The Wairarapa Daily. SATRUDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3607, 6 September 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATRUDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1890.

It is said that a public meeting is likely to be oalled in Masterton to remonstrate with the Commissioners respecting the reduced railway service now in force, Now everybody suffers more or less inconvenience from this reduced Bervice, but everybody does not desire to remonstrate with the Commissioners. Even those business residents who ape the principal customers of our_ local railway, who forward and receive the major portion of its W?c, approve °J the position the Eaijwuy Commissioners have taken up, ana even if there be only one train a week, they are contented to suffer and to wait. The reason assigned by the Commissioners for the reduced service is unanswerable, . Their coal'supply is nut off, and so long as this is the; oase the Commissioners.must husband their resources, It will possibly be argued that wood is plentiful, and could bo used as a substitute for coal, but the authorities say that the engines on our line are not constructed to burn wood, and that this is no remedy, The only othor suggestion likely to be made is that the Commissioners, by caving in to the Unions, might obtain appal supply, and there we come into touch with the real difficulty. The labor party wants the' Commissioners to ; back down, but everybody else approves of their backing up. It is contended that the Commissioners are hostile to the Upions; this may or may not be the obbb, but, nv the opinion oi most people, if .they are noli hostile to them, they ought to be. The Unions have mada the onerous task of successfully aJminieteriug tbc railways an impossibility, and if the Commissioners do not make a stand

and fight'them, tbey mil BJmply I wried to death. The feeling i ilasterton is that the Commissioner ought to be firm,ml tliat cost who it may they mußt continue to bol their own. Should the labor part, indulge in a publio meeting, aw carry resolutions offensivo to: thi Commissioners, it .will be easy ti ' take the true sense of the people o Masterton by circulating; a memoria for signals expressing confidenci in their administration, The busi ness people of the town are unJikelj . t» attend pypaWioweotingi party

beoanse to out publio gatherings any "Mof tfpdMito views 'venturing''to flpeali ■ f. jijiuallyi howled 'down- or inwlteS,' aiid partly "because -to businessmen of the towir are not in Sympathytyith the 1 party which will be instrumental in calling together such a.gaibering. A large majority of the business men' of the town, and a very considerable number of workers are against'the Btrike movement of

the Onions, and jf thore should be any occasion Improve this, we venture to say. that within jour and-twenty hours a strong manifesto, signed by all olassflsbf the community, ready for presentation, a manifesto vfhioh wiU conclusively' prove that the Union-Steam Shipping Company and the Railway Commissioners have the-confidence and support of the.people* of Masterton, A voice is hardly required from this town to

swell the chorus of condemnation, which from all parts of the Colony is now denouncing a foolish and mv righteous strike'! the handwriting already appears on the wall, deolannj that the rule of trades-unionism is

broken In-New Zealand, and within a month the labor combination whioh has been dictating torms to the Colony will be soattered and disbanded. Even a large proportion of the men within the pal of the com-

bination would far sooner trust Messrs;MoKerroff and MoLeanthun Messrs 1 Millar, and Edwards, and if they fere-free to declare under

whom they would serve, their allegianbe'would be given to the former without a moment'shesitalion, They say so themselves I '..

Aocoudinq to the report of the Masterton Town Lands Trust meeting in another coltfton, the Masterton 'School Committee not only misappropriated £SO of trust money lodged in their hands by Mr Grundy, but they also stuok to a portiou of a sum of £Bl flpecifioally given bj the Trustees to enable the former deficiency to be made good. If they had done this in their private and personal oapaoities, no doubt they would have got three months hard labor for the first offence and possibly five years for the second. But as their actions were pro bom puMico, they feel no doubt entitled to the sympathy of every honest man in the community'. Why do not the members of the former Committee, who were respoiir Bible for the double robbery, the .compound misdemeanor, pass round the hat among those whohave been wont to admire their Lick Turpin style of administration, '.

Last night,ate the mass meeting in aid of . fan Blinkers held in the Theatre Royal, Masterton, had been thorougly' warmed up by tho fervid eloquence of Mr Collins, a collection was taken up for the s'afferers. What- the MasterI ton sympathiser's would have given Jin cold blood we do not know, but what they contributed when their blood boiled was Bomewhere about threepence per 'head. If this is all that the Maritime rebels /have to depend upon in the shape of popular support, they had better go out of the strike business." Kailway hands, too, will; do well to pause, for-the threepences of their fellow friends and sympathisers will not oarry them very far on a strike racket. .'.

It is rumourcd : that the hands on the Manawatu railway intend to strike. Mr W. Whitt announces- a grand display at his. well-known establishment to.night. < '■"''"":..

A a peoial meeting of the Masterton Football Club is to-be held in the Club Hotel this evening. " A Masterton livory stahlekeeper' haa beon asked tor a price for the conveyance of mails bttffsen Woodville and I Wellington; This looks yery muoh .like business.

The Trades and Labor Counoil, in imitation of the organisations of the same name in Melbuurne, has fitted np

a Trades' flail in Ohristchurch. Owing to tho soarcity of,coal, and the probability of the supply running short, the pressure at the local gasworks has boon reduced, A drawing examination, under the supervision of Messrs Eton and Hoar, members of the school committoe, was held at the Masterton school on Wednesday lost. The work of 171 pupils, whowero examined in geometrical and treehand drawing, will be forwarded to Wellingtonfor inspection. . Mr Collins last night objected to "blacklegs" being termed "free laborers,"" A rose by any othor name "was just as sweet," and hi maintained " blacklegs," by whatever namo they wero called, were (juitoas detestable, "'Free.labour"'was nothin? nioro nor less than ''blackleg" white--1 washed (laughter)

We remind our readers that the third of n series of lectures by Mr W. AV. Collins will be given in the Theatre Koyat on Sunday evening nest.- Tb» subject, "Two thousand yoara' struggle for liberty," should ensure tho address being of a most interesting oharaotor,' and as Mr Collins'eloquence is becoming widely kiown, a crowded house on Sunday evening should result. N Mr Collins, we understand, is a VicePresident of tho National Secular Socioty of England, A grand vocal and instrnmeital concort, by Mr Robert Parker, assisted by ladies and gentlemen. of Wellington and Masterton, will be held in St,

Matthew's schoolroom on Tuesday next in aid of the choir tund. The musical talent of Mr Parker should in itself be

a guarantee of a largo and appreciative audjence. .'•■/. Rdsa Bonheur and Buffalo Bill have fraternised during the visit- of the latter to Europe. Their love of animals in the sentiment is common, which has created their friendship. Eosa still wears a masculine style of dress, and keeps lier hair pi thort. [fc is as thick- as ever, but begins, to show silver among its ruddy brown. She is not tall, but oarnes ; her- head so well that she looks of higher stature than she really is, Having now completed our annual stocktaking, we are desirous of bringing under the notice of the public the fact that we have also opened out a splendid assortment of new spring goods, at Te Aro House, ... These are part of our first shipments for the spring, season, and have come to hand by the sfparaers Tainui, Kaikoura, and Dorlo, and the goodg hayebeen selected with that excellent taste and. judgment which for years paat hays characterised" To Aro House, We are hardly as yet ready for our grand general display, but in order to give tho ladies of the city an opportunity of at once inspeoting suoh as are ready, we have deoided to have four speoW show days during the present week at ,Te Aro House. • '. Wb shall commence with showing on Wednesday, at 10 a.ra., a niagnitlcent range of spring dress fabrics! on 1 Thursday morning we shall exhibit all the latest Mfiom iu sprpg mantles, ! jackets, &o: on >da/, mopping onr , fascinating and attractiyp Fflpn miUinery will be on yiew; en Saturday '. morning we hope to delight prowds.pt visitors with purpe'tf zephyrs, brooades, pnugee cambrics, and .washing,dregs S*rica generally, at to Arp House,..-. ffE invito visits frqm all ow mends ' ami the puWio generally on the above days, as wefoel satisfied that our new wdß will compare favourably with any htog previously imported' into this oity Our grand general display will take placo on Thursday, 11th September,

,\Ooal la Okrtedharoh:ii;()uoied : «tff*| per. ton i'. and Uvery •: little a obtain! l )'] B J-K,; j||; ; I J The tJubilee,' whiok: leltj for? Sydnw last night, :«Rmei r l2,oob ;; fßaokß'"6f produce; 1 mostly ■potatoes.; .•' % :' J., .;■■'';

The farmers of the Wairarapa meet at Oarte'rton on Saturday next to receive the | report of the committee appointed to [Consider the formation of a Farmer» Association. ■>•«- ; ■:-'•-: ■:' v : i '^.^,:'

It is intended to forward a portion of tho amount collected in the; Theatre, Royal last • eveniiiß to Wellllngton to assist thos? on strike."

,Wo have to;'aoknoivlodge the receipt of the catalogue, and prize list of the Waitarapa and East (toast; Pastoral and Agricultural Society. ■-.-■' We have received a pamphlet entitled ■" Tirenics," on- esaay tovratdß the solution of the problem of poverty. Amobot about 200 cattle, in good condition, passed through the Wairarapa by road on Thursday. It is understood that they were from Hawkei Bay en routefor Wellinrton,.

We have to acknowledge with thanks, the receipt, from the Carterton : Social Club of a complimentary tiokel for v then "At Home" on Thursday, 18th Soptem iber. .■■•'..•

One of the Salvation Army soldiers in Wellington having gone. as a, "free laborer" on one of the Union Oopopany's ljoata," the Union ■ men- threatened to boycott the War Cry and stop the open air'meetings, ;...-, . \

considered almost certain that

should the railway. employees go out on Btrike sufficient hands will beproourablß to run a daily through, train between Wellington and Mastetton.

Captain Junes informs his friendß that ho Has purchased a now conveyance which will run as forraorly to the railway station to meet all trains.' ;

Those who have not already eurolled themselves" electors should do so without delay The required forms can be obtained on application at this office,

Oonaiderablo inconvenience is caused jn this district by the trains failing to arriye at time-table •time, [The mid-day train to-day was neatly an hour late.

A Wellington correspondent write!

—" The Bttiko it assuming a very Berious aspect, Therearo eoveral iuatanooa already of w.omon going round begging, saying their husbands sra out of work and thoy are receiving no assistance from the Trades Unionß."

The result of the press messages wired throughout the colony that employment was offored by one land holder to two hundred bushfellera at a shilling per hour, i- that only im meu have responded and havo been taken on. Mr Donald informs us that numbers have started for his property in the Puketois, but have found employment civ. route.

Yesterday afternoon while Mr Turner a ssedsman of Chnatohurch, was serving I some customers, a young man of gentlemanly appearand walked in, and after sampling some bans of grass seed, went into the room behind the 'shop, whero

tho safe was. Ho came out in a few minutes, and spohb a few minutes in the ;shop and went out. Mr Turner's suspicions were not aroused, hut on gointr into the back rooinho found,that £4o"had been taken from the safe, which was open: There is notraco of the thief...'

TowardsmidnightlasknightMrsGrigg wife of the well-known 'baker of that name in Greytown, died, Deceased for some time past had developed symptoms of ill-health and failing appetite.; On Thursday evening, feeling unwell, she retired to bed. Being seized With faint: irig, Dr Bey was called in, She. remained unconscious for twenty tour hours and breathed hev last aa above.'. A large family and invalid husband will sadly miss a; hard working mother and wife.' The news will doubtless be heard with surprise and regret by a lart'e circle of neighbours, friends, and relatives. Deceased was 46 years of age and came to the colony in the ship Gossipbie in' July, 1857... .;,'•' ... The problem of how to marry on 12 dollars per week has at last been solved. The way to do it is to issue 900 invitations'to the wedding, BecureOOO presents from 900 victims, and soil off about SQO to secure capital tq run the house on for the next five years.

'■At the meeting of the" M.isterton Town Lands Trust last evening, the Chairman said it would be necessary to make provision in the deeds of transfer of a.section for the use of the Kuiipuni Fire Brigade for the buildin" being used eiiclusively by members of .the Brigade. Mr Graham agreed on this point. From what had come to his ears, ho had paid a visit to the Euripuni Brigade station, and found there a number of small boys who were not membets, playing cards and dice. This, he maintained, wab not right, It was resolved to call the attention of Captain Pickering to the matter.

Mr W. V}. Collins ropeated his lecture," The Coming Revolution, or the Land and Labor Struggles," in the Theatre Royal last evening. There were about two hundred' 'petssns' present, The chair waß occupied by Mr A, W. Renall, who briefly introduced the lecturer. MrOollinß, before entering upon his subject, made extended reference to certain, remarks upon the relattons of capital to labor; which bad appeared) in.the columns uf the 9au.it. He was warmly chewed for tl\o manner in which he tp coinbatted the statements'* The body of his address was a/oc simile of that reported in our Thursday's icaue, excepting that he urged upon all working men to vote only for those candidates at the forthcominc election, who wore prepared to support the intruduction of a measure into Parhamont for the improvement of the relations between capital and labor. Mr Collins was loudly applauded for his eloquent address, at the .close of which a vote of thanks was accorded him by acclamation- A voto of thanks to the chair terminated the proceedings.

.. Froyipus to the new season's goods com: ing forward, LJ Hooper and Co. intend clearing out the balance of stock left from their Monster Sale. A large quantity of Remnants havo accumulated, consisting of Dress Stuffs, Calicoes, Flannels, Sheotingaj; Shirtings.'Pnnts, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, These goods will be lain out op the centre tables for inspection, they are marked at ridioulqusly low prices apdßhould bo great bargains to heads of families. " As we ate determined to sell any stock that has been oarrjod forward from last summer, oustomers will hayo an opportunity of purchasing gppd seasonable materials at less than English cost price at Hooper's ,Hon Marohp.

We have a largo 'stock of Dross Stuffs Eobes In Plain Bordered and Checks that wo ate anxious to clear bofore opening oat the Nov Season's goods, We shall therefore offer them at very low prices to dear. All odd lines of Hoßiery, Glovob, Towels, Blankets, Clothing, lie, will be also reduced to cost prides at Hooper's Bon Maroho,— Ann ' ..'■'■■