Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4344, 14 February 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1893.

Being tub extended title of the Wairakapa Daily, with which it is IDENTICAL

SECOND EdITIOjN

During the first half century of New Zealand history, queationsof work and wages settled themselves in a highly satisfactory manner, The square peg travelled round till he got' into the square hole and tho round peg danced about till he found the round hole. A man sometimes earned a pound a day and at others half a crown, and he was equal to either fortune. But the Liberals in their desire to play the part of a Special Providence unsettled all this, and thoy now determine what man shall work and what man stand idle, His wages are fixed for him, his hours of labour are numbered, and in his eat> ing, drinking and lying down ho is no longer a free agent. The first effect of the Special Providence business was an increase of tho poor and destitute in the land, This bitch was quickly met by the Special Providence fixing up a new machine and compelling the local bodies to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. Then another trouble arose. Tom finding that he whb living uncomfortably with tho wife of. his bosom and feeling that tho strain of maintaining his numerous olivo branches was too great said *' Good-bye Eliza Jane," and started off to Carpentaria or some other remote spot, and omitted to leave his address behind, Tom probably would never have deserted Eliza Jane and her children but for the consideration that they would be better off without him and be would be better off without them. The State had undertaken to look after the wife and the bairns, and bo, with a light heart, he vanished. A thousand Toms have handed over a thousand Eliza Janes and soveral thousand hungry prattlers to the care of the State, and the State, having done its duty as a Speoial Providence by compelling local bodies to support them, makes fresh combinations for the benefit of mankind, Still there are rifts within the lute, and when we find a man like Mr Jessop, a friend of Mr Ballanoe and a settler who has had every claim to be made a Justice of the Peace by the present administration,sharply oritioising thepolioy of theQovernmeutwe realise how difficult it iB even for a Seddon to play the part of a Special Providence, Mr Jessop's admirable letter as published by our Pahiatua contemporary ran aa follows:

AN OPEN LETTER. IOIHUUOSTHEPBESIIEiI. Dan Sin,—lt is with regret I havo to write you upon the iujustico that is doue to tho young men in this district (mostly the sons of the sturdy settlors) by instructions from the Public Works Department to your bureau agent in Pahiatua (Mr A. liccse) to employ married men only on the Ekefahuna railway works. ■ Now, Sir, why should your Government adopt snob an unmanly policy. You have allowed someotjhese young and slrong ableboilied men to select theh; sections of Crown lands, and they have to pay their rents and taxes, and require food and clothing and other nccc6sarles. Where is it to come from, if they arc debarred from honest labour in

parttoipating In a (air share of the public works expenditure in their district. Only a few days ago I witnessed no leas than a score of the said single men hanging around your agent's house in expectation of getting work, hut they were" told hy Mr Eeese, " My instructions are not to give any work but to married men,"

Now, Sir, in ray opinion, together with many others, this kind ol polioy in packing this district ready for the noxt general oleotion you will find will not prove successful, but to tho contrary, as you are losing much of vour popularity by supplying this district with labour from the other colonies.

Ihavobeen a strong supporter of what are termod the Liberal parties for over 20 years, but if this is going to be your adopted policy—starving the stogie to feed the married, and to keep thesinglo unmarried—then I think the sooner we have an alteration the better.

When Mr It. Seddon, Minister of Public Works, was up here a short time ago, he distinctly told his hearers in the Public Hall that the settlers in the district should have i the preference on the railway works, Now, has that promise been kept ? I say it has not, hut to the contrary. In conclusion I may say I have not the slightest interest in writing tho above, as I do not require work in thatrlireclion, My object is Wetting you know the feelings of the people in this quarter, and would strongly recommend your Government to adopt a better policy by giving employment to all without favour, Trusting you will see in your wisdom a causo for alteration in tho present system of distributing tho work, impartially to single and married men.

Yours sincerely, Joseph Jessop, PahiatuaV.S,, February Bth, 1893,

When Mr Ballaoce received the above letter he probably oxclaimed " Et to, Bride," The Special Providence business designed for the approval of the Jessopa of flew Zealand does not take, and instead of a round of applause it is greeted with hisses, Probably by this timo even Mr Seddon lws learned that to make some men happy he must leavo somo men in misery, The cake won't go round, more especially when all Australasia is invited to come and take a share of: lit.

When a liberal like Jessop, one of tho brightest and choicest flowers in the Ministerial hoqwt asks Mr Ballance not to pack the district for the next general election, and declares that he is losing his popularity by doing so, he leaves a Conservative very little to say. When he accuses the immaculate Seddon of breaking a promise to bush settlors he says more than even a Conservative dare say, •rhepolioy of the Governmeut is concisely expressed by Mr Jessop as one oi favoritism and we do not know that any opposition politician or journal has more aptly or truly characterised it, The next thing we shall probably hear of will be an invitation from the village settlers calling upou Mr Jessop to represent them in Parliament, Why not ?

We presume His Worship the! Mayor will consider it his duty to consult bis colleagues this evening as to the expediency of opening a local subscription list for the Queensland national disaster. There is a wish on the part of some Masterton residents that such a step should be taken, One, Mr M, Caselberg, indeed, b«sin» formed us that bis five pounds is ready, if such a list be opened,. The calamity is one that calls for aid from all parts of the Australasian colonies, and we hope to see Masterton taking its fair share of an obvious duty! [Since writing the above wo bear that Hiß Worship at tho request of the GoTemment has already taken action and that a list iB now open at tho Council Chambers,]

Two very beautiful wreaths, made of white flowers with crosaes in tho centre, were laid on Captain flounslow's coffin yesterday by tho officers and members of tho Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade, I A very chaste momorial wreath was also sent up from Wellington last ovening. The man Aldridge alias Smith has been remanded to New Zealand on the chargo of murder. Tho Masterton Borough Council meets this evening. Mr W. Bock, ofFeatheruton, has sold his oarrying and forwarding business at Feathorston to Meßsra J. MoLeod and J, McKenzio. and has taken over Te Puhi, formorly occupied by Mr Hiley, who has bought tho Tauherenikau Hotel. Mr Bock will still continue as Secretary of tho Boad Board and of tho Wairarapa Baclng Club,

Francis Haines, who for the last niuo years held the position of poundkeeper at Palmers ton North, lumped himself on Saturday afternoon, Deceased was Bixty years of age. St. Hippo is a pronouucod favourito tor the Australian Cup at fivo to one, Mr W. F. Roydhouse was presented with an illuminated addross and a silver salvor, by the memhers of the Evening Press staff on Saturday evouinij laßt, on the ocoaeion of his severing connection with that paper. Mr W. McKenrio, proprietor of the Wairarapa Observer, hue beon appointed secretary to the Wairarapa Hunt Club, vice Mr MoDernud, resigned. Mr F. H, Wood adds to tho onttioß for his Martinboro stock sale, 200 shorn lambs, 2'2 two-tooth Lincoln rams bred by Mr J. P, Rubbbll, and 18 purebred Lincoln Earns bred by Mr Tancred of Napier, The Limerick Nationalists denounce the Home Secretary's refusal to pardon tho dynamiters, and demand a general amuoaty,

A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Featheraton about eight o'clock on Sunday morning;, Tho whare of a man named McQinity was burnt at Messrs Tringham and MoKenzie's new flax mill, atOtaraia, on Baturday morning, Mr. MoGinity came into Featherston on Friday and returned to Otaraia on Saturday, just too lato to savo anything, A large piece of standing bush in the vicinity of Mr Burt's sawmill, at Whitimanuka, was accidentally burned on Saturday night, Mr Burt estimates his loss at £I,OOO One of "our own correspondents" writes to us as follows :~"Tho other day I heard of a happy couple who intended tying the nuptial knot, and I was to witness tho oeremony, and partake of too good things at the breakfast, A picnic was also to bo held by another pnrty, on the day preceding the wedding, For some time I hesitated as to which to attend, and ultimately decided in favonr of tho union, The picnic went off very well, bufcl reserved my digestive organs for tho following day, thinking that too many danties together would " make me feel uneasy." Imagine how my hopes wore blighted, when on the eve of the changing of tho fair one's name, I waß politely informed that the couple had 'postponed the ceremony for a very lengthy period.—["Our Own" should not have allowed the Interesting evont to collapse. If necessary, he should, in the Interests of journalism, have married the girl hirnaelf.—Ed. W.D.T.]

Melbourne Bargaint at the Dress Counter during the Gigantic Sale at To Aro Houso, Buy lime quieMy, full dress lengths of summer ccarte, worth 5/0, for 1/11. Not many left, very useful summer die voits, 12 yard lengths, worth 6/6, for 2/11, Now is Me time for a full dress length of summer diagonals at 7/0, for 3/11. Snap time up. Splendid qualities iu knick'er tweeds, worth 8/6, for 4/11, T/ie prettiest dresses ei the season aro our 10/6 French De Laines for 0/6 the dress. The most and exquisite designs in 12/6 French De Laines for 7/6 the dress . /(is impossible to help buying our French De Laines at 15/- f.or 9/6 the dress. Only a few left of our superior quality 18s French Do Laines for 10/6 ibe.clross Rt To Aro House, Wellington, i

" Carbon Oryatal," the great American Sheep Dip, is advertised in anothor column by Messrs Levin and Co,, Wol. lington agents.

Mr J.J. Freeth is kept pretty busy at New Plymouth, Two hnudred caeos havo already passed through his hands, in the B.M, Court, for this year.

. MM. Charles Do Lessepa, Fontaines, Gottu, and Eiffel have appealed against tho indictments framed by the Chamber of Deputies. Tho funeral of the late Mr B, Hounslow took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended. The amalgamated Brass Bauds were in attendance, and played the "Dead March" with due solemnity. The coffin which was in black velyet, placed on the M.V.F.B. engine, was drawn by two black horses, lead by Foreman W, H, Cole and Fireman G. Ward. Firemen 8. Siinson and S. Bartlett acted as Marshall) of tho procession, The coffin was borne by Lieut. S. Kingdon (M.V.F.8.) Lieut. W. Morris Kuripuni Brigade), Engine Keeper W. Langley and Firomen W. W, Colo, A. Capon and T. Cox all membsrs of the M.V.F.8., of whioh the late Mr Houns» low was Captain, The pall-bearers wore Capt.D. Pickering (M.M.F.8.), Gapt. Jas. Muir (Late M.V.FB.) Capt. McQuiro (Greytown V.F.8.), and Capt. Dudson,, (Carterton F. 8.), Sovoral members of the Grey town and Carterton Brigades were also present. The service at the grave waß performed by the Rev. W.E. Paige, M.A., in an impressive manner, many of those present being deeply touched, Messrs Murray and Caooy, of Queon Street, Masterton, the well-known drapers, havo an alteration of advertisement in another column,

Tho firobolls rang out an alarm at about eight o'ulock last evening. Fortunately It turned out to be nothing more than a burning flue in the West Ward,

■ Air F. H, Wood has received instructions to auction tho saw-mill plant and machinery on Mr Diamond's proporty at Carterton, Particulars of the salo,, which takes place on the 21st February, appoar in our advertising columns. Tho recent heavy rain brought down a fresh in the Waingawa Eiver, consider" abledamago being done to tho northern approach to die bridge on tho main road. Traffic by road betweon Mastortou and Carterton was suspended this morning, A number of men are engagod effecting repairs, . His Worship tho Mayor of Masterton has received the folhiwiug telegram from the Ministerof Krluoation: —"iu the evput of your receiving contributions for tho relief of tho persons rendered destitute by the Queensland floods, the Government will arrange that goods giveD, will bo conveyed free by rail to nearest port, and will also settle for freight to Brisbane Money contributions may bo Bent through the Colonial Seoretary," A subscription list has been opoued at the Council Chambers,

An important notice to station owners and farmers appears in another column. Messrs Goorgo Thomas and Co. the well known auctioneers, offer ou tho 20th inst,, at Wellington, nu less than 360 tons of fonoing wire of guarautcedquality and condition. The liberal terms upon whioh this large shipment will be placed are detailed in our advertising columns. Further additions are made to tho entries for Mr F, 11, Wood's next Taratahi Stock Salo.

Wo have boon requested by the Mastorton Voluntoer Fire Brigade to say that they heaftily thank nil trie firemen of other Brigades whe were present at their late Captain's funeral, • Messrs ililey and Colins announco a novol entertainmont in the Masterton Theatro Eayal for Friday and Saturday ovenmg next. Mr Biiey is in Masterton to-day making the necessary preliminary arrangements, We are informed that the wind was so violent last night, that a brake containing eight Grey town liremou was lifted up bodily while crosßinf the Taratahi, Lastevoning the sharpest squall of wind experienced lor a twolve month came to us off the ranges, but beyond tumbling over dry trees in tho bush and covering tho ground with fruit in orchards it does nut appear to have done mischief.

George Thisleton Bainton, settlor, of Pahiatua, has filed a declaration of insolvency, A good genoral servant for an hotel at (Jreytown ia requited by an advertiser, The following paragraph appears in a recont issue of the Sydnoy Morning Herald:—Lord Jersey has shown confidenco in the colony and its institutions by effecting an insurance of £IO,OOO on the ltfo of his eldest son, and an insurance of 12000 upon the life of each of his daughters, with the Australian Mutual Provident Society. The N.Z. Times says:—"Several bad coins were given at tho collections made at the Opera House yesterday in aid of the sufferers by the Queensland floods, The manager forDrs Potts andHamson, however, kindly replaced the bad oneß by good ones,' 1

A good fltory reaches us, says tho Napier Telegraph, from Wairoa, concerning the' taking down' of a spinier by a lot of Maoris. The member of the fraternity in question is an old man known by tho nicknane of 'Fiddler,' and ho borrowed a wheel of fortune in Wellington to come up to the races with, He kept bis game going on the course, and was liberally patronised by Maoris, who noon dropped to a system, backing the figure soven every time. After he had lost about £l4, he examined tho wheel, and found that there were more figures numbered seven on it than there were of any other numbor, and ho had been beautifully 'had.' Ho bitterly bemoaned his fate in coining all the way up from Wellington to be taken down by a set of Maoris. Tho wheel was, of course, originally designed with tho express object of confederates backing soyonß, but in this caso tho proprietor had no confederates. For second day'B races he altered some of these sevens Into other figures, but the Maori; noticed it, and were cunning enough to seo that there was then'nothing in it.' A good story is going too round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, whioh was wanted by one of our local magnates, Ho tried everywhere in search of it, and found it at most places; thore was no difficulty about that, But tho prices, Oh Fie I nine shillings at one shop, eight at another, seven and six at a third, and a crown somewhere else. Then Hooper and Company's was reached, and soon the seeker went home delighted, singing "That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat j I got it at Hooper's for two and a sprat."—Advt