The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1889. A SHORT SESSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3282, 14 August 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1889. A SHORT SESSION.

A month ago everybody was saying that the present session of Parliament would be a short ono, The Opposition, it. is understood, were not in ti position to oust the Ministry, and undei tbese circumstances there was no apparent obstacle to a speedy despatch of business. The expected short session now promises to be a delusion, Weeks have been latterly wasted in unprofitable discussion combined with that pleasant legislation diversion called Stonewalling, and we have the promise of further fruitless debates for the next few days, The House is falling into its old habit of procrastination, and Sir Harry Atkinson will no doubt once more score in his old familiar way, He will let the public business stand over till members are weary and homesick and then.be will force through en globo all the measures that ho deems imperative. An amendment now moved on the PropertyAssessment Bijl, by Mr Moss is understood to bo equivalent to a want of confidence motion, and such a| proposition means at least a weeks idle talk, Mr Moss, not being the leader of the Opposition, it follows as a matter of course, that his amendment will bo rejected by the' Honso, Mr Ballance, the elected head of the Opposition is evidently unprepared to bring forward any direct vote of want of confidence, but he permits his followers to do that which he himself has the wisdom to leave undone. Apparently two or three unmanageable Opposition members take turn about in making attacks upon the Ministerial policy, which unless tlioy are endorsed by Mr Balance arc of no practical importance, The disorderly followers of Mr Ballance are playing directly into the hands of the Promier, We can hardly believe that the leader of the Opposition desires men of the Moss tvpe to move votes of want of

confidence, and the explanation of the situation appears to be that though the Opposition members are pledged to support Mr Ballance as their chief, tl) r ey regard tho member for Wanganui mow as tlifiir tool than their leader, On the .Government side of the House a fair decree of discipline is main tained and it is to be regretted that Mr Balian.ce is unable to pnjorce an equal amojjnt ,of authority among Ms followers,

The Wairarapa Rugby Union meet? on Saturday night to decide whether a team shall be sent to Weliinton, Nelson, and Marlborough, and when,

A gardoncr, who is well recommended, advertises in our wanted column for a situation.

Messrs Lowos and loms announco an extensive salo of new and second-hand furniture of every description, produce, poultry etc, at their rooms for Saturday next.

Tiio usual fortnightly stock sale takes place at tho Taratahi yards to-morrow when Mr. F. B. Wood will put through a long catalogue of Sheep, cattle, horses, &c.

A public meeting will be bold at Parsons' Hall, Eketahuna, on Friday evening to consider tho best means ol urging the construction of the proposed Eketahuna-Shannon road, Mr J. P. Cowie advertises for sale early seed potatoes of the best varieties, also good table potatoes. A consignment of specially blended teas has been received by Mr Oowio, that for price and quality is stated to bo unequalled. Other lines of groceries tiro on salo at lowest market prices.

Tho usual weekly practice of the Masterton Philharmonic Society is notified to take placo on Thursday evening instead of to-night, It is patticulary requested that ovary member who can will attend, as arrangements have to be made for tho coming concert. Thn Wairarapa- North County Council have decided to forward to Mr Travers one of tho writs Berved upon members yesterday with a view, as suggested by that legal luminary,.of detecting a flaw in it so that the document may prove inoperative.

The Wellington papers still publish correspondence on tho Chemis case. "Whoever was guilty of the murder of Mr Hawki'ijjs should receive tho extreme penalty of the law" writes one scribe, and "no ono innocent of it should bo imprisoned for li(o." The question of the guilt or innocence of Chemis is still discussed with vigor in Mastorton, and no satisfactory conclusion is arrived

Wo wish to remind all those who aro lovers of really iirst-class part singing, or who wish to spend a very pleasant evening, of tho concert giyen by the Mastertou Tonic sol fa class in. the Presbyterian Ohuch this evening. The programme embracessome exceptionally grand choruses by. eminent composers also overtures and selections which will be Tendered by an efficient orchetra, The proceeds of the entertainment go towards tho Church funds.

Mr Tail, whoso absence from homo when tho fatal accident occurred[to his wifo tho othor day, informs us that at tho time ho was away 'in the mountains, having been threatened with committal to prison for a debt of il2 ho had incurred in connection with a building contract. When lieariiw the Bad nows he went N ack to his homo in Mastorton. He found that his furniture and cottage had been taken possession oiand tho contents of the dwelling woro removed, thus losing wifo, houao and furniture at one fell swoop.

A meeting of the provisional directors of the Grey town Dairy Factory was held at Mr F. H, Wood's Office yesterday, when it was decided to commenco operations for the coining season on tho 16th September next, Tho directors also deuidca that the Company should keep pigs themselves this season, instead ot selling the whey as heretofore. The question ot price to be paid for milk was left over till nest week. A considerable amount of routine business was transacted, and a subcommittee appointed to arrange for the erection of now whey yards, pipinsr, oto.

We reirretto have to record tho death of Mr Frank Maiton, who died of consumption at his residence, Greytown, after a lingering illness extending over a period of three years, at the early age of twenty-nine, Tho late Mr Maxton when in health was an active member of tho community in which lie dwelt, Ho was ono of the of tho movement for tho formation of Greytown into a Borough, and was for sometime a member of the Council. Ho was a member of tho Loyal Groytown Lodge of Oddfellows ' and tho Greytown Masonic Lodge, E. 0., in'the former of which ho had taken high degrees. He was a fair musician and until his illness prevented was a member of tho local brass and string bands. The late Mr F. Maxton was born in Wellington his parents being amongst tho pioneer settlors. On the death of Ins father ho assumed the management of his businoss in Groytown, and won the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact. The funeral takes place on Saturday next at ono o'clock,

, Individnal membors of the Wairarapa North County Council whilst Bitting in solomn conclave yesterday, were served with a writ at the instance of tlio Wellington Beneyolont Society, Mr Eton, law clerk acted as bailiff, and entering the council room made a polite bow to the assembled members, winked at tlw reporters and handed the Chairman tlio " bit of blue paper" in a most respectful maimer The gentleman sitting on the left of tlio Chairman was evidently a stranger to the bailift, " I have not tho honor of knowing your name," insinuatingly remarked the " process server." " Handyside 1" thundered the councillor

as he fiercely twirled his moustache, Tho little bailiff dropped the paper in front of the ferocious looking individual and qijickly inado' the circuit of the Board, sorvin« each member ,ib ho passed, Tho County Clerk aftor tho bailiff had retired, rose and said " This reminds me, Mr Chairman, 1 was requested by Or Chamberlain to apologise for his unavoidable absence to-day. I don't for one moment insinuate that tho service of the writ has anything to do with his non-appearance." The remark was received with laughter and considering the awful predicament of the Council they bore up wonderfully well. An extraordinary incident has occurred at Bidgway Parish Church, Derbyshire. Banns of marriage have been published between two men and the same woman. This lady has intimated that since tho first "asking" she has. changed her mind and tbe'Rev M. G. dubback, tho vicar, is of opinion that after tho next publication of banns both would-be bridegrooms will be equally' eligiblo, and the lady will be left to make her own choice on the woddinp'moi'imi

American Commissioner Phelps, on his return from the Satnoan Conforcuco at Berlin, was interviewed by an American reporter, lp tlio course of his remarks he said:—" The proceedings of the Conference wero carried on in English, and this is a fact of great significance and importance. It is the first timo in the history of diplomacy that ucsfotntiona have not been carried on in French, the language of diplomacy, It was done on our motion, and as English was the national language of six out of the seyon Commissioners, as the Germans' who spoko English wellfell good naturedly in with us, that became the language of the Conference though we started ojifc in French, which all of tlio Commissioners spoke. Maybe German antipathy to anything French helped to establish this important precedent. I don't know, but the fact remains, Even tlio language of the treaty is English, and I do not doubt that hereafter it will bo become tlio language of diplomacy," Tins evening there will be some really cheap garments in' our clothing department and we invite tlio working men of Welling, ton to visit our annual Winter Sale at Tc Aro House, Wellington. For such cold and wet weather as we have been getting, and aro likely to get, nothing is moro desirable as an articlo of wear than an overcoat, Just now wo have determined to oloar out what we have left of these at prices that for quality have never been quoted before. Visit our sale ot these at Te Aro Houso, Wellington, this evening,

You can buy a really good beaver and tweed overcoats that were never sold under 20s lor 12a 6d, some that are marked ,25s for 15s Cd; and others that .were sold at 27s Gd for 18s fid. Men of Wairarapa, these are worthy your notice, See them this evening iit To ixf) House, Wellington. There are a|6.o a fey men's pa»et coats in small sizes,' sold'at 355, now to lie lii)d for 5s Gd; a lot of boys'knicker'suits, in sizes f)tp 4, |qr ss; arid soriio" moa's : tweed ysst's at 2s (Jd, real prise 7s (jd, at our Winter Sale fe Aiv) Ho.iise, Welhjigfon. Gam bjfgains in fiooks, tios, scjrfg, shirts, and underclothing generally at 'this our Winter Sale. Visit, this evening, 'i'e Aro House, Wellington,-Ann,

' ThoDftlefiolil Dairy Company opens again on September the fitßt.and receives milk after that date.

The Aorangi which arrived yesterday aftornoon, brought a consignment of about 2000 weasels, which'are consigned to tho Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, The Mayors of Masterton, Greytown, Foatherston and Carterton are being solioitod to grant a public halt-holiday for the Nativo Football match on Monday next; and the sehouls are also to be asked to close,

John Grant Forsyth arrested at Napier on a charge of wifo desertion was conveyed to Wellington yesterday by Constable Swain of Masterton. The accused appears before the Wellington R.M. to-day. The funeral of the late Thomas Cooper will take place to-mnriw. Tho body will arrive in Masterton by the 8 p.ni train and members of the Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., are requested to ho at the station at that time.

Tho Carterton tradesmen are going to meet to-night to discuss the credit system ani to consider the desirability of forming a local Trade Union for the conservation of their commercial interests.

. Messrs Wiffln and Stanley of Lambtun Quay, Wellington, Land, house, CBtato, and general Commission agents, notify that they havo a Registry Office for servants The Registration ice includes advertising in any newspaper gratis j a concession not ofiercd they say, by any ether office, The following foutM team has heen picked to play against tho Representative fifteen which played the Wellington team . -Full back, D'Arcy; three-quar-ters, Thompson, Pelling, Pani, W. Tully; halves, T. Haivke, A. Udy, Rangi, Lucena, Keinble; Forwards, C. Udy, J. ifcC. Bannister, J.Wallace, Eagle, Nicholson, McKenaie, J, Beard, F. Pelling, Nicholson. H, Tully, W Welch, (i Humphries. Tho Trustees of the Greytown Hospital held a meeting at Mr F. H. Woods office yesterday afternoon. PresentMessrs Cuff, (chairman), J, Hillier, W. Wyatt, andF. H. Wood. Tho Secretary reported a credit balanoe in bank of fH2 10s 4d, and subsidy duo from Government Lllß 4s. Some routino business was transacted and Mr Skeet was appointed visitor for the ensuing month.

Search parties liavo been out all night at Kokatau looking for a littlo boy who has been lost in the bush or scrub since yesterday afternoon, and this morning Constable Darby, of Carterton, started with another party of from twenty to thirty searchers, mostly school children, The child is about fivo years of age and is a sou of Mr Frank Thompson of Kokotau. it' seeins that the grandfather took two children with him when he went out to cut fireivood, and upon returning home one was left behind, Last evening ltwas firstnoticcd that one of tho lads had strayed away. Tho other child, also a very young one, was unablp to say when or wliero his brother had gone, and up to eleven o'clock this morning, the youngster was still missing. Tho R.M.S. Aorangi arrived in Well ington harbour yesterday atternoou from Loudon, via Plymouth, Tenerifle, Capetown and liobart, after a passage of 45 days from Plymouth lieractual steaming time from the same sauio port being 43 days Shours 43 minutes, The Aorangi brings 115 passengers for Now Zealand 49 whom are for Wellington. Hor mail was a very largo one, consisting of 250 bags mails and 17 boxes parcel post She brings 1800 tons of cargo for Now Zealand, tho Wellington portion consist' ing of 601 tons, The Aorangi's officers, says the Times, remain tho samo as tho previous voyage with the exception of Mr A, G. Beynolds, late of the Union Steam Ship Company, who has been appointed purser,

Good news from Wellington, and quite true, you can get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from LIS, organ with divided octavo couplars all in solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This beats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year fonr visits LI, travelling exponses added, All kinds of musical instruments tuned,'cleaned, and repaired new reeds put in accordeons, concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liboral exchanges made. Any instrument may be purchased on the time payment system from 2s Gd per week. Call and excliango your old piano for a new 0110 at F. J. ■ Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Solo agent of the celebrated Worcoster organs,)- advt.