Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] Being the extended title of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is identical SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4297, 17 December 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] Being the extended title of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is identical SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1892.

It is understood that a meeting will take place tbis afternoon between Mr George Beetbam and the members of bis late election Committee to discuss party interests, It is also understood that Mr G, Beetbani has expressed a disinclination to stood again, but has offered to co-operate with the party in selecting a suitable candidate.

Since tho general election of two years ego the party- b»s become very muoh disorganised, and it is gratifying to find the sign of vitality in it, which jb indicated by the proposed gathering, We are not disposed to attach an undue importance to the meeting booause it is not exneotod to bp a very considerable gathering and its pro> oeediugs will probably be more in the direction of general conversation than of specific aotion, If, however, it leads to the organisation of an effective settler*' party it-will be of great value. Whether it will go so fur as to select, 'or \ai\mi individual (obwosif«;

oaudidate, tre do not. know; hut such a. procedure would be somewbat im-politic.-At the presenttimo selecting a candidate from such: a meeting rawinsnlracst bunting for a candidate, 1 amh party which bus to hunt for its candidate uiust be somewhat weak. It would be almost more prudent to organise a sttoug association in the first instance, and to leave the selecuon of»candidaie an ojion question. lo form such an asjociation is a (ask which will take some little time to 1 accomplish, and which will he attended byronuy difficulties; but if an effective organifalion were secured which would include settlors geuerally who «te in opposition to the presint Government, success would be assured. i Siich a botlj? of nettlera wnald bo in a lair_ position to return the man they decided to support, and a oandidate who responded to their invitation would feel that he was guaranteed 8 fair chance in the contest. Probably, at the present time, it would be difficult to name any candidate who would be generally acceptable to the various ssotions of which the party is composed. It is, indeed, necessary that these sections should unite on some defined basis, and agree to sink minor differences in order to stoure a party viotory.

There is of course another view and that would bathe immediato ohoior* of a candidate, as a 60rt of leader round whom the party might rally, but we fear that things are not quite ripe for taking a step of this kind, and that it would bo wise to postpone it. We will, however, venture to hope that the little gathering this afternoon will pave the way towards the. organisation of the party and stimulate it into some sort of activity.

One hundred and' twenty-one pupils atfcondod Wellington CnJlege last quarter. This is an advance of forty-five on the corresponding period of last year. The present Boating accommodation in the Legislative Council, being regarded as unsuitable, is to be made like that in the House of Representatives, Mr D. Crewo inserts particulars of entries for his n»xt Pahiatua stock sale, whioh tabes place on Wednesday, 28th Deoembor, at 11 o'olock. Tho next mooting of tho Alfredton Road Board will be held on January 7th, 1893.

Another wedding Is. to tako place in Greylown shortly. It the Rev. W. Bowse is back ho will officiate.

Mesws Loivos and lorns add to the entries for their Eketahuna stock tale, on Wednesday, the 21st December, fifteen young cattle.

Tho Government will introduce the Codlin Moth Bill early nox> session, The Minister of Agriculture is open to receive suggestions from fruit-growers on the subject.

The Rev Robert Wood will deliver a special lecture to young men in the Presbyterian Church, Maste'ton, to-morrow (Sunday) ovoning, taking as his subject: " Gambling bb an opidomio of vice" The Minister for Agriculture, of Vic toria, has received a communication from a (-Jlasgow firm, pointing out the deaira* blenesß of sending cheese direct to Scot--1 land. The firm state that they handled a considerable quantity of hew Zealand cheese last season, and it realised 5d to SJd after the charges were met, They found the packing ot the New Zealand atticle most saticfaotory,

The running track on the Park Oval prtßenta quite a lively appearance every etoning with ' peds' training for the coining Christmas Sports. Several ' dark horses' aro said to be undergoing a course of exercise, and interesting events will no doubt be the result.

The Lamicesfcon Telegraph says :-'lt is a deplorable fact that the Tasmanian Parliament has terribly degenerated, I'horehae been a tteady deterioration during the last decade, until at the present time our politics are little better than a faroo, and our Parliament has sunk to tho level of a fairly well conducted country municipal council,' The staff of the Wholesale Drapery Company, Qiieen-atreet, Jfasterton, are now very busily engaged in. sotting things in order (or next weok'e Ohrlstmas tradp. Wo understand that the firm have on exhibition an extensive assortment of goods calculated to find ready purchasers on account of the low prices at which thoy are marked, We predict for Mrs Dlokson, the proprietress, a full share of next week's public patronage.

Tho Manawatu Daily Times says :- Traffio is increasing on the Pahiatua* Palmerston track., and it is necessary that steps should immediately be taken to have the present means of communication improved, Yesterday two settlers from tho other sido of the rango brought oversomo cattle for the sale to day, and experienced a very rough time, Just at the narrowest part of tho track they met six horsemen, Sumo of the cattle went Ovor tho bank, and had it not been for the assistance of the roadman, who with an axe cut a track lor. tljn cattle back to the [road fine, some of the animals might have been loßt.

Householders and the public generally will find it well worth their while to study the Christmas and New Year pi ice list of Messrs J, Graham and Co., storekeepers, of Maatorton, published on our first page to-day. Besides extensive reductions in most of the ordinary linos •it grocery andproduce, Meters J. Gra. bam and Go nave made comiderabl amendments in tho orookery, ironmon gory and drapery departments, all on the cheap side, Tho publio are invited to inspeot their oxtensive stook,

Wiitine of the single tax, tho Christohuroh Press says' ;-Tlie single tax ut cimfißCation pure'and simple, and is would almost appear that it ut by this means that the Government propose to acquire private lands, and not by honest purchase. Many thousand pounds' worth of land' have been offered to the Tax Department-that is to the Government, and as far as we know not a single property, large or small, has been accepted. The Oonimisaioner has been called on over and over again, to take properties or reduoe valuations, and in every case we believe the reduction has been made, in some cases to the extent of nearly ?0 per cent bolow the assessors' valuations. At the opening of tho lato sossion Ministers professed to have a credit balance of over £ 160,000 so that want ot funds will not excuse their failure to buy some at least of the properties; norwillthe absence of a vote by Parliament, for no specific appro. priation was required. Is Inmost purchase their purpose ? Mr Ballance explains tho method of acquisition, lie ash : "In what way is the stronghold of individual property in land to be assailed f" and replies; "By a system of progressive legislation moving forward gradually until tho 'position' of tho landoiriieris 'ultimaklywiienahU,' "

Daring tho month of Dioember, from the first day to the tot, unnsual advantages will be offered to alloash customers at Te Aro House, Wellington.

There will be a free distribution of Christmas presents, differing in value according to tho amount of goods purchased at Te Aro House, Wellington,

Our ecaio for this distribution is very liberal, and ma; ho seen in another column otthia paper,. The Christmas Rifts have been eiprossly selected for this purposo, and have just come to band by the latest mail steamers at Te Aro House, WeHinptos, Country residents will find this an excellent opportunity for buying all they'neod in household drapery, dress fabrics, millinery, mantles, jaokelß, mens', boys', and youthß' olotbiug, etc, from the largest and cheapest istook'intho Province at To Aro'House Wellington, For, in addition to buying; welUud cheaply, they will have the opportunity of selecting their own presents, in accordance with (he amount of purchases, from tho Ist to the 31st December, at Te Aro House ffollington, :

Orders by post will rcoeive prompt attention, and whore oash is enclosed) the presents will,basset with the goods from Te A^gviieJ.Welliojftvii^Ap 1 !? .

■ The owner-is requited lot a bunch/of keys found in Maaterton. V.;-

The Bitting'of the Native land Court, fixed to he,heW at ■Wellington on the 17th proximo, has been adjourned to the 15th Ftbr'uary next. ', The annual mooting of tho New Zealand Eifle AGBdoiation will begin at Trentham on the 9th of January, and cloao on the 14th.

The Minister of Education considers that thegrowth of gambling in tho colony demands even more attention than the vice of drunkenness.

In anothor oolumn will be found tho entries to date tor Mr D, Crewe's stock sale at Ekotahuna, wbich.takes place on Friday, December 23rd - , at one o'clock.

A carol service will be rendered in St. Luke's Church, Grejlown, to-morrow (Sunday). The anniversary aorvices in connection "with the Greytown Wesleyan Church, will be held to-morrow. The Kev Mr 'Chapman preaches in the morning and the Rov Mr Elliott in the evening.

Mr W. Lowes met with a. slight acci« dent yesterday. He was assisting in the yarding of some Btook, when his hurao shied and threw him, A cut on the face is said to be the extent of the damage arising from the mishap, Tho finest strawberries this season appear to be those grown at Mauricevilla.

Tenders for various formation contracts on thePori Eoad are advertised for by the Alfredton fload Board in this issue.

Mr Joe Myers his been elootud hon sec. of the United Hunt Olab for the ensuing year,

Muoh uncertainty still prevails at to whether St. Hippo will-start for the Auokland Cup, and the pwty is understood to have not yet determined the tho question, Sheridan, a pauper in the Lambeth workhouse, has inherited a leeaov of £250. - '

The American visible supply of whoat i> 9,600,000 bushels.

Lohroaun, the well-known profesniunnl cricketer, has been ordered to pass the wintor in Australia or at the Cape. Armor, the Chicago 'pork king,' has donatedthosuni of £ 300,000totheBcienca and Art Institute, The Ri>tbsohilds have Bent to Russia £5,000,000 worth of guld since Septora-1 bor.

Tho following now factory districts aro | defined by Order in Council, published in the Gauettoi-FeathoHton, Martinborough, Otaki, Upper Hutt, Greytown, Carterton and Eketahuna. New rosulatiuns under the Aft aro also gazetted. The Mastertbn-Opaki Jockey Olttb's, acceptances olcbo tu-iiighfr (Saturday). Entries for the Maiden and Soiling races must also be mado with the Secretary, Mr E. H. Waddingtoii, to.day. In tho case Oilioal Assiunee ». Izard we learn (just on going to press) that a verdict has been returned for the [defendant.

Mr O. Hughes, of Quoon-streot, Mas" terton, advertises ihat he wnnta to rent a email paddock near his butchery. In the list of awards at the breaking up of the Musturton eohool, given in our last ibsuo, the name' Robert Boddington' was misprinted for 'Violet Boddington. 1

Mr George Wallace has been elocted Captain of the Wairarapa Oyoling Club, Maatorton,

Mr Edgar G. Eton' has been appointed Treasurer of tho Wairarapa Amateur Athletio Olub, Jurors summoned for the District Court, will not be again required until Tuesday morning, Mr R, J, Malcolm was last night eleo* ted a member of the Committee of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club, in the place of .Mr Lionel Oaselberg, who resigned to go to Wellington. The date of the first Sports Gathering of.tho Wairarapa Amateur Athletio Club at Masterton, hut been altered from 2nd February next to 23rd of February, m that it will not follow so closely upon the Championship Meeting in Wolling. ton.

Albert Thomas, the man charged with the assault on Mr J. Kirkbride, has been further remanded for a week, Mr liirkbride being still unable to appear,

It is estimated that this season's export of butter from Melbourne will reach 4000 tons.

MrF. H. Wood's preliminary advertiscment of sheep to be sold at the Carterton Ram and Ewe Fair appears in this issue. Other entries are invited.

A witness in the District t Court this morning applied to be allowed sit down, as he had recently broken his leg, His Honor, Judge Robinson, at once granted the request remarking that "Tho Court is not a toituro chamber—at least, not phytioally I"

At its mooting laat night, the W«rarapa Atbletio Club passed n warm vote of thaiikstQ Hr F. G. Eimboll, who bas lately ?one to Napier, and who had tendered such good eervice in promoting tho formation of an Athlotio Association in the Wairarapa,

I DrHoskinghas boeo elected by tho l Vairarapa Athletio Club to be their representative vice-Preßiaent for tho Now Zealand Amateur Athletio Association,

The following n«w members have joined the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club-Mesura Edward Weloh, W. Hoy, Harry Perry, W. A. Tafco, W. McKerrotv,—Jaqkaon and J. Owen,

A moat suooeßsful and thoroughly enjoyable concert was held at Greytown las; night under the auspices of the Greytown Wesleyan Choir, Our correspondent's ' detailed and appreciative report of it will appear in Monday's Issue,

Mr Frank H, Steel is about to leave Maatorton for Ashburton, He has been a most energetic workor in the Wesleyan Churohand Sunday Sobool during the I last two yoaia spent here, aDd also »s SHorotsry to tho Prohibition League, he will be muoh missed by these bodiee, and by a circle of friends,

A special concession for the Christmas season ia advertised by Mr J Carpenter, of the Central Boot Warehouse, Queenstreet, Maeterton. Mr Carpenter lias no almanacs this year, but notwithstanding, that, he ib going to be especially liberal with his customers, for, to compensate, he will allow it holiday discount of two shillings in the pound for the next three weekß, There has just been received at the Central Boot Warehouse a splondid ehiprnent of boots and shoes, and Mr Carpenter therefore can reasonably expsot to do good business, Attention is drawn to the inset published with our isano of to-day by Messrs 0. Smith & Co, drapers and clothiers of Queen Street, Masterton, wheroin they set forth somo of .their apodal linos for. the Onristmasand Now Year.

A good story ia going the round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, whioh was wanted by one of our local magnates, He tried everywhere in search of it, and found it at most places; there was no difficulty about that. But the prices, Oh Fie'l nine shillings at one shop, eight at an< other, seven and six at a third, and a crown somewhere else. Then Hooper and Company's-was reached, and soon the seeker went ftonie delighted, singine "That Hat, That Hat, that wondorful Hat; I got.it at Hooper's for two and sprat,"—Advt