The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3503, 6 May 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1890.

The Rise in the price of Meat. The recent'demand of the Welling, ton butchers for an advance m the. retail price of meat, though unsupported by any corresponding inorease of prices from producers, is suggestive of better times for graziers. The butchers would not davo to raise their-rates by a leap and bound of such a charaoter were they not assured that tho time has arrived when they will have to pay a much higher price for'.atook. For.pomo time past a few large buyers appeared to have controlled the market, and to have drained off the surplus beef and mutton so judioiously that they have exhausted it without disturbing the low market rates which have prevailed. This policy is probably now worked out, and the demand has overtaken theaupply, and competition must step in and raise prices. Cattle in the future are likely to be a/nuoh more valuable.commodity than in the past, and fat sheep will be at a premium, Though families may be called upon in this district to pay a little more for their beef and mutton,

the gain to the Wairarapa by an advance in prices will be immense. The new clearings' iu our bush districts are admirably adapted for fattening stock, and once the market price for, it reaches a remunerative level, the prosperity of the thousand, and: finp. pall settlers

in the North Wairarapa and JJabjajua Counties will be assured; Of course the outcry in Wellington against the advAQced rates demanded by butchers is a reasonable protest against what appears 'to 1)9 an extortionate demand, but it would 1)8 ajjsjrd to suppose that the butoliers thems.eli'ep have nothing to say in defence of the position which they have taken np, or that theirpresentaction is merely the result of an arbitrary demand for excessive profits,'. 'The only rational pplanation of their manifesto is that they haye come to the conclusion that they pst; jn tlio future pay Uglier prices fojc - stgek and that pfodupers should atgiipe,consider the position,. If graziers co-.operated together they ooald possibly $t once seoure an advance of tetyor thirty per cent on present prices for cattle and sheep; It would be'ijuite legitimate for them to combine to fix a minimum price per pound for beef an| flardases, and |tjie; big 'Wellington butofers f h_g, haye. had the whip hand of' the producers for fop Jime pajifwould $s .compelled fopayft,. ■.."

Mr Eujion, evanijelht, ia to deliver Q A*™^ih!sho f Kuflpuni HuU-this, evening..'/.''■ "*:'■■ £:' ':!!?■:■■, jY'fS' '■' :. We are ;requcsted tp' remind rinkiats that the; { Theatro ; :lto>l riiik will bo' Pponthii'Meiijiijf. •'.'■-,■ ■.;■■' ,;.' ; i Mt H.D, iJoll liasi withdrawn 'lra candidature fur a seat on the Education Board, as ho was unaware, when ho consented to stand, that Mr Boetham intended to Bock re-election. Tho: authorities at, Nbrdhausen, in Saxony, at .the suggestion of the district niedical ollicor, haye issued an order to barbers .to disinfect their brushes and other implements immediately after use and before they are applied .to the hair or beard ot another customer,

The annual meeting ot the Alfredton Licensing. Committee will beheld at the Road Board office, Eketaltuhn, on I Juno- 10th, to. consider applications for publicans'and other licenses, and for the renowal, transfer, or removal of licenses,

Signs of revival in the flat trade are evident, Wellington morohants aro beginning to offer inducements to flax millers to resume work. As muoh as

fifteen pounds per ton is now obtainable ; for flax deliyered in the Empire City,.: and at this prico it is possible for the ' producer to make a bare living; '■ We have received from the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Morriai?eß, Mr J. Bagge, the' following comparative, statement of tho vital statistics of the quarter ending 31st March,' 1890, with those of tho'same period last year: -Births, 1889, §7; 1890, 63. Deaths, 1889,10; 1390, 21. Marriage notices issued, 1889,6; 1890,12, We regret to'record the death at Nelson of an old resident .of Masterton in the person of Mrs Wooloott, whiuh took place on Saturday, last, ■ The deceased lady, who,\vaa highly respected in this district, left ■for.Nelson some two or three months back on account of hor failing health, and we understand the immediate cnuso of death was diabetes, Messrs Walter Harris, Alesandor M'Leod, and James Stuckey have been nominated as members for No 8 subdivision of the Masterton Road District. As thero is only onn vacancy to bo'filled, an election will take place at tho office ot the Board onFfiday, thelO'th in'a'ti : Messrs Rockell.and Gillespie, of th° local i'ost aud Telegraph. Offices, who have been victims to an attack of L" Grippe, are, we understand, almost fully rocovered. During their absence, a couple of temporary; hands were employed to fill their positions. Tho Ekctahuna Road Board decided at its meeting on Saturday last to ask the Bank of New Zealand to establish a branch at E.kotahuna, \ In .tho event ; of tho Bank declining, the Board decided to give its business to any other Bank that ,• might open, The action of the Board in this matter, is, wo understand, endorsed ■ by the rosidonts of the district, It is said that a good deal of annoyance ! is occasioned to residents of Kuripuni by the outrageous conduct of an individual ! in that neighborhood who appears to be suliering from tho D.T's. The police will no doubt take such action as will remedy the evil,

Referring to the question of capital and labour, Ingorsoll says:—" Here is'a shoe shop. One man in the shop is always busy through the day—always industrious, In the evening ho goes courting Borne nice girl, There are live other men in the shop that'don't do any such thing. They spend half the working evenings in dips pition, The first young man by and by cuts out thesaothora anu gets a boot and shoe store of his own. Then he marries the girl. Soon ho is able to dike his wife out of an evening The five laborer?, his Jformor companions, who see hun indulging iu this luxury, retire to the neighbouring saloon and pass resolutions that there is an stomal struggle between labour and capital," ' Hero is a queer story from Auckland. Mr. Sainuol Locke, ex-M.H.R., who died suddenly the other.day, had imbibed a faith in astrology, and be some time aeo-sent- Home- for an Astrological Almanac for 183G, the year of his birth, in order that from it. he might calculate his horoscope. He.did so, and he told his iriends that : ho believed if he could get over this month

he would escape a great danger which threatened him!' He was afraid to go anywhere in case he should meet with an accident,•'. He felt a strong conviction that somo accident would happen to hiiu, The prediction of astrology was true. Had it any offeot' in' bringing about its own accomplishment ?

Tho Greytown Cricket Club held a special moetinp on Saturday evening last, for the consideration of the action of the Greytown Recreation Reserve Committeo in permitting the Football Club to play upon, the cricket ground, to its decided detriment, A correspondence bad already passed between the interested bodies, one which had a dogree of warmth about it, and contained a recklessly publio diaplay of sentiment mi the subject. It is to be hoped .that the proprietor: of tho newspaper in which it appeared obtained full advertising rates for tho lavish ho made'of his space for nuch an exhibition, for then it can, at least, have proved satisfactory to someone. However, tho cricketers on Saturday night objected

strongly to the Reserye Committee's disregard of their yested interests, in. that portion of the ground used by them, which they considered secured to the Club by tho outlay they had incurred in improving the fiold and.the rent they paid for its use, Resolutions,' which hava not yet been made public, wore, wo hear, passed, protesting against tho use of tho ground by other than cricketers, except with tho Cricket Club's permission, and Bubjcct to special condition! .as to its ropair in case of damage, and that even thou the cricketors were to have the sole right of the plot during their entire playing season. Other suggestions were also made for the control of tho portion of the reserye whioh the criokoters use, These views ofi what is necessary, will, no doubt,.bo\considered at the next meeting of the ReeoVve Committee In the moautimo, Messrs W, J. Knell and J. Eccleton, who-have;been members of the Rosorvo Comm'itteoas representatives of the cricketers, have resigned thoir positions on that body, and will not resume office until'they consider the cricketers iiavo, been rightly dealt with! There is, it'-is"-said, plenty of room for a separate football ground on tho Reserve, but it would bo a;rough land which would heed.outlay. It is therefore the improved-area which the cricketors say has been maintained at their expense, whioh constitutes the ground of dispute.

Tirs. Quebn's BißTiipiT.-LadieS| no doubt, will soon think of'preparing for tho ball that mil bo given Iri hbnoiii' .of Her Majesty's birthday, and we have muoh pleasure in calling attention to our recently imported and choioo assortment o( materials suitable for balls and evening wear, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, . ; .'. .i" .

Tdesb Miflim'se tuUes, nets by the yard, embroidered tlillos ii) .to; lengths, evening colours in oaslimorcs, voilingsUiid. also in morveilieaux faillo'moire and other silks. Of all these are just'now. making a grand display, at To Aro House, HEBEioroRE it has sometimes been found sm'£ujj'[o'niatoh the various requisites for njakiiig uj'thfflV<|rsS§ffl( 4"?.' ~ w '° obviato (his difficulty w hayeibipMlod a number of complete uqinado drf s?es, wjth all ijeopssory linings and ttimtnings to rn'atch, 'ainong whiob will bo found ijioso that appear In the noxt paragraph. To Aro House, . --.. EsiinoiDuiffio veilings in view rose,: eau do.uil, white, coral, sky, pink and oream; tosoa nets, with loco and ribbons in gold, heliotrope,>a'u de nil, euoalyptus green, pale blue/&o, it ; salroon veiling,' enibioider'ed jn silver; heliotrope veiling, embroideredin gbld| Brussel'B nets', in old 'rose, cardinal, craempink&o., variously embellished; a 'grind assortment of French tulles in blaok 'jjr/d'in jall'ih'a' in ost ''fasbijnabk jojojjrsj 1 . To A?o fJijiiW'' ° ;; > '■-''" '-"'''■' ■•■•' '. And tlwn'whavo an o«8llent (deotipn ot eyeulng.gW*Bß> hosiery, fans t wapJi with., some ■ vciy .-• bhotoo. p and ottraotivo,: opera cloaks in silks and plash,, really beautiful !goods, Ladies'should "before purchasing makoon early, and .cpniploto inspection of what wo aro now'showing • in. materials for bails and evening dress, at tbo, flfhoic•6aloFamily Drapery. W&ehduiej-Te'Aro H?HJei^-A'py|i'' ; ' r .-"••■■-.■

■.Messrs Lowes and lorns add to 1 tfieir |eale for -y . '. ■ The monthly fleeting of the 'Commit tee. of the; Mast'c'iton" Hospital mil: be held on Thursdayjiext, ; Bth i May. | \t ;i' Bub'o'kr.aad Brown, .the bcullmb, have been matched to'row again on Juno Gib, for £IOO a aide. The" Standard hears that Mr I. Monckton Ims disposed of his property at Tauhorenikau to Mr Pharazym

We understand that the oase of Mr Bird, R.M., who has been'asked to resign, has not altered in any'way during tho past few weeks. ' .'■.

An important announcement in connection with the 'North' Wairarapa ltabbit Board appears in our advertising columns, ' ' . : :

We are requested toromiud ourreadefs of Messrs Lows mid lorns stock sale at thoir yards tomorrow, outrios for which sppear in their advertising column. MrO. B. Izard, representative of Wellington South, addressed his constitueats Inst night, and was well recoived.

■ MrF. H, Wood announces a Bale of small dairy or i,oaltry larm at Carterton on Saturday, May 17th. : .. f.f" 'Thousands of rabbits'hayo recently been destroyed'ih theßalranald district, N.S.W., through the uso, of arsenic, strychnine, and phoephor'us,-

Mr H.;Mawhinay calls attention to the 'fact that lie has just landed a first shipment of coal for tho winter season. Orders left with Mr (s,O.Sage will fee promptly ittonded to. The Wholosalo Drapery Company

tiava now on view some splendid Gippsland Possum" rugs, specially imported for Masferton,. ■ It may be expected that as a result of tho recent rains ploughing operations will

bo commenced without delay in this distriot, ' ' >';

A meeting of the Masterton Football Club is to be held this evening to make arrangements' for the -proposed tour through tho Forty-Mila Bosh and Mauawatu districts, . ' A thorough inspection was made yestorday • by the-members of the Masterton Borough Council of the Borough water tables, A report on the subject will bo presented at the next meetin?'of the' Council.

New Zealand horses appear to bo gaining for ■'themselves' a reputation in Australia! At the VA TO uiectin? on

Saturday the Handicap [steeplechase,of about two miles and a half was won'' by the New Zealand horse Titokowaru, Tho Eov' Mr Wyatt will probably include Maryborough 'in his next Sunday's migration.' He will preaoh afrFoatheratbn'in tho morning, Merlinborough in tho afternoon, andGroytown in tha evening, - Messrs OB Co.ckbum-Hood. and Jsiiies St'ucke/ havo' been nominated foe election to the office of Councillor in'the Wairainpa North County for the Msstoiton Hiding, A poll will be taken onMonday.'the 19th inst, Tho case of Alfred Rowe,of Gladstone chawed with dosr stealing, was brought up this morning at Carterton and adjourned, Messrs' Lowes and lorns announce a special sale of a consignment of guns for Saturday next, as also their usual pentralsale, ' • Complaints are frequent just now about tho quality of the gas supplied in Masterton. Too much air appears to o.omo through the pipes, and consumers don't hko paying for tho latter commodity. 'The explanation of the department is that fittinus occasionally require overhauling, Tlieru are a large number of cases of influenza m Auckland. On Sunday the clergyman and prgauist were unexpectedly absent from the Eplupany Church, and thecongregation carried on tho service themselves. The ÜBual parade of the Masterton Riflo Volunteers will be hold on Thursday ovenirig, after which a general meeting will tako placo to. make arrangements, regirding the holding of tho annual ball, Wo learn from Mr Eawson .that the last of the Brandon Estate in the Bangitumau District (some 2,500 aores) has boon sold to Mr Martin Kennedy at 25/- cash. This will probably lead to settlement, and will bo hailed as a boon to those settled in that neighbourhood,

The installation of W. M. and investi. turo of oflicera of St Mark's Mnso'nic

Lodgo, Carterton, takes place on Tuesday next. Bro Ai Booth is the W. M. elect. Arrangements hav6 been made for a large number of Masterton brethren to bo' present at the ceremony; .', Au important stock sale is airaounced by Mr F'H Wood to.bo held at his Tnntohi yards on Thursday next.' 'Already tho entries '.are Very numerous,

comprising—looo '•.firstclass breeding owes, 130 forward wethers, 100 fat ewes, 600 store ewes, 100 lambs, 200 lambs in tho wool, 6 dairy cows,' 12 yeavlingß,2B yoarlings and calves, horses, spring trap, harness, etc' . A peculiar and Bomewhat uncommon specimen of the orange tree has beori discovered growinp nix the pretntses of a certain resident in Masterton. A samplo of its fruit, which, being grown outside, has not come to maturity, was recently forwarded to Mr Hector, who pronounced it as an Eastern orange, v an,d requested that he bo suppliod with a slip of tho same,'as in this colony It' was exceedingly raro. '■',.'' . The Masterton Masonic Lodge, E.C, hold its first meo.tinf undor tho New Zealand Constitution last night. In tho Masonic Hall,< Bannister-street, there being a good attendance of membors. Seyoral new members ivoro initialjd,and a committee was appointed to arrange a'basis of an amalgamation with the Thißtle Lodge, S,o,,as both, Lodges ace now working under the one constitution.

Under, the heading of" The Law of Libel," tho Evening Post of yesterday saya:—"lt will be remembered that Ministers last session introduced a Bill to amend/tho Law of Libel, .but alter getting it through the Upper House dropped it in the Lower Chamber because Mr Samuel threatened to be obstructive Wo trust that the B'll will be introduced again during the coming session and carried through. ] t is a meet necessary measure, andsoyeral instances have occurred during the recess which, show,moat conclusively that provision such as the Bill proposes to make .is absolutely 'necessary to 'prevent the law of libel.being prostituted to purposes akin to blackmaihng respectable and responsible newspapers. It is a singular fact that.tho hinder ,a newspaper stands, and the better'its position, the more it is exposed to threats of actions for libel. Papers which are notoriously not worth powder and shot are quietly permitted to commit libel with impunity, but it anything whioh by the most rehued legal ingenuity can be construed into an'inuendo suggestive of libel, appoarsinthe columns pia well-to-do journal, thoro is sure to be somo keen-scented member" of; the' legal fraternity who will be prepared to convince tho person referred to, or supposed to be referred to, that ho has boen grossly .'wronged, ,aud . that reparation must be spught'for toy meanß ofalibelaotion, 1 !' !l - ; < "■'- ■