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The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1890.

If, as wo believe, there is a fair prospect of a permanent revival of prosperity in the Colony and the district, it would be well for local bodies io consider how far they are justified in extending their fields of operations .in order to bring both town and country abreast of improved conditions. In the country our County Councils and 3oad Boards can do much to promote profitable settlement by making and maintaining good roads, and by abolishing as far s.s possible all obstruction to traffic iii the shape of toll gates. Town and country require to work together to secure mutual beiiofits,and wo behove that a very large portion of the btisli trade which ought to find its natural centre in Masterton, gravitates to Napjer and Palrnerston, This should be a (patter of careful consideration, not only for local bodies, but also for tb loading business men of Masterton, The latter might do much to foster an increasing connection with the bush districts if they could only work together in some way to promote dairy factories and other local industries which are needed by up country settlers, in Mauriceville, for example, a dairy factory has been established by local enterprise, but should not an effort of tins kind htwo been strengthened by capital and co-oper-ation on the part of this town? Then again business men ought to combine to enable Bimill country settlers to take, full .advantage of the frozen meat market. '■' Of la{e, Masterton and its leading citizen? have been sv little too torpid both in private and public enterprises, and if the new Mayor, who is believed to possess some little enterprise and " go,' sus&eds in infusing his characteristics into the community, we shall be only too ready to "aclinojyMjje tlia he. is the right man in the right place, He is somewhat handicapped by tho party with which he is associated

to be a minority in the Council, but if lis hjmself endeavors to work fnr'lho'gcod 'of jfcbc town there .would probably bo 'an obliteration of party lines, and he would' have the sport pf tb Council p a whole. We-hop to .see town and country "move on," and. any wellconsideredeffort m this direction will have our hearty support, irrespective of tlio quarter from ivhjuh ft comes, The town, indeed, is so small, that no great good can bo accomplished if it continues to be split Dp into parties. Let us hope, therefore, that, m tlie coming year some successful I effort will bo jpade to get our Muni- ' oipal .Council fp pull together. For ] fms past jtJias for,, indulging in a useless and'prolonged; i tug-of-war, wliieli lias been of no ' advantage to anybody, I'he town I wants to pull ono way, and work' in | harrnoiiy with tlio country.for.,lb good of both. ■ i

i It he Utjey undbrstootl ior torn tiuiu (lint tLo Sdueitjojj Board is prtjiared to (indtlio money 'for'-the! purchase,of a site for ihe second school- in Mtislertbn iirid? for'; the erection of nuilulililbuildingVr ft li«b . • •"'..-"■'

j ■upit3'raiudtoyttis;jpoiiit; : .rind': aim pledged; to ;tho work'jt nilss "an oppoVtunity/whioK* feigKi'l not iugain recur. . There has been" a, diteciilty over the question, but it is is' quite within tho power of the,: local committee to dispose of. this obstacle. .What the Committta is-doing we know riot, but there is:-no outward aigii ;of : any effftrt* being • made ;in? a righrdirection. Tf through' negligence on the part of ; the local" committee the proposed second sohooUjs bune; up a considerable degree* :'6f blame will be attached to it. There is no controversy|noYr ae to what site should be taken, all that the Committee has to do is to submit ono.thal will not unduly strain the money the Board is prepared to appropriate; or it it cannot do this to ask the Board to mnka a selection for iUelf. If after further delay, the course which ought now to be tnken shonld.be adopted, it will possibly be found.that the time when the money was .available has passed and the town for a second' time will be deprived of a grant which was promised it some five years ago,

Tho Kaikoura, from London, arriyed in Wellington harbour to day. Whirenui Whareana, undergoing a life sentence for murder, died in the Wellington gaol yesterday. The Wellington Bmiiwj Pod .is slightly astray in its geography. In its last issue it made it uppou that Palliatua"was a settlement somewhere between Masterton and Eketakna,

"There, was one .person in (ireytown during the holidays who thought of the hospital, and he was a Chinaman, lhe celestial sent along a present of vegetables. The liabilities in tho bankrupt estate of Warraington and Co, of Wollin»ton, amount to £7,020195, to meet which are assets estimnted at £ 10,912. ■ The death is announced- of Dr. Heinrich Schliemann, tho celebrated Gorman arsliioulonst and author, a»ed 68, •

It has been dofinitoly decided to start a new paper in Marlon, and a committee has been appointed to tako necessary steps, The train arrangements for Now Year's_ Day are published in our advertirinjr columns.

Tenderß are invited by the Mauricsyille Boad Board tor forming Dryer's Bock road extension and Wangiielm road,

A Wellington cyclist, Mr. J, W. Johnston, did a tour from Featherston to Paluiorstnu North during the holidays on his ''bike," 'averaging altogether about 7i miles an hour,

1 The Lord High Chancollur of England Loid Halsbury, was plaintiff in a cini action at tho liosideut Magistrate's Court at Napier on Tuesday last, tho defendant confessing tho amount. His Lordship sued fur tho recovery of £2O for rent of a paddock at Olive, The nefarious art of Bpielcrdom has been practiced in Mas'erton to tho intense sorrow of a certain purveyor of law, The upeiler, it appears, was sum- ■ moncd before tho boak for placing his ' hand mysteriously in a pocket which was not his own, Espying in tho Uuurt a clevor and aimous-looking lawyer, he requested him to take up his caso. The man of many words consented, and I conducted tho defence in a manner ! which was creditable to his profession, • refuting aiiy imiendos of tho prosecution that his client was connected with tho spieling fraternity, i'ho chargo was dismissed, The innocent man marched off to tho police oflico to procure his I goods mid chattels, Tho lawyer quite ' naturally fallowed, Hero a ncono of very great confusiou ensued, Soven • pound notes were handed the victimised visitor to tho town, which he carefully placed fn his pockei, and, bidding tho polico adieu, was about to mako bis exit through the door, when his counsel, with 11 bland smile, unserved, " By-the- , by. there is my lee, a guiuea." •" Your fee'/" replied the innocent one iu a tone ! of contempt, "1 know nothing of your foe; go to tho man who employed youl' 1 " You will not pay ? You say you won't!" retorted the excited lawyor. i "I tell you straight I|wou't; 1 did not engage you ; you can go to < with this remark the now avowed spieler turned on his heel and has not 1 since beon seen; The man of law, ; admitting that he had been' hjmeelf ; " robbed," loft the oflico a sadder, but a 1 truer inaq. [ The other day an.old Maori entered a ! New Zealand Land Court, and solemnly 1 nailed a big picture on tho wall right opposito the Judge. It was the picture of a qow surrounded by, a crowd of 1 ponpiß, some ot theni pulling her tail, ' horns, and other outlying features, whilo BoyeraJ others were busjlyextmotinp the ( cow juice from its repeptacle regardless of tho fact that the staryhig palfslq'qd by. "What is that!" aßked tho Judge with a scowl. " The cow," replied the rangatira, "represents the ancient Maori race, of which 1 mysolf am an ; unworthy Hpccinieu j tho parties who [ are milking it aro the land jobbers, judges, lawyers, and other sharks, while the starving calf represents tho Maoris who are robbsd ot thoir birth--1 right." Whereupon tho chief and his ! .offensive picture wore'fired'out by tho I police.-Mc(i'«. , _ An amiishjy inoidenl, illustrating the ingenuity of life insurance agents, occurred not a hundred miles trout Wanganui a few days ayo, A certain young gentleman, who follows th'o'high cal!|ug (if instructor of juveniles, otherwise known as a schoolmaster, had hitherto resisted the most vigorous attacks made upon him by the well-known lopal celebrities iu the insurance line, But a new man arrived on tho scene and his first attempt was unsuecesiful, but less than a week ago ho paid a seoond visit when passing tho school, The dominie was evidently in a more amiable mood, and bocame very chatty. It was raining at tho time, butthochildrenwpro running in and out of the school witlr'bifcs of glass &c,, in their hands, and seemed gene rally to bo enjoying thomselvcs." Mat are the cluldron doing," asked the agent ? "They are cleaning their desks prior io tho lioljdays,."" repljpii tho dominie, "} loye'littlo'childreu, and should lib tp 6Bgth,pj|j af wgrk," was tho next remark of Mr Agent," t?Cpnie in, then," said tho demjnie, and froiji, that moment his fate was sealed, The agent walked in, superintended tho cleaning business, substituted bricks and water for glass, gave two prizesone fos tjjp boys and one' for the girls, and a few shillings to' tho picnio fund, rodo home with' tho schoolmaster, and had so won lua way into lua heart by his kiuduess to tho little ones .that he succeeded in insuring dominie for a good fat pali9y.Noth.ing succeeds like success, It should also bo remembered thntal. purchases iii our Clothing'pepartmen ' whether for .Boys' or Men's wear, wil entitle the customer to a'Ckis'tinas Present . at To Aro House, Wellington,;" _ It will undoubtedly' be a maltor cs | interest to all ino, thcrs and heads' p( familio ' that Ihero is an' abundance" of tho ' aiid most useful slyliis'm Children's Boys-1 andV»uthi) , 'g|fl|)iii)g'at Tp" Arf House '! Wellhigloi), "'' ' ■ '. '■■'"■ j ■• We liiakc a spaiatstiuly pf how [0 clqtho . the rising race, and we keep the largest pd ' best selected stock of any one house iu tho ' colony, at To Aro Houso, Wellington, 1 Mr G J Ferguson, Into of Wiiiigaiiuj, has now charge of.our Clolhing Department, ] and from his.intiniate knowledge of. the , rcqiiireityonijj of his country districts will ' be able Jo' oriws promptly, and l salisfaclorifyl 'llefeq'uesfeWs numerous ( friends to forwardthepi witlj' ! 'every fob V lidence to To Aro Hguse, fyolli|igifl||,''"" 1

( In forwarding ordern, the iigiiolllio Boys and the class of suit wanted, need oiily to be sent to To Aro House, Wellington. .<.-■■

•Wo have a'grand, selection of. Kaiapoi Tweed Suits, especially adapted for school wear, from il/U:io 12/ li, j,a superior lot'of Kaiapoi suits with pleated fronts, from 10/6. to 15/ li; aiid 'an: imnie'nsc. variety o( other Coloiiial Tweed Smis ih'piaih'pleafed frdjllj and Norfolk'Bhaiies, from. 118 6d to 31s at l'e A?dli«wWolliiiijtonr ;",•'• .

';; In^an: intercolonial ciiokej:;;match.j VtotoriahasdefeatedNAW by thirfcy-aixVruiJß. ; ..' > : : i: ?;.♦£} - v; 'vi; • A coachwili bo ruiilby.Mr W. : ' Uawke: to :the iTajiherenikautraces; Year's Day■ :■ ■ ■'";:■ '''(/.■. : /; ■-^-' ,: '\'

The Amalgamated Friendly Socinties ofMasterton hold thoir annual sports on Anniversary Day. ..•„.'■''.., Tlie.Salyation Armypidmo on Ne','. Year'a'Day is to take ; place iu" M~ paddock,- ! J ;. /'/.;. ' , Kdwln predicts northerly gale's, 'within the next J two days, followed by heavy galea from' south-, ward, with colder weather, ! ;■

, Several inoinbors of tlio ■' Masterton Rifle .Volunteer corps, proceeded to Wellington this morning:to take part in the Eifle Association meeting on New Year's Day. They will be under the oomof Captain Pownall. ■ V Mr J. Carpenter asks.-iis to inform our rcadors that holms a few lines left ovir from the holidays which will bo sold very cheap. .

An American olorgyman, Rev. Mr. Noales„who died recently, provided' in' his will tluthis ssrmous should be burned, He probably thought them dry enough,• ■

The first Indies'orickot match played in New South Wales oirae'off on Saturday last, when the probable intercolonial team defeated the second team by 200 runs on the first innings, ~ " ■

Donald G. McDonald,of Waitarangi, shephord, has been adjudged a bankrupt,' TlibfiMt meetiny of crodibora is couvjtied at Masterton, for Wednesday, Decßl,"at 12.30p.uC . .' • Tho capitation allowance to volunteers this year will be £2 per man, A couple of haystacks owned by Mr, D. Oarmau wore destroyed by tiro at Bideford last night. It has bi'on decided by a conference of the Kuights of Labour which is now being held in Wellington to form a Provincial District Assembly. • A number of officers woro elected. Mr, T. O. D Arcr roprasents tho "Advance" Assembly at tho conference, A very handsomo specimen of the confectioner's art is now on yicw at Messrs Uhauibcrlain Bros,, shop in the shape of a weddin? cake. The cake is built in five tiers, and is ornamented with remarkably good taste.

Mr. Coleman Phillips is done with the working class. In a letter to the Skmfanl hi says tho unemployed may wandor the country in scores and in hundreds again, but never a hand will ho raise on their behalf.

The writ for the election of a member for the Northern Maori Elector;.! Dis trict is issued. The date of nomination » fixed for 7th January and the election, if any, on 7th February; the writ is roturnablo on 7th March, MrW.'H. Bishop, R.M,, has been appointed Returning Officer.

Mr Thomas Haycock, of Nelson, has showed us souio samples of felt and other textile material, which ha has ma-lo out of flax fibre and ilax refuse. There is the germ of a very valuable local industry inhis sntohel, and some day the newspapers of this Colony will bo printed on paper manufactured out of Ilax. Mr Hancock's samples may be seen at Messrs Lowes and lorns auction rooms,

A girl named Matilda Spoiling, aged twelve, roceittly committed suicide by drowning herself in the Regent's Canal, Shuaßkcd her younger sister to go out with her, and ou reaching the canal bridge iu Mile End Hoad she partially divested herself of hor clothing, She then said to hor sistor, " You go homo and give my love to father and mother." and mounting tho parapet of the bridge sho jumped into tho water. Assistance was obtained, but by the time the body of the girl was recovered life was extinct A peculiar case of robbery is reported fromPyrmont, a suburb of Bydnoy, Two men, personating dotectiyos, with tho permission of tlu officials of the Australian Chartered Bank, secreted on the Bank premises, alleging that they were awaro that an attempt was to be mulo to rob the bank, The psuedo detective? stole £ioo and decamped,^

At the sottling-up iii oonnoction with the recent meeting of the Masterton Opaki Jockoy Club, tho following amounts were paid;-J, Ray, junr, !£lss;J.Maoaa £SO; N.Miller,£3s; P.Tancred, £80; W, McKenzie, £3O; R,J. Baker, £l7; J. Pringle, £ls; W. B, BuicMlß; N.Grace, £10; W. Dumo, £10; J, Cross, £6; W, Buckelidße, £5, Puhata to Tau, £2,

Messrs Lowes & loms hold their usual fortnightly stock sale at their yards to-morrow, the list of entries for which comprise 1000 shorn wethers, (100 dry ewos, 100 fateffos, 150 lambs, 8 fat bullocks, 2 fat cows, horses, pigs, &o, From and after the Ist January, 1891, the rato _ of postage on letters to the Unitod Kingdom, via San Francisco and direct steamers, will bo twopence halfpenny ; via Brindisi and Naples, and all other routes, sixpence per halt' ounce or fraction thereof. Letters intended to be sent via Brindisi or Naples .must be specially addressed. , Twopenny postcards will also be transmitted ~\o tho United Kingdom from tho Ist prox. Until special cards are issued the inland and Australian card, with an additional Id stamp affixed, is to be used.

iJy far the largest and most attractive display of new Summer Millinory, Drcse goods and fanoy Drapery is now on view at tho Bon Maroho, Messrs L J Hooper and Co havo this day received their second shipment for the Benson, comprising all the latest styles and fashjpns, English and French millinery, Bunjmcr Hats and Bon. nets, Pretty arid Stylish Jacke)?, Visiles, Mantles, Laos Caps,' Dust Cloaks, New Fashionable press Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, MusHnij Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves &0&0. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Mavcho is fully stocked with new goods fpr the season, A large assortment of Mon's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds. I'hp Clothing uinnufaoturedfortho Son Mnrclicis weilJinown. L J Hooper and Co offer better toJuo in this department than any other House in tho colony, Their suits to measure from 50a arc perfect wonders for priuo, fit and finish, LJ Hooper and Co are now showing a splendul collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing scarfs, white, oxtord and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's inereery.

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 30 December 1890, Page 2

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The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1890. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 30 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1890. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 30 December 1890, Page 2

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