Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4260, 3 November 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1892.

Being the extended thus of the WiIRiEAPA DilliT, WITH WHICH JI 18 IDENTICAL

We'have had an opportunity of interviewing one of the leading workmen,amongst tho Co-operative parties that were originally formed to construct a portion of the Eketahuna railway extension, Tbe information which he gave us confirmed in a great measure statements made by us when the movement was inaugurated, and which at the time were positively and indignantly denied by men in authority, but they also in.some instances differed from tho facts which were originally brought under our knowledge and re-published by us. In the first instance our informant, in common with several others wi'll-known in this district, took up work under the impression that the price to be paid was a favourable one, and that the sections could be worked as contracts, i.e., that he and others could engage labour privately, and make a profit on it. This will perhaps he remembered as being one of the charges we made against tho movement, whioh was very strongly resented , However, our mention of it, seemed to have aroused the authorities into action, for the would-be contractors speedily discovered that they would have to share and Bhare alike with all who worfcd with them, Our informant described his disappointment when the offioer in charge of the work explained to the workers the equality upon which they were to be treated. He was further disillusionised at a later period when be discovered that there was less money in the work than be had anticipated, and that practically he "could earn more money by taking his chance in tbe open market. His party consisted of picked men, and by hard work they were able to make about eight and sixpence a man per diem, but this was a big average, and many other 00-operative gangs were less fortunate, Some men would elect to take things easy, and in a party this meant all working at a low pressure, with the result that the earnings only amounted to four or live shillings a day,

According to the evidence of an expert, the Government get fair value for all work dono and the supervision has been systematic, and thorough, but the co-operative system is still to use his own expression "the rottenest system out." The men don't like it and work crawls along so slowly that it is a bad system for the country, By the time a section of formation iB ready for ballasting it requires to be reformed, having been battered about by cattle, rain andother disintegrating causes. The formations already constructed will, he assures us, have to be built up again before they can be used. In tho opinion of our informant, the co-operative Bystem mußt break down as public works cannot be speedily and economically constructed by it, and men, who do a good day's work under an ordinary contractor, acquire a "Governmentstroke" habit with the co-operative plan whioh is yery deteriorating, Ol tho Labour Bureau, our informant spoko in very disparaging terms. He said he had come in.contaot with nnmberaof men who had used it, not to obtain employment, but to get about from one part of the Colony to another at the public cpst, ;

We are quite disposed to give credit to Mr Seddon for' good intentions in establishing both the 00-operative System and the. Labour Bureau, and to admit that be has endeavoured to work out both projects honestly, and to protect the Colony from loss. Still, we cling to our original opinion, that these new fads aro blunders, and when we get evidence from Mr Seddon'a own sido that the people for whose benefit they have been instituted, regard them with disfavour and suspicion, we are forced to the conclusion that it is only a question of time for them to be discredited from one end of the Colony to the other, The best men have left or are leaving them,'and even the inferior, workers, who still stand by them, may follow suit.

A man has been fined £\ and costs at Feilding for shooting a hen phoasant. MrF. H. Woodhasßignihedhis intention of withdrawing from the Greytown Mayoral contest, if Mr B. A. Wakelin will again come forward'

An advertiser in our wanted column seoks an engagement as housekeeper. Next Saturday is Guy Fawkes' Day, The smell of gunpowder is already in tho air.

Locally made ice-cream was sold in Mastertnn yesterday for the first timo. The whole lot was disposed of in ten minutos, and the multitude was still athirat. Mepsrs Hood and Johnston, its enterprising manufacturers, are going to turn out six times the quantity at each manipulation of the machine in future. At a Women's Franchise Leaguo meettrig, recently held at Auckland, the President said they were advised by the Sou'hern members not to hold an indignation meeting for fear of offending the Government, hut they intended to have the franchise, and have it they would. Dr Donaldson is suing the Trustees of the Arrowtown Hospital for 11,000 for slander, arising out of a recent dispute. The case is set down for hearing on the 22nd inst.

Mr Tennyson Smith arrived in Carterton yesterday. A private lettor received hore says, that Masterton people do not know what they have missed iu nut securing his services, The W. F. O. A. Oritkst Club at a meeting last night elcoted the following officora:—President, M. Caselberg, Esq.; VicePresidents,Messrs D. W. Mcintosh, Lionel Casolborg and F. H, Sutton; Captain, Alf, C, Clayton; Vice-Captain, Jos, Caselberg j Selection Committee, MessrsT. Shaw and LI. A, Scott; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Alf. Oaselberg. Tho members roll ha 3 twenty-seven membois, several of them being trußty " knights ot the willow." Wo are informed that the Club is open to receive challenges for the first half-holiday after Prince of Wales' Birthday.

The Neir Zealand amenta for Messrs Smith and Son., of the Yaluinba Vineyards, South Australia, have handed us some interesting details in connection with the development of the Australian wine industry during the last few years. A Wino Show hold in Adelaide on Octo* ber 3rd, lasted ten days, and the entries numbered no loss than 2C6. At this, the Yalumba Wines, so deservedly popular in thia Colony, secured five first prizes, two eoconds, and one "highly commended," beating all competitors in the number of awards,

A meeting of the Castlepnint Road Board was hold on Saturday last, Bent-rMeßsrs Maunsell, Elder, Langdou, and Andrew. Tho minutes of the previous meeting wore read and oonfirmod. Tho Treasurer reported a balance in Bank of £ll7 7s Id. Letters woro read from the Bank of New Zealand, re subsidy paid in, and from Mr Beetbam re loan, A notice of' motion was tabled to tho effect, That the rate of wages to men employed by the Board shaH be 7s per day from Ist November, Accounts amounting to £23 4s, !)d wsro passed for payment, and the meeting ended. Tho Rev. H. Van Staveron Bays the distribution of Charitable Aid in Wellington, is progressing " at the rate of knots,"

_ Wellington shop assistants have decided to celebrate the inauguration of tho weekly half-holiday, by holding a picnic. Einpluyorswho have showed thoinselves friendly to the movement are invited, Tho Wellington Benevolent Trustees exponded no less than £145 Gs Id on rations for tho poor, during the month of October, to say nothing of other relief. In Ohristchurch tho other morningthe police were informed that a woman, reBiding in Montreal-street, had cut her throat, On going to the house they found a woman named Mrs Taylor, who is living apart from her husband, lying on the floor of a passage with her throat out in two places, the windpipebeingsßvered. The wounds were dressed, and the woman sent to the Hospital. No cause ib assigned for tho deed. Time tries all mortals-even those who endeavour to impose upon the Wei. lington Benevolent Trustees, A oertain woman came here a few weeks ago, saying that she oould not possibly live with her husband on account of 'the unmitigated cruelty of his treatment, She gave herself a name, which proved to be not her present husband's, but that of a former loved one j and it waßalso found out in due oourse that she had left home without any just cause, Furthermore, it appeared that, while in recoipt of charitable aid here, sho could find means to treat herself to as many as four or five bottles of beer at' the time. And yet when told yesterday by the Bonovolent Trustees that, everything considered, she need not expect any further aid from them, she withdraw from their presence with the air of a deeply injured woman. —Evening Pmbs,

The Hawko's Bay Herald does Mr Hogg, M.H.R, an injustice iu attributing to him the statement made at the Rigg banquet, giving Sir Robert Stout the credit of being tbe originator of the Eduoation System of the oolony. It was quite a different Mr Hogg who made the mistako—one who has has not yet attained to Parlimentary honours,—Poat The Montagu-Turner Opera Company open in the Theatre Royal, Masterton, on the Hth of this month, for a season of two nights. Among the exhibits at the Carterton Show is included a De Laval Cream Separator, which will be shown under the auspices of tho N,Z. Loan and Mercantile Apency Company, .On Friday afternoon the cream separator will bo seen at work, and with the aid of a patent churn, it iB intended to show the whole process of butter-making, whereby tbe manufactured article will bo produood on the spot by an experienced dairyman.

The result of the Homers race ol birds belonging to the Wellington Pigeon Club, flown from Mr Burton Boys' Mas. torton lofts, on tbe 28th of last month, resulted as follows; Mr Fitzgerald's " Egeria," 1, liberated at 7.20 a.m; time I hour 24min 89seo; velocity, 1108 yds. Mr Mouatt'B" Torpedo" 2, liberated at 7.10a.m; time Ihour 24min 12soo; velocity, 1092 yds. Mr J. Smith's II Frolic," 3, liberated at 7.40 a,ra; time Ihour 27min 57Bec; velocity 1050 yds, A raatoh is to be flown by the same Olub at 2 o'clock to-morrow from tho Carterton Show ground. Mr Burton Boys will liberate the birds.

. We are satisfied with our buyer's selections of Spring Dress Fabrics, They are all' oi the newest materials and in the most fashionable colorings, Our country friends should send'at once for patterns, which will be forwarded; postage free, from To Aro House, Wellington, Wo aro abundantly satisfied with the immense variety of these Spring Dress Fabrics, and we are doily displaying over 1000 pieces in every fashionable coloring and design, at To Aro House, Wellington, Sond for Patterns. -

Wo are abundantly satlafiod with tho superior value of-these Spring Dress Fabrics. The prioeß are exceedingly moderate for such excellent quality; ranging from 10s Gd to 46s the full diets length, at Tc Aro Hmiee, Send for Patterns,

Wo are - abundantly satisfied with oor grand ohoioo of New French Do Lsines, now so much in dem md. These aro exinm site in design, colorings and qualities, a> d may be had at Ib, la 3d, 1b H, Is 9d and !sietjard;atTe Ato House, Wellington .oMtt?Mr%Mr'-'.

_ Mr W. Butts' sawmill, at FeatherstoD, is now almost completed, and will bo working shortly. Additions are made.to Mr D. Crewe's stock Bale at Eketahuna on Saturday next. .

Some days ago it was mentioned in a oable message that the German Emperor was liberating 400 female prisoners to signalise his jubilation at the birth of a daughter. It seems that 84 years have elapsed siuce any Queen of Prussia gave birth to.a female child.

A settler at Waikanae, on the Manawatu line, named Mr Neilson, haß obtained a percentage. of lambs of no less than 140 on his flock this season. This is a wonderfully prolific yield.

The Standard states that intelligence has been received by Natives resident in Groytown,thattlie Nativea residing at Waikokeno and Flat Point, about thirty in number, are nearly all ill and three deaths have occurred. On receipt of the letter Mr H. T. Makupuku and Heremai te Maihotua guaranteed Dr Smith's feo, and that gentleman started oif at 5 o'clock this morning to attend the sufferers. The letter (which was sent by Alice Mnhupuku) gives no information as to the symptoms in those at-| tacked or as to the probable cause. It is only known thatHoera Whakataha, an old chief and laat of note on the coast, died the other day. Tho first death was that of a boy agedfiyears; then followed that of Hoera Whakataha, the third was another child who was taken ill in the morning. ano\died at night. Anotherold man was reported bb dying when tho letter wa3 being written, Messrs H. P. Tonuiorangi, H. T. Mahupuku, Piripi te Maori, Beremaia te Maihotua and others have undertaken to pay all expeases connected with the doctor's visit.

At a rifle match in Grey town the other day, s competitor had by some singular mistako been served with Martini-Henri ammunition for a Snider rifle. He was surprised that the marker did not indicate the fate of his shot?, and after firing several times he decided to blow him up for his negligence. Ho was on his way to do so, when, in the line of fire, he found a lamb with a bullet wound through it, giving its last kick, He wsb very wrath, and soliloquised thus: "My eyeßighb must be failing greatly, as I havo mistaken this lamb for tho target." On complaining to his companions, they examined the rifle, and of course discovered how tho bad shooting had boon done, Murally they smilod somewhat derisively, especially when they found that the shootist had slain his own unit, ton.

Here, surely, is a pitiful case of human hardship, Bays the Evening ProsJ. Some yoarsagoa woman in Wellington had her throat cut open and her husband then left her, giving hor, however, £4O in money. Some mad nonsenao about another woman, it ia supposed, was the cause of tho man's behaviour. In consequence of the cut in her throat, the woman lias practically lost tho power of continuous, oudiblo speech, and sho has also lost her littlo bit of money. This last loss has happoned through her lending it on interest, to some friends, who have proved to be vory much in debt 'otherwise, and bo poor and so involved as to be unable to pay even tho intorest on the little loan. Happily, the poor woman thus victimised by fortune, ia not without humane helpers, whose aid is also slightly supplemented by tho BenevolcntTrtißteos.

That peculiar disease of sheep, which was prevalent in the Bangitikoi district last year, has again manifested itself Mr 8, Ashi of Parekaretu, has loßt(says tbe Advocate) 110 ewes out of 270. The symptoms were a little dark-coloured blood flowing from the nose, and the wool parting from the skin easily at death, Otherwise the sheep appoarod to be in first-class condition. Postal arrangements at the Masterton Office for Prince of Wales' Birthday, are advertised elsewhere. A Maori came to grief in Queon-streot yesterday, through the wheel of his buggy coming off, near Mr Jas Wickena' shop. He was considerably hurt,

An auction ealo of exhibits will beheld on tho Show ground at Carterton next Saturday, the day after the Show, by Mr F, H. Wood, whoso announcement on the subject appears elsewhero in this issue. The entries will include sheep, cattle, horses, vehicles, implements and general exhibits, and it starts at half past one o'olock. Afineassortmcnt of goods forcricketine and tennis wear,is we are informed by Mr J. L. Murray to bo found at his establishment next to the Club Hotol, Masterton. His announcement on the subject may be seen among our loader side advertisements,

In the &M< Court this morning, an old man indignantly denied the statement that that he had ever engaged himself to work for his clothes and tobacco, He said he had been thirty-one years in the Oolony, but had not come dowti bo low as that,

The wheelwrights of Foatheraton are very busy at present, Mr Spackman has jußt turned out a large brake, capable of carrying several tons, for. Mr F, Martin, of Waihonga, Nor has Mr Neilson beon idle, for bo lias just finished a baker's cart for Mr W.T.Dunn.

A reward of five shillings is offeree for the recovery of a lady'a macintosl cloak, lost on the Upper Plain Road.

A sharp active lad, about seventeen or eighteen years old, is advortised for by Mr M. Caselbenf. Messrs Lowes and lorns announcoa vory large sale of sheep and cattlo at their Masterton yards on Wednesday the 30th ihst, their ordinary sale on tho 16th met will take place as usual for which entries aro solicited,'

Mr 0, A, Pownall has been elected to the office of Mayor of Masterton without opposition, This makes the third conaecutivo year he hfiß held tho'offico. > At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Pride ot tho Valley, Juvenile Oddfellows, U.U., held in the Lodge room Greytown, last evening, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the following ladiea and gentlemen, for their kind assistance at the social held last Thurday evening :-Mrs M. Wood and Mr Jas. Maguire, junr., for supplying dance musio; Mrs R. Butcher and her pupils for providing the greater part of the vocol itonw on tho programme, tho other vocal contributors, and last but not least to those who so generously provided tho refreshments and waited at the supper table.

The usual weekly meeting of tho Phoenix Lodge, LO.G.T., was held in the Temporance Hall, Masterton, last night, Bro H. O'Leary, 0. T., presiding. Tho following officers were elected for tho ensuing quarter ;-C,T., Sister Douglas j V.T., Bro J. Symes j Secretary, Bro G. Wyethj F.S., Bro W. L, Johnstone; Treasurer, Sister A. Warner; Chaplain, Bro A.Mutnoj M., Bro W, Lenz; U. Sister Collotte; Sentinel, Bro O. Forbes ABsißtantSeoretary, Sister A. Dalgetty; D.M., Sister L. Dalgetty. Owing to the lateness of the hour, it was decided to postpone the installation till next Wednesday. The attendance was the largestthere'Hasbeen for a longtime, and thero is every prospect of a large increase in membership during tho present quarter,

A PLMIEBWO VEHDICT.-Spoaking of ono of _ the most noted of colonial specialities, the press says;—"Sharland'a Baking Powder doßorves more than a passing notice,for the "Moa" Brand Baking Powder enjoys a reputation Becond to none. From ono ond of Now Zealand to the other, largo. orders aro received for this popular brand. Even in tbe moat out of the way districts the careful house»wife, possessed with the < laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones better than her neighbours'a buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and 1 triumplis ■ over the few of her less sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken senso of ocouomy, buy apparently cheaper brands. Tho recipe of a goodBaking Powder is anything but a'secret, but how very few manufacturers uso, as Messrs Sharland i Uo. do,- tho best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and, exactly proportioned," Readers, who require an economical, satisfactory and healthful Baking Powder, cannot do better than use the Mo&''brano>.4pYs;j

: Mrs Mueller, assisted by her pupils and_several anmteut vocalists, proposos to give a concert ia Masterton on the 30th inßt.

■Dr.Em.Ming, M'L, 0., is of opinion from hisesparienoe that the 'youth of Victoria are most temperate, and better able to cake care of themselves than auy other he had kiiown. . . . Messrs Lowes k lorns announce their Masterton stook sale for Wednesday, November 16th, Entries as advertised.

A first offender, charged in the Masterton E.M. Court this morniui; with being drunk in a public place, pleaded guilty and waß cautioned and discharged. The Times says that the- Premior wired yesterday his rtaolve to abandon the projected Sounds trip, He is raid* ing eight miles out of Wantjimui, and says ho already fouls much improved in health. The Minister forlnnds has reached home, and is also rapidly recovering Btrength. Kruse, of Wanganui, won £4l in prizea at tho New South Wales Shooting Competition. The Dnnedin Starsays the Government intend appointing two Labour men in each centre to the Commission of the Peace.

The best and most reliable opinion regarding any artiole of commerce is undoubtedly that to be gained after the use of the commodity, So it is with the reaper,) and binders: judge them by thoir reputation in the field. Iu this connection, farmers should read the sterling testimany. in another column as to the merits of the Buckeye Reaper and Binder. These, too, are we. beliovo but a few of many such letters held by the representatives of this genuine machine. The" Buckeyo," its agents say, effects Its own sales, and that when they dispose of one binder, they expect it to be the fore-runner of at least ten others through the good impression it creates, . "He what prigs what isn't his'n, when bo's cotched is sent to pris'n." That informs the evil-disposed that sooner or later they must pay the penalty of thoir crimes, and even as one man is bound to respect another man's rights and not lay violent hands on other mens' property, so is everyone who cares for his own well-being and for the well-being of tho country of his birth or adoption, bound to take care of his own, to shepherd his own resources, keep a watchful eye on his own property, and safeguard his own'interests. Tho citizen who has a sovereign to spend and who spends it so that he only gets ten shillings' worth for his money, is practically as bad as the man who pats hiß land into his neighbour's pocket and takes out half a sovereign; nay, he is worsp, because, in allowing hirasolf to be imposed upon lie robs his dearest friendthat is himself. . Therefore he should buy everything at Hooper's Bon Marche, and no matter what he wants-a coat, a suit of clothes, apoundeftea or a bag of sugar* a large parcel of groceries or a small item of haberdashery, he will End itthe sinus,