The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1889. Intercolonial Freetrade.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3216, 29 May 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1889. Intercolonial Freetrade.

The Australasian of the 4th May contains an article in which the position of New Zealand in regard to its relations to the Australian colonies is touched upon in a somewhat one-sided manner. A speech which mi recently delivered by tho Mayor of Dunedin is, ns a matter of fact, taken to represent the opinion of the whole of the colony. Accordingly wo are reminded that New Zealand has held more aloof from the Federation proposals than any other colony, not oven excepting New South Wales. Tho Australasian Bays:—

No one needs to be reminded ithat the Legislatnro at Wellington has oarelully held aloof from tho Federal movement in Australia, partly through tho fear that its importance might bo merged in the larger interests of a great dominion, and partly because of the feeling that its interests are separate from those of this island continent, In tho second place, Protection, as it is urged in tho 'colonics, 'is wholly devoted to looal raloreste, The Protectionists in New South Wales, for instanco, are not trying merely to erect a barrier Against the distant outsido world,'but especially against Victoria. Similarly..'in this colony we are protecting ourselves against New. Zealand grain and not American wheat. In lib manner tho Queensland people are calling out for a duty against the agricultural andgardenproduccotViotoria. These arc the points. which' render it hard to believe that a Customs Union can oomo out of Protection; and yet they are precisely the points which thoDunedin Chamber of Commorce does not seen) (o grasp.

According to .this it would appear that the main object of the Federation movement is the establishment of a Colonial Customs Union, and intercolonial freetrade. We' are not at all prepared to accept this dictum. If that were even nearly the main point, New South Wales, as a Freetrade colony, would have been one of the first to-juuip at the idea of Colonial Federation, and Now Zealand, in ' place of standing aloof," in the fear that its importance might he merged in the larger interests of a great dominion," would have Been at a glaneo that here was,its golden opportunity, New Zealand, has for years past sent la?ge quantities of its produce to the Melbourne and Sydney markets, despite the import duties which have been imposed at tho ports named, and it has received little or nothing in return except coal. If those ports were to he made as free as Auckland, Wellington, Lytleltpn and Port' Chalmers, are to each 'Other, New Zealand would be several hundred thousand pounds in pocket every year. A customs union would he entirely in accord with the ; principles of Freetrade. If. Victoria 'could be found as willing to agree to the idea of Intercolonial Freetrade as it has been.to that of Intercolonial FcdoratiQii, New : Zealand would be< found ready {to support her, without any" fear whatever of tis own importance being lost in the larger inter-1 iesiipfagrMflpJip. .!

A lthougu Church do; not i coirie; exactly., ■mthjn^thp^prdinary,< scope of newspape)?- 'oommeiiit,)it■ ■ is; ■■' perhaps,'just aa^-well that m should : take soine notice. of; the; pyeSeriK' position of the parish ot St; MatthewSiandespeciallyirioomieotion with the meeting whioh waslield on Monday night, even if the removal of _ a misapprehension is the only point that is to be'gained. About eight months ago a self-appointed committee of parishioners, after con-. sideling the position in which the parish was placed, offered toguarantee to the Synod the payment of an annual stipend of £2OO, and to wipe out a sum of £IOO which had accumulated in the way of arrears. This proposal was, duly laid beforo the Synod,as duly considered, and then rejected, tho prevalent idea being, no doubt, that the parish' was well ablo to pay the assessment that had been made. The committee then elected to throw the whole of the responsibility in tho matter on tho Synod, and the members individually declined to serve as vestrymen. The Diocesan Committee virtually accepted the responsibility by appointing a local representative to collect subscriptions, feeling sure, no doubt, that tho difficulty could be tided over if they made an effort to do so. In this they were evidently.mistaken, for, after a trial of eight mohtliß they found that the parish wis deeper in the mire than ever. They thon.oame back to the committee above referred to, and said, in effect, " Make us that offer again." A meoting was accordingly called for last Monday night, aud two delegates—Messrs Powles and Zohvab—were appointed by the Diocesan Committeo, to : attend it. The committee, it appears, declined to renew tbeoffer,and tho parishioners also showed that they were not prepared to take it up. The result is that-the Diocesan Committee has virtually acknowledged that its assessment is too high, and that it does not know exactly what to do in the matter. The clerical party is proverbially, not well qualified to look after business matters, and it was, no doubt, a wise step to appoint two gentlemen like Messrs Powles and Zohrab to look into the .position of the parish, Their business tact will, it is to be hoped, yet help them to arrnngea difficulty with which the Church dignitaries in Wellington have been unable to cope.

Tho Government intend holding a trial of tbo Whitney ammunition at both Cliristchuvoh mid Dunedin, It is reported another batch of mon will be discharged next pay day from the coal pit at Heath mine,' A very flash looking young man named Sinclair is passing off at B runnerton as the electric lijrht agent. He was arrested* for tho alleged theft of clothing and jewellery. Ho has only boen in tho district a few days. Tho Borough Council hayo agreed to erect a street lamp in Worksop Road, opposito Miriam Street. This will prove (ihonii not only to tho residents in that locality but to the many settlers at Lower Manaia and Mungakuta who use that thoroughfare. "Ono of tho Concert Committee," writes from Eketahuna under date May 9,7 th:-" Your " Eketahuna correspondent" in his report of tho Good Templars concert mixes' up a dance with it. Allow mo therefore to explain that this dance has no connection whatever with the concert, Tho Hall was hired from Mr Parsons by tho concort committee for the concert only, At its conclusion I understand it had been let again to Mr Petersen for the dance" Tho following members of the Masterton Football Club will hold a practice m tho Worksop ground on Saturday

noxt at 3 p.m. apainst the To Ore Ore team, and the • remaining members of the llasterton Club:—Back's, Hill, Hirachbor", E. flolmwood, J,, H., and 0, Percy; forwards J. and C, Bannister, Day, Kummor, Rook ell, Wallace & Welch, Whatman, Whiteside, Players ate particularly, requested to attend, as the team for tho Gup match on the following Saturday will be picked after the practice. There was a rumpus in the Mastcrton Borough Council last nipht. Out of the five members that wore present, viz. Cra. Eton, Dixon, Cullon, Chamberlain, and Gapper, His Worship reckoned on a safe majoiity, and took the opportunity to bring forward tho motion rejected at the last meeting that a fJuming be constructed by tho Council across the bridge in Queen-street to prevent tho water running through and on to tho property Mr McEwen and thus abate the nuisance complained of. Cr. Chamberlain bogged His Worship not to put tho motion in the face of the poor attendance of membors, to which tho Mayor replied, " that is no business of mine; Councillors should be in their places." Seoin? what was inevitable if ho stayed, Cr Chamberhill loft the meotiny, and w,ib promptly followed by Cr. Gapper, and the meeting was Itift without a quorum. On the Mayor promising to withdraw the motion, thorecußant Councillors returned and business was resumed. A short timo apo it was notified that a boy named William Gerusohknt was missing from his home between tho Watershed and Fielding roads in the Manchester Block, II is parents last saw him on the 10th April, and since his lengthened disappearance several search parties have traversed the hush in the locality. It appears that the boy, who was only nine years of age, was in the habit of leaving home and remaining in the bush for daysata timo living op berries, aud consequently his parents were not at first greatly concerned over his'absence, Qn one occasion ho stayed out three days and three nights, and on another two days and three nights. Althouph a party of twenty-two under tho lend of Constable Brown, traversed every inoh of the bush in tho locality on Sunday last, it appears that they did not consider it necessary to inspect a gully about ten chains from the house from which tho bush had boon cleared. It was hero, howevor, that the. remains of the boy wore discovered on the 24th inst,, by Mr Hans Jensen, in the employ of Messrs Bicbtor, Nannestad andCo,,whonadgoiio there to cut a lino for a fence. Tho body was discovered jammed between two logs in tho gully which hold the boy by the throat, with his feet about six inches from the ground, and it was evident he had been choked to death, ft is supposed that he was crossing on ono log, anil lost his balanco, and whon catching hold of the other it swung round and hold him as described. The remains were, of courso, in a muchclecompoaedsttite.—Manawatu Times.

There is just now an exceptional oppor : tunity for purchasing ladies' winter oosr tunies at greatly reduced prices, at the Wholesalo family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. We aro quite certain Hut it would be advantageous for every lady in Wellington net only to inspect, but to inako a selection bom these costumes, as they are'stylish in material and make, arid fully ono-thirdlcss than usual prices, at Te Aro Hquso, Wellington, Wo are offering some, tasteful, usoful winter costumes, value 33s Gd, fpr. 3Js 6d and 22s 6d; a very oholce lot in navy and white oheck foulard, brown oho'okod and striped foulard, brown cashmere, embroidoredsatin and cords,' myrtlo cashmere, satin trimmed, navy striped and cheeked beige, peacook blue' cashmere and grey oheck beige, ot which the real value ranges from 39s Gd to three guineas, We offer, ve say, the pick of this lot (or 27b 6d -fcaph, at T« 4r9H.ou.se, Wellington. Wq are i/foring 425" heliotrope brpohe mervei!lea.uii»stnptor29|od;a lis Gd fine prune serge costume for S js 6d s ■ a 'six guinea navy trimmed brocaded cashmere for 45s ; (and a email but select lot of superior costumes in. blue - and gold broohe, navy, navy and gold surah, cinnamon .cashmere, handsomely trimmed, the real value of which ranges from six to eisht'guineas, ■ for i 63a, at Te Aro Hpuso, Wellington,—Anyr.

Pfttritjk Gorman was brought bofore 001. KobeiU chnrgud with ,boin?drunk in tho public streets last night. It being his first offence at Masterton he was discharged with a caution,,

AtChiistchurch the Customs Department have made a raid to detect breaches of tho Beer Duty Act. It is undoralood proceedings will bo taken ngaiiißt a number of publicans and two brewers in consequence.

: Fifty.thousandfcetof gas was.: consumed in the Borough last week and at this rate of consumption it is estimated thegas will bo self supposing and the necessity of a special rate avoided. Those douucillors who advocated and obtained a reduction'in. the price of pas to consumers are to be complimented upon their business forcsightr

Messrs Webb and Lester have a new announcement in our wanted columns. :'. Mv T. Wormold advertises in our wanted columns for three draft horsis and two drays,

Dr Newman addressed bis corißtitueii'* at Thorndon on Tuesday,; and at ■ the conclusion of tho meeting received a voto of thanks and con fldence, ~ Mrs Fanny E, Noble; died bc inowbat suddenly on Tuesday of puerperal fove at her residence, Mangaakuta. She has left a family of eight young children; ' The lessee (if the Masterton Theatre Royal, Mr Geo, Cok'er, has concluded atrangemonts with .the Hugo Minstrels for their appearance at tho conclusion of their Wellington season. We hwe hoard that the proposal to orecta Masonic Hall atGr%tbwn ou the sito next to Messrs Wright Bros,, tobacconists, is boforo long, likely to havo a practical result. ' /

The Treasurer of the.Masterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of £3 front Messrs J, and H, Holmes, also £7 10s forwarded through them by Mrs Cdrleton Oobte, England. The Masterton Philarmonic Society hold a practice of the Piratos of Penzance 'thiii evening in Jit. Matthew's Schoolroom commencing at 8 o'clock, sharp.

■Tho. tender of Mr D. Pickcriug at three pence per foot for laying gas seryice.pipes within the Masterton Jjorough has been accepted, Tho highest tender was two shillings and three pento per foot and tho lowest one penny and three eighths, A meeting of Justices of the Pcaco was held in Wellington on Tuosday to consider what step could bo taken for the prevention of juvenile crime, A sub-comrmtteu was appointed and it was decided to adjourn the disousaioh to a future date,

We have received.from Mr H. M, Lyon, the Secretary, the programme of the Wellington Steeplechaso meeting to be held on Saturday, July 13th.. There are seven events, and the prizes amount to £450.

. The Wednesday's couch to Greytowm carrying'passougers and parcels, leaves Masterton at tour o'clock this afternoon (Wednesday) on the return journey. Tho alterations and improvements to the sclioolhouse at Greytown have .been been completed, and Mr Bunting ' took possession of the tenement, on Saturday last. The house is now as convenient as any educational residence in the district, and tho general appearance of the dwelling has been much improved by hsteful painting, and by the erection of a neat picket, fence in the place of the former olosoly boarded structure, which shut oft all view.

The Borough pound is in a very bad state financially. Tho total receipts for tho year amounted to £lB 0s od and the expenditure was £3l lis 6d. The present arrangement is to pay tho Banger and Poundkeeper £25 per annum and judging from the number of nnimala that may at almost any time be Been mcandoring the streets a mod income should be derived from pound fees. The Masterton Borough Council havo decided to invito tenders for putting Queen street in a thorough state of repair from Cross-street, near the Occidental Hotel to Hcnall • street The present road is to be picked over, the boulders removed, and now • metal laid on and blinded. It is duo to the ouergetio action of Cr Eton that this necessary work was agroeil to. Tho- Masque Fancy Dress Skating Carnival, and opening one of tho season, that takes place to-morrow oveinnp, promises to ho a groat success, A largo number of skates have already beep engaged, and the costumes worn will be very handsome and in. aouio instances very oiicinal. Tho Theatre will be specially decorated for the occasion, and the splendid band under tho direction of

Mr Pearson wil play some new selections. Wo expeot to see a large attendance of both linkers and spectators.

Mr E. Dixon, of tho Mastertou Coach and Carriage Factory, notifies through our columns that he intends opening a depot for tho buyine and selling of all kinds of vehicles on commission, so that persons desirous of disposing of, or exchanging their present vehicles, or buying others niay have tho opportunity afforded them of doing so at a minimum expense, Mr Dixon intimates also that he is prepared to executo general, black' smiths work at reasonable rates. He has on hand a stock of tho best American fittings, and he cordially invites tho public to cull and iuspoot his factory. ' TheGreytown ohildren have returned to their renovated school.whioh, with its new coato'paint and other improvements looks muoh bettor than it did in its former soiled, and weather-worn con. ditjon, Tho additions consist of an infants' class room, new desks and platforms, and separate entrances from outside to each room, so as to avoid the unnecessary intrusion of one class upon another iu passing through. Outside iheltor sheds and improved out-houseH lor both girls and boyis haye boen added. Tlio transformation occupied about seven wo'oks, during which t'irao tho children wore accomodated at tho Town Hall.

It is estimated that there are 365 colleges iti the United-.States, 4856 institutions. of learning, aud students in them.

Major .Foster, of Brentwood, met with a fatal accident when out with the Essex Hounds, at Ingatestoim, on March 20. His horso slipped at a bank, and fell-upon hiniin a ditch, and he was suffocated before tho horse could be pullodoff.

The Christchurch Press learns that a claimant to the dukedom of Buckingham which was supposed to have become ex-, tinct, has arisen in Christchurch, and that all papers said to bo requisite to establish the heirship arc by this'time in the hands of a London solicitor, a young hrothef of the claimant having had them in his possession for snmo ten years with a view to the present contingency, It is expected that thei.ext mail or so from England will bring Information confirmatory of the olaim.