The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3565, 19 July 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1890.

It was a bad day for New Zealand when quinquennial Parliaments were replaced by the present triennical system. When our House of Representatives had a five years' tenure of power, its character and conduct were infinitely superior to what they are now. The three years terra lias proved an utter failure and never more thau at the present tirao was iJjS dement apparent. We . are again in tlje third and final year of a parliament the usual cry for a dissolution lias been get, up and members are not expected to perform any useful legislative work. It now amounts to this, that in the first year of a parliament fee raw and untrained element is against goodrpsplts, aud in the last the cry tor a dissolution is fatal to legislative labor. Practically the second year is the only one of the trio in which'members settle down to 1 their task, The quinquennial systen? ■ would be far more advantageous to the Colony in eyery shape and way. Many people favor an election every three years for tho sake of a little excitement and for a certain distribution of money which accompanies the combat, Even the press of the Oolony is wont to regard a general election in the light of a friend in need, which will lend a helping hand, but from the pound shillings and pence point of view this is a mistake. Under the quinquennial system a better class of men appeared in the field as candidates, the stake for wbial) they filtered was a larger ou.Cj and though people l had to wait longer for the event! when it did com? off, it was in every respect a bigger a better one. The electors of the Colony jfy pot, we feel sure, admire the triennial systeni for the largo percentage of unpolled votes reported under iii proves that notwithstanding every effort made to rouse electors into recording their votes, thousands of them will not teke the trouble to go to a polling booth. JJnforfupately there is not tguph prospect of $ j.'ej,ijrn of. the y,fe flWflpennial' system, ima •'iftily j)i visiy of the new lab.or e3 P eu v -. " wiiiejf if they organisations, i could have their way, —nuaj legislation to imbecility by an iu,.. parliament. We are glad to notice that some thoughtful politicians haye recently giveu consideration to the question as to whether our present parliamentary government could not be altered by abolishing the partv linos upon which it works. That some change is necessary has been very evident ever since New Zealand adopted the triennial system, and we trust the common sense of the Colony will yet force upon politicians a more practical and effective method of discharging their functions than they now adopt.

The annual meeting of parishioners of St Matthow's Church will be hold in tho Schoolroom on Monday evening next, It lias been announced that the pjlpit in tho" Wesleyan Church will bo occupied to-morrow by tho Rov, J. Delliiw, of Groytown.

_TVo iinvo beon rwjuoslod tostate Jtiieut, Stenberg will take pari in tho meotings at the Salvation Army barraoks tO'DIOITOW. A Napier paper mate tho astounding 'Sso.rtion " that. Fame, tho sice of Dudu, 9 ill foal to Torpedo." • oydnoy with a view to inducing Pro fossor Millor to visit this colony to giv 0 boxing exhibitions. It is expected that tho Wellington Tramway Company will bo boycotted at an early dato by the trade unions of the city. (.lenrge Alexander Bailoy, a bootmaker of Petono, has been committed (or trial for criminal libel oil D. HoKenzio, ail omplnyee in the Potone Woollen Mill.

It is stated, that lewt of stonofrom tho Prospectors' claim at Puhipuhi, treated by Parks and Licy, of Sydney, yielded 2oz 17dwt of gold and 90oz of silver to tile ton.

An aged woman named Holon Walker, a charwoman, was aircsted at Auckland on a charge of stealing silver spoons. Fifty pawn tickotsfor various articles wero found in her dwelling. • Tho latest victim in this district to the oppiessive times is Mr John Hume, drover, of Greytomi, who yesterday filed a declaration of insolvency, The first meeting of creditors will bo held on Thursday next, A black terrier bitch, filteen months old, which was highly commended at tho last; Wellington show, is advertised fo l ' sale. Tho lather of tho bitch, Shelford Jack, has taken a first, prize in Melbourne for the best colonial bred dog, and haa beaten all dogs in Now Zealand. 130 habeen refused for him. A lady resident of Mastertou, who has recently discovered that she is in possession of extraordinary vocal ability, is ill active rehearsal with a viow to juakins; hor dM before tho public as a prima donna. Singular enough, the two houses adjoining her residence aro now advertised "tolet."

A proposal is now before the House that railway carriages bo boated by moaua j ol apparatus. The adoption of such a proposal on the Wairarapa line would be much appreciated by tlio public, as 1 travellers who do tho journey from Mastortonto Wellington are at times movo lit for export as frozen meat than anything elso, A lnrpe number of residents in this district have availed themselves of tho 1 monthly return tickets issued on the "SYellington-Eketahuna railway. Many, however, do not yet • understand the advantages offered. We might point out that return tickets, at a fare and a third, available for a month, can be procured any day in the weqk for distances exceeding twenty miles. A contractor named McColl narrowly escaped being killed at Palinerston North on Thursday. Ho was ridin? down tho Eangitikoi line.whon 110 came into collision with the shaft of a trap, which penetrated his thigh and mado an ugly flesh wound. The sufferer was sent on to tho Waiiganui Hospital, Cable communciation with Banjoowangi has not yet boen restored. It i 3 oxpected, however, that a batch of cables for the colonies will arrive at Port Darwin to-day. Those interested in the spread of civilisation maybe amused with the following: —"A Maori who was recently imprisoned in lieu of a One sent down a messenger to the clerk of tho Resident Magistrate's Court to inform him tlmt if released ho (the Maori) was prepared to givo a threo : months'bill for the fine imposed upon him. The Clork, in the words of the Yankee humorist," didn't tumble." Queensland is mailing stronuous efforts to establish an oxporfc trade in meat. A sub-committee has been appointed to draft the prospectus of a company, with a capital of L 1,000,000, of which L 250.000 is to bo called up, Subsequently tho sub-committee waited upon tho heads of the leading finanoial institutions in Brisbane, and in overy instanco, wore promised most cordial support.

It will be seen from .an advertisement in our" amusement" column, that the Demaresti Company appear .in tho Theatre lioyal on Monday and Tuesday next, The company consists of the Demaresq Brothers, a very clover troupo of gymnasts and acrobats, Mr Roid (tenor), Mr Fitz?erald (comic vocalist), MrM'Dormoit (descriptivo singer), Mr Milligan (mid-air performer), Mr Smith (pianist), and Mr Harry Hall, son of tho late John Hall, (comedian and dancer), The company is a very numerous one, and producos a versatilo programmo, They will doubtless be well patronised, as the management havj made tho prices extremely moderate,

The Auckland Star, of a recont date, saysTho favorablo intelligence with ! regard to tho action of the London Board of Ditectora of the Bank of New Zealand published to-day has already had a stimulating effect upon the local share-market. Old shaves which in the beginning of tho week stood at 84s (buyers) and wero sold on Wednesday at 85s and 80s, ran up to day to 9os, at which figure sales wero made. There were still active buyers and no sellers at 05s when the market closed. The formation of a powerful company to take over tho gloho assets would give au iinmcnso and immediate relief to the capital of the Bank engaged in the ordinary channels of banking business; and this measure,'together with the constitution of an influential London Board willinp to undertako full responsibility foi tho future management of tho institution, wojild completely restore confidence in Great Bfitain.

A Martinborough correspondent of (he A'cnrnj Fmi Bays;-" Sir,-Will you kindly alloy mo .spaep in your voluable journal (the recognised exponent of public opinion) to make a fow remarks with regard to the Farriers' Union, Thero has been latterly a somowhat animated correspondence going on between the farrier? and non-unionists in tho columns of your contemporaries, tho Wairarapa Dailv of Masterton and tho Stumlad ot Greytowri, on this subject, and: to my mind tho non-unionists liavo had decidedly the best ot tho argument. Tho farriers always evatle the onp important question, at least from the genera) standpoint, that is to demonstrate the necessity. to form unions to raiso prices wbon it is at least JOO per cent profit on every set of Bhoes that' tliay put' on, at their 'present, prices]' For Bake <)f illu.stpfyn I put it that the charges"of tlje union and: actual coat thereof, for shoeing alight; hacif,are)—Union charges, 7s per set;, cost ot sho.es 80 s P°F "V'i are 28 beta in an cwt, with 3s from Empire city, shows,cost .of se,t of sho#s !Is 3d, nails 3d per set, coal, etc., .od, iabor fixing tjieip pn. Is, total costs for each set, material ami Jalw 39i net profit 4s, Why has one of the mombsr? of their union forfeited the penalty, I believe omountiug to £lO, _ and seceded from it; and further, how is it that a non-unionist farrier shoein? for os per set finds bfstedo and profits incereaain»'4o rapidly tjiat ho fjids it necessary t'hdsi^e.ofhiaesMbii^ww^."

I PcßsiM Mfljfflf portion <rf tjje ■ "*vesm stiff WRie very'speeiiil moiu- ' winter dregges 9i Miifflpr bargains iu ... " -Aware bought l#i? character.. Manyofthe». 1 iyj in the London season much beiu» usual value; marked t i correspondingly low prices at tho Wholesale. Family. Drapery Warehouse, TeAro House. We have ot these about 690 first-class (Iresscß, consisting in tho main of French tweeds in the latest design, French amazoncs in tho most fashionable shades, a variety of plain materials with combinations in scrroll, floral, and other' patterns, and some handsome boxed braided robes, all of which will bo offered muoli under the usual prices at Te Aro House. Tins opportunity of securing really, good dresses for little money, is perfectly unique, and not likely to bo repeated this season, 60 that ladies who may bo desirous of purchasing at theso reduced prices should do without loss of time at To Aro Houso, Teh original prices of theso lovoly dresses ranged from 35s Gd to 81s, and customers will have the opportunity of' purchasing them at prices varying from 24s Gd to 5Gs .Gd at ho Wholcsolo family Drapory WareUouso To Aro Aoxi.

A bull is Rimounoed to bo jiold in the Mnuncoyillo Choral Hull on Friday next, July 25th, 1

.. Wo Ileal' thai a heavy fall „f snow oecau'cd at Oarswcll's, and'alao at Mau-1 rictvilio this morning, . -Wo rogrot to loarn that Liout-Onlone 1 Butts has sustained n slight strolto of puralysis to his left side and !U'in (

In several orchards in Maatorton second cropg of fruit and vegetables have been fathered, probably the rosult of the exceptionally mild season experienced; The four-roomed house next'the Waipoua bridge, ivith fruitgarden and outbuildings, latoly occupied by Mr W Francis, is advurtiaed to No less than throo shocks of earthquake have been experienced at Eketahuna 'sineo Monday, " It is rathor singular that none of these have been felt in Jlasterton. .

Of tho 438 Bettlevs who originally took up land midrr Mr Balkuico'a Villago Settlement scheme, there aro now only 18b remaining oil tho land, a decreaso of 59 per cent,

Some extraordinary delimuns were enteriaiued by an unfortunate man who has just boen committed to tho Wellington Asylum by the Ro3idont Magistrate. He imagined for one thing that he was a sort of "Jack tho Kipper," gvavely asserting that hn kept n raacliino for killiug people, He ilao informed the police that ho had invented a machiuo wliioh would carry him from Now Zoaland to Liverpool in exactly 2min Dseoj and, furthermore, that lie was married to tho Queon ofEn luid.

" The appalling ovorcrowding of tho dead in many London Gemetcrics, and especially in the Lower Hamlets' Cemetery, where a quarter of a million bodieß lie in less tlian seventeen acres, in uiuny caßes seventy bodies beiog iu one pit, renders it imperative that something should be done to stop this outrage," So the Rev W. H. Wilkius, of the Church of England Burial, Funeral and Mourning Reform Association, writos to tho London Daily Nam, At a meeting of friends of Temperanco held in the Wosleyau schoolroom last evening, correspondence was read from Mr J. Kriotfc, intimating that he could dovoto four nights to lecturing in Masterton. it was decided to acoept tho offer, and the dates and places were fixed ns follows: Monday evening, Temperance' Ball; Tuesday, Presbyterian Church; Wednesday, Wcsloyan Church; Thursday, Tomperance Hall, The lecture on each evening will commence at lf,Bo o'clock, and an efficient choir owill be in attendance,

The newly-formed Wairarapa Farrier's Union,which recently raised tho prico of liOTseshoeing througnout the district and consequently caused a general outcry, has yielded to popular demand to the extent of reducing tho now rates by ono shilling per ret for hacks and draught horses in caseswhere caah is paid, Thus for "cash on the.anvil".the Uiiion price will now run from six shillings for hacks upwards. This concession was made at a meeting held at Carterton last night. A deputation will wait upon the public meeting.of settlers which is boing held in Mastorton to-day to inform them of the adjustment of ohargea the farriers have agreed to.

Tho young man who was killed on the Essendon railway line, Victoria, by being struck by tho open door of a passing train whilst he was leaning out of the cmriage in which he was travelling, lias been identified as Mr O, J, Kin?, a shipping clerk, twenty-three years of age, employed by Messrs Siddeloy and Co. In tho carriage with him were three youug men. Soon after tho North Melbourne station had been passed Mr King put his head out of tho window, as Jie felt uawell. Ho had not had it out more than a few moments, when there - was heard the rush of a train passing in the opposite direction, followed by a loud crash, ns of breaking glass, and Mr King fell .back into the carriage, quite dead. The door of one of the carriages of the passing train had been left open, and . it had struck-him just above the left temple, and. orushed his skull in in the most shooking manner. Tho first intimation tho parents had of tho accident was next morning from one of thoir neighbours, who read the account of it in tho Argus. They were under the impression, as tlieir son'had not come home, that lie had stayed for tho night with some friends in town, and were in no way anxious about him. The young man's horrible death created a very painfil sensation. He was very well known in shipping circles. His father in the busy days of the Money Wi?ram and Blackball lines, was outdoors manager of the shipping department of Messrs W, Siddeley and Co, for many years, Our readers will be pleased to learnthat Messrs L, J, Hooper and Co starts this, morning que of their half yearly clearing sales. Tho wholo of the slook ;in the Bon Marcho is reduced to prices that must tempt every one wanting drapery, millinery, and clothing, to purchaso largo parcels during this great sale, The great sale of drapery and clothing is now being held at the Bon Marcho. Messrs L, J Hooper and Co have determined to reduco their stock to about half the present value. Bargains in overy department will be offered during the next low days, PoncmsßS of the Drapery, Millinery and boys clothing should not fail to attend at onco the great sale now going on at tho Bon Marohe, overy artiole is reduced, Cost prico not being considered the stock must be reduced before stock taking,