Wairarapa Daily Times [ESTABLISHED 1878] Being the extended title of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is identical THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1892. A PROSTITUTED BENCH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4163, 14 July 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times [ESTABLISHED 1878] Being the extended title of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is identical THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1892. A PROSTITUTED BENCH.

There is no direction in which oar democratic masters have taken a bolder and more unfettered course than in the reckless creation of" injustices of the Peace," In the mother country the Magistrate is still a personage: a man of culture and of reputation. It is true that he may be occasionally appointed as a reward for political services, but he is not always gazetted, as with us, for ibis reason, and even if such services are regarded as a consideration, other qualifications are insisted upon which in New Zealand are absolutely ignored. In this Colony it is a matter of everyday occurrence for a Bench to be packed with " iK-justices," but in England nothing would be rogarded with greater horror by all classes in the community. Wo hardly, perhaps, realize how far we have drifted from right standards here, or the extent to which the administration of justice has been degraded by political mountebanks, We question whether the more important members of the present Ministry, if they became residents in England, would be considered qualified to hold and exercise the responsible functions of magistrates; we even doubt whether the English Liberal leader would pass a man of the calibre of the New Zealand Premier for a J.P.-ship, There is still a conscience in English politics; there yetremainsa sense of honour amongst English politicians. Let us hope that the great Mother Country will never drift as we have drifted, For six years it has been well and >ißely governed by a Conservative Ministry, whioh has secured ponce abroad arid prosperity at home, Now there may be a reaction, because the dogs of politioal warfare are let loose to bark at honest politicians and to fawn on politioal ohioanory, but even if Gladstone and all his host come again into power, they dare not in the teeth of the high and honourable men who have served England so well, do those evil works whioh are matters of every day notoriety in this colony. In the Mother Country it will be rnauy a long year before the scum rises to the top in the politioal cauldron; it will be a long day before that most sacred of all administrative departments, the Temple of Justice, is profaned by the admission to its priesthood of ignorant, blatant, and corrupt politicians., The hall-mark of the English magistrate is still a guarantee for character, capacity, and good reputation, but the hallmark which the New Zealand Government affixes to its legions of/n-justices is not infrequently a badge of shame and degradation,

Wo have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government Printer of the statistics of the Colony for tho year 1891. During the year 1801 nine young women in New Zealand between the agos of fifteen and sixteen were married. Between sixty-fiye and Beyenjy, there was only ene female aspirant for conhutialist jo bliss. Influenza in a mild form is very prevalent in Masterton justnow. The medical officors have their hands full. The severest frpil of the wintor was experienced ip Masterjton' jthis morning. The everywhere was as white as | snow, and standing pools of water were covered in ice nearly half an inch in thickness,' . Eight thousand, unemployed haye registered at the Jfelljoujuie Jjatjour Bureau, Strenuous efforts are being made In town, and country to alleyiato the distress, The inimit able J. P.Foley is at present performing In'Ch riatoliurch. The Wairarapa North County Conn* oil holds ill monthly meeting this (Tht.vsday) afternoon,: A peculiar incident was brought under the notice of a Napier paper the other ', morning. A newspaper was posted at ' Melbourne without any addreßß, . It was put into the bag for New Zealand, and reached Napier and the person for whom it was intended, Themyste;/ is perhaps explained in the fact that the recipient was a subscriber to the paper, though it is * somewhat, strange that without any addreß3 whatever it should have arrived safely at its destination.

Mr Obristenaen, a Mauriceville dairy* mon, has offered to put between £4OO and £SOO into the erection and carrying on of a dairy factory at Noraewood, A meeting of the Committee of the Masterton Farmers' Club was held yesterday, when a sub-committee was appointed to obtain offors for sites, etc., for a building. An eleotion to fill the . vacanoies caused by the resignation ef the five members ot the Akiteo Boad Board takes place on Thursday, July 28th. Nominations close on the 21st insfc.

Mr ForgUß, M.H.R., says two opposite petitions were taken round by the same , man at thesame time in Dunedin, Both were Bigned by the same people.

The North Auokland Hospital and Charitable Aid Doard have requested Government, through Mr R. Thompson, to constitute the Couuty Counoils in their district Boardß to administer charitable aid. They find the present system unworkable,

Mr E, B. Hoare, M.P., presiding at a meeting of shareholders of the National Bank of New Zealand, said there was a steady increase in deposits in the colony, and the profits for the year were £64,000, The position of the bank. was Bound! Messrs J. Rattray, of Dunedin, and W. J. Steele, of Blaokheath, were re-elected directors

The Native Land Court officials who were recently in Masterton have returned to Waipawa, where the Porangabau sub-division caso is to be heard,

Sergeant M'Ardle, of Masterton, has received the following telegram from Mr Tregear, of the Bureau of Industries : 11 Send no printers to Wellington—try and dissuade them from coming." We have made inquiries and have discovered that not a singlo printer hero has impressed his intention of going to Wellington.

The annual ball in connection with tho Masterton Eifle Volunteers takes'place in the Drill Hall this (Thursday) evening. The decorations ate really inngnificont, and tho floor was never in better condition. The music for the first dance is to be Bupplied by Pearson's Braßß Band, and tho remainder by Herr von Keisenberg's String Band. The catering is in the hands of Mr Jamos Wickens, the mention of whose name alone is a sufficient guarantee oithe excellence of the spread, Visitors are expected to be present from all patts of the Valley. Dr Bevan says that the depression in Australia will do good in cheoking the gambling spirit.

The member for Masterton has been libelled, Mr T.McKenzießaid on Tuesday night that Mr " Jerrymaundering " HGgg, "knew no more of Liberalism than hie big too." Two hundred persons arrived at Freomantle (W.A.) by different steamers en Saturday from outside colonies. There is promise of a splendid season, and it is estimated that there are quite 4000 more acres under crop than last yoar. There are six operatic and dramatic companies travelling about the colony, all doing good business.

A seaman named Frederiok Smith had a narrow escape from drowning at Auckland yesterday morning. He fell over the breastwork into the harbour, and was sinking for the second time when he was pluckily rescued by Mr James McMillan, who jumped over fully dreßsed and brought him to the Btringer of the wharf, whero a dingy pickod him up. The postman at Masterton walks on an average nearly twenty miles a day. Mr William Lowes, the woll-known auo:ioueer of Masterton, has, wo are sorry to hear, been confined to his house for some days with an affeotion of tho throat. Boing unable to conduct his usual sale yesterday, Mr F. H, Wood, of Qreytowiij acted as auctioneer in his stead, We have often maintained that it was only necessary for the Ohineee to have their womankind among us, to at once ensure their abandonment of frugal habits and to speedily lead them to participate in most of the luxuries, follies, and expenses which the privilege of being looked up to by a wife—when she happens not to look down upon us—so often entails, Now our eminent vegetarian—that's the wrong word: purveyoruf vegetables is what we really mean, but no matter !-Mr Ah Lop has set his countrymen a most worthy example, and has imported direct from tho Flowery Land quite the latest thing m wiveß, a lady of high degree—descendant of a Three Button Mandarin of the Most Ancient Order of Willow Pattern Plates, at least, 'lis sa'd-and of surpassing beauty. Anyhow she'B here in Masterton, and great has boen the sensation caused, with goodness knows what to follow. Take Ah Lop himself, tor instance, Previous to the fair one's arrival,he presented a very sorry figure as he went his daily round, and the whole turn-out, including wardrobe and man, would, we venture to say, have fetched a mere song for the lot had it been the subject of competitive Bale by Messrs Lowes & [orns, But now behold the man I In gorgeous apparel cometh he, and in dross, bearing and general tone, Ah Lop is simply irreproachable and has at one gay bound been converted into a dandy of the first water-discover in him a " swell" who would not disgrace Regent-Btreet, Pekin—if that city has such fashionable tboroughfare—in the season's greatest height. "Well, Ah," we observe, "What meanetti this marvellous transformation?" Then replied the sagacious Lop:" My bruddercome from China. Me meet him las night," "Oh I That won't do," is our rejoinder, "Your wife has come, you mean, you sly do?, and you are trying to lie low I" Thon confessed this artful Chinee: "No my brudder come, and he bring cousins. My wifee she happen come too; that allee I" And Ah Lop departed with a grin of satisfaction on his face, while his almond eyes twinkled with subdued triumph. Such is Love's fond dream in the glamour it oasts o'er even an unimpasBioned Chinaman,

Mr Laury proposes to bring in a Bill to provide payment of compensation to publicans deprived of their licenses. At to the merits of the Bill, for or against, we do not propose at present to enter upon, but one thing is asserted aud that is that there would be no necessity for this agitation' at all if publicans would only keep good and pure liquors, for then a glass or two jn moderation would not hurt or be objootionabje to anybody. The temporanoe advocates, it is contended, would not as they do now, urge some restriction upon the liquor traffic, It is not the use, but the abuse of liquor which causes tho outcry. If; for instance, that purest and least harmful of liquors, "Dawson's Perfection Whisky," was kept only in stock by hotel-keepers, the objections to the liquor traffic would speedily vanish into thin air. Tho beneficial properties of a pure whisky are of the Inghcßt order* and Dawson's Perfection is noted for the fact that it contains po deleterious compounds whatever, and is warmly recommended by the highest medical authorities, How is it 1 Aik anyone in tho crowd, Ask your next door neighbour, Ask tho man who collects tickets on the railway, Ask the ?sop]cwMwellp Eketaburia, Mauriceville, 'earn, "Carterton, pfeytowp, or anywhere else,' ,oojnrhupica'te with the'people living in any part of the country, Ask them all why thoy BbopatL. J. HQbPKRfcCOMPANY'S, 'and they will tell you ''eocauseH suits them.' And why does it suit them 1 Because they get more and better In exchange for their monoy at f!}o Jion llarcle than anymore else, and because tbeconrepipnecs of the place are such ■a'jro other wtiphpnt can afford. These are .be bare outlines of t'.io reasoning that brings the people' in skoals'to this wiuidorful place of businrss, Visit the various departments In which the jprdly'preature man finds all he wants, and Borpou—lnvoly woman—loves to linger andlookatthe fashion section, Hero are. the Boulevards of Paris and the ulippaof Regent and Oxford street;, London, rolled iptoone, Here under your eye arc the fashions arranged, olaesifiod, and ready for Immediate use and , wear, Turn Into the grocery and provision sections, These are of interest to every man jack in the community. To describe the advantages of buying from Hooper would fill a book, Whether you wan blankets or bonnets, tea or' sugar, whethe you're a chilly mortal or a hot member, . protectionist; a freetrader, a socialist, a cilitburnpian, a positivitt, a none such, or a rabbit catcher, you will find no better outlet for the money you have to spend thin at Hooper and Company's Bon Marches Masterton.—Advt?

Mr James Walker recently out his leu above the knee whilst busbfelling at' Mangahao.' He is beiiir; attended by Dr Mllno. „ :'

AMasterton oaso was heard in the Supreme Court in. Banco, at Wellington yesterday. Mr W. G. Beard, solicitor, appealed against the decision of District Judge Robinson, declaring void a Bet. tlemeot made upon him by H, J. Lear, prior to bankruptcy. His Honor, after hearing argument, reversed the decision of the District Judge, and allowed the appellant costs, to come out ot such as* sets as are availablo in the estate, Mr Bell appeared for the appellant, and Mr Browu for the respondent.

At the Addington market on Wednesday last there whb a fair entry of stock, fat sheep and pigs predominating. There was a better demand than of late for crossbred ewes in lamb, and strong sheep brought.as high as 19s lid, aged 13s4dand 13s9d. Aline of two and four-tooth wethers realised IBs Bd. Tho excellent piices that have been ruling lately for freezers ttill continue, and and' extra prime quality crossbred wethors commanded.2os up to 21a fid, and as much as 22s was realised for a few picked lots. Prime quality eweß and wethers realised 18a to 19a lOd, and second quality from 15s upwards. Boat merinos brought from 13s to 15s Id. Strong young store cnmsbred ewes in lamb were inquired for, and prices reached as high as 19a and lis 6d. Another short yarding of fat cattle saw prices up to a level with last week, beat bullocks fetching' from £7 7s 6d to £9 2s Gd, cows from £6 to £7 17s fid, one extra heavy animal realising £Blos.

Considerable sensation was croatcd at Wairoa on Saturday afternoon on its bocoming known that tho whole of the family, servanti, and boarders at Mr Poyzer's Botol had been poisoned by arsenic, unwittingly used instead of baking powder. It appears that the cook, a woman, having found the tin of baking powder which she had beon using to bo ompty,_took on* the shelf another tin containing a white powder, which she thought to be baking powder. She used a teasponnful of it in a Yorkshire pudding, and all who partook of it showed unmistakeable signs of arsenical poisoning. Dr. Ross was called in, and took steps to counteract the poison. Several of the patients were in a very dangerous condition, but it is kelieved they are now out of danger.

In a census table published in the Gazette the occupations of tho peoplearo set forth. In the section for breadwinners there are 10,082 males and 6,739 females engaged m domestic duties; 40,330 males and 2,866 females in com. mercial pursuits j 87,860 males and 2,686 females in agricultural pursuits; and 4,341 males and 3,410 females in indefinite callings. Of non-breadwinners there are 124,531 males, and 248,364 females, or a total of 373,895 out of a population of 626,658,

During the past year not a single passenger was killed or injured on the New Zealand railways from causes beyond his own control, while one was killed and thirty-two were injured through their own misconduct and carelessness. Three trespassers were killed and four" injured, and six persons woro injured at level crossings, but. none killed. Including miscellaneous mishaps there were nine persons killed and seventy-one injured on the railways last yoar. The rolling stook on the Now Zealand Government railways now comprises 266 locomotives, 490 ger carriages, and 8267 waggons, We regret tu nay that the larrikin element in Maßterton still manifests itself in the wanton destruction of property. At an early hour this morning a gang of ruffians proceeded along Lincoln Road, and having lifted gates off their hinges and performed various othcrlarrikin acts, amused themselves by smashing in tho front windows ot rosidonces with atones. lloinomborl Our big salo of Surplus Winter Drapery and Clothing, oommoncing on Friday, July Ist, at To Aro House. Remember I If you want to receivo wonderful bargains you should visit or send to the Big Sale at To Aro House, Wellington. Remember I There are wonderful bargains in every department suoh as will make a trip to our Big Sale remunerative, You will save far more than your oxpenscs by visiting the Big Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington,

Bemembnr I Salo Price lists will on ap* plication bo forwarded post free, Sale lasts 15 days only. If a visit is impossible, Ecnd your orders, enclosing Cash, so that you may share in the good tilings going at the BiR Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington,