The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1890. Free Public.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3405, 9 January 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1890. Free Public.

We referred in our last isstio to free public libraries, pointing out that in some respects these institutions are over valued in the mother country, but there are souio aspects trorn which they can be regarded with considerable satisfaction. .The read- , ing man of the nineteenth century is physically ■ the inferior of the noil I reading /iron of the eightosnth century; he'is less in touch with dame nature, and even his wits may be less keen- from the habit he has acquired of trusting to other persons' observations rather than to his own, Still his mental horizon is more extended, and he is nearing a distant goal when the sway of moral power oVor the physical forces will bo established. Wellington has set to work in earnest to establish a free library, and it is obvious that a town of its pretension, if it has to hold its position and keep,abreast with modern ideas, must have an institution of this kind. It is expected by the promoters of tlie proposed city free library that soirio small assistance to the undertaking should come from country districts, and this is only reasonable. We who make occasional visits to Wellingson will undoubtedly, when a free library, is opened there, find socli an institution a considerable convenience as a centre where letters may be written, newspapers consulted, and works of refuronce inspected. 3uoh a library, housed, as wo hope it may be, in a commodious and comfortable building, will be (he place where appointments will be made by country visitors. Hitherto the rural sojourner in the city, when his business has been despatched, has had to loiter about the streets, or hang about the hotels, in order to kill time. IJhis new enterprise of the city will offer; him a. comfortable asylum which will enable him to dispose of his leisure hour pleasantly and profitably. We do not suppose the city people arc about to open a free library especially for the benefit of their country friends, but practically they aro doing so, and it will be wise on their part to so arrange their accommodation that they will be able to supply all the reasonable requirements of outs|do visitors. Of course they are primarily interested ■ in providing books and papers for themselves, but if at the same time tiiey can malto tlieir enterprise pleasant and profitable to a wide outside constituency, they will not in the long run have', 'reason' .-.to regret their Outlay, It has been suggested tp;us that a labor bureau might be adyan-. established in connection witli such an:, institution,'and-the j idea is one that is worthy of considertion. The principal objection to it would no doubt be that a numbor of] labor agonies are'already established in tlio city ivliifl) fajrj.v supply the market; Not one of them, however, j g *»> a fjullicientlv wide scale to be, regarded; ;as'o* tllOt'QUgbjy labor possiklo to ; establish such an ageni" in connection witli the public library 60 as to'afford facilities for an ihtov ; ' change of .-labor'.between town . and couutry.whiclitniglit.be profitable,to both'.: But,this, of t course, .is .a secondary consideration, which may, perhaps, receive attention when a suitable building is equipped and thrown open to the public.. Lot lis t'ust that the committee which has undertaken to.tooixjf tins, movement through will' be'impressed with tlie ,

convictiontlmt tho free library which they have to inaugurate is not one for the city' but for tho-'province, nud that ultimately it may be regarded as a colonial institution.' let them give it room, and even if ito literary furniture is at first n 'iulo scanty, they will get over, ■ L'uia drawback easily enough if the lines on which they design their struoturo are largo and broad.

"The cross civil action Fannin v McDougall, which has occupied the timo and attention of tho Wellington B.M. 6oiirt latolyjias boon adjourned sine die. Tho Wellington' Agricultural and Pastoral Society , have decided not to hold a "Hani and Ewo Fair" this year.. The annual meeting of contributors to tho Mastorton Hospital takos placo this afternoon;

Messrs Reynolds and Dixon are the successful tenderers for additions to tho Carterton school at JS'23O.

William,Spratt, for wilfully ill-treat-ing a dog, in nearly cnUingonoofits legs off with a roup hook, was fined 40s and costs 40s, by'tho Wellington Bench yesterday, and ord6rod to pay 40s for the damage done to tho. animal. The Pahiatua Oouuty Council at it 8 I meeting 'last Monday voted tho sum of I £ls to tho Masterton Hospital;

The Jubiloo Committee met last ovoning and deoidod to recommend the general committee to add a Jubileo Handicap of 100; 220, and 440 yards, maiden race of 220 yards, ami 100 yards Handicap to tho prraramme, the first prizes to be £5, £2, and 30s respectively, Entries and Handicaps to be 'made on tho ground, Full particulars will bo published in a few days.

A correspondent ouquires of the Ureytown Standard!''what train arrangements hayo been mado by tho Commissioners for Jubileo Bay, for "bringing - children from tho various townships to Masterton and taking thorn baok,and tho fares that will bo charged." AVo aro' informed that full particulars will bo published in a fow days,. In the meantime it is satisfactory to know that in addition to the ordinary trains special trains both north and south will bo run at rates lower than ordinary excursion fares.

The Wellington Bench lwd a curious case tn deal with yesterday. Thomas L. Temperley, whose friends in the Old Ooiiiitryarp.euid.to.be well ; to-do, Rave' lniusolf in custody: ab oiie having no lawful visibW moans of support, He wa j charged by the police na a vagrant, and they stated that tho prisoner spent all his money in'drtuk. He was remanded for a week at the request of »he polico, to aeo if anything could be done for him. Owing to a slip on the line, the through train was not ablo to get into tho Ekotahuna station yesterday. The slip, occurred about. filteen minutes beta tho train waß duo. It is expected tho lino will bo clear to-night. Jlr'Edwards, secretary of the Now Zealand Amalgamated Society of railway servants, has started a branch Society amongst the local railway employes 1 at Gieymouth, Mr Edwards, in the course of his remarks, said tho number now enrolled reached about four thousaud.

The Sheriffs sale,tho Wellington Loan Ompauy, limited, v, T, •Barker, at Messrs Lowes and lorns' auction rooms is postponed until Saturday 11th inst at 2 o'clock, Tho property to be disposed of consists of two building sites in BentloyacstatofrontingVillaandßontley streets and a quarter acre section iif land in Dreycrtown.

An exchange has the following:—A curious complication in connection with a marriage lias occurcd in Brisbane, An illiterate couplo repaired to tlw Register to have tho'knut tied, but that official discovered that tho fair ono was under ago. He had therefore to refer them to the magistrate, before certain oaths lis to tho non-existence of a guardian had to bo .taken, This ovor and souio necessary papers signed, tho magistrate assured tho couplo that all was right now. They ought to bavc taken the paperback to the Registrar who would have performed the coreinony but thoy concluded from tho magistrate's assurance that they were duly made ono and they " acted aecordin'.'' The noxt incident in tho story arose after tho birth of the firstborn, which the proud father duly, registered. Then the itogiatrar discovered that tliey wore not on his books, and took action against tho parent for registering as. legitimate thebirthof a child wliiclnvas illegitimate. It took some trouble to explain to tho couple that a ceremony ot murriago had not been performed in their case, bi>t when it was brought home to them the result .was' singular. Tho " wifo" refused to be legally martiod, and olected to separate, Slic was tired .of hor bargain, and hailed with gladness! tho clianco of relief from it.

/IhofollowingMCouiitofJohaniiosberg, South Afi ion, is given by arecent visitor; —Thoie are 'IOO jiublic-bouscs on tho field, and tho drinks tango from Gd to Is 3d, The monthly return of gold is 35,0000z0n an average. The "piles" that are inado lioro are not wade out of ' tho gold produced from the mines. They aro got by buying and soiling scrip. Rent is very high here. For a .four-roomed cottage in eloso proximity Io the town, you will pay from £ls up to £2o, and then they are' only mud struitnroa. Bread is fid a pound, butter, 7s Gd ; a tin of milk,ls Gd; jam, Is Gd; potatoos, la per pound ; m fact, living is most expensive. I was speaking to a tobacconist last night and he told mo he was paying £2O pound a month rent, and also had to pay StU 10b a year.for a license to sell tobacco, and thejihop lie has is not mora than five feet by eitrht foot. Wages are uot so high as have been represented. Millers got from .{'3 to £a 10s ut week, raast.ns from 20s to 30s a day,ciu-pci'tsrs from 10s to £7 6sa week,and printers £4los o week by mm, and Is Gd a thousand piece work. On the Londoirbakehouses the Pall Mall Budget says :-Tho prospect is upt a cheerful uao, and tho worst of it is that nobody can honestly think that the. bakers' men aro not in tho right, There is only one man in London who is worse " sweated" than tho bakors, and that is Mr Lakeman, the factory inspector who has the London bakehouses for his province, Over ami over again he has reported that these bakeries aro many of them pestilential holes, and that conditions of labour in them aro cruol in the extreme. Mr Burns did not exaggerate when lie said They passed thoir time under circumstances littlo better than those of a pig-styo or stable existing in a temperature of 120doi», stripped to tho waist, thoirskius reeking with perspiration, and with no bathing or washing accomodation available.' To work olio hundred hours a week under conditions such as these is not to lead tho life of a man at all. Christians have prayed from.timo immemorial to bo given each day their daily bread. Is it not about time they began to think of the Bufferings of thosro who make that daily bread? i Our sale of dress fabrics of every dosorip. tlon'during the present season has very lately esceeded'any previous summer's trade. This has doubtless been the resultof the excellent choice we have been able' to show, as well as. tho-elerjing value ,of the materials., Our dress department, and also the dressmaking rooms, have been kept bus'ly employed from tljb commencement of tho season up th the present dato Qt Te Aro House, Wellington.' Not.uily among those new 'dross fabrics are some veryprattyand serviceable bordered rqbes, l|y tlie'new colors, and exactly suited to the season,'' and at-prices to meet all regiiirenients. at Te Arp House Wellington, 008 appreciated for cool wo'a'r during .the/ hot , (maimer months, and during the past week we have oSf"®! ollt 0 ,#l ' Bß P B ™ l of tlllise in black bßregesj/Utti-^.?! 1 . 1^',1 i pricosmuch bejo>y A tha ordinary i'ftiSs: io Aro Heaso, Wellington.'-' >' : . • ? : . ! i • NoTwiTUSTANDiNO-tbe large sales wo have , thus made, .we have never.allowed our. Block | to mil low, but have constantly replenished i it from time to time with the latest fashions anil newest goods, at Te Aro House, Well* 1 ingtori. ... . v' Vfß lutvo also recsived a full assortment j of China silks', surahs, and pongees, in all . colors,so that our stock is amply replenished , and capable ot meeting all demands at .To < Aro House, Wellington.—Advi. ~ 1

Messrs Lowes and lonis uiakiV several.! additions to,their. stock, nale'lfor: Wednesday next, V' v:- v '- . ■ Inconsonuenco of alterations to pro-, raises, Mr 13, Pearco will hold s V big" sale of boots audshncs, ctniiirioncing oil Saturday next. •. Tho Christchuroh Hospital Board ha 8 approved employing ladies as probationer mirsfs, and the House Cuunniitteo is considering a schome for giving ofl'ect to tho proposal. At a meeting ot tho Dtmedin City Council last night tha usual Salary Of WOO was voted to the Mayor.

Vwoli known Auckland citizen. J. C. McOausland, died yesterday of heart liseaso.

Tho Masterton Lod^o' 1430 B. C. meets on Monday next at clio Masonic Hall, Bannistoi'Htreot, t. The first Committee for the new Bchoo' district, Mangatainoka, m elected last Monday, and reaultod as follows i Messrs Greville (Chairman), 0. Gardner, W, Wyles, T, J, Jainui (Secretary), H. King, W. Wakeford, and D. Mcßetli, The inquest on tho body ol David Laird,- who died yesterday at To Wliiti from tho offsets of taking a dose of arsenic is boiog hold to-day, At the close of tho inquiry the remains will be brought by Mr Jago to tho Mnstortou cometery for interment'

Mr Albert J, Woloh whilst having a j friendly bout at • wrestling with his brother yesterday at Opaki was thrown on his leg which twisted under lum breaking iu two places bolow tho kneeDr Hosking who was sunt for performed what surgical operation was nooossary towards resetting the broken limb. The following tenders Jiave been accepted by the Pahiatua County Council :-Mangaono. Ro;d 02 chains, 1 formation, H. Stevens, 11 -lis, culverts--2s Bd and 6s, dram ss; Rock wad 95 chains metalling, T. P. Uirdwood, £110; Toritea road, 204 chains metalling, A. McCool, £2 12, £llos and 4s (Id; Te Aupapa road, formation, (No. 40) T. P. Girrfwocd, £llßs, culverts 3s and 2s 6d; To Aupapa road, formation, (No 41:) Tangnoy, 12 3s, ciilvor's 2s (id, 2s 9d and 4s Od.

As Mr Noill's bus was conveying passengers by tho mid day train' to their yanous destinations in tho borough, it cauio to grief in a quite unexpected manner. Passing along Worksop Hoad it was pulled off to allow a couple of lady passengers to alight, whon suddenly the two off side wheels sunk to their axles in tho soft mud, with tho result that ono of the herscs was thrown down and injured.' It was a fertuuate thing thoro were no passengers on the top of the conveyance or they would havo had a nasty spill. Besides tha driver and • Mr Ml, who was behind, there were only tho two passengn-s roforrod to on board, and they oscapcd unhurt. The'aofc ground into which the wheels sunk was recently disturbed for the purpose of putting in gas mains, and the heavy rains of yesterday and to-day lias converted it into a regular trap, Tho contents of a Chinaman's vegetable cart were scattered over the road in the samo locality yesterday, and from the samo cause.