FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3299, 3 September 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The following players have been picked to ropresent Wairarapa in the matches with Wellington, Blenheim, and Nelson: Backs,ivallagher, J. and H, Perry, Baumber, McCarthy, E, Udy, 'Pelling, Hawke, D'Arcy; forwards, Mitchell, Watson, Amos, Day, Walter Welch, 0, Percy, Eagle, 0, Eianmster, McKenzie, J, Beard, Tyler, Tlio toam to play against Wellington is as follows: D'Arcy, McCarthy, Kallagher, Pelling, J. and H. Perry, Baumber, Eagle, Mitchell, Walson, Percy, Day, Amos, McKenzie, 0. Bannister. D'Arcy and Kallagher leave the team ot Wellington, Tlio programme, though not definitely settled, will, it is anticipated, bo as follows: The Wairarapa men will play the Wellington representatives on Saturday; on the same day they will leave for Nelson about 9 p.m., and play there on Monday; they then proceed to Blenheim, and meet the Marlborough representatives on Wednesday, returning home, if they 60 desire, on Thursday. Special train and steamer arrangements h«ye been made, and those players who oan get away will leave for Wellington ou Frirliiy afternoon, the others following on Saturday morning,

Telegraphic. Sentenced to Death. Napier, September 2. After a trial extending over five days, Maltaro was tonight found guilty of the murder of Robert Gollan and sentenedd to doatb, Scab Broke Out. Nemos, Soptembor 2. It is reported that scab bas broken out in a small flock of 500 hoggets running by themselves at Black Valley, a distant portion of the run of Mr John Korr, of the Lake, The inspector was communicated with at once, and means wero adopted for prevention of the spread of the disease. Assault with a Razor. CfiitisiCHUßCii, September 2, Robert McCreedy was committed ■for trial today on a charge of assaulting and maliciously injuring with ft razor Harriet Eielly, a married woman with whom ho had cohabited nine years, but quarrelled and separated from on Saturday iveol;. InewslTcable

ENGLISH. London, Sept, 1. Benson, the "jubileo. plunger," inliia book narrating how ha lost# quartor of a million of money says that a well-kno<rn Melbourne sportsman advanced hini £ISOO and demanded £)0,000 in repayment, He accepted £SOOO. Another domanded i £30,000 and accepted £SOO, Benson considers Flemington Racecourse superior to Epsom. The Kaiser Willielra, tho first Isteamor of German Lloyd's 00,, which starts in October, will deliver mails between London and Adelaide in 20 days. 1 Peter Jackson, who is now in London, challenges tho world, but expressed preference to meet rilavin, The man Stewart, who confessed to the murder in Otepopo Bush, Otago, is reported to be unreliable. THE LABOR STRIKE. London, August 31, The police are reported to sympathise with tho dockmen, and it is believed they cannot bo relied upon in case of riot. Burns thinks he may bo arrested for the part ho has played in the affair, and has arranged for n successor to replace him in the leadership of the Socialist party. Panic and riots are feared. It is expected that by Monday thero will bo a quarter of a million men on strike.

The dock owners show no signs of giving way. The utmost they will agree to is to offer fid per hour and promise to endeavor to pay for piece work at the rate of fid per hour. The men insist on 6d for regular work, The number of men on strike outside tho dock laborers has diminished. and is now not more than 100,000. Funds are stated to be increasing, Sixty thousand seamen's unionists have offered monetary and active assistance, The wool sales will begin on 17th if strikers do not prevent them being held at nil. Colonial brokers and merchants are suffering heavily, It is reckoned that two million pounds worth of colonial imports and exports are blocked by this sudden revolt of men, Two thousand East End tailors have struck for a decrease in hours aud increase in wages, and it is expected the number will increase to 20,000.

September 1, The strikers liavo withdrawn the General Strike Manifesto, and issued an appeal (or financial aid. It is rumoured that tins proprietors of tho Albert Dock have agreed to tho men's demands, .The shipowners have applied to tho companies for permission to employ their own labourers. The mediators proposed that labourers' wages should be two shillings for fonr hours, but these were not listened to. Tho strikers are expected to receive vasts additions to their ranks on Monday. Reports of women and . children begging are reiterated. Paper mills iiro stopping for want of materials, It is hoped that the agreement between shipowners and wharfingers to discharge vessels in the river may possibly terminate the strike, but riotinc; is feared, Enormous insurances havo been effected,

Thousands of men are flocking to Hyde Park, Cardinal Manning interceded, bnt without effect, Mr Buxton, M.P., appealed to ths Government, but Mr Goshen declined, The Woolwich lightermen have struck, also '2OOO ironworkers at Keighley, The gas companies are short of eoal and are getting anxious. Australian fjrn.SEY, September I. At the bicyele sports yesterday, tho amateur mile bicycle championship was won by Bussfc of Victoria, in 3min 3|secs, September 2, Herr Brawlers, formerly of Samoa, has arrived here en route lor the Marshall Group, whore ho is to represent Germany. COMMAS London, August 31. Owing to forced salos, through the failure of the Magdeburg sugar ring, prices aro depressed, The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Company's shares are quoted at L3los,

Tallow—Medium mutton 2Gs: beef 21s, The English wheat market has. declined a little, Continental is unchanged, and American steady, Correspondence. THE ROAD. TO ALFREDTON. (To the Editor,) Sin,—Can nothing be done to improve that quagmire—the Eketa-huna-Alfrodton road ? It is positively dangerous—witness the poor fellow who passed a,night up to his waist in mud in the middle of tho road. It is a disgrace to tlie district, and if the members of the local bodies are not ashamed of themselves it is because they are utterly lost to tlio sentiment of shame, If they have gono to sleep for tbp winter, which I think is likely, for charity's salfe, sir, give them a

stir with the editorial pole. Fancy |wssinjr n night in tho mud in such 11 winter as this, I believe a committee was appointed by tho Alfredton settlers to ascertain which waß the better of two altcrnntivo lines—the Eketahuna road or one to Mangamahoc. Have tlioy also gone to aleap, or is their report too valuable for tho public I Let them answer, As I believo the County Council is mainly responsible for this wretched | apology for a road, I would add a bint for oar worthy councillor; let [him bestir himself in this niattor or I lie may possibly find himself out in the cold at tho noxt election. A late councillor is already putting on his war paint and feathers, Verbum tap. Ratepayer. . Alfredton, August 27,1889. " ■ EKETAHUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent). Cold frosty nights and bright sunshine days since my last. Miss Thomas, late uf Canterbury, will arrivo hero on Monday, having been appointed assistant teacher to the Eketahuna School.

Mr Gordon, of Masterton, conducted divino ncrrico on Sunday morning and evening in the Wesleyan Church here.

The petition re tho EketahunaShannon road will be presented to Parliament on the 27th inst. It seems .to mn that the County Council aro & long time making a commencement of the formation of Eketahuna Eoad, but they have not torgotten to make demands from ns for rates for the same. I have been asked several times lately when tho contractor for the Makakahi bridge i 3 likely to make a start, Not knowing I cannot say. Messrs Tumor and Co, of Waiwnka, have to arrive by the b,b Coptic thirty-five cases of choice seed potatoes. The local seed planted by the same gentlemen. has not been a success, and bsinc; convinced that the fault was not. in the soil they determined to send to Europe for new seed. If the importation is a success Ihey intend after tho first crop to distribute seed through the Forty Milo Bush,

Several new buildings have been eroded in Newman township lately. It is getting now qnito a lively appearance. Mr Bayliss, conducted diyine service at the above township on Sunday last. Another of our shining lights is anxiously enquired after by the long time creditors of Ekctahttna, Quite recently the cry was have you heard of Beckman, now the cry is have you heard anything of Bailie Nicol Jarvio, Wo were told a shoit time ago by somo of those shining lights that wo Eketahnnaites knew nothing; that wo wanted our eyes opened by townspeople. They wero • not far wrong, hut we havo got our oyes opened now with a vengeance. Eketahuna has quite a deserted appearance just now, scarcely any business doing since the completion of the railway. Unlrss things change for tho better shortly I intend to go and look for Bailie Nicol Jarvio,

The Wairarapa Charitable Aid Difficulty.

The Jfremier Interviewed.

A deputation of the Wairarapa local bodies waited upon tho Proniier at noon to-day, consisting of tho following gentlemen:-Mr W, H. Beotham, Chairman of the Wairarapa North County Council; Mr 11 il, Bunny, Chairman of the Wairarapa South County Council; Mr A. W. Renal!, Mayor of Mastertou; and Mr B. Fairbrothor, Mayor of Carterton.

Mr Beetham explained that the deputation as desirous of ascertaining whether something could not be done to separata the Wairarapa districts from tho Central Charitable Aid Board. They had objected to tho alliance with Wellington aud so far had objected to pay any contributions so as to finally bring their case before tho Government. Now a mandamus had been issued and they must either pay up or go to gaol—their legal adviser, Mr Travorsjmd advised them that there was no other courso open. Their preseut feeling was that they had better go to gaol. Tho Premier—But going to gaol won't OXOUBO payment, You will have to stop there till its paid. Mr Bunny said that according to Mr Travel's there was no power existing to levy a rate. The Preraior—Oh, then they can only levy on your bodies ? Mr Beetham said that their object, and that of other objectors, had been to make tho strongest protest they could against the alliance with Wellington, Thoy kept there own poor, but every swagman who got herd up in Wellington shouldered his blanket and went up the country living from station to station. An estimate had been made of the number of meals given in the Wairarapa, and tho total was something enormous. Though they kept their own poor, they were called upon to contribute towards the support of the poor of Wellington, If tho Government could take auy action in the direction of separation— The Premier—l am sorry to say it is impossible—quite impossible-to do anything this session. We have brqught in a bill which, as you know we thought dealt with tho difficulty, but it did not find favour at all.

Mr Bunny repeated that the action of the Wairaraps bodies was simply a protest against what tlioy considered to be iniquitious legislation. Tlio Premier—l tliinlc you might bo satisfied with what you have now done. The thing must bo altered before long I should think, but there is a strong feeling in the House that the districts should not be reduced.' - Our proposal was to let each local body provide for its own poor, However, the flouso did not liko the Bill, nor did the local bodies, though I fancy a good deal of the opposition arose from tlio faol that tliey did not understand tlio measure. Mr Kenall said that if the Government refrained from pushinq a Bill because tlio local bodies called meetings and protested against it, they would bo a long timo in passing it.

The Premier said tlio Government did not withhold on account ot the opposition of local bodies, but because of the attitude of members.

Mr Beetliain pointed out that the | the Resident Magistrates in towns could commit hundreds of children to industrial schools without tiie local bodies, who had to pay for them, having any voico in the matter.

The Premier said that Magistrates had now been instructed not to commit without first consulting the Boards. He was very sorry ho could not take any action,in tlio mattev that bad been submitted to him.

>lr Beotham-Do you think the pro.

test we liave mad 9 is strong enough without going to gaol? There"'are about 25 of us who would 'have to como clown. Mr Renall said the local authorities lmd offered to resign in a body, Tho Premier—What good would that do? / Mr Bunny' mentioned as a proof of tho strong feeling in tiro Wairarapa,. that several leading men had told him that if n rate .were levied they vould not'pay it. : ■ l . ' • ; • Mr Beethamsaid the real difiionlty - in Wairarapa North was that tlie County Council had reached the limit' of its rating power, three-farthings in the i, Mr Bunny explained that this was not the case in Wairarapa South. Tho Premier suggested that it would be possible to levy a special rate, Mr Beetham—That question would have to be submitted to the ratepayers, and they would not agree to it.' The Premier thought, though ho was not quite certain, that it was not necessary to take a poll for a ceitaiu oharitable aid rate. After some further eonrersation tho interview terminated, the Premier expressing regrot that he was unable to help his visitors out of their difficulty, and they, on their part acknowledging that they had 'hardly expected that he could relieve them. —Post. I THE K.OKATAU MYSTERY.

Oabiemon, Tuesday. There is no traco of the lost child f at Kokatau. A good number of searohers wero out on Sunday last. ; This is the end. of the systematic searching and a solution of mystery will practicnlly now be left to tirno and chance,