The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1888. Borough Overdrafts.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3022, 6 October 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1888. Borough Overdrafts.

."Dunbdin,presumably, does not stand alone,'-'writes'the livening News,."in having to regard the clearing off .'of the bank overdraft out of ordinary, fesonrcos as hopeless. Would if riot, therefore, be economically prudent to consolidate tile outstanding loans, and include in the consolidated loan the floating debt ? We thus express ourselves, a's tho lawyers say, " without prejudice," . being quite aware that grave issues and technical complications are involved." We'do'not thinkDunedin'does standalone,, It has a humblo supporter m its efforts to accumulate a flouting debt in Mastertdiii Here, as in the South) our pverdraft has grown and grown till all thought of reducing its exubera)it dimensions lias been abandoned, and' people are asking \ylietber the onoiimbraiice pannpl be provided for by loan. Before, howoyer, entering, upon the question of whether a floating debt oan legally, bo liquidated by a loan, it is just as well to asli ourselves whether it ought to bo proviu°d for by such an expedient, We believe when & piece of maohinery is fqg jiipelyitted it will not Work, ,(ind that a cef'taju amount of play!lias.lo be allojved in oridor jo get the full power .pf the /rn'eqhanifl'm. In the same way, in running ft municipality amount of play, and .the legislature wisely regulate the exact oxtent of it by permitting Boroughs to overdraw at their Banks np" to 'ft certain limit; It was, however, never contemplated that a municipality Bbould be jjlpwß hard at this limit, ever at the end flf it? tether, and it would be as unwise fpt }t {o be so strained as it would be fora.bpwtp be always strung. It would too, be obviously absurd to make a practice of charging overdraft to loan, From a busuipss stuijdpoin.t an overdraft is a temporary accommodation whioh shoujd be repaid, and if Dunpdjn, Mcetertoi), and a nuinber of other towns regard their oy§rdraJ!ts a's hopeless incumbrances as far ss their ordinary revenue is concerned, they aro to be pitied, In Masterton we would like to see the overdraft provided foj; put of ordinary revenue. If borrowing becomes ljepessary a loan should bo raised for' the'' nejjr wgrks which require to 'be imdflrtalieu during the next few years, and- tbe „oi.'». dkfiry revenue 1 , being relieved of the flf cojistptjpji, would be olastio eiiougli to oiiablea Bubslantjal reduction, year yejir, tq be jn t)ip .We are rewhing a ppint in Masterton when borrowing becomes liecossary to provide for past mismanagenvent, W borrowing should jhe'.; put of ordinary re: yoniie;,.;.',,;'

Chioago divortosaro mm furnished by the gross. Thorn were 144 of thorn last rflonth,. v;'/..,, ~. r -, -.'.'Vtvs -• ■ji Berlin|l tohavo anjoxuibi,Jiou devoid to appliaflcosforpre,voiitiug |iScideiitß^i ; tf^ v;:v %|'' -fr ';||' Last inotitbNew York's poluo magistrates commitjetUiiOO. children to nharitable institutions.." If. Pasteur "has 'auccestfully demonstrated that theie is a rpmedy for the disease of sheep known as anthrax. -> < ■ There aro thirty, thousand Jews in Loudon, ■•'■. Tho Jewish' colunjfiyas' first established'in 'that city two' hundred' ) ears'ago,"''" "" ""*,"",' .':■'""" r ""';"• a " A quarrol over a partner for a danco at Prairie Ceutro, Illinois, the other day, resulted m a free fight, in which oight men wore either shot or stabbed. London has now several lines of, halfpenny 'buses, which connect' with the horao-car lines. '■ ' At tho inquest held on'' tho .murderer Jackson, it was stated that ho gained three pounds in weight sinco his committal. ~,j.';: ; '.;■;/; ; It is oxpected that railway communication between Vionna-and;.Con-stantinople will be opened within a few days. ■ . " , . / Tho President of tho French Agricul- ■ tiiral Socijity;estimates tho'damagoito' tho crops in France by bad wontlier at 500,000,000 frolics. _ Krupp's works have bogun the production of aluminium according to thoNeto, system It can be produced'. for twelve marks a kilogramme. . "' '.'..' - ■'.', I Gold quartz has boon-discovered on the property of Vaynol, near Bangor, owned by Asahoton Smith..' The yield of metal has proved to be lfjdwt Withe tOU, ■ ;'.;■'!. :' • '.•.•::';,p:; , .i

' So pleased were the sharoholdors of the Melbourne Tramway Company 1 with their 17 percent, dividend that at. the last meeting they voted SFihcreaso' of salary to Mr Clspp, managing director, from £2OOO to I3oo'o. .

• Uis stated that aDunodm company is about to inako -proposals to the Government to construct a railway to con: uect with tho northern line by way of Kaikorai Valley, to be.wprked.-in conjunction with the Government railway, In an Act passed last session of Parliament it is provided that a holder of a publican 1 s license is not compelled to receive a dead body into lub hotel for inquest if there is a public morgue within one mile of his liceimcd premises,

The result of the oxodus and tho Newcastle strike are beginning to toll on the' labour market. The manager of the Shag Point Colliery iu Otago has tried without success to get export miners, and he is having a - difliciilty in obtaining leaniors, " ■'■■■■ ~/■'••

Tho Post learns from Mr Stuart, sharbroker, that he has advices from a correspondent m Auckland, as well as from a private source, that there ate buyers thero for Bank of New Zealand shares at 1710s oach. £1 per share was to-day 1 offered by a Wellington buyer.- There does not appear any tondenoy on the part of holders in the colony to dispose of their shares. ■

Mr E. Kibblewhite notifies in another column that hd has taken tho shop next the Police Station, Queen-street,', Masterton, and will open with a complete stock of tobaccos, cigars, and cigarettes Ot the best brands, He will keep a complete stock of. pipes, cigar.hidde'w, fancy goods, and tobacconist's, sundries generally, and hopes by strict-attention to business to receive the support of the public, A first-class hairdrossing saloon under the management of Professor Kowley has also been fitted np with all the latest conveniences. Mr Rowley's well-known skill as a tonsorial artist should bring custom to this now establishment,

The discovery of a soain of coal on the other sido of tho Waingawa has revived in' the minds of soino the project of prospecting for coal in the neighborhood of Featherston,' It will bo remembored by many, remarks, tho Standard, that somo':good'sampleswere onco found north of this township,,and so sanguine wereith'e'settierathat about £2sowore dxperided'in following-up tho search. Dr Hector then visited the spot, and he told tho operators that they had been working at a slip, and that all the labor was thrown' away; This was the wet blanket that cooled the ardour of the prospectors, and tho work was stopped. Nothing liub boen done sinco then ot any consequence, but as we have stated above, the idea is being revived that it is time another offort was niado to test the hills in the vicinity -of Featherston..

Four thousand were present at the Church Congress whioh, opened this week at Manchester under the presi-dency-of Bishop' Moorhouse. In his opening address tho President said the Ohur'ch.was tho licst medium for guiding opinionßonall burning questions.'Referring to the seonlaristic opinions he said ho considered the time had come' when' scientific;criticisms of the Bible should be replied to by the clerics of the various'denominations, and not longer bo treated with apathy and indifference, in another direction there was great scope for useful work, and he urged Christians to bring about a-more equal distributjon of woalth. In England there iyere, thousands of artisans.sinking to the lowest dagration, while'others were, enjoying most extravagant prosperity,' Mr Balfour, Irish Secretary, in the course of the day's proceedings, read a remarkable paper defending Christianity against Positivism. 'The regular-monthly meeting of the Town Lands Trust was held last night (Friday), '.Present Messrs A. W, Renall, W. Porry, E. Mcßwon, and E, Ohaniberlain, An apology was read from Mr'Lowcs, the chairman, 1 , for', his unavoidable absence, audMrEenallwas appointed to fill tho office pro torn. The minutes of "the previous meeting woro confirmed., fh,p Treasurer "reported' ,a credit balance of i 72 2s. -" The quarterly instalment of grant to : tho "-School of Design .£6 Bs was passed/for payment. The Secretary roponed |hat;in accordance with instructions ho' sent out notices to those in arrears that steps would be taken in the Pv,M. 'Court to recover.amounts duo, Alettcr was read from'the Colonial Secretary's office covering Gazette containing an ordor-in-Council bringing the Trust under tho Public Bodies Leaseholds Act. An application was made by W, ,;0ullon",to, transfer to W. Sollar as attorney for 'Mraßapp', his interest in aero'Bs. Tho Clerk stated that "Mr Sollar had since informed him that Mr Culldn had not dis'clpßed the yyhqlo of tho facte as'tp tho roilf being progressive, It was resolved that a reply be sent to the .effect the are willing to liccopt Mr Sollar as tenant and relievo,,. Mp .fjqlleiii S, Council offered to rent the'paddock tat,.to the school at a rental of 2B& per annum. It was resolved, that tho offer. bo aocoptcd for ono year, provided he, clear, the. section of tho broom growing, thereon: a fresh arrangement to be made at tho o.ud pf the town, This concluded the meeting, • • ■"' : '. "

An artist-angler had planted his. easel at tho'odgo pf a'pioturesque spot on tho river and was busy transferring to paper the charms, of :tho scene, when ho suddenly perceived a bull close .'behind him,'making ready for active 'business, The angler-artist 1 dropped his paint-hox, abandoned hiseas'elandstool, aii'd struck a bed-line for astpjiq wall, distant§oyards'. Upn'aijust'leached (ho top of tho wallwHentho' bull arrived, too lalo to do moro'thp asßisJ him gently over into the next field, into which ho wont sprawling on all fours. When ho gathered himself up, he found himself wjitbiu six yards of a very' young calf,- Boinga most ?holeric man,' ho unofehdiilg bi{ otyqal into one mass" of bruises,' HfLbangaditabout'thp noao, boxed its cars with his fists, screwed its fail round, called 'itpppfobrions names, and finally sat down through sheor ox(laustpin, to recover breath and strength. ThVarijp: once moris, he concentrated alfhis ous kick that dislocjted tjirep of ||}p animal's ribs, and-yelled;p}jt;,at ;jt, "There, take that; and now :e;o and tell the feyther."

Tho Mount Morgan mine, Queensland, is lepoited tn be turning out np'wards;ofi2,oo0 1 000 l o{ gold p'r an-■numi.-y-.-.-.'■'■;•;''■?;•■:'''■ S: v ' - '£■■■..■ ; ' •slj is rapeote'd'inat/thera will; be fully tiveiityJive percent mire wool for export from' Brisbane' thb>year than was tho caso last season. .'*. '' It, is reported; that aiibthor large nugget hoe been found at -Lonnwood, Otago, closo to whoro tho Arctium was picked.up. ,:, ■ ,„ ~ ~..'■'. ....., Mi' T.H.Wood adds to his catalogue for ndxt.Taratahi 'stock; sale, a lino ot 160 crossbred e.wos' and lainbs, 60 steers and heifers, and a good/draught mare, guaranteed, ■ . Charles Villiers has been a member of every British Parliament for fifty-three years,

; .Messrs'Lowes and lorns makeihipor-' tant additiotia to their stock sale catalogs for Wednesday next, of 16 fat bullocks, 30 three and four year old steers, 400 wethers, and 100 ewes and lambs, V Mr TosswiH, Secretary of the Paliiatiia Acclimatisation. Society left'Masterton this morning by special conveyance with a consignment of 5000 brown trout for liberation in eight at reams, t ributaiiea of the Manawatu Kiver, ' : ;' v' Tho Mirquie of Hortington,'speaking at Invera'erne'ss, said the conduct of the Parndllito party differpd very little, from actual rebolion,, Mr Gladstone's whole aim was to discredit" the administration of the law in Ireland. '■':: '■ • Tho Government do not intend to appoint at present any successor.to LY Johnston as coroner at ; Wellington, Several coronors indifferent parts of the' colony have resigned in cousoqu'eiice : of the veduotion of the scale, of fees by tlioAot ,of last session. >.) Excepting: in the caso of largo towns it is not likely that, the vacancies will be filled .'up, ';, but the work will be left to resident magistrates and justices of tho, peace:—&• change. ; . '•/■ ; ; .., .

Bishop Konnion, of Adelaide, when preaching at Hnlfurd said that colonial legislators wero able men, but dovoid of underlying principles of religion' neceseaiy t()steadiuqssin" x timcs.of: political excitement; He quoted what ho termed the outrageous Divorce Bill passed by the Now South Wales.Parliainent by a narrow majority, Tho" Urown,"ho -said, had boldly taken exception to the Bill, and he prayed the'lmperial Government would maintain its refusal.

The secretary of the Philharmonic Society yesterday received a demand from Sir E. T. Gillon for six guineas for playing H.M.B. Pinafore without• first obtaining the duo authority to produco it, He was further informed that if they playod thß piece again that night Mr Gillon would claim the whole of the receipts.■ The six guineas were sent down and the other rcmaiiiß'in abeyance.

English physicians havo advised Dr Barry, the Bishop of Sydney, that it is inadvis'abkfor Mrs Barry to return to Australia. His Lordshp therefore has no alternative but to resign the See of Sydney. It is thought he may be appointed to tho new Seo of Bristol (at prcsont attached to Gloucester) or that he may bo translated to tho See of Winchester,, as the present Bishop, the Bipht Bev. Dr Harrold Bruwno, is likely to resign shortly, inconsequence of old age and increasing'irißrmities,,' -' ■ ■'

T. A. Edison has been interesting himself with his new baby and a phonograph at home. When the baby' crowed with gleo,',tlio crow was registered,on. the phonograph; whon it got mad and yelled, its piorcingscreams were irrevocably recorded on tho same machine. That phonograph!is no'wia receptacle of ovory known noiso poculiar to babyhood," It is Mr. Edison's intention to tike a record of the strength of tho baby's lungs every three months. "1 will preserve the record," said ho" until the child becomes a young lady. Then the phonograph can be operated for her benefit, and she oan see for herself just what kind of baby she was, and won't have to take her mother's and the nurse's words for it."

The Pall Mall. Gazette states" that Parnell has unearthed the forger of the letters said to haye been written by him,, and that evidence to,be adduced at the ooming trial in Edinburgh will leaye no doubt as to tho letters being forgeries, Sympathisers with Mr Parnell are jubilant at this news, ■■■>-■■:'■

A meeting of tho" Mutual Improvement Society took place last ovonihg in tho Wosleyan Schoolroom, when a dßbsto on the much vexed question'" Should tho Bible be read in our public schools," occupied tho attention of tho members, Tho debato was a very able one, and no doubt would have been more largely patronised but for counter, attractions. The chair was occupied by the Bev. Wi Eowse (president), Mr C, P. Skipper openddtlio debate on tho affirmative eido and argued, very conclusively that the Bible 'being the oldest:historical book and the only standard of truth and morals it should bo read and studied by: our young people at tho impressible poriod of lifo. Mr Colway in a well prepared essay contended on the contrary, whilst admitting all that had been said as to tho importance of soriptual knowledge, that tho public school is not the placo for the bible,,.- especially in a colony liko this whoro there aro so many different religious views and persuasions. And woundup by urging that the teaching of religious.- knowledge be lefk'ito.the.parents.-ahd the Sunday school'to?chers, and the Ministers. After several had spoken the Question ■ was' submitted to'th'e meeting when 11 voted for the afflrmativo and 8 for the negative.: Arid a very interesting mooting was brought to a close with tho benediction. ; . The.noxt debate is to be on the Chinese question. Long since your father crossed thsi silent ' " ■ river, All along.o'fishing in the February '■'■■'[; '-snow; '■ '■ First he took a chill, and then ho took a shiver, Don't griovo for hini—lip's warmer down •" below. ' ■' ■' '•'• ■■•'"'

I'kom m uu«.—There is perhaps no. (pnic offered tn tbp people that possesses as much real jptrihsio' value as Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters, Just at this season of the year, when the stomach needs aii appetiser, or the blood needs purifyiug,.the cheapest, and best remedy is Dr. SouloV American Hop Mittere. .An ounce of prevention is woftli a pound of cure.j'doh't .wait until you aro prostrated by a disease that may take months* for you:, to recover, in',— BostonfJlobb.,.;':.-," '" '" ' ,'" Woman's Wisdom,-" Shp insists that it is nf'moro importance that her family shall be kept in full health, than that she should havo all the .faahionablo dr|sßßßand styleß of tho timos. Slid, therefore sees to it that eaoh member of her family is supplied with enough of Dr, Soulo's American Hon Bittors at tho first appearance of ill-health, to preyont a fit of siekness with its attendant expense, care and anxiety, All womon should exercise their wisdom in this way,' —New Haven<Palladine. . , Gontlomea will bo pleasod tgk,qoTytkat o«r solegtipn of new tweed oogtink' sm'tv jngs, and vestings for the present. season have opened out' unusually well, and that tlioehoiw.is moro varied, and tho worth better, than any previous oocf slon at To AfoHouee, Wellington,',, ■ Wo have striven to merit the confidence and support of our patron's'.by employing dnly'thc best 'available talent, both as to our cutter and our large staff pf tailors, and also by. using'dnly the heat materials and trimmings, fto wonder, then, : th'at oiir Art's siiticccded ji) afitractldg a steady ai)d' increasing flow of 'cu's,{piiie(s'to the Tajlorjug Peparfinent Tq Aro House, Wellinptton, •,-'.-■ As all orders are executod under able supervlßioii; on our own- premises, gentlemen can rely on the first-class quality of all our work, and as our. cutter is admittedly a-DDst masferof his art,- the fit of every garment can bo positively guaranteed at Tc Ar'o House, Wellington, ' ; .':'. : ,'•,.: ' Our churls m fu every caso the lowest compatible with really good, materials and workmanship, and wo respectfully sjjljqit a Visit from those ge'utlomen who have not as yet patronised the Tailoring Department at Te Aro Houso, Welliiigto'n. ' ''' Patterns and-self-measurement charts forwarded freo-' bynqst op'application to ■Te'Aro 9d'us6. =:-'=i * I ''--■;,;:;*): usj-y J . Oar only address—James • Braitb, tc Aro Hb'ib^Yellinfwni'i'.'-': :;;i.?iM.v:. -b.

Ij^Atf^expsrionoed .and jacourer, whoclioWs'high .testimonials,'; advertises in 6ur columns I .for an enrageraent.;'.' l+ [ :,'■*,, -.s:;';.; • ';.:■.;'': v-Tho Maaterton Philharmonic. Society iWe'.'-heari'.haTe'beohlasked to repeatt the'nautical operabf i'H.&M L'inaforq" to a Groytown audience, and the question will be decided-at tho noxt meeting of members. ''..'■ -.'..■.' It may be interesting" to.farmora (says an exchange) to know that korosone is an excellent'remedy for .cattle poisoned by ■.eating, tutu or'blown', from clover. Half a bottle poured diwii the animal's throat-will give iiiunediate relief,.. '.,.. ... Tho following are the resalts.of the Municipal elections in iWellington!— Thorndon Ward—Brandon, Chapman, and Williams j Lambton Ward—Wiliest ton, Seed;; and Harris j To A'ro WardMW. Brown, J. Smith, Heatou j.Oook Ward—Fraser, Moellor, Muir, ■' . i Further-particulars of the Bazaar in connection with fchePre»byterian Church to be held on Thursday and Friday noxt week in the Masterton Drill Hall will be found in our Advertising 'columns. A, grand prdnibnado ciincort wijl be held on both nights and, a monster'Ohristmas tree decorated -by' Santa Claus hunsolf will.be an especial feature for the benefit of children, y-

Tho second porioimnnoo of U.M.S, Pinafore, by members of '.the Masterton Philharmonic : Society, was given last night to a- very good downstairs audienco, who,' tf hot perhaps so numerically strong as on the first night, were decidedlymore appreciative, and the effect on the performers'vwM obsorvablo in -tho increased zest; thrown into their parts. As on the first night-the play wascarried through' without, a hjtcli, tho oftico of prompter proving a sinecure,, There was general;, improvement throughout tho piece, tho performers showing more confidencein thomsolvoß, Having heard for tho first time the rather old pun'about! tho dog being the most muaioal of animals "becauso ho. wears a brass band ■ around his neck," Smithoi'3 determined to sprim; it on tho first party of friends ho got, into. An opportunity soon came, and he "electrified his victims with the exclamation—"Boys I've got a good one. "„ Tho victims.looked sad but lvsiyned. "Why," asked Smithcrs,'"is tho dog the most musical of animals?" The crowd'; gave'. hUnp> " Because," exclaimed Smithers, coiifidontly. sure of haying a good one, "because he woars a brass collar round his neck." Tho joko fell with a dull thud. ■

It will be seon by ahnouncenient in our amusement columhi. that Miss Amy Vaughan's clover company will occupy the boards on Wednesday and Thursday, next, The company consists of nine ladies and. gentlemen, musical and variety artists', headed by Miss Vaiighan, who is well known to Mnsterton playitoers as a most clever arbtßt in her line of business. The company is now playing at the Theatro Royal iii Wellington,' and the entertainmentia highly- spoken of by the local papers, so wo may expect to 6ce them woll patronised during.their short season hora..

This morning a chimney in the Auckland Telograph office, .caught' fire, the flames being extinguished by the fire brigade. The accident served to show the inefficient character of tho fire apparatus belonging to the establishment. Owing to defective threads in the screws of the couplings, or lack of washers, tho hose coald' not be joined tightly, and the water.pbured out at tho joints like amillrace, The hose was placed on a saddle instead of a dram, consequently, if any stranger had turned on tho water With the hoso in knots, in all probability the whole would have burst. It is whispered that the fire apparatus at the Freo Public Library is equally defective aB respocts the replacing of burst 600tions of the hnsn