The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3695, 24 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1890.

This time last year many a man in New Zealand sat down at Lis o™ table amidst comfort and plenty to eat bis Christians dinner, who this year has perhaps no table or house that lie can call his own. For such men there is no merry Christmas in store,' they aro paying the penalty, not' perhaps altogether of their , own faults, but of the errors of the men spd of the Unions with which they were allied, Early ii) the present year the Colony was in the grip ot' pig Boycott, a saynge potentate wijogo reign happily was a brief one, and who we trust now makes room for a more beneficent monarch.. Kingj Christmas, But the coming of King ChriattnßS is saddened by the devaslations of his predecessor, - King Boycott, and there is less peace and goodwill amongst colonists', now than eylsteff a year ago, Meiiare sofe ijijid jngry .one fiflophsr because they jiave not sought Ipadjiisf their differences by an appeal tp those Christian principles which have stood the test ot nearly two thousand years, and which are the best safeguard against oppression or wrong frcm any quarter, They have flown dt each other's throats like brute beasts, and have forgotten that the brotherhood of humanity should bind all classes in tho community. If the workjjrs who creatod the mischief believo that tliey p not receiving their just share of ilia wea|t|( of }|ie community, tliey have only to present their demands, and satisfy tho world that they are right and/reasonable, to obtain tiieni. Tlio late strife between employers and caiployds was watched by {housands of Christian people who took no pari in the conflict, but whose moral support waa given to thoso who showed their . cause tq be just'and right. There is always a jury of this kind which .will-give any just and righteous cause n fair hearing! Au. American writer has said " You cannot proclaim the Wrongs under which you suffer with half the force' with which they are condemned in the bible; where will you find a stronger condemnation of monopoly than this; " ,\Vo unto them that join house to house, that Jay field to field, till there bo no, place (hat they may be!placed alone in the midst qf thp earj,h." or a more terrible indictment of t])p rich oppressor thari the versesiii the Epistle of weep and howl for t|io miseries that shall como upon you. Your richos are corrupted and your garments mqth-patpn. Tour gold and silver is cankered, and the rpt of theqi shall to a witness against you, and shall eat your Uesli 93.it were fire." We say that any sooial or. political agitation which appeals toOhrlstlad pilnciplts for support ; is ( sure of. a triumph, and that auy'such agitation which will not stand the test of suoli a reference must fail. But is it not a lact that the workers in New Maud liavo had 110 wrong, no substantial grievance at tho hands of their fellow men; is it not true'that there have - toe? ; #p Ufp §|1(J110- nionopolr isiiiiiit|)PP^i).9ii|j9

quoted ? If only nil bides in the .quarrel would agree to> v the .i»ild rulo ot King Christmas, we nUt welcome ihul " pence on enrlh and good will I towards man " wliioli ought tO gi'aco our Christmas fyival^# !; ><Vj,

Tiikrk was a scene at the Borough' Council last evening which we hope will not be repeated, On Christmas Eve, perliap3 the. less said about a disorderly gathering pf this character the better! Wo are contented to allow this affair to pass without comment which at Another season. would have been our duty to make.

The Wairaiiapa Daily will not be published on Christinas Day and Boxing % '

Efforts are being made in the township of Woodville to procuro an artesian supply of water. Tho Masterton Blacksmith and Wheelwriaht Manufacturing Company propose increasing their capital' by issuing new bhares.

Miss Bowie, of the Waingawi sjhool, has boon appointed assistant teacher al Vogeltown/

Harvesting operations have alread commenced in scvoral parts of th IWairarapa,.

Midnight mass will be cslebrated In Bt. Patrick's Ohurch, Masterton, to; night.

Tendors are invitod by the Wairarapa North County Councillor fencing and road formation on the Gketahuna-Tiuui road, and footpath cart crossing in the Ekctahuua township. An omployee of Mr W. C. Buchanan at Tupurupuru had his arm fractured in two places on Saturday whilst ploughing. Dr. Johnston, who was sont for, sot tho fractured limb,'

A report of tho investigations of the deputation from ■ the Wellington Education Board whioh rocently visited Masterton and tho Forty Mile Bush, will be presented-to the Board at its next meeting.

Tho examination of pupil teachers under the Wellington Education Board was held ot tho Masterton school on Monday last by Inspector Fleming. The results will not be made known till tho holidays are over. The Examiner says that a number of well devoloped trout have been seen lying dead in the Manawatu river durin? the past few days'. It appears they have been killed by the sawdust which is run into ono of the creeks, The Mastorton Borough Council has decided to send a petition for signature to the various local bodies interested in the colony, which shall be presented before tho Houso directly it meets, praying that the present Charitable Aid Act be so amonded that United Charitable Aid Boards may bo abolished and country boards substituted.

The stack of hay at the Taueru sold at auction the other day for £8 was burnt down yesterday morning. The purchaser says he had not taken' delivery of his bargain ! Tho Taueru bridgo appears in a now suit of paint, which it badly needed,'Mr .P. Chapman, of Mastorton, was Ho renovator of this well-known structure. On the breaking up of St, Patrick' B l College, Wellington, , pripos to the vahie of LIOO were given, At Juneo, in New South Wales, a man died from the bite of a fly. The death certificate gave the cause -as anthrax, a disease affecting the sheep, A number of farmers of North Canterbury find that sending their wool by. waggon to market Is cheaper than by railway,-

We havo received from, the night ■ watchman (Mr E, Braggins), a very neat little Christinas card, with the compliil mcnta of tho season.. We heartily C reciprocate tlio kind greetings'therein ■ contained, and wish Mr Braggins, who I- |)is so diligently performed his duties for the past five years, a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, The old Maori veteran Te Kooti took up his' Quarters at the To Ore Ore pah lpst oyoniHEf, and was interviewed by a '• largo number of Europeans. He refused, ' however, to have any intercourse with - the civilised race, and contented himself with" jabbering" to hisdusky friends, Te Koott is a: yery ancient looking , individual, and appears to pe suffering from an attack of asthma. He left this lijorningfqrPapawaiin company with ' a large concourse of followers. Tlio Sunday ijchool people whq have 5 secured the' Park for thoir pjonip qn ' Boxing Day have shown some enterprise and will no doubt bo rewarded by a full. 11 attendance of their friends and the 0 general public. Would it not be possible 8 for all the schools:of the town to unite 9 on an occasion like this and have an ut united demonstration of their powora'? In the old country large numbers of schools of all sects meet and have a Sunday school carnival every year. 1 Surely with all our; boasted progressive I ideas we can learn a lesson here. It would e extend tho range of the sympathies of all 0 wboseok the welfare of the young as well [, as of the childreu themselves, the object q being to raise up lijen ,anc( wonjen of , moral force father tb?« sectarians, Wo commend the suggestion pf an uniled II picnlo to our Sunday suljool friends as ' being a step in tho right direction, a»d ; meantime wish thom all a merry Xmas . and a happy New Year 1 ! Tlie butcher a. shop of Mr W. Perry 1 at ; tho corner of Queen and Church t streets, in which was mado a Christinas ) display,,was a centre of very great , attraction last evening. The show of j (float, M).s ■ one gf tlje best tjiat has ovpr ' jjeen iplhe district,''and' to Mr ' Hollovyay, the ipanager, 1 ' 'is due the ■ pr.edit of haying"dffssed it to the very i best advantage, T|je oj(liibition pf prime fat beef was exceptionally good, • which may easily be imagined when we say that it ivas procured from Mr Stiiokey's well-known Hereford stuck, The displsy oi l mutton was also pood, 1 and tho lambs looked really tempting, Of sucking pigs there was any.quantlty, sad the veal was sorno of the finest we have seen, so that (here is not the least necessity' for any family in tho town to be dissapointedin their Christinas fjjnper. S A very good show of meat was ajsij iiindo at My, Perry's Kuripuni shop . by Mr Morris,

It is (Jilhcult to say just at proson ' which of the candidates in tin Mastacton district for Parliamentarj ! honours will bo successful, hut it is quiti true, so far as South Wairarapa is con! cerncd, that R Kairbrother &Son, of Oar erton, offer the best quality of goods at lowest prices.—Advt, . It should also be remembered thai all pnrohas.es in our Clothing Depurtmenl whether for Boys' "or Men's wcar,.wii| C|)litletl)e customer to a (Christinas Frpiicjjt aiTo Arfl Poi>Eo,Wpl(i!)gtoij, It 'mil undoubtedly .be a wattor cs interest to all mothers and headß.of lamilio that thcro is an abundance of the newes and most useful styles in Cliildren's Boys and Youths' clothing at Te Aro House Wellington, ' ' I '' ' - Wo make a special study oflioivlo clothe tho rising race, and we keep the largest and best selected stock of any oho houso in the cgloijy,- at To Aro House, Wellington, '' Bfq J Forguid)), late of \yinpi|iji h? now oliargo of pur .OlolhiiiKflept'iiiont, and froin his intmiato 1 knowledge' of ■' th'o reijuirementsol his country districts will bo aljlo to execute ((11 orders promptly airl salisfaitofilyr! Itc requests his numerous Irionds to forwardjlie||i isji|f oyor'y '<m fidence to To Aro House, )jrppg(cjj,. lij forwarding orders, the age qi the Boys gild tlieplassof suit.pijted, need qiity (q 1)0 sept toToAfji Ho#, WpjliMjon,'' We have |( grand, sojeotlqq of JfalaMol Tweed Suits, csiiepiltlly'a'dapted for soliqql wosri froii) 0/C to 12/(ia superior lot of Kaiajiol suits with pie# fronts, ta IQ/Q tolff/lijandan iwwense variety of othef (Jolquioliwced Suits iu plain plo»ted (routs un<l Norfolk shapes, from 1)3 Oil to 31s" at To Aro Houso, Welliugtoii, ;

There are also large ijuautities of English' Tweed suits 1 for Boya'> wear, froin 5s lid, (is lid, 7s 1 Id, Bslid, to 10s lid, Velveteeu Suits in thi'ie colors',- aiid in. the l'atienoo and Sailer.' slmpoa; as also '• at' immense variety, of Boys' Jersey Suiis, an' prices .ranging from 5s Ud to7s lid, aud jt J'f House, Wollin^o|.:' .

Tho Ekctihuim Rind Board invites tenders for. road formation; bridges, and metalling./ ; vfi -V '■ f s'v'vf An owner for a fcoao, which has strayed on the -promises'-of llr 8. Kingdon, is wanted,. , , , •■■.. The Corporation offices'.will be closed 1 on Timraday, Friday and Saturday next; s: Messrs. Edraondsun Warmi'rigton and 00, of Wellington, liavo beoli udjudicatod bankrupts. ' Owners -of horses- who-.have not received their jockey's tickers by post iire.iioiifiodtliat they can obtain them'at the trout gate on the first day of the Opalti races,' .

'Messrs Bright and Salloway'i Allredton flax mill is again in full swing, Tho first consignment of llix wai forwarded to-day, and is a splondic sample,

We hava received from Mr A Hathaway, the bcal agent of- tho South British Insurance Comply, a very pretty calendar for the year 1891.'

4 party of carol singers, under tho leadership of Mr Boagey,' will serenado Masterton this evening, It is to be hoped their efforts will be liberally - rewarded as tho takings are to bo devoted to tho Kuripuni Sunday school, Tho ÜBual display of meats and fowls for this seasou of the year wis made ■ last night by" Messrs, Deller and I Weston, the Carterton butchers, They had everything in the way 0 f meats and poultry, and of very good quality and quantity. Their shops were very neatly docorated with evergreens and -flowers. The other shops also had a good display of tilings to attract tho attention of the passers by, Mr. W. Oatt boint<' still to the front with all sorts of Christmas toys.

Grasshoppers, locusts, rabbits, and beetles ate doing great damage in New South Wales. Through the southern portion of the colony grasshoppers are. committing great depredations, and in mho parts are so numerous that cattle fly before them, aud mon bn the road have been obliged to light Jires to save themselves, They liavo already destroy, ed thousands of aoros of grapes. The locusts are also most- devastating, and rabbita are more numerous than evor. Syduey wa«, before a thunderstorm lately,swarinoi with beetles, and peoplo as thoy walked, along the streets oru3hed them iii dozens, '

Masterton presents a very busy appearance to-day. Most of tho business places are docoratod in a very delightful manner, and will be kept open till a late hour to-night, The,rcsidents of tho town aro offered a very good' choice of amusonioiit fur the holidays, On Boxing Day the Opaki races will ol eoqrso he a great attraction. There will also be a Sunday school picnic iu the Park and another in Wrigley's paddock under tho auspices of the Salvation Army, Those desirous of a trip to the country cannot do better than attond the Eketahuua Sports, which are expected this year to be a very groat suoooss, In the eyotilng the eminent lecturer, Rev. Charl-a Clark will occupy tte Theatre lloyal. '*»

The grass in tho paddocks of Mrs Yates, Mr T. D, Thompson, and Mr Henderson, on the Upper Plain, caught fire last nis>ht through sparks from the goods train from' Featherston lodging in it, Tho firo spread rapidly, and it was only by the united efforts of neighbours that the flames .were subdued. As' it was, 1 ponsiderahlo .damage was done both to prass and fences. Our attention has been called to the fact that along tho railway lino-thqro ia a large quantity of dry cocksfoot. grtss, whiqn in. the summer months must become Y«y dangerous, The railway authorities should take prompt measures to prevent the occurrence of a fire which might do endless damage to adjoining property, Two Oarteiton youths had a misunderstanding on Saturday evening last over a lore affair, and adjourned, in tho orthodox manner, accompanied by about fifty., friends and admirers, to have it out in an adjoining paddock, A. ring having-been: formed they sot to work jn real earnest, and great excitement prevailed amongthe partisans ot both gombatants, But lo | just when the fray was tho deadliest, thero appeared on tho sceno an inconaed lady bearing in' ono hand a good sizod brick, and in tho other a still more ponderous clothes ptop, Her approach wiwnotporceivedbythe fistic throng till, with a loud thud, the olotlioa prop fell in their midst, followed in rapid suocejsion by the brick and a large number of stirring spitliets, TJio way in whirli thsse pugilists and their friends "postponed" over the adjoinipg fences is recorded as jioing both wonderful' and unprocedented in the apis of steepje' ohapg. By dint of 'inuoh signalling itnd manoeuvring, whut remained of the scattered host were brought together some distance off, and tho,encounter waß recommenoed i but again that long prop waa seen to appoar with tlje lady and the brick, and the valiant heroes, with ono accord, broko and fled. It is considered improbable that the Gght will be renewed.—Observer.

.By far the largest, and most attractive display of new Summer Millinery, Drese goods and fanoy Drapery is now on view at th» Bon Marolie, Messrs L J Hooper and Co have this day received their second shipment for the season, comprising all tho tytejt (ind T EjiglisU ai)d French fcillinery, Summer Hals and Donnets, Protty and Stylish Jackets, Yisites, Mantles, Luce Caps, just Clonks, New Fashionable Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves Ao&o, . .. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at tho Bon Marolie is fully stocked with new goods for the season. A large assortment of Men's, Youth's and Hoy's Clothing manufactured' froip sew Zeatad tweeds. Tho Clothing wtonfao(tircdror(lio'']}on 'Marolie is well-known. Ii J Hooper and Co oiler better taluo in this department than any other Houso in the colony, Their'suits to moflstire from %ir'o piirlept iyqi|der? (Pr price, lit'anil finish. LJ Hooper Qq' are now showing a-splendid coilcctjpii of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Flats all shapes, Mens Silk washing soarfa, iphlto, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's' mercory. '