The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1889 FLAX CHEQUES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 285, 28 December 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1889 FLAX CHEQUES.

t is said that the special novelty of bis festive season is a plentiful mrvost of what are termed " flax hequos." In Wellington, moro pariou'arly, the general stimulant of this rop is specially experienced, From ho Manawatu district, where n liousand hands turn oat a thousand tales eaoh week, quite a small arm) if excursionists, °ach armed with tin potent flax cheque, has taken tin Empire city by storm, Ot course ii Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, am Peatberston the flax cheque has als a mission and is duly appreciated The aggregate of the flax cheques o She Wellington Provincial distric must constitute a very large sum o money, a magnificent labor, fund which is helping to revive an all round prosperity amongst us, It i quite right that the flax hand, afte months'of mc-Motownis and persisfcen labor, Should enjoy himself a Christmas, but we 'sincerely trus that bo recognises that the stoiul and full toos lie now earns give him, perhaps the one opportunity o his lifo to lay a foundation for i future prosperity. The majority o jbhfi harjds employed at flax mills av youths, who are merely expected ti support themsolves, and whoeo earn nigs give them a margin for hot! enjoyment and saving, Later on when the cares and responsibilitie farnjfy ljfe come upon them, there i no sueb margjn available either fo amusement or investment, Now i the time when they can lay the lce'e of a future competence, If out c their earnings they devote a moderat portion only to a reasonable holida; festivity, p,d ijiyest tjjo rest oither ii thai adinphje jniitltujio)) Hie J?os Office swings bank, prin our equall; admirable-local Building and liivest ment Socleties-where the paymen of five shillings a month givas in tei years a little capital cf £SO, or of tai shillings a month a sum of £IOO- - will somo day bo in a position t secure a small freehold section in th country flp/i bujMing allotment in i town, W,e jmagjnp J%s tljp njajorit; Of the kiids in '% fja: ind'u'o! vv €O«W «p»W the half crown i week which PJJO fom »ftß a few years to realise in* wssssbloi of a solid hundred pounds, a silu sufficient to start a man in a trade o: to secure him a little freehold home stead. It has not always been thi oasein the history of New Zealani that young people could earn thi money which. the flax industry nov yields, and possibly for several yean to come there will be a.speciall; profitable field of labor, which wil" give. the growing .generation ar ; opportunity of accumulating capita which their predecessors have no enjoyed to ail equal degree. Thi .opportunity will do muoh for then and muoh for the colony if they us it rightly; if their spare earnings ar invested in the soil, there to inoreas

and 'multiply, instead oi being fritterd away m frivolous amusement or expended in mild dissipation. In old times tbe station obeque was the proverbial thing that'periodically had to be knocked down by'thei-foolish station hand, who would spend the fruits of six months hard toil in one drunken spree. This practice is happily .loss prevalent than formerly, It is harder now to earn a big cheque, and many when they get it have the good sense tppnt it in a bank,/ Iti would be' a'" bad' thing for New' Zealand if'tlio flax cheque becauio, like the station cheque of old, easily earned and still more easily spent, and we earnestly hope that it will be put to its proper uses and that twenty years hence many a prosperous sottler living on hie own freehold, happy and independent, will look back to the time when his labor at a flax mill enabled him to lay the foundation of a life-longcompetence.

The winning numbers in MrT. Donnelly's Art Union are adyortised in (mother column.

The sum of £2729 fortlio two days rices was put through the totalisator at the MnstertonrOpaki meeting. Mr Foley played to another crowded house at the MustOrton Theatre lViyal Inst night. Ho appears at Pahiatua tonight.

Messrs K. Hannah &Co. havo a new advertisement on our front pag6. They publish a list of prices ntrates specially made for tho holidays.

The report of tho meeting ot the Fikotshiina School Couiitiitteo at which charges against tho head muster of the school were brought'up will appear in our next issue.

The Tinui Foresters eports will be held at that township on New Year's day whonalarge attendance may be expectod, An uxcollent programme has been provided and a capable committee to see everything properly carried out, It will be soon by out amus. uient columns that Mr Coker has arranged for tho appearance of Hugo's Exhibition Oompanyon New Year'sand following nights, Tho Wellington papers speak in glowing terms of their performances in that town and their appearance here will be a treat to playgoers.

At tho K. M. Court Eketahuna on Thursday before F, Von lledeu J, P, Frark White was charged with being helplessly drunk at Eketahuna on the 25 mat, Boinga tirstoflcnco a fine of 10s and 10s doctors fee was inflicted, John William Jones charged with being drunk on tho public road was coimctod and discharged,

■Tho Otugo Daily Timesisresponsible for tho statement, un reliablo authority that the latoU. H Aslicroft's defalcations amount to-lully i!G000. •Tho railway account suffers to tho extent uf over £IOOO, Jit. Paul's Church funds 11300, ami the balance is made up of trust funds and dishonoured cheques,

Mr g. Harding reported to tho police liavni" lost a (Aequo fur £l4 on tlio2Cth iiißtancl payment was stopped at the bank, It was afterwards discovered that the cheque had been cashed at the Occidental Hotel to a person unknown and from whom no endorsement was taken.

The ordinary summoned meeting of the Loyal Eketahuua Lodge 1,0. 0. P. M. D. was held on Saturday evening last and the following officers elected ;-0. Alberatwi, G. M., C. Nordell N, (}., R. Fugden V. G„ Bros. Morris and Ashmore, Auditors. Bros, flordoll and Albertsuu sick stewards,

- There were several arguments on the race combo on Thursday and Friday as to the pronunciation of Kutiua.thonauie of one of the horses uugaged. The English dictionaries put the accent on the first syllable, but tho Latin give prominence to the second, as if the word wero spelt Reteena. The name Akatna also created Benin interest. The horse bearing tho name is by Puriri, and Akatea is a vine found growing on tho Puriri, so that the nomindatureisavery apt one, „

It is reported that Colonel Kont Johnstone contemplates taking up his residence in Miisterton,

The cricket match Wellington v, Canterbury played at Christohurch yesterday resulted in a easy win .for the latter. The match Anckkid y. Dunoilin was won by tho former. Tho Stewards of the Masicrtou-Opaki Jockey Club met at the Club Hotel and as a slight recognition of tho valuable services rendered tothatbedy byllrNat Grace tu his dual capacity as Starter and Handicapper, extending orer a term of years, presented to that gentleman a handsome gold lockot. His health was quaffed afterwards in champagne. The tribute was acknowledged in suitablo terms by Mr Grace.

Vo draw the attention of rifle shots mid Volunteors to the Dunedin Meeting of the New Zealand and Inter-Colonial Eifle- Meeting, entries lor which close on Saturday, January 4th, 1890, and oau ba made -either by telegram or with Major Donald, There will he over £2OOO to compete tor in prizes, and freo railway faros will be issued to all competitors whether Voluntoors or not. It will lie nccesßary to start from Wairarapa about the Bth January, and the trip can be accomplished in a fortnight.

(Jood news trom Wellington, and quite true, you can get a splendid harmonium from 15,, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases frjin Ltf, This beats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7a, or by the ypar four visits LI, travelling expenses added.' All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accordeans, Coucertiuas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges wade. Any instrument way ba ppjiastid on the time payment system 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. (Sole agent of the 'celebrated Worcester I organs.)-Ai)VT Special Gifts,—by the last mail steamer \vo received au assortment ot beautifully illustrated booklets, tlio subjects being, '-' The . Village' Blacksmith," "Lead Kindly Light," Oray'slilegy,' l Words of Comfort," "The Crown of Iravo,"''l Komemiier, I Remember," These we shall

present to all purchasers of goods (o the tyiaduiit of ss, at To Aro House.Wellington, purjqg the present moiith' some 'exceptional adysijtfljjes will be ottered jo all cash customers', at {lie Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro Souse,' Well-

iH'ioii. We allude to the free distribution of Jhristmas presents in accordance with the

scale published in another part of (his paper. These consist of seme very useful attractive, and elegant J. apaueso, Chinese aiid'othcr desirable fancy articles, pewly imported, at Tc Aro House Wejiitigtijn, We have triple attractions to iiidupo large, loug ai)d repeated visits to our house (luring the present month. Ist. Wc

iav« the largest and best soleeled stock in lie city. • 2nd. The quality of our goods s Al, and the prices the lowest possible.

trd, Every purchaser from 10s aud upwards ;ets, in addition, a very useful, pleasing, fttraclive present, at Te Arc House Well-

ington, "The'thnofor the dielrjbgtion of these trej'enis is liiniM yiz„ : /rpm"[ho present late jg (be ciid of tho uiomb of IleCemW,

11889, at Te Aro Hoqsc Wellington, '* the aien's, boys', ml youths' elothiug deinrtinent n «Cljl|Sers way select,their department, , . . 4 , BHtuieD „ i es presents from a choice. w - w ™'V.'' scarfs, shirts, hats, &c„at Tern* mm l Advt. i