The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1890. The Supreme Court Bench.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3540, 19 June 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1890. The Supreme Court Bench.

Tins week Wellington is thronged with Wairampa residents interested in vaiious cases in the Supreme Court, who, in many instances,,have, very much against their will, gone to stay, There is a sort of block in the business of the Court, one case pushing another back;so that the fixed dates upon which they are put down have to be' disregarded. • Mot only the ordinary work of the Court is in arrear, but it is also said that the business in Clumbers is hung up. Tho faujt, of course, does not lie with the.Chief Justice, who is doing, or tryingto accomplish the work of two Judges, but with the Government which does not make an adequate provision for despatching the business of the higher courts of tho Colony. The cost to the public of tho delays which are now so conspicuous in the conduct of casesmust amount to tenor twenty times the salary of the extra judge so much and so long heeded. Of course, one new appointment made recently in the case of Judge Edwards may in time moefc the difficulty, but at present the last addition to the Bench for obvious reasons is neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor even good red herring. The question of the latest- appointment to tho Bench is certain, to occupy the attention, of Parliament at an early date, and no doubt the constitutional aspect involved - in it will receive a large- amount of attention, but the real practioal' grievance which ought to be considered is the enormous expense and- inconvenience entailed upon the public by the bench of judges being numerically too weak to cope with the business of the courts, ■ We trust the; influence of the House will be exerted to bring pressure upon the Government to give the public some relief from the delays to which they are compelled : to submit, the judges of New Zealand very much resemble'five barley '■ loaveis and tjjree small .fishes- ' Mr Justice;' EJwat,d§ ; being' the equivalent of the latter-which ((aye j to bo distributed amoiigsta multitude I of lawyers. Tbi miracle: will -.not ] work, and either, the supply pfhajjey 1 tl)v' ■ ■<'•;;■.. ■'■"•.' ■.■■ ' ■ v

Govenimont BJfefy'br: tiie legion of | lawyers decreased. The latter reuiody might-findfavor.with-souie, -liut'if be impractioableVtlien 'the ''House. sbouldconsidorwhether fiVe' judges are sufficient fot\th6 requirementa of tbe-thousand arid one-lawyers 'of New Zealand, v " •

The Masterton School Committeo c meets .in the Secretary's office this ' ovonin?, ■-. Wo are informed that a Bush Union • has been organised at Mamramahoe, the ' main objects of whiolt shall bo to attain < certain political enda. New South iVales claims to have led ' the van in the use. of postage stamps, ' tho earliest bearing date 1888, while the ' first used in England were dated 1840. ' Six ynung n.on have been commuted for trial for disturbing the mooting* of ' tho Salvation "Army at Hillgrovo, New ' South Wales,'-"-. ■■"" Settlers in the Bush districts are beginning to realise thovalud of ensilage asafoddor, and many stacks of silu havo been formod this year. Tho cup matches of "The Bush Rugby Union" will cmnmenco on Saturday next; tho 21st inst. Pahiatua plays'Woodville at Woodvillo on that day." ■■ Owing to tho block of business in the Wellington Supremo' Court, the cas l ) Butcher v. Payton has been .further adjourned until Tuesday next, 24th irißt. Jubilee celebratious in connection with tho Wesloyan Church are to be held at Carterton, Groyto.wn, DalelioM, Fcatliorßton,.,and Matarawa during this and next week,Wo understand it is the intention of the Railway Department, at tho closo of t the winter months, to.grant tho'concession tho people of Eketahuna have so long desired-daily through communication with -Wellington. The Ashburtou County Council has decided to- pay for the destruction of small'birds at the rate of 4s 2d per 100 till the end of July, whon poisoned grain will be purchased for distribution in the ■ same manner as in former years. A number of visitors to thn Thoatre . Royal last evening complain that when leaving tho building they wero subjected to the most rough treatment by the "larrikins," who could fiud nothing better to do than throw parcels of ■ paßto amongst' tlio crowd, Tho South Australian Government in the Governor's speech at the opening of . Parhamont have announced the intention " to proposo n-progressive tnx on unim.; proved land values and tho reduction of I death duties on estates uudcr £IOOO and . progressive succession duties on legacies. over that value, ' ' ', A special mooting of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in tho Club Hotel, yesterday afternoon, Mr'W. Lowes (President), in , tho chair, when the fallowing dates were fixed for the various events during ; the season!— Horse parade, September 24th j annual4show, October 28th; ram fair February 13th aud 14th. A meot-

,ir February 13th and 14th. A raeotas of the general committee ivill bo held on July 2nd, to draw up programme, etc,.

Wo notice that Mr E, frarco, ot the Cash Boot Mart, Queen Street, is closing his Mitsterton business. Hi advertises a clearing sain in tins day's paper, This announcement will bo •eccived with regret by those customers vho have bought their boots at PearceV '!• -'tohaslr

. lie mo*, .ins been a good article at a low price. Wo are informed that the sulo reason for closing in Maatorton is tho great inoreaso of the Wellington business, to which Mr Pearoe intends to devote his attention. . Boot buyers should nut mifa this chance of laying in a stock of useful boots at'a low price.

Says tho TimaruHerald-:-Now that tho new electoral districts have been constituted, electors will do well to soe that their names are properly enrolled, especially those, on the margins of the altered districts. The registration ollioers are charged with the preparation of the new rolls from the old ones, and will do their-utmost to mnke tho.neiv rolls perfect, butthero -'mint bo many cases in which "they will meet with difficulty in deciding to which district some electors belong, particularly those with " residential" qualißcationa. flew comers should obtain, fill, and send in forms of application for registration, or " transfers" as tho case may require, Speaking at Temuka, Bishop Julius said there was a mania now for cheapness, Everyono liked to havo things oheap, and they eot them cheap—and nasty. Whatever they wanted done must bo by contract, and he behoved a man would, if ho could, save his soul by contract. They could not carry.this spirit into the church, If there was-a rueaniug in tho, cross of Christ it was sacrifice. They thanked God that tithes had been done away with, that no ono could say to them, " Build a cathedral or grill I" aud yet they grumbled at having to givo 3d on a Sunday, and dodged it when it was wet, There was religion nowadays, and a pitiful sort of religion A peculiar act on the part of a burglar is reported. A reek ago the hou«o of a resident of Brunswick, a Molbourne suburb, was broken into, and a large family bible and a fancy cup and saucer were stolen. Thinking it useless to report the matter, lie did not acquaint tho police with the oircumstances of the caso, but the other morning found to his surprise that the thief had apparently paid liiua a second visit during the night and placed beneath the dour two pawn tickets for the articles stolen,. which apparently ho had pledged with a pawn broker carrying on business in Queenstreet. On propeodiug thither he found such to be the case, and recovered his goods. A description of the man who pawned the goods has beon furnished to the police, who have, however, not yet succeeded in finding him.

Tho following story comes from Whakatano, and its truth, tho Nurth Okgo Tim says, is vouched for by ctediblo witnesses. Tho manager of a station not ono hundred miles up the valley was at his wits'.end becauso of the. oaterpillers which wero ravaging his maize crop. Caine to him in his time of distress an aboriginal and said, "Why don't you employ the Maori toliunga-, (priest) ? He .will rid you of thisplasuo for £3." The.mana'/er renjied. that ho made it a rulo to- pay for miracles by results, Iftho rid him of this pest howould'willingly pay him-when the caterpillars we're gone) and he would give him ample time in whioh to perform his karakia, - The tohum/a accoptod the oik stipulating that -he should havo tho field (of maize) wholly to himself for twenty.four hours. He came, took up his quarters in the field, and, began his karakia, the nature of which, however, is known to himself alone; for the torms of the njreemont were risidly adhered to, and he was left undisturbed, At tho end of tho twenty-four hours tho manager came, and lo I the caterpillars were all gone. He paM ' the ' tohunga his i'3,andmay flow be heard" 'sotHy murmuring to himself,''ls civilization a failuro, or is the Caucasian played out ?"

■. A vtiiv special invitation is herewith extended to the ladies of tho oity; to pay an ioarly visit oi inspection to our magnificent and.attraotive display.of.ball and evening dress fabrics, whioh, together with all necessary requisites are how being sliowh on the central counter at To Arc House.','

Tab variety'of these charming fabrics is very largo, and thoi numerous, fashionable tints are of the most- pleasing oharaoter, while tho prices aro esceedingly moderate,The display is easily accessible, is : very artistic to its smallest details, and could not fail to we gratifying to all visitors to To AroHouse.

: We shall be'delighted to show them, to all visitors who may rest assured that they will not be uiipprtuuedxto buy, Indeed there will bono occasion to do this, for the goods wiil speak, for themselves. and'.'we imagino there arofew ladies who could look at these beautiful requisites without feeling an irresistible desire to purchase'at To Aro House,'■ '.':':-£ .-. ■'.-'-"■•■- -•'-.;'■

We invite perusal of a special announcement on the front page of this paper, which' giyra full pjjrtioulars of tho names, makes, c.oibun',.o%l dfth.ese ball 'and eyening dress fabrics aid requisites at -,tho'^holesalo family Proper/ Warjhgijw,'to Aro'Boio,

■-.; According -to the' PahiatdaSpaper' \ tyoiwid.fever.is.stillVevalent'ln .the !| bush, .':/•:, ;^>; j, : : h;': '■ Mf'-W. H.iedtlia'm, of this town, has :' been elected a member ol the Wellington j Philosophical Society. ' '.-; ■:';<■;■ '■ eniployoef; of :the-Wellington', lramway,Co,, have gone out on. striko, "° incnvonionce has, however, been oausod the public as a new sot of hands woro taken on this inoruing. ■'.'.. The sittings of the bankruptcy Court at Mastorton have been adjourned from Wednesday, 23rd of June, till Wednes- ' day, July 2n'di'-- ■ It is understood that the.Governmerit, having reconsidered the ocean posta»B soheino of Mr Goschen, feeliu a position to propose to tho flouso that tho 2|d rate to Jiurope be adopted, - Mr A, S. M.H.R., addressed his constituents at St, Peter's schoolroom, Wellington, last' evening, and was awarded a he&rty'vote of thanks, His Excellency tho Govoruor has informed Ministers there is no truth in the rumour that he intends leaving the cobuy at the end of the year, and it'is fully,, expected he will remain his full tormm New Zealand. • - Tho latest freak "of tho husband- . seeking female is to sond through the : Pjstchoico samples of her cookery, A i Masterton young man was completely . floored this morning by receiving two , packages by the samo post. One of. the [ samples he pronounces excellent,, but the other he says would do as a sinker for fishing purposes. ' , fhe lives of many rosidents .of Masterton wereyesterday placed in imminent f danger by the oaroering through tho E streets of a wild heifer, Wo understand the police aro making enquiries. i Tho gift auction and salo of work in . connection with St. Mark's church will be hold in the Assembly Rooms, Cars terton,to-morrow (Friday). The auction f sale in the afternoon and the attractions j of a social evening should induoe a large j attendance of the public. 9 Tho Yivian Dramatic Company will porform "Womau against Woman" in the Theatro Royal to-night, to be' followed by tho farce "Sam " As this is , the last, night the- talented company appear in Mastorton, there should be a bumper house.

Tho fourth session of the tenth Parliament of New Zealand was opened in Wellington to-day by lm Excellensy the' Governor in tho usual form. Tho Speech from the Throne was dohvered at Uo o'clock this afternoon, Onr report of the opening proceedings will appear toni'onow,

Mr J, B. Innes announces tho arrival by "the-last English mail stoamer, of somo very pretty novelties in the way of workboxes and workbaskets, some of them boin? real .works of art, All the latest novels, including Hall Caine's "Bomhtnan,"(a work'of thrilling interest) aro also to hand,

The report of our Eketohuuacorrespon dent of tin) destruction of Parson's hotol is slightly inaccurate as regards the insurances, There is, we are informed, no insurance on the furniture, and much sympathy is oppressed with Mr Parsons, who will be a heavy losor in this respect. Unfortunately Mr Parsons was Irora homo at the time, having been subpoened asn witness in tbe libel case, and this was ail the more to bo regretted as Mr'Parsons'is in n delicate. state of health, Mr Parsons returns home however, by the up train this afternoon! The artesian pipe at Carterton has only been driven two inches a day for the last three days, although tho monkey has been pounding away at it all the time, Yesterday aftorndon matters improved a bit, and between four o'clock then and ten o'olock this morning, l four or five additional inches- had beoh sunk. Even if water is not mot with irnmediately beneath the present hard stratum, the sinking will at least proceed merrily along ns soon as it is overcome; and then at a lower depth, thoro may bo another obstructive layer, .'this time tho protective coating of the water courso. Tho performance o't."EastLynno"by the Vivian Dramatic Company at th" Theatre Royal last evening was evon mora successful than the pioie produced on the previous evoning, and the audience shuwed its appreciation by its vociferous applause. The iuipersonalion of Lady ■lsabel Oavlyle by Miss Helen Vivian was really charming, and a bc'ttei' conception of the diameter it would bo difficult to find. "Mr Vivian, who assumed, the part of the villain, acted splendidly, and indeed tho whole company threw the fullest dramatical force into the piece, and the entertainment throughout was a success, The concluding farce, " Tho Silent Woman," was very amusing. The company appcarforthe last time to-night. Our readers will be nterested to know that Messrs L. J, Hooper aud Co,, have now opened and showing the new winter ship, ments of Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing The Dress Department at the lion Mavcho is exceptional heavily stocked with tho newest designs and makos in Dress Eobes, Knicker Tweeds. Homespuns. Cashmoros, Fancy Flakes, Braided dresses, English and Colonial Dress Tweeds, Tweeds in Check, Bordors, Stripes, and Plain. The stock in this department has been brought remarkably cheap and are being sold cheap. Visitors to the Bon Marolie Showrooms will bo well repaid by inspecting the superb assortment of Ladies' Scalotte Jackets and Mantles, Cloth and Fur Jackets and Mantles in great variety, Ladies' mid children's ulsters, Fur lined and Silk lined oloaks, Ladies' and children's Fancy Capes including tho Coachman and Highwayman in all .colors. 'Messrs Hooper and Co., invito special attention to iheir' magnificent display of English and French Millinery, Felt and Straw' Hats, Ladies' fashionably trimmed Hats ond Bonnets, Thcso goods are raarkod ottat a very slight advance on cost price. Now the winter has fairly set in, we are brought to face tho tact that an extra pair of Blankets and good warm under-clothing are the necessary articles of the day, Messrs Hooper and Co,, are showing large stocks of those Masses of goods, English ond Colonial Blankets, Flannels. Men's and Boys' Clothing, shirts, undershirts, and pants, knitted sooks at wholesale prices at the Bon Marclio, Mastcrton,-ADV".