The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3827, 4 June 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891

It was stated in our last issue that we had agreed to give a column of our space weekly to the New Zealand Alliance. Most of the leading journals in the Colony now make this concession to a body which is supposed to represent the cause of temperance in its broadest aspects. We take no exceptional course in giving this portion of our space, for even a newspaper like the Evening Post, which in some respects is second to no journal published in New Zealand, accords the weekly column. The press of the Colony is friendly to every good cause, and thonghjtJßftjt-not identify itself v/jjjt-tktvewe projects of temperance . •reform, it is distinctly on the side of temperance. Even our loaal contentporary, who six years ago fought the battle of the foolish people who were led to believe that an increase in the number of licenses was good for the 1 town, and by his efforts succeeded in debauching a trade which was once conducted with some degree of decency and decorum, agreed to publish the temperance literature supplied by the. Alliance, but unfortunately his office destroyed the yalue of the gift by demanding sixpence per inch for what was very properly offered gratis in the j first instance. Our contemporary has. endeavored to justify his action in charging for the insertion of temperance literature, but after the certificate given by Mr Woodroofe, he may as well throw up the sponge. He must have exclaimed "et tu Brute " when his old dmirer came'so unexpectedly! on the scene and showed him up as 1 one who, after breaking a pledge, had endeavored to lead people to believe that he had never made it, and that it would have been an improper act on his part to do what he had certainly done. Our local contemporary has frequently bean charged with tergiversation, and he has usually been clever enough to evade the allegation brought against him, hut in this instance Mr Woodroofe, his---wfif familiar friend, has give? Idea away, and he is simply at the aierey of his enemies. We hold thatorir contempo rary is in a measure responsible for the reign of terror which now prevails amongst the publican*. Six years ago he demandedjon behalf of tin ■people that the number of publican's licenses .should be increased. Now it is demanded on beJwlf of Vie people that the number .should be reduced. H* held then fthat the people roust be obeyed, and should be obeyed—although ftot half tbr number yotei then whoi gave their ballot papers last weeki—and now logically he is j bound to accept the voice and verdict j.

oitlie people and loyally help to give effect to it. These appeals to the people ate a twi> edged sword. Our contemporary t»ught the people how to extend the liquor traffic, R nd now someone else is teaching them how to supprassit. The weapons our contemporary introduced in 'B6 are now turned against himself, or rather against the publicans with whose interests he has been wont to identify himself, both in his journal and bj personal influence as a member ot a licensing Committee.

The Chief Justice has granted the application for a aoecial juiy in the Coleman Phillips case. *w^ bl ? has been received, stating Ji o&2 I ? ntc uit Eio for London « n the 2<jth ult, and the Maori on the 28th. i-f S?*n? r contin Sent of the unemployed le-t Wellington yesterday for the land of milk and honey, or, rather, mud and slush, yeßterday. A telegraphic communication advises us that the marriage of Mr C. S. Parnell with Eitty O'Shea will be celebrated next week. Quite ritrflt! Thirty girls a» training in Auckland in the game of footbaU. 'lheyare shortly to travel the colonies and play at>ain ß t each other as separate teams of fifteen each. What next ?

The amalgamation of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association with the Wairarapa and East Coast Association is mooted, but nothing definite mth-s direction has been done.

The Rev. Father T. McKenna left Masterton for Eawera yesterday. A number of friends assembled at the local railway station to bid b'm " God speed."

I Inspector Drummond has given instructions for the poisoning of Crown Lauds on the East Coast at once. The Education Board has selected Miss Wright, of Christchurch, for the position of assistant teacher to the Pahiatua school. An amended Bcale of fares, rates and charges on the New Zealand railways is to come into force on June 15th. About 4000 acres of bush felled within a radius cf five t>ii eß 0 t Makuri this season. Already 24q acres have been let. \ The Hon Mr. McEenzie, in his speoh at Palmerston Scuth, stated that he\ad no relatives in the Lands Department, A correspondent to a Wellington pape; asks if he can deny that {tfie celebrated Banger Camfbell is a connection of hist wife. ;>,

At a meeting of the Paliiatua County Licensing Committee -on Tuesday, a renewal wm granted to tlie licene»e of the Dudley Aims Hotel, An accommodation, license was granted Mr F. Howlett for a house situated at the Makuri.

It has been decided to light Melbourne by electricity, As the Government declined to share in the cost of an underground system, estimated to cost L 400,000, the overhead method has been adopted, and is to cost L 75.000.

Geor»a Hewitt, a man with a wife and seven children, living at Binqara in a half-clothed and half-Starved condition, and almott without shelter, has won the Tatteisall's £IO,OOO consultation on the Birthday Cup. The family livedin the greatest porerty, and raceived olothes and food from the townspeople. An extraordinary aooident occurred at Randwick racecourse. A man, evidently bent on burglary, attempted to get down the chimney of the caretaker's building, but becoming jauibed he was evidently chcaked, for his body was discovered it* the flue next morning when the attendants went to light the firo. His feet were juat protruding at the bottom. The corpse romaius : there, and the brick chimney will have to be taken down before it can be removed.

The usual weekly meeting of the Phoenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Temperance Hall oh Wednesday evening at 7.30, tiro Qeorge Braggins, CT„ presiding. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the attendance wan only moderate. Four members were elected to membership, three were initiated, and two proposed. After the routine business had been disposed of the lodge went into harmony. Songs were contributed by Sisters Bently, Campbell and Dalgety, and Bro's Bragging, Cole and Wyeth. A recitation was very tastefully, rendered by Pro S. bMawhinay. Refreshments were handed round by the sisters of the Lodge 2»nd a very enjoyable meeting was terminated at 9.45 p.m. As will bo noticed by referring to our advertising columns R. Hannah and Co, the famous Boot Importers and Manufacturers, announce the arrival of their April shipment of. boots and shoes, and we miisti confess the prices quoted are cheering* to those who have what may be termed scanty means, while those who have plenty are also provided for in the celebnted K boots and porpoise shooters, for wheh R. Hannah ind Co are the sole agents The ladies, moreover, are by no means neglected, as every colour in evening shoes, as well as all specialities in walling boots and shoe* are - to._ be obtainid at the establishments belonging to thisenterprising firm.

The City Court has been the scene of many tad spectacles (says the Melbourne Argiw «fa recent date), but it is questionable if any have been more pitiable or saddening that that witnessed there yesterday morning, when a barrister-at-law stood at the bar charred with vagrancy, arid was in himself, his dress, his person, and his appearance generally, the stroigest possible evidence of the truth of the charge. The accused was William Parkin. Mr Panton, P. M , had given him several opportunities to reform for this was not the first occasion on which he had appeared before the Court, but on every occasion, though Parkin attempted to pull himself together, he found the task too difficult, and relapsed into his evil ways. Mr Panton sent him to gaol for twelve months. Sporting men would find it greatfyto their advantage by c with A. j» Jacobs, the professional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptiles preserved and mounted in the highest Btyle. Every description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all its branches ac lowest rates. Correspon denceinall parts of the globe. 80 years' experience. All work guaranteed. Highest price given, or work done in exchange for huias, crows, New Zealand quail, "and other birds. N. Z. birds wanted in any quantity. Orders left at Mr. Williams,' tobacconist, Master ton, or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser, Carterton, will be attended to.— Advt.

A further lot of our celebrated English blankets has iust come to hand per i.hip Nelson, and are now ready for selection at Te Aro House. This shipment comprises in all over 600 pa-'rs of the yery best blankets ?t is possible to buy in the various qualities, and as we purchase from tbe best nianu* facturers, we get them at the veiy lowest market prices for cash, and will sell theta correspondingly cheap, at Te Aro House.

I In white blanket* we jtoaamence al the very low price of six and and go up w produced_fn««r i tftf'vsry" bestloorns in the -WBTfld. if you take the low quality, we can recommend it as astonishingly good for the raoney, and in all the intermediate and higher qualities better value is not to be obtained, go where you will. It should, therefore, be a foregone conclusion that for these things you should nsit Te Aro House, Fob -'a*« e B *°» to pxfc?a we: g fafc » f° r good qaality, and for durability we would strongly recommend our one guinea blankets, and would unhesitatingly assert that these are the best guinea worth of wool and warmth in Wellington. As in the past so now, we expect to have numerous enquiries for our guinea blankets, at Te Aro House. Oihee qualities in GplomqJ gnd Ehelish blankets and of every size we keep up to g u i« e * a P er P 2 r » at Te A;o ; Bouse.— Apvi.