The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 18,1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4015, 18 January 1892, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 18,1892.

We clip the following extract from a recent leader in the Wanganui Herald Tho Wanganui Herald is not Mr Balance's private property, as it belongs to a duly registered Joint Stock Company, known as ".The Wanganui Herald Newspaper Company (Limited)," whoso imprint, as by law required, appears at the foot of the last column of the fourth poge of every copy issued, Mr Ballance is merely a shareholder in tho Herald Company, and for some time past has had nothing whatever to do with tho management of its affairs, which aro under the control of a properly elected Board of Directors. As regards the wages paid the men, there is not a single word of truth in the statement to which wc refer, they being paid as much as men' occupying similar positions on any journal outside the chief centres of the colony. That tlicy mo fairly and adequately paid is proved by tho fact that they have all been years on the paper, with one exception having served their time in its composing room; If tho person making the reckless and untruthful charges against Mr Uallanco knows anything of the matter he pretends to possess 80 much knowledge about, he would know that for some years past, owing to tho depression, the paper has not paid any interest at all upon tho capital invested, and that the bulk of its earnings has been paid away to the employes, who have never expressed any dissatisfaction with their remuneration, except in one or two exceptional cases where a lad has fancied himself a man, and a far bettor hand than an experienced foreman has thought him. Such cases occur in every business occasionally. When it was attempted to form a branch of the Typographical Society in Wanganui Mr Ballance, who was then managing editor, distinctly told tho men in tho Herald Office that lie had not the slightest objection to their joining tho Society—whioli had his entiro approval,

It seems somewhat strange that for a series of years an old established journal managed and edited by 60 able a man as Mr J, Ballance should pay no interest on capital, The statement, however, somewhat confirms the view we have been accustomed to take of Mr Ballanco's capacity. He is a splendid theorist and a clever talker, but as a practical man of business be is not quite up to tbe mark. The colony will find this out in time, for it follows without saying that a man who could not successfully run a small concern like the Wanganui Herald is very unlikely to pan out well as a Colonial Treasurer. Still, it is only fair to Mr Ballance to admit that as a rule newspaper companies are not very remunerative investments. If a proprietor of a paper iouud his business lucrative, about the last tiling he would dream of would bo to form it into a company. It is usually when ho finds that he is losing money that the brilliant idea strikes him that lie should get his friends to share his losses. By diligent canvassing and a certain amount of coercion it is always possible to get a number of unfortunate people to put money into a newspaper company, and practically to risk the loss of all that they sign their names for. We have, however, no knowledge of how the Herald Company was floated, or what inducements were held out to shareholders, All we know about this particular association is the pathetic incident related by the journal itself, namely, that for a series of years there have been no dividends for the unfortunate shareholders, Mr Ballanco's reputation as a man of business would undoubtedly have stood higher if the Herald had made no revelation of its financial uueucceEs;

Let us hope that the colony under manager Ballance will come off better .than the Company! It is not, of course,-denied that Mr Ballance has been in the past principal shareholder, manager, and (editor ol the Herald. He must bo mainly responsible for its success and its failure. There are two points which we glean from its own columns, which do not raise our opinion of Mr Ballance; the first one is that the paper has not been a financiol success and the second that 6ome considerable share of the burden of its failure in this direction has been made to fall on shareholders.

.A cabbage weighing 37|l,bs was exhibited at the Pahiatna horticultural show un Friday.

Several sheep dogs are advertised for sale in our business, column.: ■

The train arrangements for Anniver* sary Dayare published in outadvertising columns.

Mrs Dickson, one of the victims to the Pahiatua poisoning case, returned to Masterton cn Saturday afternoon, Although much recovered from her attack, she still appears to be suffering from the effects of the poison, We have to acknowledge the receipt of a set of tasteful and. artistic pictorial almanacs sent to us by Mr M. J. Brooks, Manapllr of the Dresden Pianofoite Company, Wellington.

The annual picnic in connection willi thn Kurupuui Sunday School ia to be held in Mr Pybus' paddock on Anniversary Day.

The following team will represent Masterton in a cricket match to be played against Carterton at Carterton on Saturday ;nextWhatman,' Pownall, Malcolm, "Iggulden, Perry, Kichards, Hansen, Cargill, Jackson, D'Arcy and Boagey. A brake leaves the Post Office eotnor at 12,30 sharp. Bush fires have been raping furiously in tho. country surrounding Masterton for the past couple of days, and en Saturday the sun and sky wore completely obscured by the "smoke. The rain of co-day will, however, spoil many burns..

The sawmill of Mr R. W. Fairbrother at Gladstone rns totally destroyed by lire on Friday evening. There was no insurance,. ... ' ...... •

Tho Manawatu says that Mr Ellis, of Motoa, recently had the unpleasant notice that a stoat was about by finding twenty«seyen young Pekin ducks lulled. '.He had, however, as the undertakers say, tho mournful satisfaction of killing that stoat,

A meeting of farmors will probably be held in Mastirton at an early date to see what steps shall be taken for the eradication of the Hessian fly. Tho Government will, we feol sure, placo all the information on the subjeot in its possession at the disposal of farmors. , The team of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade which is to compete at Christchurch next month held a successful practice at Ureytown on Saturday, Messrs Henderson and Company's sawmill at the Fernridge was endangored yesterday by surrounding bush fires. A number of hauds were engaged, however, and prevented the flames from roaching the mill,

• To meet the growing requirements of Eketahuna Mrs J, Hodgos has had her premises enlarged to mako room for a large stock of toys, confectionory and fancy goods, All kinds of fresh fruits in season are kept on sale. Mrs Hodges is also a purchaser of fruit in any quantity, Attention is directed to her business notice appearing in another column.

The Masonic Loigos throughout Otago under tho English, Irish, and Scottish Constitutions have been instructed to go into mourning for three months in consequence of the death of Sight Worshipful Brother the Duke of Clarence and Ayondale, A mail named Eyes had his knee cap severely injured whilst undorscrubbing with a slasher in the Forty-Mile Busli tho other day, I It was. a novel spectacle., The Maori I was very drunk, so drunkfact that be mistooita Masterton Chinaman for a relative. His first movement was an attempt to rub noses. This did not como off, All Fat strongly objecting, The aboriginal then became violent and 'danced a war dance in front of the innocent Mongolian. The "Chinkey" became enraged, and a scene ensued which would have made a cat laugh. The two dusky ones flow at each other's throat, the language they used in their respective tongues being anything but complimentary. Evontualiy the Chinaman was dragged off by a friendly European, after having treated his opponent to about as lively a five minutes as he could have desired.

A few days since a Mangahao settler was partaking of some biscuits made by his wife, and noticing they had a some* what bitter taste he decided on giving some to the dog before eating any more of them, Tho dog was soon affected, and on giving him some more of the biscuits ho went away into tho bush and has not been seon since, and is supposed to have died. The ingredients from which the biscuits were prepared were purchased in Woodville, and they are inw in Mr Ftidd's hands for analysis,—Pahiatua Star,

Anniversary services wero held yesterday in connection with tho Kunipum Sunday School. The service in tho afternoon was conducted by. Mr J. Baumber and m the evening by the Rev J. Dukes, the congregations on both occasions being largo. Ihe hall was elaborately decorated, and special hymns wero sung by tho children, who had been trained by Mr Boagoy, Miss Perry accompanying on the piano and Mr Kershaw on the flute. A public meet ling is to be held to-night. A man named Petor Ross was arrested in Masterton on Saturday night on a cliargo of stealing two silver watches, four tinner rings, and two shirt studs of she value of £3l9s 6d, the property of Mr James Sillars, second hand dealer, It appears that Mr Sillars was at work at the rear of his shop in the forenoon, and during his absence one of the watches were stolen, The remaining articles wore takon in the evening during-the temporary absence of Mr Sillars. The accused had been in the shop in tho morning offering certain articles for sale, Information of tho robbery wasgiven to the police about 7,30 p.m., and enquiries elicited the fact that the accused had beon offering jewellery for sale. Ho was thereupon arrested about an hour later and charged with the offonco, tho whole ot the jewellery, with the oxception of one watch, being fouud iii his possession. The missing watch, which had been sold, was subsequently recovered. The accused was oharged with the offence in the E.M, Court this morning, and pleading guilty, was sentenced by Messrs Caselberg and Price, J.'sP, to a month hard labour: llouHehoiilereresident iu country districts aro often at a loss to know whioli is the best placo in Wellington for Linoleums, Floor Cloths, 'Carpets, Curtains, Quills, Table Cloths, Table Covers, Cretonuos, Damasks and all other ortioles of houso furnishing, For the following reasons tho reply must moat emphatically be Te Aro House, WelU ington. ■ Ist Eenson—All our gcods aro splendid value, having been bought in tho best and cheapest markets, not only direct from tho mikers but from the foremost manufacturers, We buy therefore at tire lowest possible prices and our customers reap a corresponding jjdyantage at To Aro House, Wellington. 2nd Reason,-Our goods aro invariably well selected. We make a speciality of Linoleums, Floor Cloths, and carpets, Our styles, designs and colourings are not only in the most perfect taste but are superior ito anything to bo seen elsewhere. For these things it is not easy for anyone to rival To Aro House, Wellington. 3rd Reason,-Onrstock is at all time> large, and tho ohoice all but unlimited. The variety is Bcmetliiiig extraoidlaary, and is capable of satisfying the most fastious taste. Thoso who contemplate re, furnishing, and young people intent on | matrimony should remember that the best place in which to get their wsnts satisfactorily supplied is the .'Wholesale Family 'Drapery Warehouse-Ie Aro House, Wei, 'iajjtoSi -