The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3937, 13 October 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891.

A writer on the labour movement in America, discussing the remedies that have from time to time been proposed and attempted, declared that there was no simple, easily-applied formula which will cure social evils, and that anyone who pretend 3to have at his command a panacea for the ailments of the body politic, is a quack worthy of no respect. Men who resort to physical force do not understand the age in which they live, and will involve all in ruin if allowed to execute their plans; the preservation of law and order being the indispensable condition of the maintenance of sucb blessings as civilisation has already brought them. The author from whom we.quote holds that Christian morality is the only stable basis for a state which is professedly Christian. The absolute ideal of morality wa« given two thousand year 3 ago by Christ, who established the most perfect system of ethics the world has ever known. The ideal is the doctrine of human brotherhood, arid its one universal ail-inclusive rule is "all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." The one indispensable condition of permanent improvement in tie lot of the labourers is their moral elevation. The first conditions of success in their various efforts are mutual confidence, incorruptible integrity, and unquestionable fidelity in positions of trust. In the harmonious action of State.Church and individual, moving in the light of true science, will, he declares, be found an escape from present and future social dangers. We make these brief quotations to show on what a higher and nobler platform the labour question is discussed in America than in New Zea land.. In tb{s States it is asserted that tbreet-fourths of the prominent advocates of tlje cause of labour, qjitside the labouring class, are clergymen. No other large and influential class in America is so devoted to fc'ieir welfare, no other class so ready to . give counsel and friendly aid in all endeavours to serve humanity, When < the labour party in tins colony makes alliances in this direction it will •< secure victories which it never will ] obtain from the faith and trust it now pl&ctiS in yeaajl yQ\ltipjaxp, :

The following leaders haye been received by the Masterton Road Board for contract JSo I, Northcroft's road :~ John Cummings, L 239 (accepted) :J. Walsh, fc2GB 10s ; J. Cavanagh, L 297 ; P. Carr, L3OQ • M, Kelhher, L3lB, A corresppndent of tfa>» W/)/jdville Examiner writes as follows;—I desire to make public the fact that another effort is, being made to get Constable Roache renioved from Eketahuna. He has been here oyer 3 jears, and hasj done his duty to the satisfaction of the respectable portion ot the community, but a very small minority object to his interference with their tippling pi'"-> cliyities. Two or three very personally interested drew up some kind of a memorial prayine for his removal, and as all were supporters ot thi present Liberal Government they felt so sure of getting what they wanted that one of thera wagered that Constable Roache would be removed within two weeks. As the majj has lost his bet, the majority of the com* munity are in hopes that the eflort has {ailed.

Colonel Roberta, R.M., proceeded to Pahiatua yesterday to hold the monthly sittings of the R.M. Court.

Four thousand Loch Leven trout were forwarded to Hawera yesterday by Mr Ayson, curator of the Masterton fish ponds. Maud: " Thi3 book on wealth s»ys young girls who wish to have bright eyes and rosy cheeks should take a tramp through the woods or fields each morning before breakfast." Kitty: " But suppose you couldn't find a tramp ?"

Public tenders are invited by the Wairarapa North Co«nty Council for metalling 112 chains of the EketahunaTenui road.

The village settlement section of Mr T. J. James, at Pahiatua, which was to have been offered by auction on Saturday, was withdrawn from sale at the last moment. It is understood arrangements were made by Mr James for the purchase of the section.

Mr P. M. Reynolds, whose death we recorded yesterday, had a contract for the erection of a new two-storey building for Mr T. C. Williams at Pahiatua. The work had only just been begun. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the New Zealand Central Trade Report, edited and published by Mr Charles Callis, of Wellington, and which contains a most interesting fund of information in a very concise form. It is issued monthly, with a comprehensive market report of prices current corrected up to date.

Entries for the forthcoming show of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association will clo3e with the Secretary on Saturday next, October 17th.

The Union Hotel at Pahiatua has been purchased by Mr Edward Buckeridge, of Carterton. 2he Maoris from Hawke's Bay, who have beeu holding festivities in the Wairarapa for the past few weeks, returned to their homes jeiterday. Mr J. D. Foley, the well known comedian, arrived in Masterton yesterday, and is arranging a season at the Theatre Royal for an early date. It is expected the burns in the Fortymile Bush this year will be an improvement on those of lost. The timber in many places is very dry and ready for burmnp.

The sawmill of Mr Frederick Bripht, which has been working for some years at Waiwaka, near Eketahuna, has been removed to Deep Creek, Parkville. The mill resumed operations on Monday. The American Minstrels, who have been playing to pood houses in the Forty-mile Bush, arrived in Masterton to-day. They open in the Theatre Royal this evening. A poll of ratepayers interested in the proposal to raise a loan of i! 400 for formation, bridge and culyerts on the central Mangaone road, will be taken at the office of the Eketahuna Road Board on Wednesday, the 21st Inst. The man Green, who sustained a serious injury by being thrown from his horse when returning to Pahiatua from Woodville last week, is still in a critical condition.

Michael Hanratty, who has been practising his profession in the Forty-mile Bush for some time, was arrested at Pahiatua on Saturday night on a charpe of drunkenness. An offer of £IOO is said to havo been made and refused tor one ot Forester's yearlings, A meeting of ratepayers at Pahiatua has been called for Friday next to consider thequestion of the proposed appeal in the case Reese v. County Council. It is expected that several members of the Council will be called upon to resign.

A fight for the light weight championship of New Zealand and L 25 a side will take place between Arthur Francts and Bob Kirkwood, on Saturday evening next. The fight will be heavily contested by both men on their merit*, Kirkwood beine in hard training in Masterton and Francis in Eketahuna. The contest will be a fight to a finish with two ounce gloves.

Never has trout fishing been as sood in this neighborhood as it is this season, and skilled anplers make splendid hauls, a. friend of ours brought home with hi in twenty five good fish as the result of one evening's sport, and tho next night, though he had comparatively bad luck, he still added ten fine specimens to his season's score. We do not suppose that any place in the colony offers such inducements to the disciples of Isaac Walton as the district round Masterton.

The Chairman of the Masterton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Manufacturing Company writes us as follows:—SirIn your report of our meeting on Satur* day you said, " the Chairman said the present audit system was unsatisfactory." It should have read that the presenting ot the balance-sheet in October and the election of directors and auditors in April w»s unsatisfactory, and on this account they proposed to present another balance-sheet, etc.

The attention of our readers is directed to a notification published in another i column by The Perfect Fitting Bodice ■ Lining Company, Wellington. The intimation especially concerns ladies, and the knowledge it conveys, if availed of, apparently enables everyone to become her own dressmaker, and preduce the most satisfactory results at a mere nominal outlay of either money or trouble. The patterns have been wonderfully successful in Wellington, jndeed their use has already spread to the South Island and large numbers have been sold. Barrett's Perfect Fitting Bodice Lining costs only three shillings and ninepunce post free, it is scientifically cut, and in its effect is said to be un~ equalled for slegance, simplicity, and economy, No doubt its merits will secure many orders. On tlie subject the famous Land B$ of Mr McKenzie, the Tjraaru Herald says :—" We have heard it said that Mr McKenzie means to omploy a portion of the recess in stumping the country and stirring up the people against the Le?is-« lative Council for th-air treatment of the Land Bill and some of the other Government measures. Before he is through with his joumeytngs and spouting he will find out that he has made a mistake in fancying that he can excite the constituents agaiust the Legislative Council for having protected the countiy from a portion of the mass of fads and crudities that wont to make the bulk of Government policy in the session which has now ended. It is probable, however, and we are sorry to believe that it may be so, that the Ministry, being anxious for an excuse to cram the Council with subservient members, dropped both the Laud BUI and the Electoral Bill so as to creates, plausible basis'for such an un« constitutional' proceeding.'* It is interesting to know, sayi the Telegraph, that. last summer irrigation was tried as an experiment on the Mount Grey station, in North Canterbury, with very favourable results. Three hundred acres of virgin land were ploughed and put down in turnips. Water was app'ied with the consequence that the 200 acres yielded the best crop in the district. The full advantages of irrigation were not obtained, owing to the land not being Jeye/led and prepared in the necessary manne?. {a jthe hollow s and on the ridges the turnips werj> npf, lame, but in places where they had certain amount of water the turnips were large and well-grown.

V. J. Hooper and Co are now showing, the ' most and largest assortment 'o? new spring fiver shown in the district. English and 'French Willi nery, Trimmed, and Untrinimed Jfats'ahd JJonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, &c. Stylish ijnd Pretty Jackets. Dorothy Capes, Ma'ptles,' J&ust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, ic. .

We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Pelaines, prints, Cambrics, Zephyrs, &o. We hold the best assortment and largest stock of nev dress materials in the Wairarapa- All the leading shades, de' signs, satins, and materials for the season, single and double widths. The Fancy Department ia full of the atefct novelties, pretty aprons, ribbons, frillings, collars, cup, and parasols, &c, <fcc.

The fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held this evening.

A ne* hotel is being erected by Mr Fan ell at the corner of the Rock Road near Pahiatua.

Mr Rudyard Kipling, the woll-known author, is a passenger by the Doric, which arrives at New Zealand next week.

Pigeons are very scarce in the FortyMile Bush this year. They are to be found only on the ranges. A man arrested at Shannon yesterday jumped off the train near Lungburn and escaped into the bush.

The roads in the back country m the Forty-Mile Bush are still very bad. The Makuri road is particularly muddy, and »almost impassible. The letter-carrier in Masterton is in future to have his half-holiday on Friday instoad of Saturday, the latter day being very inconvenient.

It is a peculiar fact that some of the orchards in Masterton are this year free from blight, whilst others are worse than ever.

Petono has had a branch of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand open there during the past year, but as there is not business to support even one bank the branch is to be closed. The weather has this season been exceedingly favourable for crops In this district. In some of the fields around Masterton there is a growth of nearly a foot, and prospects fer a good harvest were neyer better.

At the inquest into the recent large fire in the Square at Palmerston North, the jury returned an open verdict. No evidence could be obtained as to how the fire originated. Constable Roache has left for the Tiraumea to inqnire into a case of alleged destitutien in that part. A man who is In possession of a section of land and a cow is receiving support from the Masterton Beneyolent Institution. A whare containing clothes, blankets and cooking utensils belonging to three young men who are cutting firewood at Moiki, Lower Valley, was burnt down on Saturday. The installation of W. M. and investiture of officers of St. John's Lodge, Featherston, N.Z.C., takes place on Thursday next. P. M. Bro. T. E. Price, of Masterton, will act n In* stalling Master.

Mr Satherley has recently (according to the Palmerstoti Times) had an artesian well sunk on his property on Rangitikei Line, and has eyery reason to be satisfied with it. The pipe is only 32 feet long, about 3ft of which is above the ground, and a magnificent flow of water has been obtained at this short depth. With the help of a hydraulic ram the water could be thrown fully 80 feet Jiigh, The workmen on the Hokitika railway have struck for 10s a day. The Kumara Times, discussing the question says:— " We are quite agreeable to a standard rate of wages for pick and shovel men en the Coast, but we insist upon the business people and u:iners being guaranteed a fixed income every year, in proportion to the amount of labour, whether of brains or handd, they may perform."

Several new housoi are in the counfe of construction in Pahiatua, and the town appears to be going ahead faster than ever. Town properties are in great demand.

__ It is stated that the Wairarapa and JCast Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society intend erecting new yards at Clareville. A correspondent of the Greytown paper urges that as there Is no hope of amalgamation with Masterton the show should be held further down the Valley, say at Greytown.

A very serious accident was sustained by Mr Charles Ticehurst, of Greytown, the other day. He was riding along one of the thoroutjhfares, when some young" Bters threw up their hats and frightened his horse. He was thrown heavily, and has sustained internal injuries. He is being attended by Dr Bey. The man William Redmond, who was arrested in Masterton last week on a charge of lunacy, and was remanded to Wellington for curative treatment, is now almost hinjselt again. He was disuhareed yesterday by the Justices of Wellington on payiu? tha ooat of his maintenance, fifteen shillings. Another old settler of the Wairarapa in the person of Mr Samuel Jackson, died at Greytown on Sunday morning. According to the Standard the deceased was a native of Mapleton, Derbyshire, and came out in 1858 in the Oliver Lan", and since his arrival in this colony he has lived jn the South Wairarara. He was well brought up and in hh younger days Mr Jackson received a religious education, and he played the orpan in the church of his native town. His general education was good, as all who came in canfcact with him can testify. He studied as a veterinary surgeon and passed his examination before leaving England. When he came to the Wairarapa he had to do as others did—rough it, and believing there was an opening for a butcher's shop in Greytown he opened one in the very house where he breathed his last, It was among the first houses erected in Greytown. Then, being a musician, he found scope for his talents in the first band that was formed there, and at nearly all the parties and balls of those daya the form of " Sam " as he was familiarly called, was to be seen, violin in h\nd, and to the strains of his music the dancers wiled the hours away. He was an eager horseman in the cavalry corps of those days. But of late years he gave up music and spent his time at doctoring horses and cattle. Ho had his failings like many pther men, but towards his family he was always kindly and affectionate, and he eyer by his counsel sought to help them. His days were shortened by a severe attack of bronchitis, and he passed away quietly on Sunday morning as the Church bejls were ringing, at the age of 63. The ApPKARANCE looks externaljy and internally of our widely known Family Drapery Warehouse is now extremely brilliant. With the advent of the Spripg Season comes an Entire Change of Fashions. The dark, sombre tints of winter are now completely effaced by the light, cheerful, beautiful new colors that distinguish the present season's fashions at Te Aro House, Wellington.

An advantage to customers not possessed by any small traders anywhere is the immense range of ohcice in every description of fabric and fashion to be always seen at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Visitors to our Warehouse will view with wonderment our vast piles of every description of Spring and Summer Dress Fabrics consisting of Jacqnard Beiges, Natural Homespun, Art Diagonals, French Corduroy, French and Scotch Cheviots, Savouy Suitings, Camel Hair T>Ve<tas, Jacqnard Vigoneaux, Twilled and' Plaijj Beiges,* French Delaines, Printed Bengaljn;es and 'Foulards, Flora, and Striped'Beng'alines, SilkGrehadines, Summer Serges arid Fouies, &c. &c, at Te Aro House, Wellington.