The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1889. The New Railway Broom.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3379, 6 December 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1889. The New Railway Broom.

Tiie new railway broom appears to be malting or trying to malto a clean sweep of tho deadheads and privileges which havo hitherto been conceded to the favoured public. It is rumoured that the latest contemplated reform to an intention on the

part of the Commissioners to levy a chargo on newspaper parcels going by rail. Hitherto such parcels have been carried free, and it is easy to assign reasons why a concession of such a nature should be accorded.

That there w : ll be considerable opposition to the proposed tax on newspapers from the press of the colon)

will bo ft matter of course, but holding tho view that we have before expressed, that tho -Coipipioners should have free soopo to make all possible revenue out of our unromunerativo traffic, we shall not, for our own part, protest against the withdrawal of tho last privilege which ihe proprietors of newspapers enjoy, md which to a oonsiderablo oxtont ,hey exercise for the benefit of tho rablic, We aro ready and willing

to lot t|)9 new broom sweep away this benefit which we have so long enjoyed provided that all ppior privily which stand-in the way of railway revenue ura abolished, It is the duty of tho Commissioners, for example, to withdraw the free passes given to mombcrs of the Legislature, and with which they travel from one

end of. the colony to tho other. No privilege, has, perhaps, been more injurious to the passenger receipts on our lines than this. Wo have known a legislator turn, commercial traveller during tho recess, and v/ifcU his froo pass make a round of tho colony 'canvassing for orders. It is wellknown, too, that free passes of othor kinds are freely distributed; that there is a pressure put on the Commissioners to obtain thorn, and that the Commissioners are not exactly adamant in dealing with it, The reign of deadheads is by no means over! Let the newspapers go into the melting pot by all means, provided a clean sweop bo made; but do not let thorn ho singled out alone for the screw. But even if tho press of the colony be handicapped by a charge on parcels, tho result from a public point of view—and from this point of view only Buall we regard it —must ho beneficial, The press will then bo entirely unfettered by any favor or patronage from the Commissioners three, and will no doubt discharge an exemplary duty by seeing that no ono else robs the railway revenue. There are, as we before said, public grounds on which the pps can in the matter of parcels chitn some consideration from the railway authorities, bsfc we shall not urge these, believing that newspapers in this colony should occupy a thoroughly independent position with respect to a great public service of this description, If the journals of New Zealand have to pay toy this iudependenco. out .of their Scanty profits, they will at least ha,ve the satisfaction \ot knowing that, they stand higher than heretofore in the estimation of the community. '

The Napior Borough. Gounod un Wednosday night voted the Mayor £IOO and a congratulatory addresa uti Ins re-election for tho fifth timo.

The importation of Blieon into Victoria from Now Zealand has boon prohibited on account of scab existinp in (he latter colony, A splendid sample of now potatoes and good old ones can bo obtained at Mr J. P. Cowio's comer store, at the lowest cash prices.

A convenient uighfc roomed house in Worksop Road fitted with ail latest improvements is advortised to bo lot, particulars at this ollice. Mr P. Dickson publishes sit an inset to-day a cataloyuo of a fow special cheap lines which may be obtained at the Wholesale Drapory Company to-morrow (Saturday) and tho following days, Tho hst includos Manchester goods, clothing, dressed, hats, lace, etc. Wo have received trom Mr Joseph Dixon, Cordial manufacturer a snmploot a new temporance tipplo called " Raspberry Champagne," and made at his Queen Street, Factory. It is a cool, e.fforroscing drink,wliicli is likely to be much in demand during the hot summor months.

TJio ordinary monthly meeting of the Mnstertou Town Lands Trustees takes place this evening.

'To-morrow, being.the first Saturday in the month, is tho pay day of tho Masterton and Groytown limlaing Societies. Tenders aro invited for twelve months supplies to the Mastortttn Hospital, particulars are givon elsewliorc.

T!io rumour to tho elfect that Prince Bismarck is ill has seriously depressed the Continential Bourses.

Wo have received' from Mr R. F. Temple the first illuminated calendar for tho New Year, Tho picture is attractive, flowers and cherubs being the prominent feature.

A numbor of the lalo Major Jackson's old comrades in the Forest Hangers at the time of tho Waiknto war, propose to erect a memorial to the deceased gentloman,

The North Wairarapa ft un. Club has received ut ohallongo from tho South ffairarapa Gun Club wlu:h will probably bo accepted at, their next meeting when time andplaco will be Used. Tenders aro invited by the Ekotahuna Road Board for about 139 chains formation, Mangaone Valiey lioad and a fortytwo feet platform bridgo,Tawataia Road. Particulars will be found in another column, The Kawakawa correspondent of the Herald says that the public should be wary In rushing Ptihipuhi. The place iB not a poor man's field. If it is a genuiuo silvor field it is only available to capitalists, whose money will open up the field. The working man will follow us a natural consequence.

The Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association have promised tho visiting New South Wales team twnthirds of Jhe net proceeds of tho matches, The Auckland representative players will bo in tho South on the dates fixed by the New South Wclclimon. for their visit, but strong efforts will he made to place a good eleven in tho hold. Another assay has been made by Mr Galbraith of ore received from Puhipuhi but it was found to bo very poor—in fact, hardly worth testing, It, isbeliuvod

that this ore came ftom a different reof | to that from which the stuff previously assayed was taken, as there was no comparison betweon tho tu ut samples. Uy the steamer Alameda, a draft for 41601), representing a portion of the contributions received in Auckland for the Irish tenants eviction fund, as a result of the visit of the Delegates, was eont to DrJ.E. Kenny M. P., of Dublin, treasurer of the fund. Messrs Lowes and lorns hold an ex-

tensive salo at their rooms to-morrow, The list will embrace every description of new and second-hand furniture, sew-

ing machines, a lino of superior table cutlory, bacon, produce, potatoes; a (piantitj of choice poultry, including dark and light brahmas, and a lot of genoraljsundries Sale at 2 o'clock, No reserve.

It was Synod time, and the Groat Purple Apron issued invitations, by letter to tho lesser lights of the diocese to a bvoakfaat to bo spread before them in the Bohoolroom of St. Swethani, so that they might talk upon matters diocesan over their coffee and their toast, And in the corner of each epistle there was written in a still small hand : " Tho charge will be fifteenpence." Selah.

Mr F, H. Wood otfura fur private sale Ml acres of land at Alfrcdton tho property of Mr John ISoustcnd, which is highly improved and in splendid orclor andjust suitable for a small sheep farmer, A fifty aero Education Unserve can ho taken wiHi the freehold. The same firm offers a deferred payment section of 210 acres in Mangaono w hinli js improved and partly, paid off, Immense interest has been aroused in a rural neighbourhood in lite South of England bv the appearance of ono of Archdoacou Farrar'a daughters in a now character. She has made her appearance beforo a large rustic audience as a p):oaclu;r in a garn. Tip? lady is quito young,'awl is married to one of tho masters of a well known public school. Tho breadth of her training is shown by ilio fact that her husband is a clergyman and attends the church of the 'parish in which sho holds forth "Tiie CMuditJCT of afj'airs,' Bays our local contemporary, "in I'almovston practically disposes of the bait that is thrown out to tho pooplo of Mastoi'tqn with tho view of inducing them to borrow money and incur a'heavy expenditure for a high pressure water supply," The condition of affairs in Palnicrston is that a tariff ot reduced premiums has been agreed to, provided certain extra appliances for the local Firo Brigade are obtained. The matter iB still unsettled and porhaps it will he time enough to comment on the arrangement when it is ooinploted. Tlip Bury and NqDivjob, Post of October Ist publishes the results of an interview which its representative obtained with Mr Johnston, of iiurySt, Edomnds who wa'referred to in the first of the' lettors as tho original of "Smiko," This gentleman, who was born in 1818, seems rather proud of the identification. His account of his life at I'oW Hall, iu Yorkshire (supposed to te the original of Dotheboys' Hall undor. the eye of Mr Ularkson (" Kquecrs") tallies closoly enough with Dickens' description in ,! Nicholas Nickloby." Mr Johnson sayathat" Bjckens did not exceed the truth jn describing tho corifljtion of affairs st Dotheboys' If all, and might easily have made it much worse than he did" This corroboration should help to clear Dickens' character from the c)iar?o recently made of having wilfully maligned, an innocent and goodnatured man, whose daughter, wo were told, still survives to hear the burdon of unmerited obloquy, • Qur millinery showroom has been the scene oi much activity since the season commenced, and has ton thronged from day to day by ladies who knew that the ilioEl elegant, becoming and graceful fashions to be had at the Wliotesole Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington, We have m excellent choloo of trimmed hats, in white, cream, black, and all colours; wo have every fashionable variety of shape, and every lady who but gives a glance at bur millinoty wipdow. will sco that for genuine taste and rnoderato prices we are without compeers, at To Ajo House, Wellington, Wo have a lot of uutrhnmed picnic hats, specially imported for this purpose and for garden wear, froin2|dto2s each,_ and a nioe lot of tho same description, trimmed, at 2s lid and 7s lid each, at Te Aro House, Wellngton. Wo have also an abundance of flower trails from 4s to 7s Gd; of flower sprays from 3d is (s 6d; of uumounte'd flowers of all kinds indesd ts regard flowers generally, we have the West and meijt fashionable stock in the city at Te Aro House, Mngton. • .■■ Altogether, our millinery dopartaeijl just now, is very attractive, and would imply repay a visit of inspection,' Wo ban esec'uto all orders promptly and most artistically, and guarantee what is obtained nowhere 'elw in the city, complete sitetion, at the Wholesale Family ■ Drapery Warehouse, TeAto House, Wellinston,— Adw,

■A movement is on foot to establish a friiit-evaporationg, cider, • and vinegar industry iu tlio Waikato. Our cxquislto chronio-litho ahnanao ".Kilohurn Oastlo" will be presonted to tho subscribers of the Waik'ahaa Daily and the WAiuuiAn Weekly on Christmm Evo. Tho ohargo tonon-subscribors will bo one shilling per copy. 'A few advertising spacos may still bo engaged but ordors lor the aamo must bo promptly placed to secure execution, Thero will be a grand Volunteer concort in the Mastorton Theatre on Thursday, December 19,1889. Some of the best vocalists and amateurs, from Wellington and Mastorton will take part and the concert will bo under the uat'ronago ol the ladies of Mastorton.. A great number of Wellington and Wairarapa Volunteers are exported to bo present. Asher's Inhibition of fino arts is now open in Queen-street, Mastorton in the premises adjoining tlio Club Hotel Thero is a display of rioh goods in the window. The show rooms contain large collections of Japanese goods, Indian silk work, perambulators, Fancy goods, gold and silver jewellery and works of art. The Exhibition will well repay a visit,

V Native meeting of tho tribes adhering to Tawliiao has been held at Maunaakawa, near Cambridge, and separated on Wednesday last Tawliiao issued a manifesto to the tribes urging them to bo united. He concludes as follows:—" Let a Maori Parliament be established, the crop to bo sown'therein, This is to abolish the Native members in the Europoon Parliament, Native assessor's, surveys, Native Land Courts, Bales of land, of bases, schools gold miniug on Native land, roads, and cense to obey tho European summonses in cases botween Maoris only. Let the Maori tribunals decido these cases, drop thePakeha religion, and upheld Hanliauism.

Good news from \Vellington,and quite true, you can got a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from Lls,' organ with divided'octavo couplars all in solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This bcata all tho cheapest liuusns 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 made, Any instrument may bo purchased on tho time payment system from 2s 6d por week. Call and oxchanto your old piano for a.new one at F, J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Solo agent of the celebrated . Worcester organs.)-ADVT