The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2O, 1889. FARMERS UNION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3391, 20 December 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1889. FARMERS UNION.

Another attempt is now being made to establish a Farmers Union in and it Ins our best wishes, Somewhat ajmjlar efforts have been made on previous occasions io secure tor farmers the benefits which (jayo been found to ariso in other districts of fe Colony from co-operation, Thesepastefjfirjisin a measure proved i futile, but. if they mw p an experience to mak.e.tbe present project a success, they wjll have accomplished a good result, Borne of the Masterton farmers have visited other agricultural districts of the Colony, and have had their eyes opened to the fact that i their neighbors, by means of union, were able to" buy and sell to better advantage than themselves, If thoy can here the conditions uiider which tji/wp advantages ImW been gained fhey wjll undoubtedly cpnfor- a benefit on themselvcßJ and upon the community.: We do not propose la prjiiciso in detail tlio proposals published ii| another column for consideration at the meeting convened on Saturday iiext;th6y are apparently designed to meet the special oircumstances under which corn is grown and ground in tj)i.s district. Here our miilers ore' ; .f»pefs and pur fanners are millers, and hi flie ! matter, .of wheat and. oats wo are partly, shut out from the chief markets of the Colony ; by a somewhat heavy railway freight; During the coming year, too, the rates for grain promise to be exceptionally low, : aiul if a good understanding between farmers and millers will minimise this drawback there will be a distinct' gaiu, The poini? jvliich appear to us of greater iuiportanceip j|jflm'oppsed vuytxa-is, establishing it. on suoii willjbe able to command capital'/aiid in conducting it oil strict business principles;' The success or failure of an enterprise of this kind very much /Jopdsuijpifsecuring anabld and frustw.ori3:y manager.., A capable and reliable agejiE .061149. wcs such an .undertaking into a good position, kt ,ono who did not happen to bo up to;' tho 'jnark would inevitably''land 'it iri difficulties. '■ Farmers as a , rule are not business experts, etil'l in '

ftcommunily,lib tins thero are always some of theiM'ho'nro shrewd 'enough to make any project which ihey dfllibcratoly undertake a success. Thero-is" excellent: mnlerial and hi ar>" ,uo:.i Mas■tfertbn for launching the proposed njiion, and if the right men will go to Work there will bo no such thing as failure. At the same time it will be well'to'bear in mind past disappoint'-! wonts, in order to prevent a repetition of -'the mistakes'whioli made such enterprises as the late Farmers' Club expire of insolvent inanition. As wo before said, wo do not attach primary importance to the detailed arrangements which are contemplated- for the.benefit of millers and farmers, It is in the nature of such arrangements to be temporary and subject from time to time to disturbance and alteration; but if the union be laid 1 on such Hues that it will possess financial strength and good business direction, it.will always bo in a position to make advantageous adjustments of local interests, and it will not be liable to shipwreck through some unforseen misunderstanding or unexpected defection, The best men of the district can make n farmers' union a success, but it will tako.'.lhe best men in it to do so. We do not know the ways and means proposed to be adopted, but it seems to us, looking at the list of names published as'promoters of the movement, that a limited liability company, with a capital of at least ten thousand pounds, would be the best guarantee of- a- permanent success.

Opinions vary in the, community aB to the lines on which the'Masterton Pastoral Society has been worked, .but on one point there must be unanimity. Its financial management has been excellent, and the substantial credit balance recorded in oiir report of yesterday is extremely gratifying.; In these days, when local institutions are wont to.wade in debt and difficulties, it is cheering to find ono that lias, reserve strength, and in this respect .the 'society presents a' model which inight be copied with advantage on all sides,

' Very heavy N.W.-winds, have been experienced, in : tho'.'Poi'ty Mile Bush during the past few days. ,'

The Hank of flew Zealand's ville premises are undergoing 'oxtonnive alterations. .'

■ MrWJ. HoJgea, saddler, of Ekotahuna, has opened branch cstablisliine'nt at Pabiatua,

The annual examination of iho pupil teachers cf the Wairarapa district cwk menced yesterday. (Thursday) in the Sfasterton Public Schoolaud will cmi-' cludo to-day. Mr T. 11. Flemins; M, A., L. L. 13. is acting as bu per visor assisted by Mr W, H. Jackson.

Tlin usual meetin?. of ''HopebfMrota.' buna" lodge I; 0 G'.T was held last evening. Three candidates wero proposed S3 membera, A brother who had recently met .with sbino niiafortunb', l thanked the Lodge ior the substantial aid rendered him. Tickets for the proposed picnic were received, and distributed, amongst the members for Bale, The attention of capitalists and those dosirous of securing 'first-class proporty is drawn to an advertisement m another column from Messrs J, Craig McTCerrow and Co, Wellington, who have for-sale-numerous properties of a most desirable character, aid money .to ■ lend st lowest rates of interest,

A judgnionl dobtor before the Cour* yesterday proved to tho satisfaction of Col Huberts R.M, that he had been unable since judgment was'delivered to earn moro than enough for his own necessities, and yet, strange to Bay, 'ho was able to employ t. lawyer to watcti his intorosts, and surely this may bu considered a luxury. ; ', .; ,

The Kaikoura is no lonfe.r an infested slusep distriot, every slieopfa'rmcr. in the districtnow possessing a clean eertllicato. The last.known .infected.flock, that of Walter Gibson, has been inspected and found perfectly. clean. The .district inspector has now every confidence- in recommending .that the district be daelarod dean, all (luck ownors having boon granted claim cjrtificatos. A largo quantity of Kaikouva wool has lately been bought there at very food prices by foreign purchasers. •

A somewhat extraordinary seene : was witnessed jii Queen street on Wednesday .afternoon, A horse was Jiitchcd to the tail-board of a cart, apparently fpr the purpose of taking it out of town, Who n the cart waß moved on,t]ioanimil,which' Bcemed a very quiec onp. was evidently: astonished to see its hiteliing postbeha\ e in such a manner aim planted its feet firmly ou the road and. resisted to, the utmost oi its power. After a hard striigle it got riowii on its hauiichoi, and then fell over on its side, when tho cart stopped. This ivns repeated several times, when Constable .Culliimno arrived upon the scono, put a Btop to the proceeding, and toojt the names of the two persons' who Werp superintending the performance. More will probably be heard of tho matter. ' '

An ordinary meeting of-tip; Master: ton School Committee was jield last night, , Present—Messrs McEwen (in tho chair), HaHiau'ay, JDnttiell and Prangiicll. The mluuterdf last general and special meetings were read and confirmed. Tho Treasurer reported a credit balanco of 18s 9d. 'The headmaster reported 51b' on the roll, the percentage ot attendance being 82, A number of children had not attended school since the examination, and had, in conso--(•jjienco lost the foundation of their standards, Sundry repairs required attention during the r.epess. The spring water was wm laid on to the School, and he was perfectly satisfied with its purity; There were twu,'.flow pipes whioh tO(|efl)i)j: delivered about five gallons of jyaJer p,?r nijogjie. Jfies .Keeling reported th.enuinb.eriji bjjjl.dreii'on tho. roil at lf4, wfth an average of 00. Prizes bad b.eon distributed; on the preceding day, aiid flip school broke up for the summer holidays, Anaqcmint from T E Piieo for school requisites was passed for -payment when funds permitted. MrDanicll reportod tho result cf tho deputation to the Education Board. A SOflVniittee from that body had boon appointed to Visit' Mastcrton and the water supply- Tho.Board did' 'not' like , : thj; idea of' '.tuC .Committee undertaking tho jjijjtt', Jhpjjj-, selves,/but ! were satisfied with 'the ejpjapa|tion,'gfvenr. They' wove also pleased to loarn t)|o water was being brought throueh. iron pipes instead of wood. In respect to the 'sanitary arrangements the Board and the Committee had had an innings and they conld not bo trusted to go any further with experiments and the deputation cordially agreed to tho Board taking t|jat work outof their hands, A voto of jhsnlis was jiccprdcjl to ; the deputation for their'liibflrs. Mr Haihjpay was appointed-vißiting miemb.er fpr the' ensuing month M lie was .given jijiittucfc. ions in conjunction with Mr Panitll to attend to certain repair*.

Good news, (rom Wellington, aud quite true, you can get ft splendid* harmonium from Lb, piano, or organ from Lls, organ with divided octave couplars 1 all in solid black walnut case's from 1.17. This beats all the cheapest houses in foffu. for or: by the .year fouV TOjfcj U, '.traVoUiiig expenses' lj!str\uh'e)its tuned, floaned, and repaired 1 , put hi' aeoordaans, Concertinas, liarnioniuuiß, and organs} also liberal exchanges made. Any instrument may bo purchased on the time payment systerii from 2s 6d per week. Call and exchanM your old piano for anew one 'at, 'F. : Jthirty's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners : 6treefc, "Wellington. (Solp agent of the 'celebrated'''Worcester orgaii6,)-ADW

Woaro requested toremind durireadett of /MessrsLowos mid lorns ante at their rooms tomorrow, the Hat; will inolude furniture of every description, poultry including turkeys, geeso, ducks, i fowls, #.' '■';.['■■ ' ''■-•' . , : \; ; "''■ i .:■■.■■

"Tho Sslvation Army huld'n field day iu Masterton on Boxing Dny, inconvenient and )>leußimt proundß kindly lent for the occasion by Mr-James Wrigluy,

MrP. of tho. Whdlojalo Drapery pompany, has an inset in our present issue, /of'p'nrticular interest to those .wishing tu obtain valiio for their money,

At a meeting of the Juvenile Court, A.O.F. held last night, the following officers were ■ elected for tho ensuing term :-0,11.,13r05. Mawhinsy., S.C.R., Bro J.Mawliinay;S.W.,BroT. WelliiiKti'.n: j;w., 'Bro Hall; 5.8., -Bro' A. ■ Wilton i.J.8.; BroGroatheaJ; Secretary Bro Dixon. ■

■ . ~;i;: , ■ ,''''■ ;■ . •!■ file presentation of prizes in connection with the ali'nual examinihatiou of St Patrick'si School', Masterton, was made this 'morning by Mr W, Lowes, Chairman of ..the Masterton .Town Lands Trust, A full report of tho, proceedings together with Dr Wattora l,'report upon tho school will appear in tomorrow's issuo.

Tho tea.meeting in connection with the opening of the new Wesbyterian Church at Carterton yesterday wa3 wbll patronised, and after partaking of the good things provided by tho ladies tho company to a very goodly, number repaired to the church to listen to tho lecture to be given by the Rev, J Paterson on '•Home Life'." Tho Rev. C Murray occupied the chair and opened tlio meeting by riving put the 100 th Psalm, after which tho'Eev. Mr Lyb'um of Martinborough engaged in prayer, and then commenced the business of the evening, viz: tho lecture, which was both instructive autl amusing and created a good doal of laughter with the audience,' At tho conclusion of the > lecture the Rev. 0 Murray gave' a statement in respect to the financial nositionaf the church which showed that the now church cost (including all the required fittings and lamps) ,i'3(Joniul there is owing about £230 on the building. A vote of thanks to the reverend lecturer, ~ moved by Mr McFarlaiio and secoiidcd'by Mr Feist, brought tho meeting to a close. The fpilowiusr.ladios presided at the tea tables -MesdamcsA L Whyto, G Burnett, l'eiat, Penny, Hughan, : Telford, and Cheshire, aiid,Misses Telford, Burnett, Foss, Hujlian and Smith.

Wo have received ; from Mr ]?, T Redman, the "Indo-Chhu" tea met; chant, a speeim'on of the Christmas gift he is distributing amongst his numerous I customers, it is "the game of steeple--1 chaso for little folks," and will no doubt prove a source ot amusement in many a homo during the holidays,' An accident happened on Wednesday last to a m'anworkingonKerins' contract Bideford road.whioh was at first thought to.bo of avery serious nature; It appears the man in question, (whose name we, cannot learn) was working in a pit when a nine foot fall of earth took place from tlie facing,by which he was knocked down and partly buried. When oxtrioatert it was feared the spine was injured. Ho was removed to tho Mastortou Hospital whore he recoifod ovory attention, and by last report he is progressing favorably theinjuries'oii examination proving not as was fearod. Mr Kerins himself had bben working in the pita short time prior to'the slip and had only gone out to replaco the metal spreador who had to go and rcmovo a fallen tree from the roid. The Blip took place exactly abovo the spot whorb Korins liad been working and whon the dtbrit was removed his 6liovol was found underneath with tho handle flattened out. Kcirn would certainly have been killed but for the fortunate circumstanooof his having been called away a few minutes before the fall took place.' The third of a series of concerts organised by. tho Volunteers to provide funds towards the purchase of MartiniHenry rifles for their teamß competing atDuuedin, drew a fairly large audience in .the Theatre Royal last evening. The programme openedwith an overture by tho " Wullesley string band," the ; piece chosen " Semiramidc" by Itossmi, was rather too ambitious an effort. A work of that description ouaht either' .to be performed in its entirety, or .left 'entirely alone,! Mr Bray, always " Ready" to assist hi any amateur entoriainmcnt, rendered a song of that name with capital voice. Miss ■Watson's song, which was applauded! was'followed by Mr Boagie singing "Anchored" to which song ho did fair justice. Perhaps if. this, composition remained firmly anchored' foi'isoiiie time to come ; , in the music desks of our amatoura, it would not be any the worse for a res'.. From a musical point of yioiy, Mrs Mueller's song "Lovo'lnn Eyes" was the best item, and well deserved the encore, while-Mr Duff fairly took the house by storm by introducing; into liia comic song most of our local, celebrities and political topics of! th'o' 'day. Mesdames' Redman and Kibblewhite rendered a couple ot duets, while Mrs Beero, Miss Reid, and Mr H. Reese each sung a solo to a rather cold and cynical audience, though tho latter managed to arouse siiflbient interest to get an encoro,' The other number of the concert programme consisted of the usual infantile piano duet. Tho accompanists to the different songs' were Misses Waton, Cqrbett, and Williams, and Mr Rathhono, though performers as well as audience suffered from the instrument that dops duty as piano. A ljyely farce ''Slightly 1 Mixed" with soine of oi|r leading dramatic talent in' it, ajid: sopm out of it that sliould have been in it, brought a successful enferfaiiiineut to uloloso, .and sent the audience homo in good humour, •■;■■•..••

Aplucky'thing was doue this morning! Mr W Darley was driving a wool dray into Masterton, and on approaching the Waipoua bridgo he saw a mna way horso and cart eouiing on to tho bridgo from the opposite direction., Instead of promptly getting out of its road, as many a one would, he drew his team across the end of the bridge, leaving jdst room tor a horso to pi>ss, but not, tho cart,' By this moans the runaway .was stooped, and a lucky thing it was, as a small boy was insido the cart, hanging to'tho side like grilii death, and but for the hpr'ae beiiig stopped, tlie child would probably lij.vc.heen'pitched, out',and. killed, fhe runaway ataried from Queen stropjt, 'nW tlje'Thoatio', where the owner, Mr Hoiiry flics', jijid jusV boon discharging a load of fjreVoud,"- The boy, whoso nanio was Rooks, was in .(he cart at the time, and supposes tho horso rubbed its blinkers off, and beinp startled it .tore off up the street at a tremendous pace, At EwinjtoH's shop corner tho cart coj|ided witii, tho. iron lamp post, .imffi' 1 't smashed'to pieces, and tho jolt inoarly throw the boyC'.!!' "* tho conveyH did .not havo the'.effect of slopping tip affrighted horso, which madly pursued its iijgh't to thel \Vaipoaa brjdgo, and fas'there fortunately interrupted in tho pliick'y planner previously described. ~;,'. ..' ,

We have triple attractions to induco large, long and repeated visits to our warehouse during tho present month, Ist Wc have the largest and host selected stock in, tho city. ; ?nd.Tho quality 0! our goods ia'.Al, ami the prices the lowest possible.' 3rd Every jjurohaser from 10s and upwards geta.iu addition a very usful, pleasing, attractive present, at Teirjjtojj Wellington::" ■■'.■ We 'allude' to the UM ditlribufioii of pliristinas presents. mt i|s,ofurflttraolive,!ai|(l elegant Japaiic's'o, Chinese, and oUmr dcijirabje fancy articles, newly imported, at Tu Are House, Welling? ton. . ' ' ''

■; Doium tho present mouth some exceptional advantages will be offered lo all cash oustomors.at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro Homo, Wington, ;Np other house in the city cither docs or b£»I? to : oflor those threefold advantages, which'will ce& to Widely appreciated tof pr.^pi^y : eiiibiaceil by the 211* w &° *!, ™>K during! the;present moiitli.atTeArofioiiselfollwgWi!;' l '' The time for. tho :distribnM''dr those preseutsjs limited, viz,, from the present date to the end of the-mocthof December, 1889, at To Aro House, Wellington. In the men's, boys', and youths' clothing department,' purchasers may 'select thoir teent'frqro a choice assortment of ties, Boatfc, shirts, hit!, H, at To Aio House Wellington,'—Ai>vr.' :