The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1889. The Rabbit Plague.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3233, 18 June 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1889. The Rabbit Plague.

At no period in tho history of the rabbit haunted district of Wairarapa North has the pest been so numerous and widespread as at present, and for this state of affairs the Governments of the past seven years have been to blame. When in 1882 a drastic Babbit Act passed the Legislature, giving the Government fairly araplo powers to suppress the enemy, there was a great outcry agiinst the severity of its provisions, and some people went so far as to say that its operation tended to extinninate settlers as well as rabbits, The view we thou took of it was that a desperate evil demanded a desperate remedy, and that if the stock department of the Government found it necessary to be armed with exceptional powers to compel landowners to got rid of the pest nolens vokns, it was wise to grant them, The Government took the responsibility of suppressing the pest and it was only right that it should h supported in its efforts, What followed in this district is a matter of notoriety. First of all camo a period during which tho work of suppression was actively and vigorously prosecuted. But when, as it were, the battle was three parts gained, tho stock department relaxed its efforts, reduced its expenditure, replaced good men with weak ones, and virtually undid all that it had previously accomplished. Tho Government, and not the settlers, is primarily responsible for the preseut infested condition of tho district, as it deliberately took the responsibility of dealing with the difficulty upon itself, and there is not the slightest excuse for the gross negligence of the past few years, The question is a serious one, because the increase of the pest means a sensible reduction of value in station aud farm property throughout Wairarapa North. It

makes landed property unsaleable in this district, and frightens away outside capital, Enormous sums of money have, during the past seven years, been expended in extirminating the pest, and apparently) in very many instances, all to no purpose. Though the Government is primarily responsible -for. the ovil, settlers, themselves have been a little apathetic, In the Lower Valley the pest has been kept down for many years by the intelligent co-operation of residents, and a few months ago it will be remembered a thoroughly representative meeting was held in Masterton with a view to follow, their example pd take combined action by introducing fhe natural enemy within a specified area, But though there was a good deal of unanimity about the gathering, the movement has apparently hung fire, and it is sometime since wo have heard anything of the project. We trust that neither the Government nor the settlers will accept the difficulty as a matter oi course, and' that'seven years lience the. pest, instead of propping up again will be a thing of ■Jftesisj.; : ':.'"■ \'-."' ; y. :

. A.momber ot the Education Board, theSev. Jaines Patterson, visited tho Masterton Public School yesterday.:. .; On Monday a younp girl named Clark was bnrnt to death by her clothe a catching fire at Maori Hill, Dirocdin. Messrs Lowos and lows, announce a sale of fimiithro, produce, otc, tor Saturday uoxt. ..' ■_■■'.. We congratulate our Wellington con-' temporary, tho Eveninp Prcßa on its improved-appearance in a now auit of very legible type. Mr P. H. Dickson has been appointed Secretary of tho now Wellington Agricultual and Pastoral Society, of which His Excellency the Governor is Patron. MrJno. Young notifies that all accounts against hint must be rendered not later than Monday 24th and all accounts owing to him he requests will he paid by tho same time. Wo beg to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns' fortnightly Stock Sale to-morrow, the sale list comprises Fat and Store Sheep, Empty Ewes and Ewcb in lamb, Fat and Store' Cattle, Dairy' Cows etc. Tlio total nuinbor of shcop exported from tho Wellington Districts for tho yearondod March 31,1889, was 2(iC,318 Of this number 229,466 wore frozen 16,614 preserved, and 20,238 boiled down. The total numhor exported from tho Colony was 1,292,743, Wo romind our readers of tho performance of tlio Oratorio " Paradise" at the Masterton Drill Hall, this evening, The merits of the piece deserve a largo ■ audience. Tho perforinors number seventy voices, An advertiser says " the slaughterhouse of tho prosent day is where tho whole of Jno, Young's stock of ironmongery is being sold at cost price. Talk about slaughter it's simply painful to seo tlio way the goods are sacrificed at tlio. sale," We don't know whethor Mr Young is Belling at a profit,

but bo certainly is getting rid of his

goods somehow, His premises aro closed tin's , afternoon to re-arrange stock, and lio lias had to sond to his Wellington shop for extra _ hands to serve customers hero.

TlieEiißtEnd Emigration fund has commenced it annual despatch of emigrants to various parts of the Canadian Dominion, and some 200 persons have left for Canada under the direction of the Society, Towards the cost of their passage tho emigrants have themselves contributed one-half tho necessary sum, viz., £350, the balance bavin? been provided by tho Society, Ovor7o of the emigrants are going to join friends who have been previously assisted to Canada by the Sooioty, which will thus have sent out since 1882 a total nuinbor. of 2800 persons. On April 17 the landing' ata-ce at Liverpool was rendered almost impassablo with crowds of emigrants embarking on steamers for t America. Seven vessels sailed, carrying over 60.00 emigrants, including English, Scotch, Irish, German, Italians, Norwegians, Russians, Polish Jews, and Hungarians. A numbor of English agriculhral labourers sailed for South Ainorica m PaclicCompany's steamers, Atpresont the leading Atlantic lines havo extra steamers running to meet the the enormous emigration tiallie

A member of the Carlton Club gives an instance of Mr Gladßtono's power of carrying an audionce, though unfavourable, with him, "In tho spring of 1876 or 1877 lie went to Marlborough and delivered a violent tirado against his own old school, Eton, in which ho abused tho Eton boys of that day, and said that tliey worshipped their monoyed schoollellows and were tonibly snobbish. A few weoks after this ho camo down to Eton to deliver a lccturo on Homer to tho Literary Society, Tlio school library was packed with an audience naturally not predisposed in favour of Mr Gladstone. He began.his speech with the peculiarly ill-chosen words, 'My friends —for I will not call you gontlelnen.' There was immediately an uproar and shouts of 'Not mmUoinen I Koineniber Marlborough!' Onoof the masters—l think the present Provost—succeeded in quieting the boys, and nfter a few words from Mr Gladstone all was forgotten, Ho carried tho room with him, and was loudly cheered at tho end of his"lecture. It was a caso of tho inlluonce of honeyed words, if ever there was ono," says this Conservative chronicler.'

In our somewhat tamo life in tho Colony we occasionally get glimpses of what sort of stuff our colonial born youth aro made of, and what, when placed m trying and difficult circumstances they aro capable of. An exemplification of tin's has just been brought under otic notice Yesterday, Mr J. Blinkhorne, moro familiary known as''Jack," was driving a five horso toam for his employer, Mr T. Lptt, from Masterton fo BlairJogio. Ho bad arrived within two-miles of his destination by 4 o'clock in tho afternoon, and had a pretty stiff hill to face, Ho was standing on tho Bhaft and hit one or tlio shaft horses, which commenced kickine and whilst doing so struck tho driver on tho leg, knocking him over in the gutter and breaking his limb. He Bang out to the horses to stop and they did so. He crawled and managed to gather the rems together,got on to the shaft of the waggon and drove on for about half a mile. Finding he could continue on one leg no longer, he pulled up on the side of the road and got down. On his hands and knees lie undid the noises, dragging himself from one to the other of them, With great difficulty he succeeded in getting on the back cf one and rode on to Carswcll's house and knocked at the the door. " I've got one of my legs, broker)," he sajdto Mr CarsiveH, '' you had bettor coroo and give ub a lift off." Ho wns carefully lifted off and taken into tho house. The news was telephoned to Mr Lett and he immediately went up m tho Mail Express and brought the sufferer back to Ms home in Masterton, Dr. Hosking visited him and finding a compound fracture of tho log'ordered his instant removal to the Hospital where he was taken. Tlio Doctor whon ho heard tho particulars, expressed his admiration for tho pluck and endurance of tbp man, who, ignoring bis own injuries, from a high sense of duty placed his. employer's property in security beforoattendii.i! to his own requirements We think all our readers will agree with the sentiments of Dr Hosking on this occaion. \

Some remark lias been occasioned of late in Carterton by tho thoughtless and pocaliarbehaviour of atow of the congregation in St. Mark's Church there, during divino service; and on Sunday last, the matter culminated in tho officiating clergyman (the Hev. Mr Ballachey) making a direct reference to the wrong and objeotionable nature of tho conduct referred to. Giggling and whispering in a manner which is likely to interfere with tho devotions of other innre.Bci'iously disposed persons, seems to bo the complaint with which those, whoso doings are referred to, are affected with, Mr Bnllachey, woaro informed, mentioned with regret that any futuie misconduct would result in his publicly and personally addressing the onos who so offended- We are glad to see th.e Incumbent tako this matter' up in the determined wny he has done. Thero is perhaps nothing moro than a want of thought for what is right and respectful on the part of those who have caused but it 13 such an oversight which'should not be permitted, and it is one which the good taste of the persons themselves could not reconcile with proper demeanor, if thoy would give the subject any consideration.

Our Kannols whethor of English or Colonial Manufacture are all puro wool froms the best looms. Tho manufacturers Havo a well-earned reputation to maintain arid our own prestige has been won by selling I the best goods at tho lowest possible prices, We havo no liking for "rubbish"-of ..any sort, least of all in Flannels, Wo offer nothing but what is of sterling value at To Aro House, Wellington.. ; '' Wehaveane'xtonsivo range of English and Colonial Manufacture,'-the former at prices unaffected by the enormous increase of duty and the latter regardless'of the advanco that Colonial makers have' put on their productions; Ijri a'word, we shall Bell our Flannels of'all makers for' last year's prices at Te Aro House, Wellington,

The Loyal Masteori Lodge ef:W fellows hold a summo'lied,meeting to ; [light. :■;;■;■' ; '

..' Mra M. Hodgins advertises the arrival o( a large assortment of imported fruits, including oranges, .pineapple's,* lemons, liananas,' coounuts ■ Mr Potrio notifies that ho has .always on hand best household ooal. Orderß loft at Mr E. Taylor.s local'fruit depot will bo punctually attended to. The school at Otahu'ao reccontly destroyed by fire waß private seminary, and 'not an aided establishment' m stated in our last issue, Tenders are invited by the Masterton Corporation for a twelve months' supply ol timber and firewood, and for cartage of coal. Frederick Knight has boon remanded; till Friday at Palmer'ton Worth on suspicion of being concerned in the Post Office robbery at Fielding, Captain Swede fell down dead in Wellington on Saturday nii/ht whilst returning from the Opera House, Ho was in company with Mr 0. F. Worth and other friends. An inquest is to bo held.

Tho Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill will bo dealt with early in the Session. It is expected one of the provisions will abolish tho present Boards and delegate their powers to municipal bodies. A misunderstanding has arisen between the Wellington City Council and tho Electric lighting Company. It-is feared the liehting of the city with electricity will be delayed. On Saturday last, Mr P. T. Rednwn, our wall-known .enterprising. Masterton tradesman, oponcd a branch shop in Main Street, Greytown. He occupies promises opposite the Bank of New Zealand. More sholvinc- and incroased stock are shortly to follow.

Tho Ratepayers have rejected the pro* nosa! of the Wollinaton City Council to raise the sum of £71,000, for certain improvements to the Empire City, by an oiioi'mous majority, Only twenty-five hands woro held up in its favour whilst tho adverse ones were too numerous to count. •

Persons keeping unregistered dogs in the Borough of Masterton will best study their own interests by complying with tho by-law fonvith. Wo learn that a batch of summonses have been taken out by the Inspector and will come on for hcariug, noxt Friday at the R.M, Court.

The Corporation staff is imaged removing tho road scrapings from Queen Street and spreading them on tho broken metal in Chapel Street, When new metal is put down in tho former street, Chapel Street mud will.probably bo brought into requisition and Paul will pay back Peter.

Mr E. B, Hare is appointed sole agent in the Wairarapa for the sale of " Tlio Early History of Now Zealand.' This work is a roviow of tho past fifty years of our colony, and is a strange stocy of British pluck and adventure, of lovo and hate, of crime, of war and bloodshed, and of peaceful christian effort and self sacrifice. The work will bo published in parts, and when completed will contain ovar two hundred illußtrations.

Amongst a number of now books arrived for the local Library is a work entitled "Ihe Headlini>ton Burglary 1 ' the heroes of the tale aro BranuUan and Murphy who havo boen waciously pardoned by Her Majesty tho Queen, after Buffering ton years imprisonment for acrimo tliey nevor committed. Notico is given in another column that tho New Zealand Company havo appointed Mr Burton Boys sole-agent for tho Company in the Masterton district. Mr Boys is an old, and respected Wairarapa Settlor with an oxtensivo circlo of acquaintances which should be of considerable advantage to him in tho new line of business in winch ho has embarked, The office of the Company is in the Central Clumbers, Queen-street, Masterton.

At the public meeting hold in Wellington Opera House last night to vote for or against a proposal to borrow the sum of £75,000 to build a town ha'land other improvements, an amendment was moved which the Chairman, Mayor Duthie, refused to put, aa not being pwt of tlio business of the mooting, Mr ft, S. Hawkins spoke in favor of the amendment as giving a direction to tho Council, and urged tho Chairman to allow it to be put, Tho Mayor, interrupting, said he thought thoy got enough dictation from the newspapers .without the editors following them up«n the platform, (Laughter).

Animal Wool IB the material devised bJ nature {or animal covering, and possesses as the simplest experiments will provo, tho vnlaublo quality of not attracting or retaining the noxious, mal-odorous matters which tho animal body exhales, Moreover, being a slow conductor of heat. Animal Wool does not oliill, even when damp, Therotore, every' one should secure a selection of our pure PJnnhola at To Aro House, Wellington, Skinny Men '' Well's health renowor" rostoro health and vigor, cures Dyspop ia, Im potonce, Soxual Debility. At chomists and druggists, Keinpthorno, Prosser& Co \?onts, Wellington. '• ttouoii on ltes Clears out rats, mice, roaches flios nts, heg-bugs, beetles, insects, Bkunk's aok-rabbit3, sparrows, gophers, At hemists anddrarasts.