The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3868, 24 July 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1891.

Prohibition is booming in the House of Representatives, and Mr Joyce has carried the second reading of a Bill which gives effect to the wishes of the Temperance party, by abolishing Licensing Committees in districts where a local option poll has been carried against the publicans. This Bill, if it becomes law, will be a distinct victory for cbe Prohibition party, although it is not intended to take effect before the year 1894. Probably the temper of the House has been guaged on the question, and it is felt that the claim now made is as large a one as may be prudently demanded at the present time. It is not to be supposed that a Bill of thia kind, affecting very large vested interests, will be carried without a protracted struggle, but the voting on the second reading

shows that the Temperance party are stronger in the present Parliament than they have been in any previous one. Some of the Labour party are supporting the Prohibition movement, and if working men, holding the position of M.H.R.'s, and in touch with the working men of the Uolony, are distinctly in favour of Prohibition, they will carry immense weight. There are so'me economical questions which working men may not, from want of the necessary business experience and training, understand, bu f the drink question they are quite competent to judge, and if ever the working men of the Colony demand Prohibition, the Colony ought to grant it. If the labourers of New Zealand are in earnest in seeking to protect themselves from the temptations to which public bars subject tbera, their true friends would not hesitate te assjst them. To show how Prohibition is booming it is noteworthy tViot avan fcVio memhAr for Mafltfirton.

on this occasion, deserted his old allies the publicans, and voted for the second reading of Mr Joyce's Bill. Those who remember how he in 1886, by persistent personal exertions, increased the number of licensed houses in this Borough from four to six, will be rather astonished at the change of front, and the publicans will be aghast. The member for Masterton, five years ago, alluded to his victory over the Temperance party in the following words, published in his own paper:— The moderate party, who considered that the time had arrived when the granting of one or two additional licenses would cer-*-i» not prejudice the interests of Mastertaiu.,, -"reseated on the lists of caudi« ton, were n*. -"..raberlain, Harding, dates by Messrs u*~ ""*"*"• "■ MWU b>

Hessey, Hogg and MoEwen. We presume that he recognisee now that the Temperance party is becoming numerically stronger tban its opponents, and that he is holding a candle to, what must be to him, the impersonification of his Satanic Majesty. Be this as it may, the Prohibition cause is booming, and if the working men of this colony really desire a more stringent act than the present one (which seems specially designed for the benefit of the legal profession) we sincerely hope they will prevail. To rob a poor man of ' his beer is certainly a wrong thing to do, but if the waking man himself says, "keep this beer out of my sight," he is entitled to the friendly aid of every good man in the community.

A dance is to be held in Eket&huna to-night to celebrate the opening of Mr. Brenmuhl's new bakery establishment. If sufficient inducement offers, Messrs. Nelson Bros, intend to manufacture artificial manures from the waste product ot their works at Woodville.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Foley, the inimitable, are at present playing to good houses in the Rangitikei district. The Conference of Knights of Labour, which is to be held in Masterton next week, is to be attended by .several members of Parliament,

A social gathering is to be held in St. Matthew's schoolroom this (Friday) evening. Refreshments will be provided, and a great attraction will be the "Cinderella," to be performed by children

From an inset appearing in our issue of to-day it will be seen that Mr Pearce is ever to the front with his stock of boots and shoes. Baring the next few days a greater rush than ever ia anticipated. The following appears under the heading of "Sunday's Soul Boom" in this week's War Cry: —'•Masterton—Kattling times ; seven souls for week. Glory!— Captain Rattbay." An enemy has been found for stoats and weasels in that dismal night bird the "morepork." The other day one of these birds was caught with a weasel in its mouth.

Mr. James Gear, of Wellington, has declined the honour of a J. P.-ship which was recently conferred upon him. The Evening Post does not think any New Zealand Parliament will be so lost to all sense of justice as ever to pass a Local Option Bill which does not provide for compensation for the interests which may be sacrificed by the public vote.

The state of the remains exhumed near Campbelltown a few days ago show that the body has rot been buried more than twelve months.

The Mangaramarama Village Settle* ments are t/> be disposed of in about a fortnight. At the inquest on the body of William Sexton, which was held before Colonel Roberts, R, M., at Gladstone on Wednesday, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Sir F. Dillon Bell, the Agent-General, has booked a passage for New Zealand by the Arawa, wbloh leaves London in October next.

A couple of "drunk&" who appeared in the R. M. Court, Masterton, this morning, were fined in amounts usual to such offences.

John Fergus, for committing a nuisance in the boarding house of Mrs M'Coll, was yesterday sentenced by Mr T. E. Price, J. P, to seven days'imprisonment in the Wellinpton Terrace Gaol.

Petty stealing is still prevalent in Maßterton. For some weeks past candles have been systematically stolen from the station of the Municipal Fire Brigade. The matter has been reported to the police, John Ross, who was arrested at Eketahuna on a charge of obtaining' 44 head of cattle from a settler named Biamark, in the Rangitikei district, was found not guilty in the District Court, Palmeraton, yesterday, and was discharged. James Darroch. a saddler of Carterton, met with a painful aocideut on Wednesday. He accidentally got the thumb (f his left hand into the hair machine, with the result that the finger was broken at the first joint. Hamlet : " The air bites shrewdly ; it is very cold. Horatio: It is a nipping and an eager air, my Lord." Hamlet, Scene 4, Act 1, As in the time of the Royal Dane and Courtly Horatio, so of late, to use a very common expression, the weather has been "bitterly cold." For the present Winter Season there have been inipor" ted thousands of yards ot the best Flannels and bales upou bales ot Excellent Blankets at.Te Aro Houso, Wellington.

Of Flannels we have at present a stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards, in all the best English and Colonial makes, in white, Shetland, Orkney, scarlet aud fancy colors, and the prices range from 91d to 3/- per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

We are noted throughout the Province for the .Excellent Value •ve give in Flannels, in that customers may rely on getting their orders executed most advantageously at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our usual stock of blankets is between 600 and 700 pairs in both the best English and Colonial makes. We buy at first hand in the English markets.from the very best manufacture! s, and at the lowest cash terms, and our Colonial blankets are picked with great care from the best mills. We are thus able to sell our blankets cheaper than nine tenths of the trade in the Colony can do. Our prices range from 6a lid to 50s per pair at Te Aro House, Wellington. As orders sometimes come addressed to hands in our enaploy, and delay is therebj caused, we would notify that all orders and business letters ahnsld be addressed only to James Smith, Te Aro, House. Wellinpton.

Sporting men would find it greatly to theip advantage by c jrrespondinp with A. J. Jacobs, the prolessional Taxidermist from London. Birds, fish, animals and reptiles preserved and mounted in the highest style. ■ Every description of skins preserved or tanned and made into rugs, etc. Work done in all Its branches ac lowest rates. Correspon dence in all 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, Masterton, or Mr. Catt's, hairdresser, Carterton, will be attended to. Advt.