The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1889. Ministerial Reorganisation.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3336, 16 October 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1889. Ministerial Reorganisation.

The Ministry has been reorganised, and it is understood that in all probability Captain Kussell will hold the portfolios of Colonial Secretary, Dofence and Justice, Mr Hislop that of Education, Mr Feigns, Public Works and Mines, Mr Bichardson Land and Agriculture, and Mr Mitchelson Postmaster General, Commissioner of Telegraphs and Native Affairs, The Premier will probably retain his present portfolios. The singular fact in connection with the redistribution of portfolios is tho promotion of Captain Eustell above the heads of Messrs Hislop and Fergus, and the disrating of the pair of political incapables who hav given Sir Harry Atkinson so much trouble, No doubt Mr Hislop cannot well make mistakes as Minister of Education, as the office is one where all the work is put out, and the holder of it, unless disposed to be injudiciously meddlesome, has a sinecure. Mr Fergus, too, cannot well go astray as occupant of the Public Works portfolio at a time when a severe and continued financial frost has locked up the energies of this department, Messrs Hislop and Fergus appear to have accepted with a good grace tbo appointments in the Ministry which involve little or no responsibility, while Captain Russell, tho .new and comparatively untried man, is laden with the heavy charges of the Colonial

Secretary's department and those of Defeuco and Justice. The Ministry as reconstructed appears to consist of four able.seamcn, Messrs Atkinson, Eichardson, Mitchelson, and Russell, and two apprentices, Messrs Fergus and Hislop. It would ho stronger without the latter, but then it would nevor do to cut adrift two representatives of the Middle Island. Ot tbo four able-seamen three belong to the North Island, and it is inevitable, if a Ministry is to survive, that tho other three should hail from the South. Messrs Fergus and Hislop survive political effucement simply because they happen to represent Middle Island constituencies and there are no available candidates from the same quarter to supersede them.

Mr J. Dixon advertises for a strong active boy. It is a curious fact that, whilst Scottish pojr folk may bo brought to accept parochial relief, tbey liavo an invincible horror of being buried in a paupers grave when they die, An old woman of Hub class was once asked why she objected to parochial burial when willing to accept relief. " Wee), "she replied "I dinna care sae muckle among kont folk, but I'll likely meet a lo 1 . o' strangers in the guid place, ap' J wadnalike them to think I had cam there at the expense o' the parish." Captain Pownall reminds the Masterton Volunteers of the parade this evening. The business is important and a lull muster is requested, The following team has been selected to represent Masterton in the return match with fhp Wpljinptpn Guards on Saturday 2(itli instapt/rrflonorary Major Donald, Lejut, Thompson, Sprats.. AVoofls, Matthews, Kibblewhito, Corpls, AlcLaphlan G- and C Dcntly, McKonzie and Roffiens. limorgencie3l—Privates White and VVoolf. There will be a practice at 8 a,m, on Saturday. Tho Kbv J. McKenna has received a letter from Air W. Jennings, Hon, Secretary of tho Dillon Reception Committee at Auckland in answer to his letter asking yhpther Mr Dillon and the delegates would visit MaptM'ton and at what timo. Mr Jennings states that as Mr Dillon has but ono month in which to make the tour ot Now Zealand the'lteception Committco liavo been compelled to leave out many places that under other circumstances would liavo been included in the list sent' to Mr Dillpn. A}| that the Committee can do now is to put tho J}o»; Father MeKenna'a letter bofdre Air J)illo.n on his arrival at Auckland, and strong suggest to him to visit Mastertoy, of rate send on Sir Thomas Esmond*. Mr'Dilfon will arrive in Auckland on 4th November, .and on the following day his answer will bo telcinviphed hero, and, if favorable, the reception jyijj 'tako placo November 14th or thereabout.

Further proof of the success which has attendsd the steps tu acclimatise the salmon m New Zealand wore givon (sjj'a the Southland Dews), ivhen Mr H. R,' jßrodfwk. hon secretary of tho Southland A,dimaiis.atiou .Society, received from Jit P. M'ljay, jjop'tanijer of that body, tivo salmon caught by lijni jn the head waters of tho Aparlma, tlip fiver Bolcctcd for the interesting experiment. In an accompanying note Mr M'Kay mentions that he did not see many of tho young fish, " Thoy are," he states, "getting on the smoult livery, and look beautiful dashing about in the water." He {( of opinion that they will all clear out to seij with the fir.se fresh that takes placo in iho ci'cp!;s. The fish just caught ';by Mr ffi&y avo not 20 large as tjuiflfi Becjured' "monUia ago, afl/J this, ne JwlfJSj pjoye's .conclusively jvhati oxpert wfltorjß {ay Bliou't^ie.salm'oii—; that nio*o than a y£are)ophs,bjtoe they j make for the salt ivatjir, »jid tjiai, grow more rapidly than others. The Csh, which form the second lot taken from the Aparima river, will be forwarded to the Government.

Mr F, H. Wood uiinounuus' his next Taratahi stock salo for 'J hursday, liith inst, The preliminary cataloguo is published and further entries invited, We remind residents of Masterton that a pell for the election of two Trustees of tho Masterton Town Lands will tuko place on Friday next. Mr Harry Richards, brother of Mr E S Richards of this towci.is reportod to be dying at Wellington of a cancer m thu throat. Entries for the MastertonAgricultural and Pastoral Association close with tho Secretary, Mr A. Walker, or with Messrs Lowes and loms on Saturday, October 26th, The show takes place on Tuesday November sth. In response to a request from Mr E W Dorset, Secretary of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, tho Mastorton Borough Council at its meeting last-nisdit consented to proclaim a half holiday on the Show day which is to bo hold on Wednesday, 00th October.

■The total cost of the ships taking part in tho review at Spit-head exclusive of armament, and not including the torpedo boats is put down at about L 19,500,000. By far tho most expensivo vessel is the Inflexible, which cost L 951.000; while the swiftest is the Sharpshooter (cost L 57.000), capable of doing twenty-one knots per hour, The cricketing season opens in Wellington on Saturday next. Argument in the Insuranco case, Dorsot v New Zealand Insuranco Company will be hcard'tomorrow at the Wellington Supreme Court.

There was again n large attendance at Theatre Royal last night, when Mr Maccabe repeated his excellent performance entitled " Begone dull care " The shilling seats, a concession made by special request, wore well filled while the nuoibec in tho front was .quite as great as on the. first ins/lit : of tho entertainment. Mr Maccabe appears at Greytown this evening. An important announcement by Mr \V B Campin appears elsewhere. On sanitary grounds Mastorton, Carterton, and other Borough Councils recommend for ceneral adoption, " Toms" patens dry earth closet system. In a few days Mr Campin will visit Mastorton and give a full description of this useful patont and furnish full particulars as to price 4c. We are requested to remind those interested that entries for tho Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Show, to bo held in Carterton on October 30th, close on Saturday next, 19th inst. Entries may bo made at tho following places, whero forms and all information can be obtained, viz.— Mr W. Sellar's office, Mastertnn, Mr F. H, Wood's auction rooms, Greytown, Mr W. Bock's oflico, Feathersto'n, and with the secretary, Mr E. ff. Dorset, Carterton.

It is astonishing to what a numbor of uses New Zealand flax is being put in England and on the Continent, Tho latest specimens we have seen aro a variety of ladie9 walking and ball slices, the uppers of which are made of woven New Zealand flax. These samples havo been imported by Mr E. Puarco, of tho cash boot shop, Mastertoii, at whoso establishment they can bo inspected. Tho ball shoes aro of undyed flax, which has tho appearance of puro white satin. The walking Bhoes are colored in different Bhades, bronzo being the must predominant,

Mr Dickson .(secretary of tho Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Society) informs us that there will bo two classes in tho wool competition at the coniins show. Tho Wellington Woollen Company offer two prizes of £5 5s and £3 los, tor the best and second best exhibils of 10 fleeces uns'<irted of greasy line crossbred wool which for quality, cleaulinus?, and weight will bring the highest price in the market, A prize of £t> 5s is also offered by tho Loan and Mercantile Company for tho best exhibit of 10 fleeces unskirted of greasy croosbred wool which, forquality, cleanliness, and weight will bring the highest pneo in the market. Tho school committee of a little out-of-the-way country settlement wrote on October 4 to the Board of Education stating that they had not funds to pay for cleaning the school, owing to part ofthr.ir school fund being impounded to pay half costs of painting the school. The cleaning of tho school was going by default, .is tiio settlors objectsd to their children cleaning the school. This sort of thing rather staggered the Board, and it was resolved to inform the teacher that lie must seo that the cleaning was attended to by taking the pupils in turn, or any other way he found most suitable. There appeared to be a consensus of opinion that the ''littlo bill" for our national system of education was heavy enough without payiiw far the cleaning of littlo rural schoolliouses in insolatod country districts.—Auckland St»r.

An Age special from Sydney says Mr E. L. 0. Layard, British Consul General for New Caledonia, who arrived a fewdays ago by the Tanais from Noumea or. sick leave, has been suffering for some timo from acute eczema, and eamo hero to obtain medical advice. It is Mr Layard's intention shortly to resign and proceed home. In the courso of an interview with representative of the Daily Telegraph today, Mr Layard gave some iiiti?rcstin» information in regard to French ru'o in New Caledonia and New Hebrides. He is of opinion that Sir Arthur Gordon's policy in Now Hobridos has been a mistake' and had operated detrimental!)' to the interests of Fiji. The French convict settlement at New Caledonia is a frightful expense to the French nation, There are at present from 13,000 to 15,000 men there consisting of convicts, Hhm and recitf/m'sfa, 0000 being convicts. Tlicso are omployed on public works. The surveillance is exceedingly strict, a large force of soldiers being kept on the island. Air Layard considers the whole of the French convict system is a " grand mistake" Ho .says that tho best of feeling exists betweon the Jb'rench and the English officials resident in the islands.'

Good news from Wellington, and quite true, youcan get a splendid harmonium from LO, piano or organ from Lls. organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases fnm LI?. This beats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year four visits LI, travelling expenses added! All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accordoans, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made.. Any instrument may bo purchased on'the time payment system from 2s Cd per week. Call and exchange your old piano for a now one at F, J. Pinny's Musical Instrument llepqt. Manners-street, Woliiiigtou, ' (Sole agent of- t|ie celebrated Worcester organs.)-Ai)>T Young Air Brokaw (who believes in doiiw everything in a business-like way): " Miss Southmayd, I am matrimonially inclined, You are my choice above all women. 1 desire to marry you, Is it a go?" Miss Southmayd (froezingly); "Yes, sir. There is the dopr,"

All the new makes and colours in ribbons we have in profusion, Wide ribbons for niillnery, the newest widths for neckwear, in Uipe-cdtjed, faille, sutin striped, moire striped, mid brock, and in all the now colours, such assaton.'crram, tusm, emi ife nil, mouses, view, rose, serpent, Ac, Pongee sash ribbons, in buttercup, terra cotta, cardinal, mosses, njavoon, cream, reseda, gold, and .white. Wide striped sashes, in colours to match dresses. Slack moire sashes, and all the fashionable colours in f olqurpjl riibijp sashes. Real torchon laces', new pattern's'; millinery laces, Swiss embroidered laces, Bieophancß, crepes, tulloa, &c, Ladies' leather belts, in black and art shades, Dress buttons, in ivory and metal, to match every shade of dress fabrics, Fashionoblo "Directoiro" and "Lorraine" fronts; also, linen fronts, with oufls to match -a decided novelty, at To Arc- House, Wellington, We have a very grand assortment of sunshades to show to the ladies of Wellington, and Wjjrarapa, composing the very latest ''novelties'.' to liberty silk, in moss, vieux \xM, fer'i'a cotta', 'reseda, cardinal, *c,; shot, in re'd,"gold, grey',' navy, 'brown, A'.c. T)|'e slyjegene'vally approVcdis modification of tlic. .'!.£// 'tout ciis" or '.'Husband beater." Call at I'e Al'ff Hp'ii'se, Wellington.-Apvi,