The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, JULY 1, 1889. The Representation of Masterton

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3244, 1 July 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, JULY 1, 1889. The Representation of Masterton

Oun local contemporary in his last issue announces that he is sceptical as to the alleged illness of Mr George Beetbam, and that the real cause of his absence is that the member for Masterton is " enjoying himself abroad." If this view of Mr Seorge Beetham be a correct one—it he is sheltering himself behind a paltry pretext of such a character—the Booner his connection with the electorate is determined the better! But even his political opponents in this district, with possibly the exception of our local contemporary, will hesitate to credit him with resorting to such a dishonorable expedient. Of course there is no evidence tendered in support of the assumption advanced by our contemporary, who, inmakinc; it, is possibly a yictim of a too vivid imagination. That he uuffers from this infirmity is abundantly proved by a manifesto published under his auspices b few days ago, which contained such astonishing statements that it has become tho standing joke of tho town. 11l dealing, howovdr, with a political opponent ho should not allow his Imagination tooyom'de his discretion. If tuero wore the slightest reason for believing Mr Beetham'a illness to bo a delusion, our con temporary would scoro heavily against him. but if, on tho other hand, thore is absolutely no foundation .for tho foul aspersion, then , Im i)]|iltcu a sad blunder in calumniating an AbsonJ man. It has boon qriito open for our to obtain full information respecting Mr George Beetham from tho same Bource that wo have scoured it, viz., from his brother.Mr William Bootham. TJifj illness of Mr G, Bootham has Leon ao rusw revelation, but an indisposition' which hoi} lasted for sovoral months. When, during the recess, Mr Buchan&n, tho member for W&irarapa, visited London, lie found Mr G. Bpotham in ill health, ana every mail for months past has given his relatives tidings of bis indisposition, although Jus frionds did iiotdeomi! neceßsary to publish bulletins on the subject, Bppauso Mr G. Beetham baa been residing latterly on the Continent, our rjoptomporary represents him as indulging" in a pleasure trip and letting politics whistle, in order that he may enjoy himself abroad, Hadourcontomporary made inquiry he would have discovered that Mr Beotham's Continental trip was taken under medical direction to

nlttrw a throat affection from wliieh iie has been suffering Cor some tinio l l>ast. Otio point on -which «us oontemporary lays stress is that Mr J IMetluttn hag not communicated' : directly with bis constituents, but tbtr oourßß he took of writiag io big: - brother, Mr William Beetham, and" ' giving him authority to act ou hia behalf in tho unforseeri dilemma in ' which lie lound himself placed waa a natural and a reasonable one. The authorising of Mr Beotham to tender hie resignation if the interests of tho constituency would be thereby served « was all that could be expected from tlie most sorupulous and conscientious member. It ia Mr Beethani's intention to return to New Zealand at as early a date aa possible, and his relatives have made certain of seeing him buck in Spring. He ia anxious to retain tho seat ho has so long represented if his supporters think fit to grant him lecve of absence, but on tho other hand if they considor that tlie intorests of the constituency ro(pure anew election his resignation is immediately available. Of coumo Mr. (J. Ifeethuni overlooked the pTnodienoy of' sending a medical IsrtiilcEito to (lio ollico of onr local poiUompbrary;bul oven had he taken thin Htop the bumijldcu of tho phyuieian would very probably have boon called into quuution, No doubt a grave responsibility rents upon Mr William ttuoltinm aa tlio dclog-Uo of his brother, but his high ''huraotor and woll-kiiowu common souse will no doubt enablo hiin to discharge it to tlio satisfaction of tho political friends of the member for Musturton, oven if it fails to gratify his political opponents. It isperliripu unnecessary to say that neither Mr O. Beetham nor Mr W. Boothnm would for one moment dream of rotaiiiing the seit by evasion, falsehood, or pretext. A meeting is convened, wo understand, of the members of tho election committee which worked tor the return of Mr G. Bcethain to the House. Full and unreserved information aa to the matters in connection with Mr G. Beethaiu's absence will be ot tho disposal of this gathering, and no doubt a decision will be given by it as to the course of action which will best promote the interests of the constituency.

Mesisrs T.owes & lorna add tn their stock eale fur the 3rd, 60 empty uwes. Mokoare was brought before Napier H.M. under a writ of habeas corpm and committed for trial for the murder of Robert Gtolliin at Malnn.

The Clmstchurcli criminal} calendar, fortho Sessions commenced to-day comprises eighteen eliariyß. The new scale uf lees in til© R.M. Court comes into force to-diiY, several items are an increase on the old scale. A. drunk, locked up since Saturda" urn' " " "'"' '—- ■--'- •»

w.ia brought up this moraing before M W. H. Ueetharu, J,P. atltl" discharge! with a caution. Tlio District Oourt at Mastertcm stand adjourned to July 9th when the cas> Bank New Suutli Wales v (Japper will come on for hearing. Ten pounds reward U offered bv the North AYah-ampa County Counail for the discovery of suitable road ruotal on the Eketahuna to Tenui Itoad. The Dutiediu Exhibition Reeatta Committuehiis di-cidod that it ia inadvisable to award a £IOO prize to boats oi Ihe outrigger class, an ouch [ire not in vokub in New Zenhind.

A telegram received ;ifter we weut to preisa oil Hiiturdov* ftuin statea that two samples of alluvial tin nro froui Thuekor'a claim were sent to Tasmamn for nualjais. A roply has keen raceired by cublu stating that they contained li 9 per csmt of tin. • t,

Messrs Lowes & lornn advertise for Bale by public auction on Thursday next July 4th, at 11 o'clock in the for- noon, the whole of the furniture and fitting.} of tho Royal Hotel, Masterton. As Mr D. Tool] ill is leaving Masterton tworything will be Buhl -without ilie slightest reservation.

The fixtures for tho week at tho Theatre Royal appear in our aumiumuut column. It will bo seen that the charge for ladies and children during the holidays hue been reduced to sixpence and will doubtless cause the rink to be extensively patronised. We linve been favored with the following returns:—Rainfall at Otahuao as registered by Mr J. Bennett—June 1889, 5.'20 on 'i'i days ; average temperature 40. Jutiu 1888,2.14 on 15 days; average temperature 44A. June 1887, 7.86 on 21 days. At Masterton Eailmay Station, per Mr Couborne:—Temperature 4y.7b' ; rainfall, 4.81 on 18 days. The Secretary of the poultry assoefa. tion has receive a letter from Mr Hueh Beetham of Brancepeth, in which fin pioffers to place in the hands of the Committee a Silver Cup to be yiven to the winner of Hie Greatest number of points in poultry, whether fur this joar or two years in succession or otherwise he leaveß it to the Committee to settle.

Tiio question of the disposal of licenses held by married women was settled i.i Wellington on Saturday by by tho Bench, granting transfers in cases whiuli came before them. In une instance a substitute was avowedly a Bervaiit of the licensee, but. the police did )]"t oppose the transfer on its beim/ Bvowed, It was only a temporary arrangement pending the transfer to a more substantial man,

The Auckland Star notes one curious and startling result of the Botorua eruption. It will be remembered thatiuimense quantities of fine sand were thrown up by the eruption, spreading over the country for iiiilos around. A very large amount Was deposited on the hills round Opotaki. and has been washed down by tho rains into the river there, and sweeping down, has met the tide and been deposited in the river bed, with tho consei[uenco that where, previous to the eruption, there was fainy deep water Is now nil wind shallows. On th« occasion of her Inst trip thorn the s.H. Chelmsford was unable, in ennaequonce of this, to j;t> up at high water though only drawing 4ft 6inof water.

j The new Duchess of Marlborough has compietbly rovived the j»loneo of Blenheim Palace by tho resfflrntiuiio and ri'furnislihigs sho lino ordered. Her t>:'Boo is now turning her attention to the house iu (Jarlton Gardens, which is, i hoar, boing fitted up most sumptuously under her niunilicont sway. The trndea. peoplo omployud speak of tho Duchoan as beinp eminently businesslike and Diiorgotic, and combining in « way that 1 think only Americans know how to do a talent for pvoEuou expenditure and liilowloiljio of the oxnot value of nvory dollnr of her money. It oeonis to hayo boon o vary fortunate day for tho Dulio of Marlborough when ho espoused this fair Atnortoan widow, who aiumis to bo ut ludy of as nuiuli decision of ctuiraotvr. as Jir.r great, predecessor, rjarnh, tho wife of the g'Cat Puke of <Jueun Allllo'u time.

When tho ship Ilelcnsboroutdi was oil Gabo Island, a youth named John Brnithwaito fell from tho topmast on to thodoak and vrat, killed.

Whißky was orininnlly manufactured exclusively 11) Scotland, tlio term boiiiw oonlfncd to tho "linnor diatijk'il in tho MKhlaudo from barley. ''' Wo liavo on oxtoniiivo ia«Ro of English and Colonial Manufacture, tho former at prioca unniicotcd by Uib onomious inoronso of' duty niid tlio latter regardless of tho alvauoc that Colonial tfinkora havo put on their productions. In i\ "wortl, \j'o sholl 801 l our i'knncls of all maker? for lofct yow* prices nt Te Ato Houso, Wcllinßton, Our Flannels whether of English or Colonial ilanufapture aro all puro wool Itonis tbo beat lbowis, Tho liianutaoturcrs hnvo a wcll-earnoct reputation io niaintiun and our own prcatißo has boon woii by'sHUing the best goads at tho lowest possible prices. Wohnvono liking for "rubbish" of any sort, least of nit in I'lauuals. Wo otter nothing but what ib of sterling valuo at To && Houm, TOfflington.

Mri?, MWood advertises addition* to Sißsb Taratahi Stack Sale. Tho j«w*M:iiitry drill, Uuuad by the Hurae'psfjitcla, is bo adopted Ui iiiif ZsatesssTiM; (nice, - Whs 'steep Inauectors I are gazetted |Jj»gHtraiß of Brands fur tliyir respective districts. 'JvVe regret to learn that Mr John Worx'win of Blairloye ia lying seriously 111. Tito Custodian of the Mastertcn Hospital acknowledges from the Committee of the M&sturtun Football Club ball, the recuipt of a rpiantity of proJ'he Times hears on good authority that Mr Ballnnce has decided to accept the (lew opposition leadership. Mr F. Biltun has gold out his butchering business ut Mnrtiubanragh to Mr A* E. Gardener, who until now has boon in ■he employ of Mr H. IlaigU of Grcytown. Mr Gardouer takes possession this wools. The Masterton Philhariuonio Society notify in another column that they hold a social reunion in the Temperance Hall Ohujiul St. nn Thursday avoning. Indies are rutpiuatctl to meet in the Bt, Mtitthew'u iHchoohoom at !1 o'clock on Tuesday nft'irimon to arrange thoir shuro iu the pru<jui>flinga. The Works Cominittue of the Masterton linrougli Council are not to da congratulated upon tho state in which (juaon-Htreut in nt thu present time. It in suvurul iiicln rt dnop in mud, mill the footpaths ure mi had in ninny pl«uei. . Tho tide widliu ■■u;;liL to bo swept, rind crossings miulu ut thu jtriuciipul point* of tho road.

Tho Greylown Nogro Melodists in ruspoiuso tu numuroLs oiitjuireg have decided tu yivu un untertulnmulit in the Lyceum IJull, (Jarturtoti, shortly.

Wo hear that Mr Wubstar is leaving Martiuburouuli, 'Liidcuiwuipioiitlv is rvliuiiuisliiiur Ina bakery Vuuiiliwe thuru. Tins should bo it very fair upunjtig for un i-utorprisint; tradesmen. Tho well-known rncoliorao 'Hollo' winnor ol Biivoiul uvunti, is advortioed foi salo, or losiau for stud purposes for tho season. Kullo is oovon years old and by DunoburK out of Stvuuthoart.

Sydney Wosloyana aro taking n leaf from the Snlvutiimists by employinc 'Siitcra of tho.Mi»«iun,'wliodovoto thornsalvus for a fiven period to cvatiKulintic work ainopy thoir own box. "Xt ia proposed to establish n hums lor tha 'Siatess' and arvHcuc home for faJlen women. 1/1,150 lias been vrised in Sydney already.

A Correspondent of the Kolniscbe 55eitung baa discovered in Prossian Saiony a village of chess players. Chess is regularly taught in tbe Bcbouls, and every year there ia a public eiaininatim in the ijanie, a distribution of prizes in tho Btuipe of chess-boards and a kind of cheas tournament and festival, at which tho best six players in the locality are publicly feted and carried home iu triumph. A lars;e runholder in the district was recently ofisred £2O by three men foi the right to collect rabbits on hia land fijr the Buaa'ui, wnicb. he gladly accepted. Tho tirst week they got together no less than four thousand skins. We have received from Mr T. E. 1 Price a handy and cheap cookery hook published by t the Women's Christian TempCTßiice Union at Duuediu. Having su omitted it to the domestic chief ut( our housuliold wu can sunscien. tiously recommend it as just the thing fchut is required in colonial establishments, and a splendid investment for a rnodeat shilling. Two kmdß of divorcer are granted in Circaesiii. By the first the parties can immediately marry again ; by the second nut fur a year.

A yonni' man named Tabbart, eon of the inspector of s'ocl: of Tasmania, ha" been killud in Brisbane wliilo endeavour-

ing to atop a runaway. At Broeltenhurst, near (jhristchurch, Mr C. Daiupior Crosalev has a nnmbcr of Southdown and merino lambs, which are about Sie acjapn. A Mr Joshua to n#k vigurously to open up nnddevelop toe coal measures on his Mokau property. He haj a number of man at work, and tho coal, which is of admirable quality, will probably soon be in the market. The bal lot for two d irectorß for the Australian Mutual Provident Society resultod in fav ljr ot Mr Joseph Abbott. M.L.A., and Mr L. W. Meeks.

Tho Belgium Government has accep. tod tho invitation of Switzerland to take part in thn International Labor Conference, to be held next Septomber at Borne,

The Duckworth-Spurgeon incident, which took place in Mariposa- County, California, while en route to the Yosemite Valley, and which was cabled to this colony a wefk or two ago, ' appears to have had a very slender basis.A personal misunderstanding, certainly dies appear to have arisen between Mr Duckworth and tho Uev. Lharles Spunrcoii, but as, subsequently, explanations were given and accepted, •' All's woll that ends well." Letters received by the mail state that llr Kpurgeon returned to San Francisco, where tho story seems to have bean first published,in the San Francisco Chronicle, and was preaching and lecturing to large audiences. The Chronicle was the only San Fraucisco journal which hud any allusmi to the matter.

Hamlet; "The air biles 6hrewdly." Horatio. " It is a nipping and an eager air, my Lord." Had the philosophic Dane lived iu onrilay and city, he would, with thousand of otlwr intelligent citizens, have aoufiht and obtained, the true Safeguard, eoorl, honest. I-'lannol, at To Aro House, Wellinxtcn. "'fix- wind that blows" and "the air" that "hites shrewdly" would ha-vo been successfully dufied by sclenting from the many emcllcnt makes of Flannel that arc to had ai To Aro lloiisi-, Wellington.