The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3737, 16 February 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1891.

That movement known as " new unionism," which in Australia last year was brought into such undue prominence, and which proved so disastrous to the true interests of the more popular unionism, is showing its ft cloven Jjoot" at Home. We had hoped that with the failure of the strike in Australia, this system of coercion, with all its concomitant evils, had been consigned to oblivion, never again to show iuj bragen face. But we have apparently misjudged both it and its doom. Undeterred by the experience of their brethren across the sea, the disciplies of the new unionism at Home are moving .slowly but surely in the direction of creating a dissatisfaction amongst the industrial classes which, should it attain the desired result, will shake the yery foundations of the earth. The only hope that such a resplt will not ensue reinains in the fact that employer find etpp}ojed may submit to a course of arbitration which wili postpone the "evilday." But the day must come. Sooner or later that proletarian portion of the industrial army which thirsts for the blood of its fellow workmen, that uneducated class of socialistic demons which will not listen to reason, will belch forth as an angry volcano, and by their lava of vexatious restrictions ruin the glorious prospects of legitimate unionism and result in an universal disaster. The Nihilistic unions have pledged themselves to this pod; hilt there is a faint hope that the evilday may bo postponed, and that one section of the labor party may frustrate the efforts of the other. There are in England two distinct battalions of the industral scmj> £he "Legalist" body, which is composed principally of persqns in whom the socialistic and anarehioal propensity exists, demands an immediate recognition of eight hours as a working day, whilst the. ationist" phalanx, which, is more moderate and endeavors to keep questions free from party ties, has pledged itself to work steadily on for tpp collective ownership of all the j means and instruments} of wealth by the whole community, realising that this is the only method of completely emancipating the people from the slavery which exists. The former may be described as the proletariat of nnionism, and the latter as the aristocracy. It is quite certain that the pf&ifts of the two cannot be successful." '!? the result the cop-

flict id New Zealand may be taken as any criterion, the "Legalists" will find themselves, with their socialism and coercion, hopelessly beaten, whilst at the same time an incalculable amount of harm will bedone the cause of true unionism. We can, with confidence, however, trust the leaders of the aristocratic portion of i the Unionist army to exert themselves to avert the dire calamity which id now hanging o'er our heads.

At the present time there are 118,528 acres of Crown lands open for selection in the Wellington district. George Hutchison, M.H.R, is opposing- the candidature of Mr Bruce tor the Egmont leat in every possible way. He is now addressing meetings throughout the electorate.

Classes of the School of Design will resume work in Masterton to-morrow (Sunday).

Mr B. T, Browne, of Ohariu has been appointed to the headmasterehip of the Clare ville school. The cricket match between teams representing Masterton and Carterton, whtch was to have been played on Saturday last was postponed owing to the inclemeucy of the weather. Babbits are reported to have made their appearance on Native land at Takapau, in the Hawke's Bay^district, Mr Percy Rutherford, of Carterton i was thrown from his horse the other day, and received a rather severe injury to his knee, which has necessitated his laying up for a time. A lecture is to be delivered in the Salvation Army barracks on Thursday evening by the Rev. R. Wood, on "Darkest England and the way out." Colonel Bayley, of Capetown, is to succeed Colonel Taylor as leader of the forces in New Zealand. Mr de Mey, the drill instructor to the Wellington Education Board, is at jpresent in the Pahiatua district. It is stated that a soap factory is about to be established at Pahiatua. Mr J, B. limes, late of the Educational Depository, requests an immediate settlement of accounts, as he is leaving i the district. The Standard Insurance Company has declared a dividend of 7£ per cent, and has added £4OOO to the reserve fund. . Tenders are invited by Messrs Holmes Bros, of Matahlwi, for dipping sixty three chains of drain.

The warm rains which haye been experienced in this district during the past few days have caused what standing instooks to sprout from the ears. This will result in a great loss to farmers.

Considerable inconviencnce was occasioned in Masterton early on Saturday night by the refusal of the gas meters to glye any light. The only explanation of the matter is that "something went wrong with the works."

An alarm was sounded on the local firebells last evening, the cause ofl whioh was a burning flue m a QueenStreet residence-

A quantity of wreckage has been discovered on the Snares, but there is no evidence to indicate what ship it is part of.

Tho autumn show of the Masterton Hqrticultural and Industrial Society, to be held on Wednesday, 25th February, promises to be a great success, There is a prolific growth of fruit and vegetables throughout the district, and as special prizes have been offered by both Wellington and Wairarapa residents, the Dumber of exhibits should, on this occasion, be much above the average.

Mr F.- if. Wood announces an unreserved sale of household furniture and. effects for Saturday next at his Greytown auction rooms. An unreserved sale of first class dairy stook, horses,-etc, is also advertised lo be held at Mr E. Selman's farm, Morrison's Bush, on Tuesday th 9 24th inst. The appearance of a cab in front of the office of the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Saturday afternoon was the signal for the congregation of a motley crowd of inquisitive bachelors in the vicinity ot that interesting spot. As ;a burly-looking son of toil emerged from : the office with a buxom and blushing 'lass reclining on his arm, a oheer tor the plucky pair was raised, and as the cab moved off the good wishes of the people ysrerp expressed in the usual practical manner,

A new way to pay church debts has been hit,upon in Melbourne. The church committee kirk session or vestry, as the case may be divide the total debt amongst them, and each insures his life for tfcg amount that tails to his share. The policies are transferred to the church, and the annual payments on them are made out of the collections. Then, of course, as the members of the committee "drop off," the auma on their liyes drop in, and bye and bye, when the last committeeman is dead, the last instalment of the church debt will be paid. Jt will be seen that responsibility for the continuance of indebtedness is thrown entirely upon Provideppc,

One of the Gaiety ladies who visited Australia eighteen months ago has been unfortunate enough to attract the attention of the heir of an historic title, who is, moreover, tho possessor of a young and beautiful wife. This lady, getting jealous, visited the theatre last week in company with a friend to insDect her rival. The Gaiety houri appears to have resented the young peeress' opera glasses and actually sent round a note requestin;; her " not to stare so impertinently." Worse, however, remains behind, for it turng opt that the female Mimi has her self a husband, who, scenting heavy damages, talks of removing the' drama to the Divorce Court. Meanwhile, the blood of Lord——'s family has become blusr than evep at the prospect of •' disclosures pending," The singular death of a little girl of seven, named Lucy Woodroffe, in Auckland through the swallowing of a shirt stud, was briefly mentioned in a recent telegram. The particulars of the sad occurrence are as follow ; The deoeased, a bright and winsome child, had picked up a small bone stud, such as are usually found in new shirts, and, whilst washing herself» her parents bdrCCra, Into which she had entered to her fatljera question, she placed jt <n hep mouth, It Appears t** have slipped down into her windpipe, for she suddenly threw up her hfrnds, and gasping "I can't, 1 can't," showed unmistakable symptoms of suffocation. Her parents at once did every- | thing in, their power to move the I obstruction, while a mounted messenger I rode with all possible speed for medical aid. Every effort, however, to afford the little girl relief proved unavailing, and the distracted parents were in the agonising position of being powerless to save the life of their child, who, after a brief struggle, became unconscious. Dr Robertson was quickly on the spot, and as a last hope, performed tracheotomy, but it was then too late, lifebein? extinct. Ihe fatal stud was found firmly fixed in the windpipe in such a a position as to render respiration impossible.

The Clothing Stock at Hooper's Bon Marche will be Sold at Net.t Cost during the Great Sale, Mens', Boys' and Cliil r drena' Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Seeks Tjeß, etc, at exceptionally low prices. 4- &Jopst;ef <Jlejtirg Sals of Drappry and Ulothibg wiu'be beltf during the next few days at L. J. Sooner and Cos' Bon Marche. Every article in the warehause will be offered at greatly reduced prices. The Sale will commence on Saturday morning, January : 31et, at 8 o'clock. A tremendous Bacrifico of Dress Goods, Millinery, Ladies' | Jackets, Mantles, Corsets, Straw Gcods, Hosierv and Gloves, Umbrellas and xoriscls; etc. will be ipaclß tvi' njafcp room for Frgsb Shipments tfl arrive, 80 be ready for bargains in every department at Hooper's Monster Sale commencing Saturday morning, January 31st, at 8 o'clock. We shall sell, and those that patro nize the Bon Marche Monster Clearing Sale will reaptlie benefit of our being overstocked. Hooper and Co. Bon

A telegram was received in Masterton this morning, stating that Mr Henry Bunny, senior, was found dead in the Boad Board Office, Featherston, yesterday.

The Countess of Jersey has arrived at Albany on her way to join her husband, the Governor of New South Wales.

Owing to the prevalence of smallpox at Colombo it haa been declared an infected place.

Sir George Grey and the xtotorua chiefs have drawn up an agreement to abstain _ from intoxicating liquor, and requesting tourists not to give natives liquor. The report of the Bank of New Zealand states that the profits would admit of the payment of an interim dividend, but, owing to the short time the directors have been in office, they have decided to carry the balance forward. The position of the business of the Bank shows distinct signs of improvement. The accounts will only be presented at the August meeting. The JNew Zealand Gazette is becoming the medium for the publication of quite a variety of illustrations. Last week's issue contained an elaboiate representation of the Eiffel Tower, and this week's has a description of a trade-mark for anti-fat, with the picture of two ladies | whose charms, although no doubt rather | ample, would be all the better for a little concealment.

Describing the Committee of leaders of the Opposition in the House, the Lyttelton Times says:—Mr Macarthur knows the most, Mr Scobie McKenzie speaks the most, Mrßryce is the most ingenious, Mr Roileston the most terribly in earnest, and Captain Russell is the most likely to lead the party and hold it together. Mr R. T. Holmes, of the Queen Street Stationery and Fancy Goods Depository, has just opened up a large and varied assortment of new goods. A shipment of new books includes the works of such authors as Rudyard, Kipling, and Rolf Boldrewood, and such popular novels as " The Arabian Nights," '' A Dead Man's Diary," "Adrift," etc. Whitaker's almanac is also to hand together with a large and useful assortment of children's A.B. C. books on linen. New albums for birthday presents and new ladies' bagß have also just arriyed, and the best advice we can give our readers is to call early and make their purchasers.

A man named Charles Jeffries Wassail was arrested on Saturday morning last at Brancepeth by Constable May,charged with the larceny of a Post Office Savings Bank pass book, and with attempting to obtain the sum of L 4 by take pretences. It appears that on the 11th inst, Wassail was drinking at the Royal Hotel with a man named Michael O'Donnell, when latter missed his pasß book. On the following day the book was presented at the Post Office by the accused, who said he had authority from O'Donnell to withdraw L 4. As tho olerk declined to make the payment without the signature of O'Donnell, the accused lett, and subsequently hid the book in a manger at the Royal Hotel, where it was found yesterday morning by Constable May. The accused admits having presented the book at the Post Office, but states he found it in a closet at the Boyal Hotel. Wassail was brought before a J.P, and remanded till to-morrow afternoon.