macarthur's Hospital anil Charitabio Institutions Act Amendment Bill is described as "unfair and oltjcctionalile" because " the real object of the measure is to enable country districts to shirk the support of their own poor, ami to slmnt them instead 011 to tho already overburdened shoulders of the town ratepayers." We should like to know whether the Wellington morning journal published this statement in entire ignorance of tho nature of the proposed measure, or whether it is really under the impression that it can hoodwink even a single person by inserting in its columns what is most palpably incorrect. The Bill does not aim at any such thing as making one locality maintain the paupers of another, Indeed, its only object is to prevent the continuance of such a gross injustice. In tho case of the Wairarapa, the statements published by the Charitable Aid Hoard prove beyond all dispute that this district not only maintains its own poor, but that it has been compelled to contribute very largely to the maintenance of the poor of Wellington. But even the figures alluded to do not show the whole question in its true light. If the New Zealand Times will turn to its. own columns it will there find a statement by its Masterton coriespondent which goes to showtliatstation. holders in the Wairarnpa are doubly taxed, inasmuch as they pay their ratfs, while they are also compelled to feod an army of tramps who are either unable to obtain employment, or are unwilling to work when they, have the opportunity to do so. The correspondent adds that the owners of one station alone estimate that the direct expenditure with which they are thus burdened amounts to about fEWO per annum. Yet they are actually paying for the 'maintenance of tho poor of Wellington. We know that the city papers have a stock ghost which they trot out whenever this question is raised in tho argument that the poor flock from the country to tho towns. Hut it lias been seen so often that its exact vslue has long ago been ascertained, and it lias theiefore ceased to frighten anybody. It is known beyond all dispute that the poor of tho Wairarnpa do not go down to Wellington, but that a considerable number of Wellington poor go to the country, whero they have every reason to believe that employment may be more readily obtained. We believe wearo correct in Baying that tho majority of the members of the Charitable Aid Board, being well awaro of this fact, are in favor of Mr Macarthur's Bill. Let the New Zealand Times ascertain the faots for itself, and contradict us if it can, The question of a high poor rate' in Wellington, which has been drawn into the subject, has nothing whatever, to do with the justice or injustice of the Bill, All that is asked for ib that the country shall not contribute towards the poor of the town, andvice versa, If thatis not accept-

able to Wellington, thnn those who object may, with equal reason, ask the country to contribute towards the maintenance of the streets in the Umpire City. .

Great progress has boon mado in laying tlio now floor and redecorating, the Theatre Royal. The Maaterton Football Clab Quadrille Assombly will-hold its weekly danco there to-morrow evening, the first dance commencing at 8 o'clock sharp,

The London Wool sales closed oiv tho 18th inst. Superior merino advanced a half-penny, to a penny and eoarso crossbred declined at a similar rate. The sales comprised about 312,000 bales. 157,000 balus have been taken for the Continent, 3000 for America, and 20,000 havo beon held ovor.

The cantata " Cloud and Sunshine," which has been undor .rehearsal-for.some tirno past, is now likely to be produced at no distant dato, tho leadership having beon ollored to our able local conductor, Mr Pearson,

Canterbury frozen mutton is worth 4fd; and Wellington mutton 4Jd per lb. in tho London markot. Lambs, fetch 6J- per carcase. Good mutton tallow realises 22s 9d aud beef 21s Gd per owt.

A step in tho right direction has been taken by Mr John Tuck, of the Eketahuna Hotel, In au advertisement in our leading column he notifies a reduction in charges to boarders and tho travelling public.

Gaspariui, tho Italian escapee, appealed bofore Deputy Governor -on Saturday morning aud was ordered to be surrendered at the end of fifteen days to the French Consul. In the meantime he can apply for a writ of Imkas corpus.

At. the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr Von Stunner, R.M., Edward Turner was charged with being drunk at To lire Ore. Constable O'Connor proved tho case and accused was lined 20s with the usual alternative.

Messrs Lowes & lorns report tho sale of a cottage and acres of land, situate Manaia, for £2oo to Mr Cave.

The United States Senate has appointed a committee to draw up a report as to tho best means to prevent-the flooding of the, country with British paupers and Chinese laborers. Sir Graham Berry has been instructed to uso his influence to obtain tho name of Admiral Field's authority for the statement recently mado in the House of Commons that any number of members m the Victorian Assembly could be bribed.

Princo Alexander of Battenburg, Whilst driving in a mountainous district of Gormany, had a narrow escapo from death, Tlio horses of his carriage fell oyer a precipice, and the ■ Princo was thrown a distance of 40 feet down the fuco of a cliff, when his fall was arrested by some shrubs in which he was caught, He has sustained sovero injuries. A treat that was not on tlio programme was provided for those who attonded the \V csloyan Church, Masterton last night. Tlio Rev Mr Dellow, of Groytown, who exchanged pulpits with Mrßowse, at the conclusion of a powerful address 6iii)g with intensity of feeling Sankeys solu " Almost Persauded.". The nerves of tlio auditors had been strained -toa high pitch by the stirring /.crmun and the climax was rcached' by tho conoludin® event, / , °

_ The Native warfare at Porati originated in a dispute about laiid. Un Thursday Andrew Wilson commenced'a survey by sending a party to put a flag on the hill. Tho ilag .was pulled down by one of Termira's people and . hostilities commenced, Seventy natives were on'one side and 120 on the othor, Tho latest news is that threo natives havo beenshot dead and several seriously wounded. On Thursday, Mr Fitzgerald, owner of a large block of land in the Kaipara distant, went up to got the boundaries defined wheu they were hustled and obstructed by about 70 natives who have squatted on tlio land. Mr Fitzgerald has a land transfer titlo. Tho natives aro very oxcited and would not allow Mr Fitzgerald or Mr Harrison, tlio survoyor to proceed, unless all tho surveying in • strumonts were left bohind, °

A reinarkablo inouraion is now fakin« place in tho Thargomindah district! Brisbane. Thousands upon thousands cl cuts are advancing from the North and

infecting tho bush. They are supposed to be following the plague of rats which recently passed through there. It is a noteworthy fact that tiia cats, which aro of ordinary size and of tho domestic

species, aro all pretty nearly of tho samo colour, namely sandy, which proves that they have reverted to the original stock. They are in a vory poor condition, showing that their migration is due to the scarcity of their habitual food. It is hoped that they will koep down the rabbits which still keep pouring into the colony through the 17-inile gap in the rabbit proof fence. On Saturday afternoon at about three o'clock, a four roomed cottage, at Droycrton, Opaki, tho property of Mr John flesscy, was burned to the ground, The

house was occupied by Mr Josopli Ranby (who is manager for Mr Hessey) and his family, At the timo tlio firo started, thorewasoncintho house, Mrs Ranby being engaged in a detached wash-houee, from which the dwelling could not bo seen, Mr Ranby and his assistant wero engaged dipping sheep-about a chain away from the house. Ono of them

looking up siw flames proceeding froin ' tho building, but it was found impossible to get at the woll, as the flames and Bmoke wero blowing on to it; so that water was taken from tho dip, and thrown on tho burning building, but without avail. A few tiiinga wero saved from tho devouring element; but nothing worth speaking of, Tho building was insured in the Now Zealand Olllcc for £IOO, and tlio contents in tho samo office for a similar amount. Thnoiigin of tho tiro is unknown ; but it is surmised that a log rolled off tho kitchen fireplaco on to tho wooden floor.

'flu Southland Daily Nova lias the following:—'"Although on pleasure bout, ho had a frqgal ipind.' Ho \yus a canny Scuts farmer lopated in tljo vicinity qf Dipton. Ho wished to visit town—just to peep in at tho rink, buy a fc\v things, and have a crack with acquaintances, So ho took a ticket for Ryal Biiali—3a 9d. A follow Iravoller remarked, 'Why I thought you wero going to Inyeucargill ?' 'So 1 amwas tho reply. 'What aro you getting out hero for?' 'Just to take a return to and frae ]nvcrcar»il) to this place. That will cost 1110 Is Bd. Noo you sco my faro from Diptun to Inverpargill and back, if 1 went through on nno ticket, would bo 103 4tl. By booking to Ryal Bush, an j there getting from tho guard a return ticket, njy" trayeljjng oxpensos will pomo out: Diptqn (0 Ryal Bush, 3s 9(1; Ryal Bush to luvercargjll and back, Is 8d; Ryal Bush to Dipton, 3s 9d; total 9s 2d, as against 10s 4d from Dipton to Invercargill and back, So you seel save la 2d, which pays for my day's luxuries. I shall have a stick of tobocco, a box of matches, the day's papers, and a limgrsleever, with a peuny to the good for charity.' In a ||omely way.' the f urogoing illustrates forcibly t|io' wapt pf gumption on the part pf tlioso whq liq,v6 tho arranging of fares on the lines, and goes far to provo Mr Samuel's Yaiie'9 contention that radical reforms aio nccea-. sary," .

Mossra Lowes & lorns announce, their next stock sale for Wednesday, August Ist, the list already embraces 100 head of cattle of all olasses, 870 shoep, including fat store sheep and owes in lamb, horsos, carts, pigs, -etc.

Mr P, H, Wood, of Groytown, has two single and three double buggies for sale. Those goods, although second hand, .are in first rate order, and they can be bought cheap.

An alarm of fire was soundod on Saturday night when it was found that li chimney in Perry's block, Queen-streot, was alight. Tho Brigades were quickly on the spot and the roof was mounted and.the tiro speedly put out. This morning, Mrs Corbott, on whoso premises the Are occurred was lined 5s and 2s costs, for allowing her chimney to become foul. It is rumoured that tho Government, in view of retrenchment, are likely to disband all the up country volunteer corps and increase tho strength of tho Naval Artilleries in garrison towns, from tiO (as at present) to 200 men. • Should this bo carried out, it is also probable that mounted infantry corps will bo formed, in all garrison towns, and tho first class militia, called out. The arms and accoutraments with which the various up'country.volunteers are now equipped will be cniled in and used for the above purpose, We are particularly requested to draw attention to an extensive sale of superior houshole furniture and effects by Messrs Lowes and lorns on Saturday next July 28th , the property >of Mr G. M, Park who is leaving this district for Napier at an early dato. Tho principal lines are a drawing rooni suite in Queen Anno stylo, upholstered in figured silk tapestry; diuitig room suite, carpets, rugs, fenders, bedroom furniture, kitchen, utensils.and a variety of household requisites. There is ajso for sJo a moveable greenhouse with all appliances necessary for. heating. Ghateful Women,-None receive so much benefit, and none are so profoundly grateful and sho.w such an interest in recommending Dr'Soule's American Hop fitters as woinon. It is the only remedy peculiarly adapted to the many ills tho sex is almost universally subject to. Chills aud fever, indigestion or deranged liver, constant or periodical sick headaches, weakness in the hack or kidneys, pains in tho shoulders and different parts of thejbody, a feeling of lassitude and]dospondcncy. are all readily 'removed' by theso bitters. " Courant." PitoFir y, 2001— To sum it up, six long years of bed - ridden sickno3S, costing §2OO per year, total §1,200. All of this expense was stopped by three bottles of Dr Soulo's American Hop Bitters, taken by my wife. Slio has dono her own housework for a year since, without the loss of a day and I want everybody to know it for choir benefit. "N. E, Farmer."

" Opportunity Jits, 0 lady, As tho cloud that quick doth pass; Oh, make use ot it I life is precious, IE we lot it go-alas."-So we thought as we looked ujon some extraordinary and, startling bargains tlmt are now offering at: the surplus stock isale, 'i'e Aro House, Wellington. For instance, look at these sill's, upon whioli the now tariff lcvioa tho enormous duty in reality of 23} per coat., or ssßJd ill tho £, wo .aw actually offering plaiu surah silks, in bronze, olive, myrtle, and clarcUt. (fyVper yard [O, goutle public, doiv't &3k us the original price), at the surplus stock sale; Te Aro House, Wollinston. . At tho same time there is a special lot of fancy koclie silks, in brown, olive, and myrtle, at (ijd per yard ; an exquisite lot of satin,and ottoman striped silks,twilled sitiu chocks, and matalasso striped silks, iii tobac, seal, cardinal, grenat, navy, gold, cream, sky, ruby, pink, at Is CJ per yard; and also, some special faiuy brocade■satins, in salmon, sky, gold, cream, white, etc. at Is lid per yard; >'ce thorn at the a lrplus stock sole, To Aro House, Wellington.' Talk of opportunities, hero is one, and a grand ono too, If yon let it go and a'low them to pass from you at To Aro House, Wellington, there is only one word to ■ bo applied to such an error—alasl—Advt.