The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1890. TRUE LIBERALIM.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3506, 9 May 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1890. TRUE LIBERALIM.

Tub oraelo of Wanganni Bpoko the other day and deolared that Mr Hogg was a true liberal, and bud the full confidence of his party, but Mr McCardle was unsound on the ljind question, and therefore his liberalismwas doubtful. Mr Ballance, on Wednesday oveniiig, addressed his constituent*, and wo have read care-

fully his reported address in order to discover wliut true liberalism in New Zealand really amounts to.' If wo are to take Mr Hog? as the type of tho (rue liberal, the charter of the party under thatname must include (1) Tho single tax. (2) A protective tariff. (3) The abolition of the property-tax. k'et what does Mr Ballance himself say on these 'questions! Referring to tho single tax, he (Ifri Ballance) could not seo that it was pracfc able, and did not think that the time had eomo'for the substitution of a land pi inoome tax for the property tax, but thought undor the latter agricultural improvements and machinery should he exempted up tq £2OOO, Ho also believed the tax should bo graduated, for ho thought tho great j estates ot this country were ono of the causes ot this country standing still, and he pointed out that those who argued that at tho death of tho present owners the pstates wore split up, were not correct, as wss ?);own by tho recent estates left in trust, With' Meet to tho reduction of tho oustoms, he thought that if (hey had a surplus they could not do 'hotter th.W reduce the duties on the necessaries ot life, instancing tea as an example. So far 0 tho protective tariff had gone it had worked mJJ, but ho theught tho time had como when th'o inequalities. should bo revised, and-the dutie's on raw material, so

lor as possible, douo away with. Coming to the land'administration, Mr Ballanee ppoke at considerable length on the policy 4 the present Government, and pointed Out th?t 9,ellji||j !}ofeoro blocks of land did not encourage'jetfjemeiit, ftfd TO not good in the long run for lalwur;

i It would almost appear that Mr BallanC' M contrasted with Mr Hogg, is sligiiu'r ooDSOwativo, ■ He condemns the single tax, ?biOU Mr Hogg fosters, and he desired to retain tho property. - tax, which his ideal liberal unsparingly denounces. If Mr McOardle i« unsound on the land question, Mr Ballanee is evidently not quite to bo ■trusted with reference to the properly tax, the bete noir of tho -liberal party, What is the matter with the true liberals .of the Colony, that they no, longer ramp and roar in their old time fashion? The explanation probably is that the present time the tone of the'couniry and of the House is slightly Conservative, and that Mr Ballanee, whose main iplity is,

toot,- 1 ' -is adapting Jiimself tocirciiii)§lai)ceß,. ~TI)o Premier is ill, an.A'-at ahy'tiinj-it may happen that' a new, ltmiler hiay havti to bo selected to conduct the affnha of tbo Colony, It is 011 the cards that Mr Bullhnce may himself have a chanco of coming to the front, and no in;his address to tlio electors of Wanganui, lie whh exceedingly moderate in bis tone, and the radical horns, hoof, and tail, that on former similar occasions havo been so'mowhat prominent, wore studiously, kept in the background, There is ovidontly'a Conserviitivo strain in tlio] leader of the Opposition, and at tho present juncture ho is relying more upon it, than on his well-known radical cross. It is, however, slightly curious that he should wrap a Conservative; cloak round his manly form, and pass his old friend Mr McCardle, on the other Bide, whose motley is certainly less pronounced than that of the gteat Liberal-Conser-vative leader,

At the mooting of tho Pahiatua County Council on Monday .last, payments amounting to nearly iSI9OO woro made, We (Foilding Star) learn that Mr J R Anderson has disposed of his property in the Pohangina,'Comprisind26o acres, to Mr J Edwards, lately of Victoria, > Mnerston North is going in lor another loan. tThia time tho sum of £6580 is to be asked for to purchase tlio gasworks. .

The Rev. Mr White, of Pleasant Point, Timaru, will preach in tho local Presbyterian Church on Sunday next, morning and evening. Mr. A,. A. White informs us that he will from Masterton for about a fortnight, during which timtf Dr Hosking will attend to his patients.

Members of tho Masterton Operatic Society i are reminded that tho weekly practice, will be held in St Matthow's schoolroom this evening, It is hoped there will bo a good attendance, as it is intended to produce tho opera under

rehearsal at an early date. . It transpires that Georgo Bird, 0110 of tho old men bundled out of the Auckland Asylum, had £2OO in money and other property when ha wasoommitted, and all of this went to tho Government. A

telegram was received to-day that tlio Government are considering the situation, and will be responsible for Iho maintenance of the old men in the meantime. Mr Deakin, of Victoria,- had a tilt at

Mr Honry George tho othor night. Ho Biiid that among practical men in the colony Mr George's arguments would not uear discussion, It. is an open seoret that Mr George was particularly desirous'to meet Mr Deakin in open •debate.

Tho Wellington office of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States has just received the following cable from the Vice-President of the Society, who is visiting theso colonics, and who is at present in Australia " The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States havo secured a site in Sydney at a cost of £96,000, on which to orect an office building.- The site is in George Stroet, opposite tho Bank' of New South I Wales." •

Numerous complaints have been mado of late of the foul praetice of some cliickenliearted individual, who, being ashamed to pay his visits of inspection of poultry yards at daytime, choses the darkest of nights for the performance of his oflioial duties, 1 Tho latest victim i 6, we understand, the assistant bailiff, who asserts that he hasbeen shamefully robbed, and who loudly proclaims that if lio can obtain a clue to tho perpetrator ho will, by introducing him to the custodian of tho hospital,

adopt Buoh mersures as will prevent the recurrence of such depredations. "Thispoor.woman, my client, your Woi'ships," observed a solicitor in th o | City Court, has a brute of a husband. Married life with 'her' is not what she

expected—all beov and skittles." " Lot, mister," interrupted the woman, "there's no ekittlea at all,' as what I can see; it's all beer," Tho BenoH:" Then why don't you keep the bottle away from him ?" She: " The divil a bottle ho takes, your Worships; ho always brings it home in a jut;," Til? Boucli; "Then, why don't you keep tho jug away ?"" That ain't no use, for he filwajß comes home staggering under a ekinful—with more than he can carry." ■ •; The usual weekly parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers was held in the drill hall last evening, there being an attendance of thirty-eight ranK and file. Captain Pownali and Lieut. Hooper wore in command. The men were put through by the non-com-missioned officers, who proved them-selves:-to bo possessed of a thorough knowledge of company drill. After tho ■parade a meetiug was held to make arrangements for the holding, of the annual ball, but nothing further than the appointment of the necessary committee was dono,Flaxmillera in this district eoniplaiu

that they aro being kept ontircly in the dark by the Press Association as regards the ruling prico for'the fibre in the Hoino market. Notwithstanding that Wellington merchants are -very anxious to secure a monopoly of the outpnt for the noxt three months, tho majority ol the local millers will not come to an arrangement, preferring to take the risk of a : riso or fall in tho markets upon themselves. It is very desirable that the atnt-e of the London market should, at regular intervals, bo published in ihe ptjlony, and we think that arrangements might reasonably be made by the Government with thp Agent-General, for the. procarini,'• of the jjifoription so essential to tho progress ot the industry,

The ether day (says the Kangiora Standa(d)an employer received a rather plaintive note from one of his clerks, stating that he really could not gob to the offioo that day as he was aching all over, and had all 1 tho symptons of la grippe -Otherwise what our fqrebeafs termed'colio. His employer kindly responded that he could stay at home. Two days after tho following conversation lifts , heard by tho bnsa between La Grippe employi awl a fellow clerk; "How nja'ny (lid you giitf "Three duels attr.a": coilplo Of "hare 3 ,! Grand time of if.'"l "WhsUhoVdid you use?'' '•'No.'s," : - '-'Say, Coolloy,do you think thebo66 wilj stand lagnppa'again? 1 feel an aohjng for a -'day's, eljooting,'' " You young rascals," .'murmured tl)o boss, as lie walked past thorn'through tho office, and thore aro now two junior clerk vacancies., :

The Queen's toTBMV'.-Ladics,' no doubt, will' soon think of preparing for tho ball that will bo given in honour of Her Majesty's birthday, ■ .and' wo have; muoh pleasure in calling attention to.our- recently imported and choice assortment o( materials suitable fgv Ijjlls and evening wear, at tho "Wholesale Family. Drapery Warehouso, Te Aro House. "' .

These comprise tulles, nets by the, yard, embroidered tulles in dress lengthy evening colours in cashmeres, veilings, and also in Hjerveillcaux fnillo' moire and' other sifts; 01 ail'tlieso ore just now making a grand display, at Te Aro House. '' ■; Heiietofoiui it has sometimes boon found difficult to match tho various requisites for making up these dresses, and so to obviate this (Pioulty we liavoimported a number of con)plet|) umpde toses, with all necossary linings and Iviinmiiigs to ptolj, among whiph will bo found §OSO that appear in the flpxt paragraph. To Aro House. ... ]sjiDJ9ip?i)Efl VPilings !|! vipijx ro?e, do nil, whllo, corjl, ste, mM|)< cream; tosC* ntl'i with law and ri!)l)Q!W. In heliotvops;«'-! »'!, ouoalyptiis grceti, pa'o blue, to, to; salmoil VPilfngi cmhroidoreil in silver; heliotrope veiling, effibroiilowd in gold: Brussel's nets, in old rose, cardinal, omemplnjt ii'O,, variously embellished; a grand assortmeut tulles in black and in all the most toffi).# 6. 9 i ouril 4 « Te Aro' {louse.' . • ■ ■ - And then we have an excellent selectioil ot ovoning gloves, hosiery, fowl, wraps, with sorno very.-ohoioe; sn3 flttrspljya opsin cloaks in silks and plush, really be wliful goods. Ladies should before purehasing make an early aud complete inspection of what wo are; now showing , iii materials for balls and ovoning dress, at tho Wholesale.Family. Drapery TYarchiWlo Art [Hom-ip'rii

The Masterton Football Olub havo a a praotioo to-ifiorrow on the Worksop road-ground with tho Maoris,'

Captain Edwin wired at 12,21 p m "N, toll W,and S,W. galowithin 10 hours from now; indications, rain," \ Tho prizo schedulo ot tho Wairatapa Poultry, Pigoon, and Canary Association Ins been issued, tho number of classes being slighlly in excess of that of last year.

Mr Easton, evangelist, was again greeted with a e«od Qungregation in the Temperance Hall last evening, and delivoreda very able address. Sorviccs'will be held this evening and threo times on Sunday.

■ Tho locol Volunteers complain that owing to Queen's Eirthdny falling 011 Saturday, it will be almost an impossibility for a detachment to proceed to Wellington on that day, It is a pity tho Government could not arrange tor tlio parade to bo held on the 26tb, Whit Monday,

We understand that steps will probably bo takon at an early date to form abranch of the" Knights of Labor" in Masterton,

Thoro aro at the prosent time plenty of Maoris in Grey town, probably awaiting the hearing of the Nativo Land Court cases, • ••

Elaborate arrangements hayo been mado for tho Hospital Hall, to he hold in tho Palaco'Hall, Greytown, this evening, and thoro will doubtless bo a yory large attendance. A meeting of committees of the two Masterton lodges of Masons was held last evening, but was adjourned till Thursday nest, when tho amalgamation is expected to he finally concluded, . The Auckland Herald says it is authorised I'o state that Mr' 1 ]?- Guthrie has accepted the post of Aide de-Camp to the Governor in succession to Captain Saville. Mr Guthrie will not arrive in .New Zealand for eomo timo. .The following casos wero heard in tho R.M, Court yesterday after we went to press.:—Mooro v Whareama Road Board,—Claim, £2O, judgment for plaintiff. Vilo v Brenchley,'—Judgment summons,'order rofused. Woodroofe v Little,—Ront, L 44; judgment for £43 and costs.

Sir John Halladdresßcd the olestorsat Leeston last night, and was well rejeiyed. At the close ul his speech a motion was unanimously carried, expressing thanks and confidence, and requesting him to leiomo a candidate for Selwyn at the next election.

Tho number of vessels which oleared outwaidafrota Ne,vZealand porta for the quarter ended 31at March was 147 sail-

iug and 78 steam, For tho correspondquartevof 1889 the numbers were— Bailing, 144; steam, G5, Mr E. Burton, of-Kuripuni, has just executed to the order of Messrs Henderson and Shute, a machine known as a "creeper," 32ft in length. It is used

fur removing the 'sawdust, from the, benches, and is fitted with an elevator, by means of which the sawdust is thrown direct into tho trucks, We hear the machine is working in a thoroughly eatistactory manner.

The Charitable Aid question, and ,th° desirability of holding a conference on the subject, will be consideredatthe meetiug of the Winrarapa North County Council to be held on Tuesday next. It ia not generally thought, however, that during-tho coming session the iniquitous Charitable Aid-Bill will be amended, as a majority in tho Houso are in favor of tho cnuutry supporting tho poor of the large towns,

A serious accident happened at tho Fapawai damnills (Baillio's) yesterday morning, to an employeo named John Dockeryi (sou of the well known brickmaker of that name), who, whilst employed at the machinery, got tho thumb of his right hand entauglod in a band, and before he could extricate him-

self part of his thumb was torn awayaud tho'arm broken aoovo and below tho elbow, Immediately tho accident was •known to Mr Baillie, he, with lus usual promptitudo ■ and kindnoss, had the sufferer conveyed to Greytown, where Drßey, assisted by Dr Spratt, amputated the thumb at tho lower joint and set the broken arm, Mr J Baillie, junr., then drove tho young man to his (Cookery's) father's home, where overy care and attention will douhtless be aMed him with a view to convalosconso.