The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1891

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3743, 23 February 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1891

FIRST EDITION,

The last Liberal victory, over which the Radical press has made such a song, is tbus elaborated upon by "Civis," in the Otago Witness: — "The Ministry have won the Egmont seat, and are happy. Theirs has been the fight, and the glorysuch glory as there is—is also theirs. Two Ministers, the Hon. John M'Kenzie and the Hon. Richard S k e#3n, went up to Tarftnaki on the honourable gprand of influencing the election. By same sticklers for %}} impossible purity Ministerial interference in an election is held to be indecent. When the interests of party are at stake, what is indecency that it should be accounted of? We have had before now a Premier who has dared to fling deeenpy to the winds by interfering in elections right and left at Oamaru, at Naseby, and who found time to do it eveo wliilst fighting for Ijis own existence, or his bwn dunghill. In the Egmont case I have not read the speeches, but should suppose that the Hon John M'Kenzie's way of influencing the election was by judicious talk on the subject of roads. The Mount Egmont region, as we all heard, is a veritable maze of road?, The labyrinth of Crete was nothing to it/ A plan ,pf tl?e Egmont road system, published last year by a Wellington paper, afforded the Hon. M'Kenzie—then in Opposition—xouph acorpfuj §musement at the expense of the Government. Now all is changed. The outs are the ins, and the Hon. Jobn M'Kenzie will have known how to flatter the hopes of the Egmont elector on the subject nearest his heart—mora roads. The Hon. Richard Seddon's method will have been different. I assume that he is an Irishman— though I'm sure I don't know why—and we all know him to be a fighting m.an, Consequently the Hon, Rind's predestined function in the scheme (j.f tlupgs I take it, is to be "agin the Government," The strange chance that hag put him into Government robs him at the samp twe of his chiefest joy. Especially when tfce Hfl&sp is up he must feel like the fellow in tm of Gilbert a»d Sullivan's operas who sings:— Oh ! don't the days seem dull and Jons, When all goea right and nothing goes wrung;; l And isn't life exceedii.g flat j ■When there's nothing at all to grumble at. Welcome, thrice welcome, 'hen, ne

chance of flourishing a shillelagh in an election scrimmage and cracking crowns for a M'Guire! The Ministerial missionaries—each in his own way—have done their work well, and the M'Guire tops the poll with a majority of 73. Bruce, the beaten candidate, though a typical working colonist —once a sailor before the mast —has the misfortune to be, in the ?nmost soul of him, a gentleman, consequently is not acceptable to the Labor gods at present occupying Olympus. Ah, well!—Vixtrix causa Dis placuit, sed | victa Caioni 1

The prospectus of a company to be known as " The Farmer's Alliance and Export Company" has been issued, and is meeting with encouraging support on the East and West Coasts of this Island, to which districts its operations are to be confined. The objects of the company I are to export produce on a wholesale basis and thereby save a middleman's profits. Storage rooms have already teen secured in Wellington, and it is hoped that in a few weeks time the prospectus of the company will be brought more prominently before the public, when we have no doubt there will be a great demand for share?, In Christchurcb, the efforts of a similar company have been successful beyond all anticipations. We are confident the movement will receive the support of the North Wairarapa, where it has been a long felt want. Mr E. S. Maunsell is canvassing the South Wairarapa in the interests of the Company, Mr W. W. McCardle the Bush districts, Mr Macarthur Manawatu, Mr McGuire Taranaki, and Mr Eobinson the Hutt and Wellington, A meeting is to be called at an early date to arrange the preliminaries.

All traces of phylloxera are reported to have been stamped out in New South Wales.

forester's sports are to be held at Tinui on St Patrick's Day. Great interest is being taken in the event.

The eldest son of the Marquis of Towshend, Viscount Rayiiham, is at present travelling through New Zealand.

Some of the fallow deer let loose in the Wanganui district seme time ago are still m existence and are doing well.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Wednesday next, 600 lambs, 100 fat sheeip, and 20 store pigs. The annual picnic in connection with the Dalefield publio school was held on Friday last, and was a very successful affair.

We regret to hear that the recent >ra''ns have done a lot of damage t3 the crops in and around Greytown. Tenders for the completion of Mr Williams' stores at Pahidti'a close with Mr Natusch, architect, to-day.

The annual conference, in connection with the WeeJeyan Methodist Oh arch of New Zealand is to be held in Auckland this week. The Rev. W. Rowse, of Masterton, is to be present.

. The new member for Egmont is known by the respectable sobriquet of Felix Macworkumpoint,

A man named Leen was thrown from his horse whilst riding along the Mangaone Vallay road on Sunday, at.d it is supposed he bro&e his ankle,

The Pahiatua School Committee have voted for Messrs. McCardle, Vile, and Bolton, in the Board election. To show the damage done this season by the sparrows, says the Examiner, Mr J. J. Murphy estimates that they have taken about ten bushels an acre of grain on his property. It is not the amount they eat so much as what they drop on the ground, which is covered with grains of oats. Mr. Walsh has a fine crop of oats at Maharahara, but one corner has been stripped by the sparrows.

A youth in one (if the Napier shops Was asked the other day " Are you insured ?" tl No," said he, I'm a Christian." There is still an opportunity for the insurance agent. The difficulty between the two Houses of Parliament in Western Australia has been satisfactorily settled.

The official estimate of the wheat yield for the colony of New South Wales is 4,801,000 bushels, which gives an average of 11.17 bushels per acre. After deducting the seed requirement only 1,725,000 bushels remain for home consumption, while the quantity required is 7,700,000 bushels.

We understand that a "Farmer's AU.'anoe and Export Company," is about to be formed in this island. Mr E. S. Maunsell has the concern in hand in the Wairarapa, and is meeting with encouraging support, whilst Mr W : W. Represents the Bqsh district op the directorate. The Hon Mr M'Kenzie, Minister of Lands, ha? expressed bimself strongly in favour of the completion of the railway from Eketahiina to Woodville.

Messrs S. Luke and Son, whose name for kitchen ranges has become quite an household word throughout this district, have a new advertisement on our front page which the public will do well to peruse, The Theatre Royal will be occupied this evening by the Easton Variety Combination Company. This company is an exceedingly popular one, and is composed of some of the best known talent. The audience should be very large. A hoayy aautli westerly gale set in on Saturday last, and has continued since, i doing great damage to srops not yet harvested, and causing bush settlers to abandon all hopes of a successful burn this y§ar, Tfte rivefs and streams in the district are considerably swollen, atid if J the rain does not abate mucl) damage will be done. !

The annual harvest thanksgiving services in connection with the local Wesleyan Church were held yesterday. The interior of the church was elaborately. decorated, and despite the inclemency of the weather the congrega tions were large. The Rev. W. Rowse occupied the pulpit and preached two and serfpops. Appropriate hymns wege'rendered' by the choir.

. Professor Anderson gaye his third and concluding entertainment in the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, the audience being the largest and most appreciative of the season, Great amusement was caused by a pie»eating contest, the winner of which was loudly applauded. At the close of the entertainment a number of valuable presents were distpibjjted among the audience.

The Cfcrdkiioji Advocate remarks that one hundred tons of sweet potatoes, the product of ten acies of land, farmed by a Chinaman jh Australia, and sold at £~2 j[ss $ ton, is ijot so {pad, and adds, "It represents a cheque fqr £27tj, not a Bnpll suip for about three months'cultivation of the tubers,"

The Clothing Stock at Hooper's Bon Marche will be Sold at Nefct Cost dprjng the Great Sale, Mens', Boys| and Ohildrens' Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Ties, etc, at exceptionally low prices. A Monster Clearing Sale of Drapery and OlothiDg will be held during the next few days at L. J. Hooper and Cos' Bon Marcbe. Every article in the warehouse will be offered at greatly reduced prices. The Sale will corn • menee on Saturday morning, Januaiy 31st, at 8 o'clock. A jbrsigendpiia gacngco of Dress Goods, Mitlineyy, Jackets, Mantles, Corsets, Straw G'cods, Hosiery and Gloves, Umbrellas and Parasols, etc etc, will be made to make jcoom for Fresh Shipments to arrive. So 4»c department at Hooper's Sale commencing Saturday morning, January 31st, at 8 o'clock. We shall sell, #»d those that patro nizo the Bon Marcfye Clearing Sale will rt>aptli£ benefit of our peing overstocked. Hooper and Co, Bon , Marche. —advt.

The 8-8. Monowai left Frisco for Auckland on Friday last.

Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co, of Wellington, advertise all kinds of grass seed. etc. for sale.

The balance-sheet of the North Wairarapa t&abbit Board for tlxe year ending December 31st, 18(50, is published in our advertising columns. Tha rifle competition for the district gold medal did not come off at Featherston on Saturday in consequence of the wet weather.

•Notwithstanding the unpropitious nature of the weather, large congregations assembled at the Masterton Catholic Church yesterday, when a Forty Hours' Adoration was commenced. In the morning solemn High Mass was celebrated, with a procession, and in the evening an eloquent discourse was given by the Rev. Father Smith, of Hastings. The Wellington livening Post recently accused the Hawkes Bay Herald of wilfully suppressing the speech of the Premier af Wanganui. The latter paper now retaliates by stating that the Post's statement is a deliberate false - hood, and demands an apology.

A restaurant keeper ha 3 devised au ingenious pian for keeping his place free from beggars, tramps, and other uudesirable callers. He just puts a policeman's hat on the table near the door, and when the undesirable customer looks in it meets his fascinated paz% whereupon he closes the door gently and departs holding his breath. . . are the assets and liabilities in the estate of T. J. James, of Pabiatua, bankrupt: —Assets —Book debts, £65, estimated to produce .£lO ; furniture, £5, Liabilities—G. Gardner, £4 14s 6d; W. Best. £5 15s; G. Waltliur, £4; E. A. Haggen, 13s; J. VVyeth, £lO 10s; J. Rose, £3 10s ; FH. Vile, £5 10s ; Moeller & Jenssen, £2 10s; H. Harding, £8 ss; Thomas and Co., £2 16s (id ; M. Callaghan, £3 10s ; J. Walker, £3 10s ; F. Harding, £ls; T.Barnes, £10; E. Naylor, £7 : D. Crewe, .£l3 ; VV. Tosswill, £9l7s 8d ; J. Chalmers, £l4 14s; C, A. Pownall, £l7 5s ; Caselberg & Co, £3 6s lid ; Chamberlain Bros, £6 10s; J. Elliotte, £1 ss; Murray and Casey, £5 83 lid ; T. James, £9 ;C. Ridd, £3los : total, £174 16s 6d. To morrow we shall sell full dress lengths of the following double width material, viz .—Delaines at 9s lid for 8s lid, JScarte at 12s fid for 8s lid, Beiges at lGs 6d for 10s 6d, Knicker Tweeds at 21s for 12s Cd, Striped Cashmeres at 16s 6d for 10s 6d, and Figured Suitings at 21s 6d for 12s 9d, at "The Fair," Te Aro House.