The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3633, 15 November 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1890.

The main issue for the electors in 1 both the Masterton and Wnirarapa f district appeal's to be botwecn a 1 property tax and a land tax. We are ' not in love with either, though we consider the former the more equit able, and if selling our railways would do away with the necessity for oither, ) we would surrender the lines, This, however, ie objected to es our railways are a valuable estate with a prospective value, but if so they would fetch all-the higher price. Still our lines aro not to go into the market, and we must pay either i property I or land tax, and if both levies are on , a reasonable basis there is but little r to choose between them, Only those people who have- money pan be made ' to pay tuxes, and in either case the 1 satuo people have been found to pay in proportion to their means, If n j land tax wore in operation nowlikc the i one which Sir George Grey introduced a dozen years ago wo would not i change it for a property tax, simply ; because radical changes of this kind are a heavy expense to tho colony, a great inconvenience to settlers, and a positive injury to pur credit, If no other reason than this existed for abandoning the property tax we should otick to it on this ground alone, 1 But the consideration that it is a fairer levy than tho land tax ■ is an additional reason against repealing it, We have referred to ut reasonable land tax such as the one introduced by Sir George Grey, but this was a very different measure to the unreasonable land tax of Mr Henry Bimny or the merciless land tax of Mr A, W.Hogg, yfe have shown that tbp fax advocated ; by tbeso two candidates constitutes a small rental to tho Slate. Both candidates havo given figures which incontestibly prove that thoir land tax is one fourth the rental value' ' pf farms and stations, It is more a-' rental than a tax, and it constitutes an intermediate step, a half way house J to land nationalisation, What is tho worth of a freehold to a small settler ] jn tho hush, or to the iormeis in the mora settled districts if for ill time • tbey baye f 0 pay a rental to the ' State, if the State js to be made their landlord 1 Are the fannejij of ■ the nettled districts andJll.e pioneers , in our out districts 'jij;t ! jiared to j accept the position of lejiHjj|&°to the Crown ?if so, let them votefdr Messrs ' Henry Bunny and A, W. Hogg, To ' admit tho right of the State to lo»y ' the proposed rental would he about | the most suicidal aut that any person | owning land ciuld . parpctratc. To concede 25 per cent on n rental value.' to tha Sta|e is equivalent to « ' .settler handing ovpy one fourth of his ' whole 'capita} .to tjifl eonnqjhjutf'.d revenue. In phi ihiys a tithe, of J ,eutii, was-consideredViieavyJiifiic- 1

liou, but .it'reiii'aius fur Messrs Henry Bunny ianilVAi W; Hogg to coino ! down liko a -elrtlgo hammer with ! tnxalionnnd demand a fourth. We ilp not know whether tlicro aro'nion idiotic enough in the community to : giro themselves uwuy' on suish a cry. but we arc quito'certain that llio. Ixrgc majority of settlers .are too wide•'-awake to listen to such preposterous nonsense. ... Of course utany' men who liuvo neither land nor means will welcome v policy of this kind, which pit's all the burdens of the State on the hack of tlie unfortunate land owners, If Messrs Henry Bunny and A, W. Hog;; can persuade those owners that •ihey are doing them a good Imn they arc cleveier than wo tab'there to'be. Still wo stippbsa' Messrs Bunny and Hogg cannot help themselves, They are "marching through Coventry" with «queer riff raff—we do not say they havo no decent'supporters, but we do say they are bound hand and foot to somo'of the least reputable persons in the coinrumiiiy and apparently take their policy from iheui and try to gel the small farmers to believe that the red hot radical and socialistic diet they are compelled to ; serve up for laborer loafers," not for' the genuine working man, is the most; nourishing, food for struggling farincrs,

At the meeting of tho Masterton Hospital Trustees in. Thursday, the Custodian desired ;to • thank one of the patients-nauied John Clifton for his invaluablq'services during tho past month,

The Thomson-Houston syetom of overhead eleefcrio tramway has ,-beeu successfully demonstrated iu Sydney. The Tauranga Times says: All of our leading and' news matter is now sot up thrice a week by one. compositor using one type setting machine. Mr John Cameron, who has been in the Masterton Hospital tor some weeks, BufforiiiE; from a broken leg, was romoved to his home on tho Opaki yestorday, •The Queensland prophet was not far wroug in his predictions l Pronounced shocks of earthquake were'felt in the Hawke's Bay district on Tuesday last. The business of Mr Haigh, architect, who is leaving tho district, is about to be taken over by Mr' O, Mloard Natusch. ■; ■

A lad recently found a neat wiih uin ß young weasols in it on his father's farm at Awahuri,

The arlstooraoy of Auckland is greatly annoyed that Wellington should have been honored by the birth of an Earl. A valuable freehold farm at Clareville, fronting the main road and White's line, comprising 342 acres of first-class, wellimproved land, with dwelling-homo, woolshed, etc,, is advertised lor private salo by Mr F, H.Wood.' . A northern oxohange says:—" Stray goats about the town are becoming a nuisance." We can beat that in Masterton. We have not only stray goats but a surplus of cats, The Victorian Board of Agriculture aro impressed with the necessity for prompt legislation on the subject of the destruction of the increasing varieties ot insect pests. Mr John Forrest, who is expected to be the first Promior of West Australia under tlio new constitution, proposes free grants of land to immigrants, a liberal loan policy, and wise expenditure on reproductive works, and the development of the resources of the Colony.' Two boys named Thomas Anderson and. Henry Benham wcre'playing on a N,S,W. Station, and while wrestling

they fell over the platform on to the permanent way just as the through mail train to Ifamo was passing, ficnhain was killed and died a few hours later,

The following curious documont (says a Duiedin paper) was re'eoived today by a gentleman in town:—"This is your raonoy, as you lost a sovereign two years ago and I found it, My conscience has been troubling me over since, but I was poor and I kept it. 1 hope you will get it, but how will 1knowif you got it?" A £1 note was oneloscd.'

Mr Henry Wilson, of Richmond Road, Carterton, who is also tho new ranger to tho Taratahi'Cartcrtou Road Board, has been appointed dextoa of the Clarevillo Ceinotery, Mr W, H, Partridge, the formor sexton, recently resigned this portion of his duties. Onr Cirtorton correspondent mentions that he had tho pleasure of looking through Sir W. Parker, senior's, garden yestorday morning, and therefore of seonig his beautiful collection of roses, Mr Parker has no loss than two hundred varieties of what Burns, Scotland's poet, term " Tho first O'Flowers," and as he intends exhibiting largely at the Greytown shpw on Friday next, a special interest attachos to an inspection at the present time, Mr Parker's garden, shaded by graceful shrubs and stately treos, is very 000 l and rcfroshiu? now, with its charm of dainty flowors iu all their simple loveliness.

Sometimes wo get a little common sense from an Opposition candidate, Mr John Stevens, speaking at Sanson on the land question, anid "There could be no reason why they should not amalgamate County Councils to act'as district boards to administer the land within their boundaries, These gentlemen who lived in the country districts, and were in touch with tho people aud possessed a practical knowledgo of the necessities of land settlement, would be hottor abbs to administer the property of tho people than tliu present central boards vneo't'ng in the largp cities' ll would then he an elective Crown lands Board, Thore would bo in all centres land ofßces ivliero overy information would be given to intending sottlers, and moans could ho taken for dying the forthcoming sales of land the widest publicity. Now very few people know where and when there would bo land for sale," Ono Clll3O ■ .of the inaction in the provision of proper latrmnl drainago at tj]e BelyidyeSchool is, wears informed, owing to a difference of opinion regarding tho sj stem to be introduced. The Education Board considers earth closets necessary, The Belvidcre School Committee feels certain that invitation drainage is all t|ptt is needed, there hoing an excellent fall, and that

by its adoption much unnecessary oxpense would be saved, One thing is certain, no further dolay should be permitted, The present condition of tho outbuildings is insanitary in tho extreme, and there is every reason to fear that the children's health, is soffenne jn the meantime, The Education Board haspostponed cpnsideration qf this matter at its last two meetings owing to the al)Bopcc of one or other of tho Wnirarapa moniboiv Thji delay should not be ropestcd,

. The balls in connection with thovisi of the Imperial German Squadron will doubtless necessitate a large amount of preparation on the part of the ladies of this city and neighbourhood. We feel therefore, a plessuro in announcing that we haye an attractive assortment of all baH'requisites, at To "Aro House, Ik connection with (his we would desire to call'attention to'bur advertisement pn tho next page of some specialities in ball fabrics tfiat aro nut only specially attrattivo, now a'pd fashionable but 'whjch, we are prepared tp clear out at a rejjucii'n'n of lip pi)r o'eht, or at half price, at To Aro Hoijsp,- '* ■" ■ Tbhsb ball fabrjes'are nil now (hjs season, were all specially selected lor us by our Homo buyer, «re in .excellent condition, and tho most' fashionable colours, aro marvels of beauty and lowness of price, and oan only be obta ned at To Aro House. Ajio>o tee are some beautiful gossamer applique,' with satin Btripes, fisherman and tosca' nets, embroidered nuns' voiling dresses, handsome net tulle costumes (unmade), and some very riqh emj)rpidpred'''eilk tulle dresses,•'with clieiii|le spuls, ir a!) cpjflurs, at Te Aro' House,-rAoyi|

Iho people of: consirlenng th o advisability of undertaking a scheme: tor. irrigation, Tendors are invited for the' purchase of tho freehold-property at Foathers'ton of the Wnirarapa Sale : yards- Company' ,Tlio annual general meeting of members of tho \Yairarapa Caledonian Society will be held on Saturday next _ Mary Ann Cartwriglit, forbeine drunk in a public place, was fihod five shillings or twelve hours', imprisonment by Colonel Roberts, R. M, this morning. A Dunedin contemporary aunounces that Miss Ucorgie Smtthson has settled down in that city, bavin? purchased the Excolsirtr Hotol, , '■'■-..

. The friends and supporters of'Mr A. W. Hoggin Masterton aro invited to attend a moriing m the ''Star" office tonight for tho purpose of forming an election committee.. A candidate for the Manaivalu constituency lolls the fnlbwing joke at bis own expense i-An inobriiited elector at Foxtun addressed the aiuhitiousono thus; "Come and havo a drink old man just to show thero is no ability betwoen us.".

- Sir J B Lawes—a good authority—estimates tha wheat crops of tho United Kingdom at 9,750,000 quarters, as compared with 8,7i0,000 quarters last yoar. The quantity requiring to bo imported is 18,000,000 quar f ,ors,as ogaitnt 19,000,000 quarters last year, What's in a dream 1 A gentleman, says an exchange, beforo tho Oaulfield Stakes were tun, told us l:o had "dreamt a-dream' 1 of a certain bay horse winning which answered to the description ol Singapore. He backed it heavily—and Mll&iwt \m" - - '.: , •

It is announced through, the :-War Cry that Staff-Captain Robinson,' who was atone time in charge of the local corps of the Salvation Army, will be at Masterton to.night and to-morrow, Mr Arkwright, who is contesting the Eangitikei seat with MrMacarthur, says there are more luxuries in Parliament Houce at "Wellington than thoroaro in the House of Commons, and a groat saving may be made in this respocc. For ihstanco there are rooms-for card playing, and a library crammed with novels not liko the Houso of Common's library, which has no novels in it; and then Bellamy's which shows a defioioncy of £2OOO that the taxpayer will have to pay.

Woman, lovely woman I The body of a well-drossod and apparently respectable woman was found hanging in a helpless condition over a fence in Quoen Street on Thursday evening by a couple of residents. Tiio pentlo dame, who had evidently been indulging rathor freely at the blowing bowl, had been getting over the fence, when her foot caught in a paling and she was suspondod between heaven and earth. Fortunately the situation was taken iu, and sho was at once released from her perilous position by the passers-by. A Bix year old son of Mr Tom Watson' carrier, Cartorton, while playing near ono of his father's wagon horses yesterday, got a severe kick in the face, a laceration of the flesh resulting, Dr Johnston sowed up the wound, and the boy is now getting along all right.

Olnrevillo School did very well iu the recent examination, ninety five per cant of passes beinp obtained, it will be remembered. We now hear, upon inquiry of Mr Frank Feist, the Chairman, that the Inspector's report just received is most favourable in every way, The upper Standards aro especially good, ho writes, while the action songs and clay modelling of tho infont classes certainly deserve great praise. Such favourable mention is encouraging alike to teachers and committee.

The attention of those who enjoy a good day's sport and a pleasant holiday is directed to Iho special notice regarding the Taratahi Carterton Eaces on Tuesday next. The course is easily apcessibjo by road and rail, and (he gato tariff and cliargosaro unusually moderate. For. instance, three shillings aid sixpenco covers entrance money, saddling paddook and grand stand. Ladies and children under ton years of ago are admitted free, as also are drivers. There is every pros* pect of a successful and largely attended meeting,

Mr James Elliotte, of tho Queen" street ""saddlery and harness, depot' announces that he has just received, ox Rlmutaka, fifteen cases of saddlery, amongst which aro soiro of the very best ladies' and gents' saddles procurable, A few sets of light English harness has also been received, which will be sold cheap, The stock of Mr Elliotte is now as completo as any In the Wellington province, the very bost quality being combined with durability, and we can therefore recommend farmon and others to take advantago of the opportunity now afforded of procuring .the vory bost article at the Invest possible price. Says theCatholio Times:—" Talking about Mr Beetham's meeting reminds us that that fine old Mastorton citizen, ex-Mayor Renal), attended and asked questions. Mr Renall, it provident person, brought his own candlewith him, in Illuminate probably his own eloquence. As long, however, as Mr Renall aid not bring his own water supply with him, it is possible that tho Masterloneleetorß were content. Tho gentleman mentioned, it may be oxplained, was the inyentor of a magnificent but unappreciated schonio for, supplying Mm* terton with \yate?, rje simply turned a rivor into tho main street—and there you were, don't you seo I Unfortunately, however, a pervorso and stiff-neoked generation could not be brought to sec tho beauty and simplicity of thii irrigation Eohonio, and Mr Konall, disgusted, retired into private lifo and nursed his wrath and his river. But we are glad to seo he still exlpbjts sums, q! vitality,' am] brings, hjs own tal% candles to pubhb raebtujgs. But Mr Renall uovor did hide l|is light under a bushel,"

In answer to questions, Mr Beethatn, at Eketahuna stated that he was in favor of Government appointing boards of arbitration to settle disputes between capital and labor. That the Customs cost about £05,000. That an alteration shonki be made in the Act regarding loans to local bodies ipj applying to absentee:). In iho pass of tho settlers on tin 'AlTredton road requiring a loan to make their roads, tho majority of tho owners of sections wero absentees, the consequence being that the roads must remain iu their present state. However, if returned, ho would try and reiqedy the oyil. H,e y;as in fayor of' tho Government advancing money to make roads through now settlements without interest. He was not iu favor of oash land eales, and was entirely opposed to land speculation. He was not in favor of a single tax. He favored the placing of tho Civil Service under tho control of a public Board. He thought it would bo of areat b,oi)Qlit to special settlements if the'Govcrnnient would waive the tax on new settlements for tbo first throe and a half yoars to onable sottlers to mako roads, Tho candidate was listened to with great attention, throughout, and at the conclusion received a unanimous Yote of thanks,

L J Hooper and Co will make their, first display of Spring and Summer Noyeltios In their windows this ovoning, from seven till nino. We shall how this season the newest and most faslijonable styles, designs and materials in dress goods, prints, pongees, cloths zephyrs nr all the now and leading colorings with.trimmings &c, to match, The above goods have been specially bought for the Bon Marche by one of the mo3t experjenced buyors, having a thorough knowledge of the classes of gcqds fenuired fqr t)|s cojeny, especially ot thtj Wellington province, Our stock being the pick of tho whole of tho New Zealand warehouses, together with pur own' importationsxoTougartro, will make the grandest display of lashionablo aud Etyhsli, millinery mantles, jackets, diess goods,, &o. Our .oustomers aud the public genorally will do thomsolves justico by reserving their purchases till they have inspected tho goods at the Uon Marche. -We shall as in previous years mark every lino at wholesale price andin plain figures. L. J. Hooper and Co, Bon Morche Fashionable Pwpery WarohoutefiQueen Street, Masterton.

Great destruction 13 being cnuseil m Now .South Wales by grasshoppers, and n train was otopped for several hours. through the insects being on the lino. Madame Marian Burton'opened her Wellington season last night, and' met with a cordial reception, Sir Goorgo Groy ia seriously india posod, and his medical advisors, have ordored that ho must not see visitors. It will be seon from a notieo in our obituary column that Mr J.'D. Qaltoly, who for some years resided at Fonthorston, Ims died at Mirboo North, inGippsland, Victoria. Wo remind exhibitors and tho public of the attractive flower show to be held at Groytown on Friday next, The show will bo in tho Palaco Hall, which is admirably adapted for such an exhibition. Tho New Zealand Timuol to-day says that a more murderously caroless, disgraceful, uriminar abomination than tho ship Kakai arriving in Port Nicholson with baga of salt and arsenic, each broken and gaping, has not been discovered ainco the first skip arrived in Wellington. Really!

Popular sports on tho Show (iround, and a concert and comedy in the evening, are being promoted, by the Church of England people in Carterton for celebration- on 21st January noxt (provincial anniversary day,). Tho object is to raise funds to pay off a debt of fifty iioundsonthe parsonage. '.;..' ,

Mr J. L, Toole, the comedian, in bidding his Wellington audience fare well alluded to the pleasure ho had lad, amongst othor experiences, in meotiny in their city an old friend.and fellow dub mate. The "Emmngfod," \n notieo, accredits Lord Onslow as being referred to by Mr Toole, while the ■' JEveimwjPrew" confers the distinction upon Mr 0. W, Homblow, of Greytown. It is clearly a case of" honours divided" between the Governor andour respected South Wairarapa resident.