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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3572, 28 July 1890, Page 2

There are signs of division in the Opposition party. Sir Eobert Stout, tile outside loader, and Mr Ballance, the inside leader, 'differ 91j $ ve.rj material point. Sir 'Eobert favors further borrowing, anil Mr Ballance js pledged against loans. Possibly a difleFflflcp Ijjce this rnigjii be reconciled if tho two phi.ofa dfcidedjo wos in concert, hub iliore is 'some aljglit indication that they are drifting apart. Mr Ballance appears to b.o forming a party of his own, and is possibly indifferent to sacri/Joing himself by handing ovep bis paantjo as leader of the Opposition to his ojd (jjjief, Tliero is a prospects the Opposition going to the country with two policies, the non ; borrowing policy of Mr Ballance, and' the, borrowing policy of Sij Bobert Stout - If candidates ag&iiist tell!:? 1 candidates, p.d tjie pesul.t jyjl> per? tainly not be a victory for Mj.e present party of obstruction. The bond of union which makes tho Opposition party non-effective is hostility to the Government, but wa question whether this- tie; will be strong enough to keep tho members of it together 'when eygo to the country,

■ The announcement that Sir Julius I Vogel. has issued a writ ■ against the colony for £13,000 may bo~regarded db good newß, . Not ironi the ..point of view as to whether tho colony will or will not liavo to pay him this snnr This point will be decided on it merits, and if the money bo duo

must lie paid, and if it is not duo. ■ will no longer bean unsettled liability The' good news lies in the. reflection that the suit is a practical assurance that Sir JnliusYogel has no intention of re-entering political lifo in this part of the world. An action of this kind, whatever may bo its merits, would bo fatal to the pvoapcots of a colonial politician, and no may flierefore assume that Sir Julius is no longer to

be regarded as a factor in the Government of this colony,.and wo are vory well pleased that Buch should be the case. •

A. first oflender who appeared before the Court this morning was fined 6s, iu default twontyfour hours. Mr HSratton Izard, from tho wellknown firm of Messrs Travers and Izard, has commenced practice in South Wairarapa as a barrister and solicitor. At a meeting of tho local branch of tho Knights of Labour held on Saturday night, about thirty new members wero proposed. .

Wo havo Jo i acknowledge receipt of tho first addition of Mice, a periodical publisediii Auckland in the interests of Henry G'eorgrism. Mr J B Innes 1b tho Local Agent,

TheEketii'huna R.M. Court has been adjourned to August 22nd. Mr W. B, Ohonneils, land, estate, and general agont of, Queen Street, has an advertisement over loader in this issue, One thousand and fifty head of sheep and cattlo arrived at' Eketahuna yesterday e» route to the Mastorton Bale yards. '

Mr W. 801 l intimates through our wanted column that he has for Bale at greatly reduced prices a quantity ot soiled drapery and oluthing.

Notice is given by Mrs Oorbelt that as she intends 'leaving the district all accounts owing must bo paid on or before the 14th.

A special rate of throe-eighths of a penny in the £. for tho repayment of loan in tho Alfredton Road District, is about to bo struck.

Mr J, Knott, the temperance lecturer, lectured to a fairly good house in the Wcsleyan Church, liketahuua, on Friday last, Tho chair was occupied by Mr Bayliss. A meeting is to bo hold in tho Wosleyan Church on Wednesday evening noxt for the purpose of forming a union of tho timperance bodies in the' town. Messrs Loircs' and lorns announce a sale of furniture and produce for Saturday next, and fruit and ornamental trees for the following Saturday.

A carponter on Cobtmn station named Honry Hunt was bittou by asnako wliilo collecting wood to make a fire, tie died from tho effects of tho bito.

Mr Willis, M.P., of New South Wales, has given notice of his intention to move that tho colony should havoa voico in the appolntmont of Governor, Notwithstanding the great fall In tho prico, tho exports of flax from Now Zealand for tho first six months of this year totalled 26,015 bales.

Mr Forrest, inspector -for the Now South Wales Government, reports that the rabbits have coni;>ienocd the work of overcoming tho rabbit proof fence by tearing tho lower wires.

' The Auckland Acclimatisation Socioty proposo to introduce into Now Zealand the Tasmanian crab and swamp quail, The crab is said to bo excellent eating, and weighs from 151bs to 201bs,

Tho local prices of tho' Wairarapa, Hutt, and West Coast Sawmiller's Association for timber delivered in Masterton Carterton, Greytown, and Foathorston from Ist August, 1890, appear in another column,

We are pleased to notify that in outadvertising columns will bo found an advortisment from Mr James Toomath an old follow townsman of ours, who has been, and is now, carrying on tho industry ot ropo and twine making Ac., <ftc, Tho samples of his work aro very creditable and coiuparomost favourably with goods of tho samo description turned out by other manufac turers.

- Further search was made at Ekotabuna yesterday for tlio- body of Isaac Priest, who is supposed to have been lost in tbo Deep Creek, bub without success. Several charges ot dynamito wero exploded, but tho body wis not raised. There appoars to bo no hopes now of recovering tho body unless it may rise on tho ninth day. At a meeting of tho Wairarapa sawmilks held at Carterton on Thursday last, it was resolvod that a Wairarapa Sawmillors' Union be formed, and that Mr W Booth bo asked to accept the Presidency. The local Society will afiiliato with tho 'Manawatu Society, and tho tariff of prices will bo the same, We understand that tho Island Day Hotel, Wellington, hns; beon taken by Mr T. H. Hill, ot this town, The Etcamer Tekapo, which arrived in Wellington from Sydney on Saturday lasi, broughtno Ims than 114 passengers, "• Notice is given by tlio Altitio Road Board that at its next meeting a general rato of Jd in tlio £ will bo struok on all tho rateable property within tlio district. The Hauroto, which left Wellington on Friday last, took 5000 brown trout ova, 2COB Loch Leven trout ova, and, as hii experiment, 1(100 American brook ohar fry, to Sydno.v, for the Inspector of lishorios for New South' Wales. The whole of tlio supply was obtained from tho Mastortoii lisli-hatcheries. In the Pahiatua 11.M. Court on Wed. notfay last, George Whitcombo was charged by tho County Counoil with obstructing tho Mangaono Valley road. After a prolonged hearing, the Court decided that it had no jurisdiction, - and tho case was therefore struck out. At a committee meeting of the Wa'rarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held on Saturday last, it was decided, at tlio request of several owners, to alter' the dato of the horse parade to tho day following that of Masteiton, and instead of holding it on the Sooiety's grounds tolioldit'in a paddock adjoining tho Taratahi Hotel, ...

Inspector Lee, in forwarding his report on the annual examination of the Upper Plain School this'year, makes the following observationslnstruction good'.'' The master, (Mr ]?. Gover) is well qualified to take ch'arge of a large school. Excollent drawing, drill, aifd higher arithmetic with very good instruction ■in chemistry, Tho junior teachers are also, doing good work and improving service, Property in good order." "

Two yews sine? \ye inaugurated a prao; lice wiiicli has 'been .extensively (gltywcd since viz., sliowing during iho daytinje, butundci'gaslight, material: (or ball and ovenfug woar, at To Aro House, . Puitiso this weet, to wit on Thursday, Friday', and Satui<Jay, our show room will be grtificially darkened, aud.w.o intend to give our lady friends, an opportunity of seeing a resplendent show of materials and •requisites (or the ball room, under gaslight, a( l'e Atp House, • Tije materials will comprise nuits veilings in,heliotrope, lenjon, cream, slty, and gas green, tjjlle robes, tullo aijd tinker robes, tu|le And prystjl robo.s, tullo snd net robos, omhroiilpicci silks, fnjllo (rftnoulse merveilleaux, watered ejlks, pongees, cashmeres in all the most boautiful and effective colours, at 'i'o Aro House, Then (here: arc ft ppl?u© lot of tho IssiipMW? Hußsift in pjaiji "'Si stripes figures, in skirtij lfngl|l3 ( giiij gloves. 27 liijehes lougjip coral, yrbjtf, gold, sueJe gloves,"fdns'in feather,'gauze, and marabout, with a variety of'.riiiDogj to nntcli the nets, at Te Aro lldubo, - Awooiii'iffin the gaslight display; during tho day\vill be a perfect "success, and, we invite all the ladies resident in Wellington ta witness it free iroui any- solicitatioa to purchase, at To Aro Hwwr-APTCt -

, Mr W Hawlro notifies; his (intention of running a coach to tlio Grey town Masquerade Bull on Wednesday ovening ni&t. ■. .

Tlio Masterton Road- Board hold its first mooting in the County Council Chambers on Saturday last, wlion'Mr Bremner was appointed Engineor at a Biliary of £SO per annum, tlio present, oyorseer.to work under him, : /•" 1 ...

A first meeting of creditors in tlio estate of Harry Thomas,' laborer, of

Martinborouj>b, \Vas 'to havo boon hold on Saturday last, but was adjourned as no creditors were present, v

The business' of Won? You, _ the Ohineso storokcoper of this town, baviii!( so rapidly developed of lato, wo understand it is liia- intention to open a branch establishment iu Queen street. Tlio pulpit of tlio local Presbyterian Church was occupied yesterday by the Rev Dumbell,. of Wellington, who delivorod vory oloquonfc discourses both morning and evening, . " Captain" Jones informs us .that on Saturday night last ho had the misfortuno to lose three of his geese from his yard. Ho ruuld be glad of the name and address uf tlio person who removed them. ' ■ ■ .. - - In the course of the evictions of tho Irish Ponsonby estato some Nationalists present questioned ono of'the evicted tenants, an elderly man named Patrick Fitagerald, but tho only material fact olicitedfrom. him was that hit) rent had never been raised, He made up for the disappointment, however, by proclaiming loudly that it was a hard thing to see' a mantumed.outofahouse which "his father had builtand his grandfather was, born in".

Constable V Hooper visited yesterday the scono of tho fire which took place at Mr RM'Kenzio's, Jb'ernridge,'on "Friday morning last. He reports the total- destruction of a - largo barn, cowshed and stable containing about six tons of hay, five tons of oaton chaff, five bags of cocksfoot seed, three tons of potatoes, trap, four sets of harness, three saddles and two young calyes, Tho only insurance was £7O in the National on the buildings, and tho loss is estimated at over £10J). Tho fire is supposed to havo originatod from a spontaneous combustion amongst the

hay. . A m?etin« of farmors was held at "Whyto'a restaurant, Carterton, -on I Saturday last, to consider the advisability : of establishing a Farmers' Union in that i district. Tho chair was occupied by Mr H. Braithwaite, who explained the objects of the mooting. Mr W. C. Buchanan, who was present, addressed tha moetin? at some length, 1 and it was eventually decided to canvass : the district and ascertain what support could be got for tho movement, and report to next meeting. ■ Several other preliminary matters were also dealt with The sixth annual show of tho Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association will be held in the Masterton Drill Hall on Wednesday and Thursday next, About 500 entries huvo been received, which comprise the majority ot privso winners from the Wellington show, and also birds from tho principal breeders In Now Zealand.. The exhibition will be open to the public at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday and ■ oloao on Thursday at 10 p.m. A sale of birds will be held on th 6 last evening of the show, entries for which must be made with tho Secretary not later than Thursday afternoon, - Pearson's band will be in attendance, and the show promises to bo tho mo3t successful over held in the Wairarapa, Very great interest is boing taken in the approaching Plain and F.iHcy Dress Ball which is to be held in Qroytown on Wednesday evening, Wo understand that no leas than eight I hundred invitations have been Issued by its promoters, the Greytown Private Band, and almost an equal number of theso ' have met with acceptance; Although fancy dress is not imperative, it is understood that very great preparations are boing.mado to render tho costume; exceptionally interesting and attractive. . In one instance alone, twenty costumes , are boing specially obtained from t Wellington to the order of a like number . of guests, and the Secretaries are, we bolieve, prepared to supply a limited number of costumes to those who have i not otherwise arranged for them. The I Quadrille band has been doubled in [ strength for tho occasion, and tho floor i Is to be perfection itsolf. Quito a number ! of people are going from Masterton, and ' those who have not yet arranged a moans ofoonyoyancocan probably " chip in"withsomo party, upon application 1 to any of tho local committees, as several busses will be run. Our readers will be pleased to learn tha . Messrs L, J, Hooper and Co starts this morning ono of their half yearly clearing sales. The whole of the stock in tho Bon [ Marohois ratal to prices that must ' tempt every one wanting drapery, millinery, [ and clothing,: to purohaso largo parcels s during this great sale,

The great salo of drapery and clothing is now being held at the Bon Marolio, Messrs L. J Hooper and Co have dotormined to reduce their stock to about half tljo present value. Bargains in every department will be offered during tlio next low days. Puiiouases of the Drapery, Millinery and boys clothing should not fail to attend at onco the great salo now going on at tlio Bon Maroho, every article is reduced, Cost price not being Considered the stock must bo reduced before stock taking,