The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1889. Mr Alfred Saunders, M.H.R.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3355, 7 November 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1889. Mr Alfred Saunders, M.H.R.

Mk Alfhed Saundisiis, M.H.R, has been addressing his constituents at Lincoln, He is a legislator who thinks for himself, and speaks for himself openly and unreservedly, and he is for this reason especially worth listening to, He is, indeed, almost too independent and too hard headed for a successful political career, and it is only in times like tbe present, when political adventurers are distrusted, that a sterling man like himself comes to the front, In describing the House as it is now manned, he told his constituents that he bad been soven years away from Parliament when they did him the honor to return him a3 their representative, and oa reaching Wellington found thereswas much he had to relearn. He noticed some remarkable changes in tho character of the House. It was a very general opinion outsido Wellington that their present Parliament was an uneducated one. Thin was decidedly wrong, Amoug tho members wjre fourteen lawyers, a considerable number of doctors, scientists, authors, and writers for tho press; indoed the House was distinctly abovo the average in educational advantages, The popular error was mainly brought about by the fact that there wove five members, four of whom were practically uneducated, who had as much to say as the oth«r ninety put together. These five gentlemen thought no subjoit too high or too low for their attention. They were prepared with advicn for the Premier on mutters of finance; could tell the farmers how to get rid of the small birds, initiate Dr M'Gregor in the treatment of lunatics, settle the difficulties ot tho Native Department, and show bow simple it would be to keep up wages and aconstant demand for labour by Act of Parliament, Fliero were five other members who jonGned their attention almost jntirely to one particular subject; ,vere, in fact, faddists. This graphic lioture of our representatives is ixtreroely valuable and reassuring by ihowing that as a whole they aro an ntelligent and trustworthy set of nen. Tho real gist of Mr Saunders recent address, howevor, consisted in m able review ot the finances of the Colony in which ho sought to prove ;lmt New Zealand was still suffering : rom over-expenditure, and that tho tpparent economies which have boen Meted by the Colonial Treasurer lince his advent to power were inreal. Ho contended that tho louse and tho country appeared to >e thoroughly reconciled to the vicious practice of living beyond their , neans. The presence in tbe House if a real political economist like Mr Saunders in a great advantage to the Jolony, We had thought that Sir iarry Atkinson had cut down ex- i lenditure and waß keeping it down, 1 mt if Mr Saunders can show that • he Colonial Treasurer is still holding j he public pursestrings too loosely ho i rill confer a benefit 011 the com- 1 Qunity. | The Waihaiupa Daily will not ho iublished on Monday next, that day aving been declared a public holiday, 1 celebration of tho Prince of Wales' irthday, The olection of members to serve on lie United' District Charitable Aid loard takes place on tbe'2[/th inat, In o.ur ijjtrqductpry remarks 99 the liow ycßterdftyiye placed honors 1 flax on tbe wrong shoulders. Mr K Fitton gained first prize, as correctly j iven in tho catalogue which followed.

St Matthews Veetry is having tho creek running through tho church aero cloancd out, and not before it was needed as there is found to bo a dopoait of slime and mud soveral feet deep,

Sir James Hector has roported the black footed forrot of America as likely to be useful in the destruction of rabbits & Mr 0. Pharazyn has offered to become responsible for any expenso Sir Jamos may incur in importing a few, A sample of flax fibre, dressed by Hamilton's patent process was recently shown at Blenhiem, Tho flax ia completely denuded of gum and tho vegetable acids extracted. It is by far the fineßt Bpocimon of dressed fibroyet seen. According to the Pahiatua Star Dr Williams has disposed of the whole of his Pahiatua property (about 450 acres and nowly orected lioubq) to Messrs Beetliam Bros, tho price being £5 an acre, The sale was effected through Mr Tosswill.

At the ordinary monthly meeting on Monday last Mr D, Guild was elected worshipful Master of the Masterton Lodge No 1430 E. C. Mr W. Sellar was re-elected Treasurer and Mr W,L. Kobins Tyler, The Installation takes place on St. John's Day,

Mr E, J. O'Bullivau, ex-Inspector of Schools in the Auckland district, died on Tuesday at Auckland from the effects of a paralytic str"ko. He had been in precarious health for somo timo. Mr O'Sulhvan, who was 61 years of ago, was Inspector from 18V2 until 1888, when he rotired from that position, Tho Wallace, County Council aro taking steps to hold a conferenco of representatives of local bodicß during the Exhibition period, at Dunedin, to consider the amendments required in legislation affecting local bodies. The Bruce county has appointed the chairman and Councillor Smith as delegates. The ordinary time table mi tho Well-ington-Wairarapa line willl bo suspended on Monday, JNovomber 11th which day is obsoryed as a public holiday in honor of the Princo of Wales' birthday. The special lime table in force for that day is published in another column, Tickets at reduced fares will be issued on that day and extended excursion tickets will also be granted, Monday next November 11 will be observed as a holiday at the oflico of the Post and Telegraph Department instead of Saturday 9th inst. Mails usually closing on Monday will close on Saturday tho 9th at 8, 30 p, m. Castle Point and Glenburn services will close as usual. The Tolegraph office will be opon on Monday from 9 to 10 a. m. and 7 to 8 p, in.

At a meeting of the Otaraia and East Coast Rabbit Board held at Martinboro on Saturday last it was reported that there was a great increase of badgers in the North Wairarapa and it was resolved that the chairman communicato with the Minister of Lands, callinp his attention to tho fact and requesting that a reward be offered for the total extermination of those animals, That dumb animals are fond of music was painfully exemplified during a choir practice at a certain church in the town (says tho Pahitua Star) on Tuesday evening last, During tho practice a young cnlf made its way to the church door, and being unable to get inside, laid down on the door-step and died, As the members ot the choir came out thoy tumbled ovor their victim, folt his pulse, pronounced him dead, andquiotly buried him in a corner of the churchyard,

An old settler, who on state occasions appears in a boll topper and is clothed in fine rainment was discovered the other morning in a peculiarly primitive costume. _ Our informant saw him shortly after oix a,m chasing a couple ot geese through a paddock, and wearing but one garmont, and that a shirt. There is a good doal of the old Adam amongst some of our old settlers, and this especial one is far bettor qualified to roam in a garden of Eden than to go after ganders in the borough of Masterton, The Maaterton A. and P. Show did woll after all yesterday I Yes 1 Tlioy hadn't much in tho way of sheep and cattle, but they made it up in horses and implements I And people 1 There's no doubt about it that Masterton's the place for gate money. The Show makes a thorough good oxcuso for a holiday and there's always plonty of fun! The leaping wasn't quite satisfactory! No; That solid log leap is a beastly thills',aud ought to bo taken away, It's to bo hoped' tho Committee will clear it off and substitute a docent well made hurdle leap by noxt year 1 Why don't the Lower Valloy people join em ? All, why, indeed! Because of politicians and wire pullers acting on local prejudice and local jealousies! Can't be any doubt that they'd make a good show at Masterton! Of course not! And give away before long somo ioOO or in prizes, They'd bo always sure of good gate money, which is tho essential after all to the prosperity of au association! And the bujcoss of tho show! Of course! Tho more money you have to give away tho more you attract exhibitors! They want to compromise by a half-way shiiw? Very foolish! You can't hold a successful show at any distance from tho accomodation which tho town olfersl Then if they want a good successful Wairarapa Show ■ they Bhuuld hold it atMastertonl Undoubtedly ! And will, when sound sense and good feeling ovcrcomo politicians! aud prejudico!—Press Puffs.

A writer in the Melbourne Leader says" But really I can see no reason for removing a teacher from his post who tells his infant hearers that two and two mako five, when we allow their honours of tho Supremo Court to continue drawing twenty bush schoolmasters' salaries after giving a decision that their learned brethren sitting in Banco pronounce to bo uttorly wrong, After all tho child gets over the bad teaching and finds out somehow for himself tho true addend, but the unfortunate suitor as a rule only finds out the bad law of the judgo who pronounces in lavour of hitn at the cost of ruin. Thou take our doctors. There are few of us who have not been given a blue pill when wo should have had a black draught, or vice versa, and the effects of the misdirected doso aro somotimes past count, Our clergymen too, if fifteen per cent ot any profession are to bo offered up as a sacrifice, should tlioy esoape ? Should the community allow tho parsons to preach what they neither believe in nor practice—the absohto sanctity of the Sabbath ? And what shall we do with our legislators who, with tho best intentions mako laws that o very pettifogging practitionorcan find Haws in? Wo liavo yot to find out tho inoompoionoy oi our naval and military officers, but judging from analogy wo may be suro tlmverago will bo about tho same. Would it not bo well if before the Chinese invasion wo could got rid of tho undesirable iiftoon por cent in our land and niarino forces ?"

There is always a demand for cool drcs, fabrics in hind, suitable (or summer wear, and very often the supply is totally inadequate, For the present Benson we have anticipated the requirements o( our customers, and arc now showing au admirable assortment at To Aro House, Wellington. Our black lace, cloth, in small checks and fancy patterns, are very light, strong and serviceable, and at the moderate prices of lU.jd to Is lid per yard, likick fancy bareges and greandiiies at Is 3Jd to 2s lid per yard arc in a variety of patterns, and are specially adapted for demi toilet and evening wear, Black douUf-Norakhhamjeti are very pretty materials, light and cqol, and as they arepot transparent, would exactly suit ladies requirements for a (ightor dress than cash: iijere. These raofic in prices from is l|d to ?S 9d per yard, at Te Aro I{Qt|se, fellington,

Thon there aro Hack silk warp grenadines at 3s Gd per yard, a choioe selection of black striped bareges from 2s Gd to Is Cd per yard ; Eomc -15 inches wido black, striped and/ancy, 2s lid tj 3s lid per yard, aud a profusion of tho black silks most in demand, suoli as grosgrain, faille, francais, merveilleaux, ottoman, surahs, pongees, moire silks China crepe, Ac., at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington Om dressmaking still continues to be unrivalled and unsurpassed at To ArO'House, and to seouro its advantages ladiei should give their orders without delay, at Te Aro Bouco, Wellington,-Am.

The sum of £11,775 waspassed through the totalisator at the Christchuroh races yoaterday. Wo hear that the-Phoenix Cricket Olub will send an eleven to Maaterton on Saturday. We have received from Mr Dalrymple, the local agent, a copy of tho Mutual Lifo Association's diary for Novembor, Tenders aro invited by the Wairarapa North County for road formation on tho Eketabuna-Tinui road. In the Appeal Court Wellington, to-day, tho case of Mooro r Meredith is being argued. The Works Committee oftheMaaterton Borough Council have met and decided upou filling the water cart by means of a Californian pump, a now one being ordered for tho purpose. Betore summer is passed wo may therefore safely expect street-watering will commonce. Tondors have been accepted as follow 8 by the Education Board for tho erection of now school residences: Mwgatainoko —6. Smith, £221, Dalefield—C. E. Daniel, £139 7a; (Shannon—W. J. Austin, £18019s; Levin—W. J. Austin, 1 £134; Mangaono—o. E, Danioll, £149; ' Eketahuna—G. Hopkins, £130; 1 Manakau-W. G. Austin, £137 Is.

The Eov. T, Spurgeon said farowell on Tuesday night at the Auckland Tabornacle. There was a crowded at-

tendanco, ministers of all denominations being present, An illuminated nddreaa from the church, framed in New Zealand woods, also addresses from the Ministers' Association and tho Young Men's Christian Association were presented. Mr Spurgeon announced that he had accepted an invitation to temporarily till the pulpit of the Rev. Mr North, of the Baptist Church, Dunedin, and he will then proceed to Tasmania to recuperate, An iloctric fire-engine, which can be tapped for service whenever waoted, is the latest invention. Tho advantages claimed are that it can be started at full spaed; that it is much lightor than a steam fire-engine of equal power; that it costs one-third less; that it is noiseless in its operation; makes no smoke or ashes; that it is safor and more econo-

mical. Good news trom Wellington,and quite true, you can got a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases fnm 1/17. This heats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by tho year four visits LI, travelling expenses added! All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, now reeds put in accordoans, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges mado. Any instrument may bo purchased on tho time payment aystom from 2s 6d per week. Call and exchange your old piano for a now one at F. J. Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Solo agent of the celebrated Worcester organs,)-Anvr