The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4016, 19 January 1892, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1892.

The appearance of the Hessian fly this season must remind farmers of the need of a properly organised association in a district like this. A really active and efficient farmers' alliance would deal more promptly and successfully with an enemy of this description thau isolated individual efforts, It is, of course, satisfactory to know that farmers intend meeting and discussing the situation, but with a serious difficulty of this kind, an organised body trained to action as well as 'deliberation is sadly needed. We fear that Masterton has always been unfortunate with its farmers clubs. The first one, founded some dozen years ago, was composed of butchers, and bakers, of publicans and pastrycooks, of commission agents and storekeepers, of all sorts and conditions of men excepting fanners. This club died young, and was followed by a one-man show promoted by Mr Hawkins. It was, perhaps, impossible to liaye a pleasauter or more eloquent speaker than the boss of that particular organisation, but after a time the one-man palled and the association was decently buried, its promoter liquidating its dobts. Then the farmers themselves formed a new Club and took up a dismal and uncomfortable room for their assemblies, and m a very short time this undertaking got into a muddle, and rather than be dunned for debt the members of it abstained from meeting, the President threw up the sponge and the Secretary vanished, Still, in spite of all these harmssing experiences, the farmer about Mastorton ought to be enterprising enough to establish a club •*liora (jues.tjo.ns affecting their interests could he discussed, it jj difficult, perhaps, but not impossible to get a really good Secretary; it is hard but not altogether hopeless to get ut really comfortable assembly room, Possibly, if a decent rental were offered, the "Borough. Council would place its horseshoe table at the' disposal of a farmers'olub, for suolr times and seasons as would not interfere with civic business. At any rate a room as comfortable as this,; if not more so, ought to be provided, and if it could be obtained by no other! moans one might he built and fur-1 nished at a cost of two or : three hundred pounds and the farmers of; the district would be well able to pay a rental on suoli an outlay. It is very much to be regretted that there does not exist some little organisation amongst our farmers, because there are undoubtedly able men in their ranks. We could enumerate without trouble at least a dozen agriculturists who would be a credit to .any district in the colony an 4 p.#'fflr,EOS sneak for them and declare tjie pwgenjiie ojf genuine ciilti-' vators who an) ajweast of ideas and who are quite capable of counselling and guiding some of their less experienced brethren who as yet haye not made their mark in the 'district, Such men, duly organised, and working'togethei'to advance tl)o best interests of the would be of immense benefit to both the, town andihefertilodistiiotwhichsuroucda it,

Tho inquiry into tho Pahiatij poisoning case is to bo resumed on .liursdny. Inspector Thomson will repfceht the police in the matter, i ';- Mr J.J. Freeth, Clerk of tb Court in Masterton, was to have resuaed duty yesterday morning, but beingsjll unwell applied for an extension of tisjeave of absence for another week, \jnch was granted, Mr Hickson will binain in Masterton until Mr Freeth ishtticiently recoyored to resume work, f The Minister of Lands'is it present touring tho South Island to lfepect the forty runs which are to bo pit in the market this year, j

The Sheriff of Glasgow siys thirty thousand people get drunk inthat city every Saturday night, j M. Leon Driver leaves Nev Zealand shortly, to appear at the 1 Chicago World's Fair, where he will jive sixtyfive pianoforte recitals, We sjall bo glad to hear from him before he gies! Mr John Mackoraoy, Ohairnan of the Patangata County Council, ded yesterday morning after a relapse i a soyere attack of influenza. |

The blacksmith's plant ad tools of Mr George Townstind, of tie fauoru, wero purchased yefterday hj Mr John Taplin. Mcbsis Lowes and lorns were the auctioneers. \ '■ Go'd hns recently been fiund in the Forty-mile Bush, but notni payable quantities. Prospectorsaro still scouring the Tararua ranges, and! it is said specimens of gold>.bearing okrtz haye been discovered not many miles from Maaterton,

The Fire Brigade Demonstration in Chriatchurch has been postponed till the 17th of March. Sympathetic allusions wero made in most of the Wellington Churches on Sunday to the death of the Duke of Clarence and A vondale. The advisability of procurinp high pressure Wkter supplies is being discussed by the residents of Carterton and Featherston, A most romarkable ireak of cards was shown at Kaitangata on Friday evening. Two gentlemen of that township wore playing at " crib," and at tho close of one of the hands it was found that each held cards of tho same value—viz,, two sevens, ono eight, and one nine. The turn-up being oight, eadi pegged tho remarkable number ot 24, A nasty accident occurred to a young man named Cowan on Sunday, He was passim; through tome bush near Masterton when ho was charged by a bull, In jumping a fence to make his escape ho sustained a fractnro of the leg. The eufFerer was removed to tho Masterton hospital, where he ia now progressing favourably,

Master Freddy Elkins, a son of Mr A, A. Elkins, of the Club Hotel, met with a painful accident yesterday, He was out in a field endeavouring to catch his pony, when the animal kicked out and struck him in the lace, causing a severe laceration, Tho wound, which is sovoral inches in length, was stitched by Dr Hosking,

Tho Minister for Lands finds he has considerably exceoded for the present year the area which ho ia permitted to grant special settlement associations in any one year, Tho people are still clamouring for tho land, without the I least consideration for the regulations |recently issued,

The statement that Mr H, M, Stan« loy, tho eminent explorer,passed through Masterton cinotife to Napier, is incorrect, A person very muoh resembling him was in Masfcerton, and some wag spread tho report that it was none other than tho explorer himself, and that he intended lecturing hero. As a matter of faot Mr Stanley proceeded to Napier by express train from Wellington and returned the same way. The following team has been selected to represent tho Masterton Rifle VolunIto era in their match with the Wellington City Rifles on Friday next, Anniversary Day:—Captain Pownall, Lient. Malcolm, Colour-Sergeant Wood, Sereeant Matthews, Sergeant Beniley, Sergeant Hoffiens, Corporals Bontley, Blane and Molenzie, and Private Hoffiens, Firing commences at 8,30 i>.in. Bharp. Volunteers will appear in undress uniform, A rather novel "social" was held at Tukeure last weok, say the BaweraStar. it was called a i' basket sooial," No charge was made for admission, but each of the ladiesbrouehta basket containing supplies sufficient for two, and the lady's name at the bottom, The baskets at supper time were submitted for sale by auction, and the buver had to eat his Buppnr with the lady whuse name was at tho bottom of the basket, Some of thobaskets brought large prices, the average price being nearly five shillings,

Amost amusing circumstance has just been brought under our notice. In his peregrinations a well known Masterton milkman halted at the door of a stranger in the town. The stranger was deaf; but of this tbe milkman was not amirs. The fonnor saidshewanled milk and tho latter said he wis prepared to deliver it, After some little discussion the stranger proceeded inside and brought out a funnel-like instrument, which she adjusted to her ear. The milkman, - innocent tollow (--concluded that this was the vessol in which the lady required the milk and accordingly filled it to tho brim. The Bceno which followed may be more easily imagined than described, At any rate the milkman has not sinoo called at that house.

We would draw the attention of performers to the fast that the acceptances for the Groytown Volunteer Fire Brigade (Sports to be held en Anniversary Day, are to be sent to the Secretary not later , than to-day, The Hawke's Bay Herald, referring to the recent Wellington election, says Mr McLean polled over 200 votes less than tlie average of tho Government candidates in December, 181)0, while Mr Bell increased his poll from 2305 to 8252-a gain of nearly a thousand. Considering that Mr M'Lean's election has been fought for him by the whole Ministry, one or two members of the Cabinet speaking at each of his meetings, this victory is almost- tantamount to a defeat.

Bays the Manawatu Standard !-It is a pity that the scoundrels who start the yarns about scarcity of labour for politi» cal purposes are not treated to a little dose of tar and feathers now and again, if only to refresh their memoiies as to tho dastardly nature of tho offenoo they commit. If was only the other day that a statement was tolegranhed trom Stratford to tbe effect that men could not be got for grass seod cutting at'Ll a day, i ho scarcity beiu? ascribed to the amount of. labour utilised for unemployed works. Apart from the question' as to how men can be emoted to loaf about cap m hand waiting for grass seed to ripon, there is no truth whatever in the tale. Household ers resident in country'districts are oftenat aloss to know which is'the best place in Wellington lor Linoleums, Floor OlQths, flarnetg, Curtains, .Quilts, Table Cloths, Table Covers, Cretonnes, Damasks and all other articles of houso famishing, For tho following reasons tho reply must most emphatically be To'Aro House, WeUingtps. " ' ' !'•""' Ist Reason-All our gcodii orp splendid value, having been bought in the best and cheapest markets, not only direct from the mtkew ■ but from tbe forrpst manufacturers, We buy therefore at the lowest pessiblo prices aud our oustomora reap a corresponding advantage at To Aro House, Wellington. •'indEeason.-Our goods aro invariably well selected. Wo make a speciality of Linoleums, Floor Cloths, and carpets, Our styles, designs and colourings are not only in tho most perfeot taste but are superior to anything to' he scon elsewhere, For fhci|.6 things itds not easy,for anyone to rjv|iljo' ! &ft i H(iuiie l 'W?Wngton..j ■, M«e»-{frireJoeJ| W& all timelargo, and (lie ghoiiia'' all out uojimftfcd, Tho variety is scmothina extraoidlnary, and is capablo of satisfying tne moat fastious taste, Those who contemplate re., furnishing, and young people intent on matrimony should remember that the best platie'in which to get their wants - satisfactorily, supplied''is ; tko Whojesakj; Family I Drapery \yarchOß6o-Te Aw Souse, Wei, ngton,

Tho fortnightly mooting of the Mas« terton Borough Council will be held this evening. Tho' Olutha Leader' is responsible for the statomenfc that tho country settlers down South are suffering so much from a]dearth of labor that;t is auggosted to organise measures to import, puitablo men from tho Old Country under twelve months agreement at full current rates. Mr J, Bell Thomson, Inspector of Police, passed through Masterton to-day eit route for Pahiatua. Tho natives of Akura, near Mastorton, aro making arrangements for holding a race meeting at an early date. Subscription lists aro now in circulation and it is expected that fully £2OO will be offered in stakes, At a meeting of tho committee of the Maßtorton Horticultural and Industrial Society held last evening, tho oatalogue for the two days show to bo held nest month was passed and general arrangements made for the exhibition, A general meeting of members of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Olub will be held at the Club Hotel on Saturday, the 23rd of January, at 1 p.m, A meeting of Btewards will also be held on Wednesday nest (20th). Tiie North_ Island Land Association, formed at Ohristcliurch, have decided to take up- 20,000 acres in the Whakatano Swamp, Bay of Plenty district, on a thirty years'lease at la peraore, The aroa each member will receive Is 800 acres. We are informed that certain contractors of Mastorton have seoured contracts, through the member for the district, on the Eketahuna railway extension, by which they expect to clear £OOO in three montliß, lhero is no ex-< peme o'tached to tho work boyond the baro cost of living, as the (iovernmont is providing tents, tools, etc. Since October last Mr Oorpe, of Feilding, has sent Home 1250 caßes of butter from his faotory; the new machinery which he put in his factory this season is : capable of washing and packing 40 esses . of butter ready for export in four hours. i The price paid to tho settlers is 6d per i lb,

Ihe Victorian Minister of Education has told the Council of School Boards that he can't see his way to re-introduce into State Schools the lnsh national reading books containing Scriptural lessons, that he can't allow schools to be used for religious purposes on Sundays »nd that he will take legal advice as to whether leaohors may or may not give religious instruction in their own houses,

A recent visitor to the Wairarapa has not formed a very favourable impression of Carterton. This is how he writes to the Taranaki Hetald :—The settlement of Carterton, though it has made great progress during the last few years, and in material wealth will before another deoade, if I mistake not, outstrip Feathoraton, presents a by no means agreeable contrast to the cosy and neat appearance of the latter township ; in fact Oarterton is about as hideous as uino out of ton of such settlemonis in this colouy, Didldaro, I could mention at least one even in Taranaki, which is tho rival of Cartertoi in its slovenly, unlovely dwellings, its weedy, untidy gardens, where there are gardens to be seen, its generally seedy looking stores, and hotels, and whole air not so much of grindint poverty as of careless neglect and simple laziness. Probably tho late long continued and severo depression may have served not a httlo to damp tho spirits of the settlers. Now that a strong tide of prosperity has set in with every prospect of continuing, might your 'correspondent venture meekly to recommend the inhabitants to clean their windows, paint their house fronts, mend their palings, and tidy up all round ?