Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4305, 28 December 1892, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892.

Being tub extended title of the Waiisarapa Daiiy, with which it is idenhoai

The Maoris are having a little ludicrous amusemont up nortb, . They have setup a Maori parliament with ninety-six members, a speaker, ministers, and an upper house. Their first act has been a sagacious measure, viz,, to tax every Maori man, woman, and child a pound each for necessary expenses. It is easy to understand the siraplo guile of this new movement. Maoris like talking, and they know that parliaments do little else but talk; they like money, and they know that members arn now paid liberally. So they are humbly imitating their betters in Wellington by endeavouring to fleece their fellowmen for their own individual benefit. A session of this ridiculous parliament has just been opened at Rotorua, and in spite of the childish character of the project, it is quite apparent that the Natives are in earnest to establish an " imperium in imperio" and are talriug a departure that no Government can allow without disloyally to tho Queen and to tho constitution,

Sir Georgo Grey attended the 1 gathering and as a New Zealand statesman had an opportunity of telling tbem the simple truth, viz,, that'no Government oould permit them to exercise legislative functions or to tax their fellows. Instead of doing this the veteran Ex-Governor sweptly told them how much he loved them and what he had done for them in the House of Representatives, He also urged them, to 'chaini'local Government powers, It is a pity that men placed in a high position should not have the honesty to tell the busy Natives of the north island thesimple truth that their curso is idleness and that even political agitation, though it may kill time, will not save them from slow but suro extinction.

There is every reason to believe that more or less mischief will follow this intervention of Sir George Grey in the proceedings of a mock Maori parliament, He has increased probably tho measure of their discontotit and shown them tbo way to bo troublesome, but he has not pointed out that an industrial training will alono regeneralo their decaying race, To advise them to become political agitators, as a cure for indolence, is good neither for them nor for the Colony, •.' ■ ■ : ..

DrHenvy A, Slndo, whoso career na a spiritualist in London and Australia ia woll known, was taken to tho Sanatoriura Hpspitnl, Sioui City, lowa, on November 12th, suffering froth nervous I proatrition, bordering on insanity, Ho is without money and utterly friendless. Mr Labouohero, writing in London Tmlh, says:-" I should fancy that most people who interest themselves' in Ohuroh affairs will be astonished to learn that the stipend of the Bishop of Syduoy isjustMlOOayear. This is by far tho largest rotenuowhiohany Anglican Bis* hopoutsidoof England draws from his »ee, and nioro than double the income of any other Australian prelate." ■

A contemporary states that Turanaki, and, in tact, all the West Coast, are enjoying prosperous times, in consequenco of the spirited way in which tho farmershavo taken up the dairy industry. The pneo of oattlo is treble' what it was two years ago; comfortable incomes aro being made from cows which formerly were but breeding stock, and a drug in the market at that; nnri the settlers who were living from hand to mouth are now prosperous.

" The Bohemian," in the Christchurrii Press says:—A good story reaches me of ourlocaladvocateofpump-watfir,Mrlsitt, Thoßov gontleman, liko somo of the Apostles before him, ia an ardent fisherman, and ono day lately wont out for a day's sport with an unregenerate angler (iho carries a flssk on these occasions. The hippy possessor of a wee drappio vented himself in muoh badinage and chaff against his prohibitionist lriond during tho day; but tho parson's revenge came in good time. In the ardour of gaffing a handsome trout the enthusiastic prohibitionist got up to his waist in water; and in addition to tho miseries of tho sump-surap of his top boots, and the irresponsible chatter of his teeth, he had to endure a running firo of banter from the unregenerate one, who eloquently appealed to him to take a drap "medicinally, you know," At length, switching on his lest teotot-al smito ho yielded, and consented to take a littlo to koop off the inlluonza. Taking the flask from his grinning friend, ho deliberately poured half the contents into one boot and half into the other, And his thirsty comrade spent the rest of the day tearing his hair over this "external application" of his best old Scotch.

Tho following story from tho report of the National Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is terrible in its tragic irony, A littlo girl of five, who had been tortured by her father and mothor by being lied orucilixwise to the foot of an iron bedstead in the morning with her faco to it, and then beaten from tho neck to the heels, in her mm thin garment, with a buckled strap, and in tho evening turned and tied again with her back'to tho bedstead in the same, fashion and then flogged with the same strap from the throat to tho knees; in tho morning being left all day, and in the evening all night, This child in tho now home to which after imprisoning her tormentors, she was sent by the Society, on seeing a crucifix, slowly, and solemnly said, l l was once liko that!'"

The day when it will bo possible to travel from Melbourne to London in loss than a fortnight is apparently not so reroute as some people imagine. It is pointed out that to connect Melbourne with London via Malacca by rail would not involve the construction of more than 3700 milts of rails. Tho Indian rail ways would co-operate in tho working of this grand imperial route, and so would the Porte, through whose totri tory for 1000 miles the line would run. The advantages of such a quick route in maintaining and strengthening tho commorcial relations between Great Britain and tho colonics are held to be a justification for tho early execution of the work.

A. Duncdin correspondent informs a contemporary that influenza is particularly nfo in Dunedin at the present timp—about as bad as it was last. November. In Keid and Gray's workshops 8G hands were down with it, and in Sargood's boot factory 20. In some ofthesinallor factories it is difficult to keep things going owing to hands being away. In Mosgiel too, there aro a great many cases, and tho woollen factory there is sborthanded, As many flS soveu persons have been down with it in one house at ono time. Chemists are doing a thriving trade,

The North Otago Times states that, despite the cry tor cutting up estates, thore has been lio demand for the portion of Mr J. Lleid'B Klderslio estate, which waß widely advertised to be cut up. The suggestion that tho price may have been too high is set asido by the fact that there have beon fow, if any, about tho price.

The Lak Couuhj Pms, referring to an Australian method of killing rabbits by injecting stoam undor presauro into the burrows, says that the fumigators in uso locally are an improvement on this. They consist ol an onclusod furnace (in which local coal is burned) from which the fumes are blown into the burrows, all openings being closed beforehand, The rabbi's aro soon suffocated, and most ot them may be recovered easily, for they coiuo as near the surface as possible tor air, and whon the burrows aro ojienod the rabbits are to bo found within reach. Theso fuiiiig.itors were first brought out by an Invorcargill man.but did not prove a success, Now, however, as improved by a local tradesman, the/ are found to be very efl'octivo.

Mr G, B, Lee, who has made tho habits of thocodlin moth a study, (says the Hawke's Bay Uerald), has found that interesting plaguo rather erratic this season. Either because the forming of the apples is a little earlier than usual, or because the hatching out of tho oggshas beon a littlo later, tho fruit has not been attacked from tho flowor, but from tho Bides. Mr Lee finds that by exercising caro in cutting out the small portion of the skin attacked, the larva is removod and tho apple is practically not injured, so that it is easy to save the fruit this season. This littlo '• tip" Bhouldprovo useful. ••

Some years ago pocket-handkerchiefs were not considered a necessary part of a soldier's kit, I myself (says a military correspondent of tho Leeds Mercury) know a Sergeant-Major who whon drill, we a eijuad or battallion would not perinit any nian to use one, although ono day he did order a recruit to fall back and blow his nose, scolding him at the samo time for not having " biowed it. 1 ' " Please, Sir, 1 did blow it," answered the man," but itwouldn'tkeep blowod.' 1 Permission' to carry these useful artiolos will now probably bo given for I Bee the War Oflico authorities have sanctioned a military handkorohief boing patented by Lieut, Colonel Fulton. On this handkerchief is printed all Bnrts of useful information concerning tho use and construction of the Leo-Mitford rifle, the alphabet used by army signallers, general rules to bo observed in any position in which a .soldier may find himself on campaign, the various bugle culls, and other things, many of which aro so nicely illustrated that it would bo a thousand pita to use it in tho manner naturally prompted by a cutting "nor-oostor."

During the month of December, from the first day to tho last, unusual advantages will be offered to all cash customers at Te Aro House, Wellington. There will he a frco distribution of Christmas presents, differing in valuo according to the amount of goods pnrchased at Te Aro House, Wellington. . OuC' scale for this distribution is very liberal, and may ho soeu in another column of thiß paper. Tho Christinas gifts have been expressly selected for this purpose, and liavo j'uat qome to liand by the httost mail steamers at Te Aro Houße, Wellington, Country residonts will find thiß an oxcellont opportunity for buyinr; alltheyneedin household drapery, dress fabrics, millinery, mantles, jaoketsj mens', boys', and youths' clothing, etc, from the'largest and cheapest stock in tho Province at Te Aro House Wellington,;' : : ;. For, in addition to buying well and obeaply, they will havo the opportunity of selecting ; tlieir own presents, lp accordance with the omo|int of p orchises,from tho let (o the 81st .December, Aro House Wellington; ;:■"';■'■'; •;■■',*■':;' : .' :-'■'".-■"

Orders.by post' will receive prompt attens tion,and whereoash is enploseflj'the Vms, entß will.bi) sent with the good,! from Te Aro HoWe, Welh^topi-Avn.. '. .:-■■;

At the late fostuo season a pensioner of the locil Benevolent Society was discovered lying drunk on'a footpath iu Queen-street. ■■■■.'.. .'. vv -:f. :-'-'■:- ! l"i.

It would well repay sheepfannera and olhors interested to peruse' l tho. list of names of law stookowriera- throughout this colony who. uso Little's Dip, either in fluid or in powder, which is supplied in tho advertisement ou the front page, 'i'hisexcellont dipiß knowiiso extensively that it is unnecessary for us to commer.t on its effectiveness, the safety with wlibh it can be,used, or'its low coßt, Tho Wajmrapa Farmers' Co-operative Association,- of Maste'rton, Greytown, and Tinui, are tho Wairarapa agents for the dip.

The Mastertnn public are promised a treat on Now Year's Bvo in the shape of a grand torchlight propessinn by the Masterton Municipal Firo Brigade leaving the Waipoua Bridgo at ton o'clock Several tabkan will bo acted, the subjeets bring tho old and now year, Druids under the old oak tree, Maoris in native dress, and the Darktown Fire Brigade. Over two hundred torohes are already prepared, which together with coloured fireworks should make on excellent dis> play. News has been received that tho Kanaka crow of tho French vessel Constantino, recruiting in flew Hobrides group, murdered the Captain and mate and looted the vossel. The raurderors cooked and ate the body of the captain.

The Senate has authorised tho proaecutiou of directors and others, implicated in tho Panama swindle '

Information has boen received that rebel Indians in Mexico have killed ten and burned to death five wounded soldiers.

The Popo considers that the moral and religious condition of Europoatis indicates the gathering of a storm, .and hopes tho Powers; will agree to a conferoncowith a view to a disarmament.

In the match with Senator yesterday Eobelhou'a time was lmin 18iecs, against lmm. 22£socs on the previous day, The difference is accounted for by the fact that Rebellion carried eight pounds less than on Boxiug Pay." Tho respective weights were :—Rebellion, 9stllb; Senator, Bst4lb. Mr A. Murray, of Mataikuna, had a vory narrow escape from serious injury a fow days ago. , Uo was driving on tho Tenui road when the kingbolt of his buggy gave way at tho hill near Lee's, and the horses took fright and bolted, Mr Murray was thrown out, but beyond a few bruise* and a sprained knee he was not hurt. The buggy was very badlyßmasbodup, butthehotsesdid not injure themselves at all, although thoy galloped nearly throo miles before being stopped,

A sensational incidont occurred at W. McCnllocb's, Woodlands station, Victoria, on the Bth iust. Duriug.a thunderstorm a young man named Fred' Vindy was milking cows in a yard in which there were nino or ten cows and a bull. There was a tree in the yard, which was struck by lightning and splintered, leaving only a splintered stomp 4ft or 6,'t. high. Two cows were killed iiißlantly, a third pinnod to the ground hy tho limbs of the tree,'and tho bull \va3 wounded, evidently by tho flying fragments. Ono cow was thrown over tho fence. Vindy was thrown a considerable distance, and rendered unconscious, and the second man, who was miming to the tree for shelter, was within twenty yards of it when tho tree was shattered. Tho Hot Lakes Chronicle of tho 9th instant relates tho following ;-(Jn Friday afternoon, whilst a fow head of cattle were being driven along tho road in front of the Kuiavau Spring, they rushed off the road into the scrub and headlong into a boilitg spring. Moat of them scrambled out with a scalding, but one animal went in boldly, and by the timo it was hauled out was pretty fairly cookod, and provided an excellent and welcome repast for a number of hungry dogs, It is an absolute necessity that tho piece of road from Mr Key's house past the Kuiarau and down to Ctuhina bridgo should be fenced. The accident recorded above is far from being tho first of its kind in and around that particular pari,

At Mr C. F. Vallance'sKahumingi station, eleven shoareiß, with Wolseley machines, put up a tally of 1480 sheep on the 23rd inst, All tho mon but two wero learners. The average per man was nearly 135, J, Palmer(ringer) shearing 204, and J, McCormack 202.

Wo (Marlborough Times) hear that Sir W. Acton-Adams has sold about 10,000 of his lambs from Tho Island, Salop farm and Tipapa, at 103 per head. This ?ood price is accounted for by tho fact that tbo lambs havo matured early, aud aro in forward condition from the rape upon which they havo been fed, Two Frenohgontlemen, with the courage of their opinions to an extraordinary extent, says the Paper Encord, have patented a hypodemrio syringe all over the world. This fact arrested the attention of a writer in Lo Figaro, who at once beoauio curious to kuow tho cost of tho operation. It seems there aro 04 countries whore an invention can claim protection, or rathor where patent fee's may bo paid. Sixtoon of these'are'in Europe, eight in Africa, four in Asia, 27 in Aruorioft, -ahd nine in Oceania, Tho total price of these 04 official 'wraps of papor amounts to the nice little sum of £3OOO.

According, they say, to the largo agricultural returns there wore 30,000 breeding cows in Canterbury, 20,000 of which might bo fairly in profit each season, This would find omploymont for sixty croamories of 300 cows each, and two or three faotories. Assuming an average net return of £7 per cow, this would give an annual sum of £140,000 to bo distributed amongst the dairy farmers of Canterbury. ;.

Tho Wellington agents have boon advisod that the s.s. lonio arrived at Plymouth on Thursday, hermeat in good condition,

Tho annual Groytown Presbyterian Church Picnip was very successfully held in Mr R. J, Thompson's paddock last Monday, The usnal games wore indulged in including that popular pas time known as "Drop tbo handkerchief -with variations. A splendid spread was provided by a committee of ladies. The affair wsb a decided success, both sooially and financially, MrJ';, Feist's shop had a vory narrow'mcape from lira on Ohristmas Eve, through a Ohinoso lantern setting 6ro to somo paper in tho window

A special mooting of the Masterton Borough Council will bo held to-morrow (Thursday) evening to confirm Bpecial orders.

We notice, that Mr It. StansOeld, the popular manager of tho New' Zealand Acoident Insurance Company, is on a visit to Masterton,

Tenders aro invited by the Wairarapa North County Council for motal carting contract! on tho Ekotahuna to Tonui, and Opaki.Mauawatu roads. Those on tho lookout for a luorativo business or for good land should call and seo Mr W. Wight smith, of Queen stroot, Masterton, who has several hotels in the Wairarapa for sale, and ulso has a number of farms to dispose of,' both agricultural aud pastoral, from two hundred to uino hundred acres, at prices ranging from thirty-five' shillings to six pounds an acre, full particulars of which are notified in anothgr column, :

The Tnngarjro, from London via Plymouth, Teneriffo, Capetown and flobart, is expectod to reach Wellington this afternoon. ... ~,.-,:. .

A good story is going the round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, whioh was wanted by ono of our local'ina'gnares, : 'He tried everywhere in, search of it, and found it at most places j there was no difficulty about that. .Bnt-.tho prices, Oh Fio! nine" shillings' at onV Bbop;'eignYat another, seven and sjx at a third, • and j crown somewhere else. Thoh Hooper ahdCpmpany , f.wa3..reache(L)nd..soon the s'eeker'went home dol|ghled,'singine 'ThatHat, That Hat,that wonderful Hat j I got it at Hoopers for two and [ '•■::■'; ■:.-. ,f'-.':-

The Now Zealand Loan and Morcwtile agency announce a large sheep fait, a' Martinboi'o' about: the "middle' .'of February, This sale, being the first held, under the auspices of tho company in the Wairarapa" will 'naturally croato considerable loonl interest, The status and reputation of the company will undoubtedly mark this event as a new em in the dovelopmenfcof the pastoral trade in this distriot, Tho entries already received for the sale exceed 10,000. sheep and 160 head or battle:

.Mr W, B, Ohennells, of Maaterton, invites tenders for the lease of fort; acres of land on the Upper Plain, with orchard, dwelling and '. outbuildings, lately oooupiedby MrO, J. Haro.

■ Mesßrs Lowes and lorns ask us to remind onr readers of their sale of timber atTe Ore Ore, to-morrow (Thursday), at one o'clock, The tnnbor whieh has been cut during tho last few months is good and Bound. ' '■'■'■ ' ■■ '

Miss M. Burnett, fourth daughter of the lato Mr Goo. Uurnett, was united in matrimony yesterday to Mr Thomas Jamoß Rathbono of .Oartitrton.; The Rev. W. Micheyoßioiated, the ceremony taking pi jce at St. Mtrk'sOhurch, Carterton. The nmvly married couple left by the afternoon train on their honeymoon, trip amidst showers of rice, and the gofid wishes of their numerons fiiends.

AnotiGcatinn is inserted in this iesue to the Maaterton friends of Mr E. J. Searl, now of the Victoria Hotel, Featherston, and to the general public, to tho effect.that he has the Grand Stand Oar at the 'l'auheremkau Uaces on Monday and Tuesday next, 2nd and 3rd January, whon we havo no doubt that a very large nnmbor from this district knowing that ho only keeps tho bost of everything, will patronise Mr Searl as in the past. At Grey town yesterday, morning a large stack of straw belonging' to Mr G. fi, Stovona was totally destroyed by fire, together with a large quantity of posts and rails. Mr Stevens has no clue to the origin of tho tire, but suspects arson. Those who purpose attending the Tauheremkau Races on Monday and Tuesday nest, are notified in this issue that Mr A. W. Wilkinson, of the Tauhoronihil Hotel, has. the outside bar at the races, where he will servo his patrons with his Bccustomed beverages of the finest qffality,hiß renowned Bace-Courso ales and stout being a speciality, Mr Wilkinson's catering in tho past is so well-lrnown that he is sure to get a large share of patronage on this occasion.