Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] MONDAY, OCTOBER 3,1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4233, 3 October 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3,1892.

Being the extended titie of r:e Wairabapa Daiiy, with which it is IDENTICAL.

Sm Robert Stout is always advnrtising himself in some fresh place. He has recently sent a long article to a leading Auckland paper on "The Problem of Poverty." Poverty is to him of interest as a problem, a mental pymnastio with which he refreshes himself after ordinary labour. A few years ago the Ministry of which ho was the head gave us the Charitable Aid Act as a solution of the diffioul \ That measure, as everybody knows, has stimulated and increased poverty throughout the Colony. Something more is clearly wanted and once again the colossal brain of Sir Robert Stout applies itself to the task of finding a remedy for a remedy.. In the Charitable Aid Act he discovered a fulcrum which ought to have sufficed to move the world, but as it did'nt he brings to bear another fulcrum which can be used to operate on the fulcrum which won't work, Bis new fulorum is State insurance and with this as a basis and his own intellect as a lever he once more saves mankind from the curse of poverty, He advocates a system of annuities by which a man who pays 150 into an Insurance office belo* l the age of 25 would receive after the age of 60 an annuity of 17s 6d per week. The idea is not altogether original but as a formal proposition for the" solution of poverty emanating from the most distinguished statesman in New Zealand it is deplorably puerile. If a state pension system on the lines suggested by Sir Robert were at once inaugurated who would be the men to take advantage of it ? Would the idlo thriftless people, who constitute thepoor in New Zealand, consent to save fifty pounds a piece nndthen put the money away somowhere where they could not touch it or get at it for Ihiny-fivo years? Not a single one of them would be found making such a sacrifice, and only a very few long-bearded thrifty persons would venture to embark in snob a scheme. Sir Kobert Stout's panacea would not even touch the hem of the "poverty it is designed to alleviate, It might not be as mischievous as his Charitable Aid Act which has increased the pauper army of this Colony from about 400 to 4,000, but as a remedy for that remedy of his which proved worse than the disease, it would be a ghastly failure.

Sir Mert Stout is an stniable gentleman with b quick, olever brain, catching the first straw on the surface whioh it finds, imd building out of it a nest which is pretty' to look at, but dangerous to tru;'' to. He is always teaching everybody everything and seems quite to believe that his own hastily formed opinion is the residual wisdom of tho universe. However,, if he has not solvfd the problem of poverty in New Zealand he has, at least made poverty a problem. Like the magician's ap< prentice he can raise the demon ml action but does not know the spell which arrests the mischief broughi about by iiis own foolish ingenuity.

(fWEhave \ttholicTimetiox the followingtoudly otice:— I should not have'troubled' my readers with the lucubrations of Mr Hogg,-had not he been a thorough speoimen of somo of those who pretend to represent Imbourin the House. He and they" represent" Labour chiefly by abusing every one who may hippen to bs of goodrcpute,,and by persistency stimng-up class hatreds. I bow sometbinn !of tho Waibirj?a Daiix I know, aud many others also know, that itis one of the j most thoroughly independent papers in New Zoaland, and that its proprietor is one of the most truly liberal. Not very long ago Mr Hogg hitnsolf rau a paper in Masteries, He is par .excellence, the Labour representative, It would bo interesting; therefore, to learn which has tho highest reputation among emp%(f*-tke proprietor o£ tho Dailv whn, Mr Hogg assures us, "grinds down the labourer, or the erstwhile part proprietor ot tho Wairarapa Star, who is now member for Mnstcrton and villifies from tho sate vantage of his seat in the House incomparably better and more liberal men than himself. The quarrel is certainly not mine, but when a Member for Parliament makes false acousatiom and statements in Parliament, it is the right of everyone who knows thefaots tocontradiot them.

A heavy frost was experienced at Eketahuna lest night; A well-executed and faithful portrait of Mr J. Ngatuere, in uniform as Lieutonauf. of tho lato Papawai Rifles, painted !in oils by Mr T. Donnelly, is now on piewat Mr Joseph WilllamB 1 shop in Quean Streot. Attention is directed to'tho special announcementof Mr George- Johnston, ofQueen-streot, Mastorton, in connection with tho extensive stock in his enlarged store. Tho Freo School of Arl, founded under the will of the late Dr Elam, writes tho Auckland correspondent of the Catholic Times, is to popular that no moro students can be admitted, though about fifty or sixty aro waiting. The pupils of this school, which is under tho control of an able teacher, Mr Peyton, show somo very good work. The Hawera Star says :-It is tho rule now to see from fifty to one hundred bora of butter at the Hawera station, awaiting oarriage to Wellington by each mail train. A bachelor residing near Birmingham, having lost the key of his door, tried to gain entrance by tho chimney, and got fast. Ho was in that fix for about three hours. A neighbour, by mere ohance, went over and found him in this position, and reloased him with some difficulty. A boy named K, Wallace, son of Mr J. 'Wallace, of Parkville, met with a sorious accident yesterday. It appears tho boy was walking along a log when he slipped and fell upon his slasher, making a terrible cash in bis side and severing the rnusoles of tho Brm, Mr Ridd was soon in attendance and with tho help of Constable Roche stitched up the wound The new school at Makakahi will be opened to-day. it li proposed to rtßk the manager of the Makakahi butter factory to take the duties of poalmastor. The sito is central and no doubt the proposal will give satisfaction to the settlers in that locality.

MrF.H.Wood adds to his Martinborough Stock Sale, which takes place next Friday, ten springing heifers from first-class dairy stock, A correspondent informs us that the rainfall at Eketahuna for September was G7B inches, The Margeurite daisy is beginning to show vory freely in some of the older pastures in the Pahiatua diatriot. The cricket season will open in Carterton on tho 15th instant with a match —Married v, Single, A Mr B, Bladen is in Featherston taking orders for the purchase of sections in Western Australia, Mr John Bambry, of Dalofield, had two ribs fractured whilst biwhfnlling on Mr \V, Hoi'th's property on Friday last,* The ball held at Gladstone on Friday night was a big success, Tho proceeds aro to be devoted to paying off the debt on the Town Hall. Tho Pahiatu9 Star states that it is rumoured that Mr J. Dawson will bo appointed to the Wellington Land Board in tho place of Mr TV. W. McCardle. Tho formation of the Pahiatua race, courso is to be proceeded with, Mr P, McGinloy's tender of £2lb for the work having been accepted,

Mr Arnold informs us that ho expects to finish work on the new brick buildings ho is erecting fur Mr T, 0. Williams, at Pahiatua, in about ten days. The work of erecting the drinking fountain in Queen-street will be re-com-menced in about a fortnight. The cement castings will bo ready by that time. Evidence was heard in the B.M. Court, Wellington, on Saturday, in a oase in whiclt Mr U. S. W. Ualrymple, of Mas* terton, claims commission from the Bev, Father Sauzeau, of Wellington, on account of the sale of curtain property at Masterton, Mr Dalrymple's claim is resisted on the ground that the sale was not effected through bis agency. The defendant, who was too indisposed to attend tho court, was examined at the Presbytery, Boulcott-atrcet, and his evidence will ba forwarded to Masterton, where the case is to be heard.

Wo have to acknowledge the receipt of a bundle of Parliamentary papers from 1 tho Government Printer, including an 1 interesting tablo showing the conßump* 1 tion, per head of population, of articles in i commonuse. Fromitwegatherthatthe i average consumption of spirits per head of the male adult population in 1878 was 413 gallons, valued at £2l6s Bd, and in 1891 it was only 2'43 gallons per head valued at £1 17s 3d, The quantity of tea used in 1891 averages almost exactly tho same aB in 1878, being G'OO and 6.08 lbs per head, respectively, on the total population, The tablo also shows that we consumed in 1891, on the average, less boar, less wine, and less coffee than in 1878. The consumption of sugar has, however, increased from 64'0 lbs per head in 1878, to 80*7 lbs in 1891, Owing to the wet weathor on Saturday, the United Hunt Club's sports were postponed till Saturday next, Mhb Maud Appleton and Robert Inman who, it will be remembornd.were lately in Mastertun with the ({rattan Riggs Company, were married at the Thames on Saturday, Mr Grattan Biggs giving tho bride away, Although Wellington was the last of the four cities to starts Telephone Exchange, tho business enterprise of the people of the Empire City is evidenced by the fact that thoy are at the top of the list as regards the number ol subscribers, The Post says:—" Of the Eomnoy Marsh Bams Imported for Mr E. Cobb by tho Coptic's last trip, one has been sold to Mr E. Eglinton, of Lower Butt, for 80 guineas, another to Mr A. Matthews, otFeatlierston, for 75 guineas; ind a third to Mr Bridges, of Hapier, at 65 guineas." A flattering verdict.—Speaking of one of _ the moßt noted of colonial specialities, the press says:—' 'Sharland's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notico,for the "Moa" Brand Baking Powder enjoys a reputation eecond to none, From one end of New Zealand to the other, largo orders are received for this popular brand. Even in tho most out of the way districts tie careful house-wife, possessed with the laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones better than her neighbours', buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs over the few of her less sensiblo .Bisters, who, from a mistaken sense of economy, buy apparently cheaper brands. The recipe of a good Baking Powder is anything but a secret | but how very few manufacturers übc, as Messrs Sharland & Co, do, the best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and exactly proportioned," Readers, who require an economical satisfactory and healtbfal Baking Pow« dor, cannot do better than use the |'Mo»"braßi,--Aj)YI

bonnfW&n Harry Lain* and Milton Orbell. proceedings started with a "friendly;" set-to between Kowtesand Otbellj.'in which the latter, being the heavier man,and displaying morotcionce, had nil the best of it. Kowtos, however, atocd up very pluckily for a couple of rounds, and the audience seemed perfectly satisfied when he garo in. Lain" then came forward and asked if Arthur Francis was present. Receiving no reply he used strong languago m reference to llama failing to put in an appearance, and offered to knock any man in tho room out, in three rounds for JJIO. _No one accepting tho offer, Lain" invited any amateur present to put on the glwves. Two or three accepted the invitation, Laing showing some very pretty science, playing with his men in such a way that cho onlookers wore kept highly amused. Proceedings .terminated with a set-to between Laing and Orbell, at the conclusion of which tho .former came forward and thanked those present, and announced his intention of leaving for 'Frisco at au early date, Before .doing so ho said he was prepared to meet any man in New Zealand, and would back himself to knock him out in four rounds

McDonald, tho wounded second mate of the Doris Eckhoff, continues to improve. Tho bullet has not yet been extracted.

A supplementary list of claims that have been nubs'anliated under tho Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteer Laud Act, 1891, contains the following Wellington and Wairarapa names:-W. Burrows (deceased,), K. K. Bradbury, 0. Dixon, J. Dixon,(deceased),- D. Donald, R. W. Pairbrother, Stephen Flighty, and U. Fraser.

Iti the Mastetton Salvation Army barracks last night, a disturbance took place between two young men, who from high words gofcto blows, More of tho matter will probably be heard at. tho R.M. Ooutt unless proper apologies are tenderod to Captain Field. *

The bankrupt estates ot Hans Hansen; Wigeo Wilhelm Mollor and Eubert Rodorick Dunn have been declared closed.

We are salisfiod with our buyor'g selections of Spring Dress Fabrics. They are all of the newest materials and in the most fashionablo colorings, Our country friends should send at once for patterns, whioh will be forwarded postage free, from Te Aro House, Wellington, We are abundantly satitficd with the immense variety of these Spring Dress Fabrics, and we aro daily displaying over 1000 pieces in every fashionable' coloring and design, at To Aro House, Wellington. Send for Patterns,

We are abundantly satisfied with the superior value of these Spring Dress Fabrics, The prices are exceedingly moderate for such excellent quality, ranging from 10s 6d to 45s the full dross length, at Te Aro House, Send for Patterns,

Wo are abundantly satisfied with our grand choice of Now French De Lainos, mm so much in demand, These ate exquisite in design, colorings and qualities, and may lie had at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is Od'and 2s per yard; at To Aro House, Wellington, Send for Patterns,—Anvr,