The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, 1890. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3433, 12 February 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, 1890. THE GENERAL ELECTION.

We are getting within measureable distance of a. general election, ,'aud there is already a ■ slight flutter amongst those gentlemen who are supposed to be willing to, do the Wairarapa the honor to represent them, They are beginning to move about a little and. to bring themselves into touch with the peoplo who a few month? henco will make or mar their : political fortune. At present it is difficult to forecasto nn issue, because 1 new electoral districts have to he ', constituted, and those who are now ; on the rolls have no knowledge of the particular area to which they will be . assigned when the work of revision is completed. They do not even know I whether there will be two Wairarapa seats, as at present, or whether the I existing districts will be clipped t) , the edges and resolved into one, Bj < taking in a slice of the Bush distrio ' to the north, or tbo Hutt district t< • the south; the Wairarapa will b populous enough to return k p members, but the Electoral Commit sioners may; if they find it necessary constitute Wairarapa North an ' South into one district, taking awaj perhaps, another slice to the north o Ma'stertpn to strengthen a neighbor ing electorate. Rii though we ar ' in doubt about what tho new district will be like, and the doubt .will, b unresolved for the next three months 1 there is a fair prospect of a plethor of candidates. The Wairarapa ma, bo called upon to' elect one an possibly two members, but there ar i certainly more than half a doze: politicians who aro generally regarde as willing to come forward. M Buchanan, the presont member fo Wairarapa, heads the list, and has perhaps, the best ohanco .of ah candidate at the coming genera election, as bis ' colleague, M George Beethara has lost grouiji by his prolonged absence from tli Colony.. Still, Mr Beetham i coming back amongst us, and thougl some of his old friends aro angr with him there are yet many wh remember his former services am who believe that though ciroura stances have separated him of lati from his constituents he has no wilfully neglected them or beei oblivious of their interests,. M McCardle is also spoken of freoly ai a man, and is just now es ceedingly popular. It is possibl too that even Mr Henry Bunn; might be in the swim, Th>s veterai" politician appears to be enjoyin/ excellent health and very fit now fo an election campaign, If he dk come forward he would make thi pace lively for some of the younge; men. Mr Andrew, another ex M,H,R,, is also oredited with i desire to re-enter Parliament, am though he is hot so well known ai other politicians who have arisen ii this district since, his day, he ii intellectually a. head and' shoulderi taller than bii fellows. Mr Hog{ gives no sign of what Ins intention! maybe during the coming election but he has a woll defined and fuirl; organised party at his baok whiol will be a factor in the struggle Then lastly, there is Mr Hawkin who in unlikely to miss any chanci of becoming an M.H.E., anjj tbori are others we could name who might nitbout impropriety .seek the honoro ajeotion and who w,ould. make usefu members, • The; list we: have ■ givei is, however, 'sufficiently numerous to indicate- that during: the- comin, winter the electors of {be Wairarapi will haw a wide obojee. of candi dates, and.jb'at'thipeafor; mty as the case may be,won't go begging

Odb; local -oontemporary, declares that lie believes in freetrade in the abstvaot.arid protection as a tentative expedient, This we take to mean that,theoretically, be is ,'a freetrader and kraptioally' a 'protectionist,' He

kindly invites ua to tako tlie pliitfohn ,when the..questidii,'of forming Hngle'tax Maaferton fia brought ftrwaW.il:We 'were not aware that there existed any obligations r !()ther.than.:(in unprofessional fieairdfdr notoriety i-'fur' ai i>" journalist to appear on a' public piatforih nor would we ourselves venture to oppose arable and astute debater like our local contemporary who dearly reserves, to himself the privilege of advocating both'-Bides of a loading pubHo question. We are content with his acknowledgement that he It both a freetrader and & protectionist. What is he not ? Whon sb m due course he appears on the single tax platform ho will dcubtlaaa be in a position to divide his Bpeeoh into two sections. With one he will be able to catch all the freetraders in the audience, with the other he .will fetch the protectionists. Our contemporary is evidently a.ready made politician who is equal to any possible emtrgonoy..' : ...'...

KecroiUaro roniindod of the parade if mufti to night, at the Drill Hall.

Tenders are invited elsewhere for erecting one and a-hulf miles of wire fencing/particulars of which can bo obtained on enquiry at this office' • The.Tliistle Lodge, No 047, S.O. hold : thoir ordinary monthly meeting at the Mas'onio Hall Ihisovoning As the work tc bo dono, passing and raising, it of an interesting character it is expected there will bo a larpe attendance uf memberß and visitors present.on this occasion. Petty Officer Williams,'tho champion rifleshot ofNow Zealand, was born in Knylaud,; nnd, holding a wiite'e certiikir.e, .''followed the sea," !until he nettled down a years ago in Wellington, where ha learned his shooting. ■

The following ■ bavo been returned without opposition as meinhurs of the Oaru-rton : JL)»trict ami Town Luwnsing BnardsY'Messrs'6. Barnntt. G, W. Dcller, It, Fail-brother,: J. Btevon?, <tii(l W.Viukeratalf. For tho Featheratou Town Committee the following Lavo been 'nominated; Mcsara J. itoel, H. Bunny, W. Gundy, A. and J, Duuald aud U. Reynolda. V southern ipaper says:—"The Countfas of Onslow enema determined she will have none of 'Wellington and Government Home, as. the liinemoa, after .lauding'tiin Earl of Kintora nnd suite at Hbkitika, returns to Duiiedm to convey the Countess to Auckland." >Ve hear of an extraordinary incident at Notmandy,' A rat uf the species known as Ihe native rat, attacked a newly-born infant,, and inflicted three wounds befjre the mother, who was asleep, was arousid by the cries of the child. Quite wore marks were lott, especially on the kead. The turning of the .first sod of ■ the Midland Itailway at Springfield, on the 29th January, was a great success, about IbOboing present. Mr Williaiiißon, one ; of the oldest residents, performed the ceremony. Speeches' were made' by Messrs Cunningham, Williamson', and ' Jebson. ; The Swiss authorities have forbiddon the sale of the Salvation Army (.'ridu Uuerre(War Cry), and havealao.rofuaad' a -license for its.. propagation. The police have arrested Mr Clibborn Booth, colonel in the Salvation Army, for an ' infraction of the deoree of expulsion issued against him in 1883. An officer of the "blues" in charge of a bush township waa aent for the other day with a request that ho would.briug a buggy along for the purpose ofcon- - veying a lnnatic captureu at a station a few miles from the town, to the look-up. . Ho went aa instructed and on his arrival found the alleged lunatic had made his eacape.' Aftor searchim; in vain for the "daft critter" the constable roturned. On tho road back ho overtook, a mailman with whom he was well acquainted and, having given him a lift, ho hid him of his fruitless journey, They'diado it np between them that on arrival at the town the mailman should impersonate tho lunatio, whioh hi) did to perfection, Ab soiin as the busnjy stopped the offioor pretended to stumblo and fall, at that moment his buggy companion leaped out of the conveyance, gave a tenific yell aud fled, whilst the crowd «h«utß'l,»t the top of their voice ''.stop him I stop him I" Tho whole town Hare chase, a well known publican and ix brewer kiepins; well lo the (rout, The Jiinatic (?), led thein ■ a dance aud gave boniface alliance to catch him. but, lilie tho rest of tho pursuots, he waß afraid to .tackle tho wild looking individual when the opportunity arrived. The officer arrived on the scene and whoa tho truth catuo out the crowd looked properly sold and sneaked off to the heareßt pub, to drown their chagrin in " Eagle" boor, The following letter was road at the mooting of the Wairarapa North County Council yeaterday, "I am directed by the Hon. Minister of Landa toacknow ledge therecolptof your coramunioitiou of the 18th January, dating that at a meeting of the Wairarapa North County Council held on tho 14th. of that mown attention >as directed to the fact tint there is an extensive area of Crown Linda lyin« to the north of theTirauuiea liivcr available for settlement 'but whioh no attempt to disposo of.hisyet been made. In reply lam to stale thai the whole of the lands to tho north am' north-west of Alfredto'n were inductee in lists of lands notified for disposal ii August 1887 and Juno 1888. All tin land in tho block 1 Puketoi Sur.vc; District and the north parts of Block" Hand lH'nf that district weto Bold it Au«ust last. Tho surveys of the bilauci of blooks II and 111, and V and VI hav, been in hand for sometime .past aui these lauds will shortly bo disposed of These facts, it is hoped, will clear a«'aj the mis-apprehension uf the Count) Uouncil whon tho statement was made that there had been no attempt to opei: lands for settlement lui the'vicinity oi Allrcdton, Mr Kiohardson furthei desireß me lo inform the County Counoil that the' department is using everj endeavour to place settlement lands in the North Island before the public an speedily as oiroumstanceß will permit. (iood news trom Wellington, ana quite true, you can get a splendid harninniam from 15, piano or organ from. LIB. organ with divided octavo couplars all in solid biack walnut cases fr>m 1)17. This boats all the Cheapest houses in town, Pianna tuned for 7s, or bytbi' yiar four visit*Ll| travelling expenses added!. All kinds of musical iustrumtn's tuned, ploaned, and repaired, new reeds put in accordeanß, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges iiiado. Any instrument may be purchased on the time payment Bys'tom from 2s. 6d per week. Call and exchango your old piano for anew one at F, J Pinny's Mußical Instrument ilepot, Mannpre-atreet, , Wellington, (Sole agent of the oelebratel Worcester ';rgans,)-ADTr ■■'

• Cam at "Tho Fair," (or 10-morrow we ahall have somo remarkable bargains to show In tho costume department at"The Fair," To Aro Hausei Wellington. CALL.at "The Fair," [or to-morrow we cxpeot crowds ot busy. customers pioking up the choice lots in costumes, Such as those 2s Gd print costumes tor Is, 4s 6d print costumes for 2s. 6d,'6a 6d print coßtumes for 8s Gd, at To Aro Houeo, Wellington, . ■Ouh at ■" The' Fair," for to-morrow you will havo a chanco that may never occur nsain, that is of buyingolioioo' print costumes at 3s (id for ss, at 10s 6d for Ob, at 12s 6d. for- 7b 9d, "at 18a 6d for 8s 6d, at 16a fid' fbr9slld,and 'atWsfldfqrWsM.at'i Tho Fair," Td Aro House, VVeilington. 'oam, at "The Fair,"for to-morrow we are goingtfl saoriuoe our ladies' stuff cobtumes.lhusly—Fashionable stuff costumes, marked 21s for|los, 22a Gd for 15s, 27s 6d for 17s 6d, 35s 6d for 21s, 49s Cd for 22s 6d,68s for 4()s, at ."The Fair," To Aro House, Wellington;-" "■', ';'"".'.', ' ; 'flip, it.!! The Fflir," to isee tie print.wrappors ib,at,arp.tkus reduced in prices, 2slld fQ'r Is 6d, 6s 6dfor,3's 9d,' 6s lid for 4s lid, 10i6d for (la 9d, 14s Cd for Os Gd, 17b Gd for 13a 6d,at" Tho Fnir,'.' Te AroHoubo,Wellington. -■■■'•'■ Oau, at !■ Tho Fair," and purchase our 10s Gd ohoiue dressing gowns for Gs 9d, 12j Od for 9s 6d, 15s 6d for 10s Cd, 18a 6d for I2a6d, 25s for, 17a Gd, 20a "Cd for 21a. at " The.Fiir,'.' Te Aro House, Wellington,A«r,

.Mmn Bi-llisj, diindyßitlu, iiiriaj\ N|clmllß l; .Speedy, Stfwart;andfTayljir have Keii nouiinated fur the Oastlopoint Licfnsinir Dijtiict. i poll-is adverted for thelflthiri«t.' •:,'--'^■•■'■'.•■ V-;..f

i/.Thejßoroui|h Btaff ia en/aged ajphaltV lrig the pathiu iront'uf Messrs Tomisend and Couper'a saddlers shop, Queehet., and the adjoining offices,. A contract baa juab been let by the Wairarapa North County for berHng thirty-five chains of footpath Ih the township"; of Ekotahuna.. Mr 0. E. Da'niell, of Masrert >ri, is tho succoasfu! tenderer at £72 13s Gd. The timber used is to be heirt ef totara, two and a half inoh faeing iboardß arid five inch square posta, But six ftefc apart.