Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4354, 25 February 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1893.

Being the extended hub of the Wamarapa Daih, with whiou it is IOENTIOAL

The Lyttelton Times, an influential journal,which booms the Government, recently published the following sagaoious paragraph ; Noonowhohaswatohcd tho Hon, John McKenzic at work in tho Cheviot business can doubt that the Liberal Government Is a goodbusiness Qovornmo.it, quite nlivo to tho economical necessity of settling all lands purchased by the State with independent self-supporting settlers. Tho Liberal Government is in fact in this matter simply showing its original good opinion of the people of the Colony, The Conservatives are, on tho other hand, by their opposition declaring their contrary opinion, So the Government is a good business Government and the Hon, John McKenzie is the exemplar of its business capabilities ? Everybody knows what the Opposition think of the business capacity of the Hon, John, He is essentially the Hon, Minister for Muddle, the Hon. Minister for Procrastination, the Hon. Minister for Chaos, His land department is un Augean stable and his administration might be open to criticism if it existed, Apparently it has no existence and we see what a department without a head is like, but we had an opportunity one day of learning what a Ministerial mem-, ber, an M.H.R. who is a staunch out-and-out supporter of the Government, thought of the Hon, John's business capacity. He told us frankly that that the Hon. John MoKenzie ought to be moved from the Lands Department and mado Postmaster-General or Minister of Education, given in faot a portfolio where a man of no business capacity could pass muster. He admitted fully thehopeless muddle into which the department had become strandedand he saw no remedy but getting lid of its responsible chief, the Hon, John MoKenzie, and putting gaj.MrSeddon'incharge.ofit. Now, , it (8 extremely probable that every ' member in the-Ministerial party iB ; fully alive to the incapacity af the Hon John as an administrator, and ; that no one knows it better than the J,

particular minister who is supposed to inspire the coludjbb of the Lyttelton Times. And yet that journal informs the publio that the business ■refutation of the Cabinet is assured because the Hon John has been n busy bee over the Cheviot business.' No one is likely to be misled on this point. Government supporters give the Hon Jobn up, and Opposition members are unlikely to take a more favourable view of this Ministerial failure,

The strike of switchmen at Chicago for increased wages is paralysing trade, Tho Hawke'sßay Herald complains of the provalonoy of sheep stealing, and suspects the honest drover, The Alfredton Road Board call for tenders for ereoting a truss bridge over the Tiraumea Kiver at Edwards' ford, Tonderß close at the Board's oflice on Saturday, 4th Maroh, Out, of sixteen cases hoard at the recont criminal sessions at Napior, a verdict of "Not Guilty" wab returned in ODly one. Mr D, Crown notifies that his next Eketahuna S'a'ck Sale will take place on Friday, March 10th, at one o'clock, entries for which aro invited, Tho now cable to Port Darwin from Eanjoewanoj is interrupted, and the work is passing over tho old lino. Mrs Dr. Potts has decided to givo another free lecture this afternoon to ladies only. Thoao who possibly can should hear this clover kindly woman.

The Telegraph department in this town recently put on its notice board an important wire from Captain Edwin, In a tew moments it had disappearod,a sneakthief having apparently appropriated the docuinont of tho department However, our local .contemporary may bo congratulated upon having secured the contents of the telegram for his journal during tho briof mtorval prior to the abstraction of tho document,

The_ other day wo stated that the Oatholics in this district would accept no equivocal pledge from candidates at the coming oleotion, A contemporary says it would have been "ashamed" to make the statomont. This is a very proper sentimont, for at tho last election tho candidate of onr contemporary was said tn have humbugged the Catholics. It has been a long time oxproesing its sentiment of shame, but it is hotter lato than never I

The Lake Forsyth Begitta producod a loss of £SB,

Special prayers will bo offered in Ulster next month againßfc the success of tho Home Rule Bill.

Tho blizzard experienced in the Eastern and Middle States of America exceedß in severity that of 1888. Many poraoiiß have been frozen to death.

Residents of Hawaii report that the English and Gormans have been planning for a year to possess the islands, and that the Consuls have armed tho natives, and incited thorn to oppose tho Americans,

Sevon hundred men from tho Seventh Dragoons, not at Bombay, will replaoe tho squadrons at present in Egypt, Sinco her arrival in Masterton, Mrs MeOallum, PhrenologistandPalmlst, ha? mado a host of friends and at their urgent request has decided to remain in Masterton ono week longer. All who desire to consult this lady should not let the opportunity pass, for at the expiry of her visit blio returns to Ohristchurch, where a large amount of business ia awaiting her,

The hunting soason in Wellington, says tho Fust, is to be oponed at the beginning of April, At a meeting of tho Committee of tho United Hunt Club held last night, several new members were oleoted, and it was deoided to ontortain the farmers of Poiirua and Taita, over whoso land tho mombors of tho club hunted last season, at dinner some timo next month, The statement that tho Wairarapa Olub had purchased tho pack bolongine; to the olub was contradicted. The fact is that the Wairarapa Club have bought tho hounds belonging to the Feilding Club, whioh have been running with tho Wellington paok lor the last two seasons.

Tho season for shooting deor in the Wairarapa is Gxod to oxtond this year from the 20th March to 81st May inclusive. Licenses cost £1 each. _ The Queensland Government has intimated to tho Now Zealand Government that the restrictions on the importation of Now Zealand stock into Queensland wore removed on the 14th inat.

TheN. Z, Times says that tho man Smith, alias Aldridge, who has just reached Now Zealand from Melbourne, will arrive in Wellington on Sunday. On tho following morning ho will bo charged at the Magistrate's Court with the murder of Jacobson, and also with larceny, on which obargo he was first apprehended in Melbourne, A remand will bo asked for by tho police, but the authorities have not yet decided whether the case shall be heard at Wellington, Masterton or Pahiatua,

Ownors are again reminded nominations for the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club's St Patrick's Day Meeting closo with the secretary thiß (Saturday) evening.

Mr R, Brown acknowledges receipt of the following additional donations to the QueenslandKelief Fund.'-A. 11, Bunny, 21b; "H, J." 20s, Tho total subscribed is now £45 lis Id.

> A meeting of tho Management Com* mittee for tho Concert to be held at Uroytown on the 7tbult in aid of the Queensland Relief sufferere, was held in '• Mr F. H. Wood's offico last ovening, It ' was reported that the replies from proposed performers were so far very satis- ' factory. Tho Volunteer Firo Brigade has consented to assist in the Fireworks , display,—Tho meeting was adjourned , until next Wednesday evening, when all replies Bhould be in. The programme i will be an excellent one, and the concert ■ will undoubtedly lib the beat held in Groytown for Borne considerable timo. i In Bpite of the inclemenoy of the ; weather, the annual social gathering in i connection with tho Masterton Presby--1 terian ohurch held last ovening was most 1 successful. Our report of tho proceed--1 ings will appear in Monday's issuo,Mr F. H. Wood has receiyed numerous entries for his stock sale at Taratahi on Thursday March Bth, Amongst others there appear 400 lambs in wool 220 Btore owes j oattlo and horaea brokon and unbroken. Tho horses aro a spocial entry from the West Coast, Geo, Kilminator, who lately attempted to po'ißon himself with matches, was to. , day examined by the local medical practitioners who declined to certify to his lunacy A female witness at the Napier Court the other day, swore positively to her own sewing on a certain garment, and said sli9 oould not be mistaken: The Judge supposed that was on tho same principloaa peoplowho could swear to their own writing. The Crown Prosecutor said it had been shown that peoplo did not always recognise their handwriting, The witness said she did not know anything about that, but could recognise her own sewing anywhere, The football season opons in Wellington to-day, Melltnirne Bargains b\lh Dress Counter uring the Qigantio Salo'at To Aro Honse. Buy these quickly, full dress lengths of summer ecarte, worth 6/6, for 1/11. Not many left, very useful summer chovolts, 12 yard lengths, worth G/6, for 2/11. Norn is die time for a full dress length of summer diagonals at 7/6, for 3/11, Snap these vp. Splendid qualities in knioker tweeds, worth 8/6, for 4/11. The prettied dresses of the season aro our 10/6 French De Laincs for 6/6 the dress, The most eliarming and oxquisite designs , in 12/6 French Do Lainos for 7/6 tho dress ' II is impossible to holp buying our French ' Doliainesatls/-for!)/fithodressi- ■ - ' Onluafemlejl of our superior quality l£s , Freuch Da Wnes for|lo/6 the dress at T ' , An Home, Wellington, |i

The dreaming of winnow is still going on. One good lady in Wellington recently selected Tempest, (the winner of the Dunedin cup) in hor visions, and persuaded her good man to put on £2loa. Lucky dreamer I Ir. another column Mr W. Noill notifies that all accounts owing to him must be paid before the 10th of March next. A lady's umbrellatakenirom the dance on Thursday evening is advertised for,

A seoond and final dividend of threepence in the pound is notified in the estate of R. 0. Williams.

We hear that Clifford's Quadrille Band intend giving a concert and dance at the Tftueru next Saturday. They will be assisted by the Masterton Orchostra. The ffalpawa Mail says that Mr Beardon will at the next elections again contest the Hasvko's Bay seat with Captain Riißsell, , The Ekotahuna Knights ot Labor hold a Demonstration in Marohnoxt, AsMrDeadman, of Eketahuna, was driving to Parkville yesterday his horao stumbled and fell throwing him out. Fortunately he received no injury, but one of the shafts of tho cart was broken, Meisrs Lowes and lorns add to their Masterton stock sale for Wednesday, March Bth, 300 2 and 4-tooth ewes.

We (Post) recently told how a young widow arriving from Melbourne, and finding herself destitute, was assisted by the Chairman of the Wellington Benevolent _ Trußteos to reach hor husband's relatives, Mr Heaton strongly objecting, Our account of the matter has been republished in noarly every paper in the Colony, and we are now pleased to add thesequal:—The recipient of the passage (which wbb worth about 10s) has aent £1 to the Chairman of the Trustees, with the request that the extra 10s be kept to assist the next case which may occur similar to hers,

Rain has been falling steadily hs the Fnrfcy.Mile Buah for tho lait twontyfour hours,

Major Kobin-on, who for the past two and a half years has been District Officer of the Salvation Army for the Wellln«ton District, will shortly leare New Zealand to tako a command elsewhere. The ".Major" i* a yory popular officer and his departure will be regretted by many people outside Army circles. Exactly where he is going is not yot known. At the Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening tho Ror J, Dukos will reply to tho question "Cannot christian morals bo taught in the publio schools without Sectarianism."

His Honour Judge Richmond in the Appeal case Andrew y Smith has upset the dictum which for years past has decided rabbit prosecutions in the Wairarapa.

Messrs Lowes and lorna add to tho entries for their Eketahuua Stock Sale Wednesday, 15th Maroh, 100 ewes and 250 lambs The following (from the Ago) shows the vicissitudes of property in the vicinity of Melbourne:-" A viow of the depression as it affects landlords was recently placed before tho Richmond County Council by Mr Hugh Peck, who is a large owner of working men's cottages in tho suburbs. Tho Council had made a de« mand on property-ownors for contributions towards certain, works proposed to be carried out, and Mr Peck appeared before the moeting to urge that the works should bo postponed on tho ground that landlords were not at present in a position to pay the money. In support of this plea, Mr Puck produced books to provo his statements that, within the past twolvo monthß, his income from property had diminished from £ 2,800 to 12s 6d per week, He found it impossible, ho said, to collect any rent, and at the same timo ho could neither 801 l nor mortgage properties." The secretary of the Amateur Athletic Society desires that members of tho committee and competitors will return their badges and running numbors, lUoently MrGladstono opened a workman's institute near Chester, and one of tho officials told him that aMr ,of Liverpool, boasted of having fought with Mr Gladstone when both were schoolboys. ' I remember him,' was tho roply, 'but did ho tell you why ho fought?' No I Well, then, I'll tell you. Ho induced me to steal bouio strawborrios from a field, and when I bad dono so ho wanted to take tho largest for his share. I did not see it, so wo fought, and ho was thrashed, and 1 stuck to all tho strawberries. When you see Mr give him my kind regards, and toll him I doubt if either of us could repeat tho operation to-day | and, by tho way, that field of atrawborries ia a patch of handsome shops and houses in the middle of Livorpool now.' A remarkablo sosno was witnessed dose to the Elephant and Caßtle early on the morning of January 4th, when a woman in a nude stato was seen walking on tho roof of a projecting tailor's shop, shouting " Police I" ana " Help I" The attontion of the firemen of the street station was called to the woman, and Firemen Winter and Lawronco got the ladders of tho fire escape and brought tho woman to tho ground. Her husband came up, and said his wifo had boon walking in her sleep, and tho woman was finally handed over to his care,

It was a Sergeant of tho Knights of Labour doing a littlo reouiting about Maßterton. " Join üb," he eaid to a working Bettler," and you will get two hundred acres ol land I" " cannoS I get two hundred acres without joining you ?" asked the working settler, An omphalic "no" was tho reply I Has tho Hon, John handed over the patronage of tho Land. Department to the Knight of Labour ? ✓

Tho Marlborough Express of Friday last, says:—Yesterday a well-known charaoter left Blenheim by the assistance of the Charitable Aid Board ns he said himself ho was too lazy to work, too proud to beg, and to Btoal—well, ho did not say ho was ashamed, but ho would not do it, For some days past ho has been soliciting a bum of £lO to secure him a, certain situation in Sydney, to obtain which homustbo thereby the 27th, To get rid of him and his family, without whom he would not go, the Secretary of tho Board advanced him a passage to Sydnoy direct from Wellington, and a fow pounds. This aocured.'the lazy fel. low actually would not walk to tho station, saying tliore was not time-though there was plenty, and he missed it, necessitating tho employment of a cab to take him to Picton, bo as to ensure getting rid of him onco and forever. Wo wish his relatives on tho other side luck with him,

A good Btory Is going the round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, whioh was wanted by ono of our local magnates. He tried everywhere in search of it, and tound it at most places; there was no difficulty about that. But tho prices, ,0b Fie I nine shillings at one shop, eight at another, Bovon 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 Hooner's for two and a sprat,"—Advt