The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1800. Resumption of Immigration.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3517, 22 May 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1800. Resumption of Immigration.

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce ias recently followed, a lead set iu 3an(erbury, and declared in favor of he resumption of immigration, This s a somewhat bolil proposal at a time vhen New Zealaud is Buffering from lepression, but there is a good deal ,o he said in its favor. The Governnent have millions of acres of waste anils available for survey and settlenent, and if more millions are wanted ire there not plenty of them to be Mireliaseil on reasonable terms in (ho ipen market ? IfEnglish farmers with .mall capitals could be induced to icoupy these spare lands, it would indoubtedly be good for New Zealand jut would it be good for the English hrmers? Are our grazing and igricnllural interests so prosperous low that farmers arriving from Brigand could itivent their capital with idvantage to themselves as well as to sho Colony, and if they aro not, is it fair and honest to ask them? The iry in Auckland and Canterbury to jur agricultural brethren across the leas is" conie and help ns I" help us :o sharo oiir burdens, which are too Heavy for us, help us to "pay the ta*es ivhich crush us down, We admit that such an offer is in the interests cf New Zealand, and that a fow thousand pounds might be well spent in baiting i book for tlio British farmer, but we loubt the honesty of such a policy, Hid we hardly see how it could be carried out, excepting by the suppreslion of a few plain truths about the loudition of this Colony, which, if they were allowed to transpire, would Bfieotually keep from our shores the very men we desired to attract. The right thing to do is to so gbyorji the Colony that good men will be attracted !o it without any organised resupip. tion of immigration, If all roprid prosperity were fairly assured, if settlers on land were securing fair results from their investments, .we should have no need to offer inducements to immigrants, It is not what politicians say, it is not what even the press publishes which determines the immigration question. By oyery mail tens of thousands pf letters, private letters,' speed on their waj to England, Ireland and, Scotland, each Jiie cirryiug a message of, we fear, discouragement to friends who lake an interest in the welfare of this ;onlffimiity. These thousands of ivitnPSseß, truthful, and in the main inprejudiced, control immigration to ,bcse shores. For years past they

have retarded it, but s» soon as things J mend with us they will aot jn an , opposite direction, If we. wajt lljl ' the tide turns we shal} veap'jn due time the full benefit which, js derjv- j able from un influx of papulation, j especially frcro a population suited to | our requirements, but any.spasinodia ' effort to resume immigi-ntioa before ( the Colony is ripe to absorb it, will bo ( 'amended with grave results. 1

dismissal of the manGuroteon Iho cliaigo of having in his possession an illicit worm must ho deemed .in act of justice,. I'iom tho ovidonee givon, accused oppeara to liayo been 'he informer in thi).recent enfieagainst Mrs Oraimier, It whs quite evident, however, that thiß information would not have beeri elicited had it not been for Qurote's arrest and ■ Blihseqaent examination. The Police Department appear to, have conducted tho whole cnao in a mysterious manner, having caused the arrest of accused abovetho heads of the local police. Further, a serious breach of tho regulation on the subjeot appears to havo been occasioned in Wellington by divulging the informer's name, The following order, issued by the Trade and Customs Department, will bear out this assertion;—" Persons willing to give information are requested to communicate with any- officor of Custom or o£ Police. It may berelied on that any communication of tho above nature will be regarded as strictly ■confidential, and that Hie name of the person giving information will not be .divulged without his consent." We havo not the slightest sympathy with " Gurote," but wc have some regard for fair play botweon tho Dotective Department and an accused person, and we fail to see that in the late case the defendant should hare.had his own confidential admissions,, which are protected by law; brought tf hear against him.,

Tho Masterton Riflo Yohmtoers parade this evening. .. Mr (J; Beefcliain has been chosen to represent' the' Tinui school ou the Wellington Education Bowl, ■ Wo regrot to hoar that Miss Keeling, tho mistress of tho Masterton Side School, is laid up with the prevailing opioemio.

The anniversary of the birthday of Her Majesty Qaeen Victoria was celebrated in Great Britain yesterday, Tho Mastodon Operatic Society, met last evening for rehearsal. There was a good attendance, and a splendid praotieo was the result,.

A meetingof the Stewards of the North Wairarapa Hack Racing 1 Club will be belt! in thVOlub Hotel on Saturday evemng next. . An eight-roomed dwelling, with bathroom and all other conveniences, situated at tile corner of Bannister and Dixon streets, is advertised to lot. Wo are in receipt of the forty-first annual report of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, with schedules and returns for the colonial government, A special meeting of tho Mastorton Sohool Committee will bo held 'on Friday (to-morrow) evening, to consider tho sanitary arrangements of the sohool, at tho request of the Education Board. A meeting of the- Masterton Agricultural and pastoral Association was held yesterday afternoon at the Club Hotel. The balance sheot (which appears in another column) was received an J adopted, At the meeting of tho Licensing Committee on June (ith, tho following applications will be made:-'A.pnes Ottaway, for publicans license; and Mr A ElkinvP Wag?, TD Thompson, and H Phillips for renewal of license. The Palnatua Magisterial District was defined in Gazetto on lst-May; that is, the Pahiatua County now forms a pmtion of the Wairarapa Jtt.M. distrio't, and after the .sitting to-day, no further Paliiatua business will be transacted in tho Woodyillo Court. . .

We understand that steps are being taken by a 'number of gentlemon in Wellington to get up a petition to Parliament praying that no more Crown Lands. should be sold until die now House has had.tho opportunity of discussing tho question of a single tax, On Sunday next special anniversary services will bo. held in the Presbyterian Church, prizes being distributed in tho

afternoon. On Monday a conversazioni

will be held in tint Uliurcl), iruita other refreahmouts during the evening, The hoardings rocoiitly erected b 0. \Y. Clayton, of Wellington on tti property of tho Wellington Trust am Loin Association, excluding the lighl from Mrs Cronmer's Star Hotel, have been ruthlessly destroyed within the last two days, Tnfl police have the affair in hand, .

Tito football match, Masterton Club v Wellington Club, 13 to be played on the Worksop-road ((round en Monday neit, instead of Saturday«o at first arranged! As the Wellington Club cannot get together a team there will be no second fifteen match,

The following team mil represent the Municipal Fire Brigado team in the return raatoh with the To Whiti Rovers to be played on the late ground on Monday next; —J3«iok, H, Wrigley; Three-quarters, A. Green, JRouall, Wallaco;. Halves, • Darley, Scadden, Fellingham, Forwirds-E, -Braggins, l'ickering, Loacher,Broom, R, Hockloy, J. Butcher Whyto, T. Wrigley. Emergencies, Gardner, Parker, The following telegram has been received from Wellisgtun by Sergeant Major Bezar: The Queen's Birthday parade is postponed to 2.30 p.m on the 21th instant, bo the Wairarapa Volunteers will be in time by proceeding to Wellington by first train on Saturday morning, but any one not prepared to stop in town till Monday need not parade, as they would not bo in time to co back to Wairarapa by 3,30 train on Saturday, J G Buns, Liouteuant Colonel.

Tho regular fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Early Closing Association was held in the Oddfellows Hall, 'Perry Street) last evening, Mr J, Hooper in the chair. In addition to the usual business, it was deoided that a committee be formed to wait upon all Masterton tradesmen with ruferenco to obtaiuing a Thursday half-holiday in p'flio of Saturday at, li o'cluck. Considerable Interest i§ bejng ovinced py the members in this movement, nud judging by present reports it bids fair to, become an accomplished fact"in,tho not far distant future; The next meeting will be held on tho4th prox. to consider re port etc, whenitiijliuped that something defiuite will be the outcome of last night's mooting.

The Government have declined to provido counsel for the accußodattho murder inquest at Now Plymouth, but in the event of the prisoner being committed for- "trial tho Goyornment w0u.14 then engage 'counsel, The result of the year's solpctiqnsof land on the settlement conditions is comi.derodvery satisfaotoryasregards the number to the- area, as there are over ten selectors under 600 acres for every ono shove that area,

These compriso tulles, pels by the yard, embroidered tulles in dress lengths, evening colours in cashmeres, veilings, and ajso h) mervoillcaux faille' mqire aud otbor silks, Of all those aro just n"W maklug a grand display, at To Aro House. '■ Heretofore it has sometimes been: found difficult to match the various requisites for making up these dresses, and so to obviate this difficulty we havoimnorteil a number of, complete unmade druses, Tyilh all necessary linings and trimmings to raatoh, among which will-be found.tboso that appear in the next paragraph,- fe A'S^ouse. Embkoiperbp yoiliqgs iij viopat rose, eau do nil, white, coral, sty, pink and uream; tosoa nets, with laco and ribbons in gold, heliotrope, caude nil, eucalyptus green, pale blue, &0", &o; 6alulon veiling, embroidered in silver; heliotrope veiling, embroidered in gold; Brussol's nets, in old rose, cardinal, 1 oraempiuk &i, variously embellished; a grand assortment of Ftcuch tulle? in blaok and in all the most fashionable colours at House, '-And then>w) hjwe an excellent selection .of evening glijyes.'bosiory, ta.wraps, with Borne- jwy flhQice ind .attractive opera cloaks in silk's and plush, "really beautiful gold's, Jjadies should before purchasing qake'an early ; pd' pgmblcto inspection of what'weai'o uqw slioiyjyß to'i&taja'ls or balls and evenin^4 ras3 i a t ">e Whole; sale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Arp House,—Apvj,'".. v

I Vo ate requested to remind thoso interested that tho Kink will bo open this ovouiug.

"An alteration of the advertisement of MrE Poarcp, of the Queen-street Boot Depot, appoarsin another;column, A puWwdanoe takes place at Vile's Hall, Mauriceville, to-morrow eveniug,

Tho annual meeting of the Masterton Agricultural asd Paatoral Association i» aimouncod tu bo' held on Tuesday 4th June,

Tho Scotia arrived in Wellington Harbour at noon to-day, having completed repaiis to the Coot Strait Gable. She sails for Sydn'oy to-night.:

The Carterton School Oommittoe and tho Belveiloro School Committee havo each voted for Mr R. S, Hawkins in connection with theyaoanfc Beat on the . Education Board,

A.complimentary dance will be given at the Taueru to morrow (Friday) nifty, and for the couvtnience of thoso Ikdies and gentlemon who intend being present a drag will be run by Mr Hawko from the Club Hotel at (1.30 sharp. Mr Boetham's Woolshed has been kindly placed at the disposal of tho promotors. It is expected a large number will be present,

' Owiw> to an informality|in the conduct of the recent election of the Mvidere School (.omimtteo, by which the conditions of • the Act were ignored and unauthorised persons wero allowed to take part in the proceedings, a now oloction has been ordered by tho Kduca tion Board, and a date will shortly bo fixed fora fresh public meetingto comply with tho instruction, The old committee in tho meantime holds office.-. Wo nutioo that a sketch of hfo and character in tho form of a novel has been written by Miss EH Searle, alady whose sister, Miss C 0 Searle, was for a time resident at Carterton, where alio was on thetoaohing staff of the school, The story opens in the Wairarapa, and it is said that tho names of the charaotersdiffor so slightly from thoso of existing personages whmn we all know, as to oonvey distinct impression that they are not tho entirely of tho fictitious class so usually adopted :by authors.