Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1893. THE UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4458, 30 June 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1893. THE UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.

We have received from' Mr Edward Tregear, tho June number of the journal of Commerce and Labour, and have perused it with some interest in order to afcertain the condition of labour at the present time in New Zealand. If we cannot find within its pages all that we looked for, we do not blame the head of the Labour Department from whom the. journal emanates. Mr Tregear bears a reputation for poßSußsing distinguished ability and the highest intpgnty, and) we are sure th»t he is doing all that can be done with the means at his disposal to solve the unemployed difficulty, The task assigned to him, however, is a labour ot Sisyphus, and we should lie sorry to hold him responsible for an undertaking which we shall proceed to .show is an impossibility, The journal of Labour and Commerce gives as no insight an io the number of unemployed in New Zealand, and this is to be regretted, because Mr Tregear, through bis district agents could readily ascertain, approximately the total number. lis record of the market of unskilled labour throughout tho Colony is discouraging, exbright spot and that--81. Tbe reporUfom ows:- .:, ;■'/ r labour, is .improving, jeing now fairly started, je'nnmber.oimenfora felling is also beginning nwc pnHisbfd the 1 ~Wer through, the I ': Jjwhidk'showed! unemployed)

we'e congwgaM at another ten, at a third eight, an* so on. Each station along the route \futmshed its contingent, and we areij/ot over-Btatirig;ttie mark by saying that tb/ re ate a hundred and fifty men"'looking lor work in the Wliareama distribt. Wo are not overstating the mark if we assign' a similar number of unemployed to the Lower Valloy, and we aro not overstating the mark if wo declare that there are a similar number in the Miatua County, besides at least, fifty unemployed hanging about Mabtenon, (Jartorton, and Greytown. Taking Masterton sb a centre, we look round and count, at. least, five hundred unemployed persons, and if this be a favoured centre, we may fairly assume that in other district* the percentage nf idie men is equally groat. If this be so, theie are twenty thoussnd unemployed in New Zealand, What does this estimate tell ua 1 The Government by straining every nervtt and by the aid of a well organised bureau hoa succeeded'in finding work on railways and roads for one thousand Gve hundred men but the ptob lem wh.iob lies before it is to provide work for twenty thousand, The resources of the Government lor dealing with the difficulty require to be increased and multiplied to an enormous extent and this with the possibility that by the increase of relief works there will come a corresponding increase in the number of the unemployed. Would it not be better for Mr Seddon to got up . in the House and say frankly that there are twenty thousand unemployed men in New Zealand, and the Government cannot provide them with work. The situa tion is a serious one which must be faced, and it is as clear as noonday that the Government oannot cope with it without reversing their policy. " The Social Pests" whom they have harrassed and offended can, if they choose, absorb most of this unemployed host, but these are. bitter against the Government and say, in many instances to the unemployed who' throng their stations,"Goto your own Liberal Government for help." Still settlers throughout the Colony are kind-hearted and the twenty thousand men out of work, most of them being homeless wanderers, are being kept by them and not by the Government. The sum and snbstance of the whole thing seems to us to be that iht Govtrnmtni threatened Urge landholders and have patted ten labour laws, each one of which is a menace to employers of labour, and it is no wonder that there art twenty thousand 1 unemployed men in the Colony.

The EketahunaKoad Board advertise important loan proposals. Mr B. J. Dash who recently left Masterton for the Pahiatua branch of the W.F.C.A,, is already quite in demand at the concerts and socials held at Pahiatua. Mr Taylor says, according to the Post, the Wellington members come to the House to fight out their differences. They should go on the platform and fight them out before their constituents. The Premier has given notice of the Distress for Bent Abolition Bill, and the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill; and the Hon. Mr. Carroll ol the Native TtUßts and Claims Definition Bill At the meeting of the Wellington College Governors held recently, the question of disposing of the Raogiiumau Block (O'io of the Boards endowments) was discussed. Tho Govornmoiit offered to place a eum of £2,040 on tbe estimate for the purchase of tho block, and Messrs Kebbell Bros have offered to lease a portion of tho land. It was decided to ask tbe Government for a larger sum. We have to acknowledge tho receipt of two novelties in advertising, kindly sent to us by Mr Waller Smallbone. Manager in Wellington for Messrs R, Hudson and. Co. of Dunedin, and agent for the noted "Mandarin" and "Tiger" blended teas. " The hon gentleman either docs not know what he talks about, or Is an accomplished economiser of the truth " thus Mr Fisher on the junior member for Wellington, Mr W. McLean, Mrs Frank Stevens, of Oriental Bay' Wellington, bad the misfortune to break her right arm ' on Wednesday night, above the wrist, through slipping and falling; in a dance at a private gathering. OurEketahuna correspondent writes '- -"The .Kketahnna Kifle Club's Ball, was not, this year, a success, and I hear that each member of the Committee will have to find about £2 to cover the deficiency.'' All England won tho match against the Australians by an innings and 158 runs.

Goads in many parts of the Forty. mile Bus hare almost impassable owing to continued bad weather.

A line of seventy ewes, bred by Mr Macara and sold at Fahiatua yesterday fetched a pound a-piuce. This about breaks the record for value in this part of the Colony. In the House of Commons Sir Henry James has given notice of an amendment to the Home Rule Bill postponing the creation the Irish Executive for six years.

Four informations have been laid against carriers for breaches of the Wheel-lyre By-law, on the Alfredton Road,

Hia Worship the Mayor of Fahiatua has received from the Premier's office a reply to the communication sent down enclosing the resolutions pasted at a recent publio meeting, urging thedeairableness of pushing on with the construction of theEketahuna-Woodville railway. Th&reply states that the permanent appropriations are almost exhausted, but that it is the intention of tho Government to carry on this work expeditiously, providing Parliament aanotions tho necessary expenditure,— Herald.

We remind our readors of Messrs Lowes and iorns sale of fruit and ornamental treos to-morrow (Saturday) at 2 o'clock,' A sitting of the Fahiatua Police Court waa held yesterday afternoon, Messrs A, Reeso MidT. Hodgins presiding, Walter Stannard was charged with having failed to obey a summons issued by tbo County Oounoil uuder acotioh 172 of" The' Counties Aot, 1886," oharging him with having failed to produce books, papers and accounts in connection with hislateappointment as Registrar of Dogs, Inspector of Slaughter-houses, etc, An order waa made that accused should deliver, by 12 o'clock on Saturday next, all books and papers in connection withhislateappointmont, together with all accounts and balanoo of money, if any.—Pahiatua Herald.

Salvage Sale ot goods saved from the burning ship "'Port Jackson" in Sydney harbour bought at 10s in £ commences on Friday, June 30th, atTe AroHou6e, Wellington., . Salvage Sale. 500 good Winter Dresses, cheap at 8s 6d,now selling for 3s lid, : 850 heavy Melton Dresses, in navy and red, worth Oa-Gd for 4s lid. Salvage Sale, 300 heavy Cheviot .Tweed Drcsks, valued at 22s 6d, for 12s ii. 150 splendid Cashmere Dresses, in alt colors, usu|*rice 12s 6d for 6s 6d. fwfeSale, Heavy Striped Flannelettes dozen yards, Twilled Flannelettes 2s lid per .dozen yards. These are exactly half price, .•• , ..'.''!. Salvago Sale.} 6000 yards Stout Grey Calico 3s Gd fom lid doien. Heavy Qrey Calicoes, lyd wide. Cs 6d for 3s lid dozen Salvage Bale. 1260 yards White Calicoes, lyd wide,'ss 6dfdp|2s 'lid dozen.' flea"vy White Callcoes.'oward wide, 6s 6d for Js lid dozen, ; -ffi) ''.■■■':. \ -, Salvage, Salej'tepn burning ship' "Port! Jaokson" comuSh&KonJriday, June 30M at Te Arp up f ot ; best choice. ; '- '|^^^BLn^%|

The Railway department notify thV, on and after, the 4th of July noxt, the afternoon train from "Mastciton to Ekahuna on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays willieaveMastertonat 6 p.m, MauicßVille.at 6.42 p.m. arriving at Ekela. huna nt 7.20 p.m. ;'.;■.-,' v. Between i and 6 o'clock on Thursday afternoon • (says the Times) Frauds McOuster, an expressman in the employ of Mr Ei'son, of Oambridge terrace met with a severe accident on the railway lino near the Union Company's office. Ho attempted to oross the hue when the train was comma. The locomotive struck tho express and completely demolished it. The horse escaped without injury, but McCuster was thrown from the vehicle and sustained a severe cut on tha head and a sprained ankle. Ho was taken to the hospital where ho is doing as well as can be expected.

We circulate to-day an inset from Mr. J, L. Murray, draper, Masterton. The Masterton RifJo Volunteer held a social gathering and smoke concert at the Drill Hall, alter parade last evening, thu affair passing offveiy dloasantly. A foitureof the concert in aid of the Boys' Institute held in the Opera House, Wellington, last night, was a particularly charming Interpretation of Guonod'i " Sorenado '■' by Miss Maggie Johnson. This lidy—who, by the way, is a pupil of Miss I'rohair 0.-burne—has a (insularly sweet voioe of exceptional purity and for so ynunjj a singer potsesses considerable power, When it further develops, as it is steadily doiog, Miss Johneon bids fair to become one of the finest vocalists in tho Colonies. Her method is full of true musical sentimont, and is free from artificial triokoiy of stylo, Miss Dugdale's pisnofo', te solos have been another popular item in the weekly con. certs. This young and talented performor playa with precision and expressive taste and also with the freedom which command of the instrument alone cangivo, In a concluding leference to theße concerts it might be mentioned that Mr Jack Afaginnity hisgood.-natur-edly and with ability supported Mr Farkor In providing accompaniments during the latter part of the series, A final dividend of feurpenco in the £ is now payable in tho estate of David Smythe Papworth, _ Ornamental, fruit and shelter trees are just now being planted in large numbers in tho Norsewood district.

Tho Palmerston Prohibition League have appointed aVigilance Committee to see that the hotels are closed at the proper hour. In a new advertisement Mr. J. I. Murray, draper, Masterton, announces that his winter surplus stock sale com» moncea on Saturday. At Ashurst,''loveliest village of the plain," five publio houses aro ahortly expected to be open. There is a population of about one hundred and fifty por~ sons, no policeman, and oveiybudy is happy 1 Messrs Lowes and lornß make an announcement of a sale of dairy lands in to-day's issue. The Te Ore Oro block has long been noted for its rich quality, and to havo it thrown open now in small blocks, to suit all classes of purchasers, ought to be a popular and profitable venture. We alio observe that a suitablo site for a dairy factory iB to be reserved When tiro horsemen from Danevirke were near the Mausatewainui river on Sunday says tll'o Examiner, a large tree blew scrota the road, one branch of tho tree falling right in front of tho horses and the other just behind, but no injury was done, The escape was a miraculous ono. The Wairarapa Hunt Club held a meet yesterday at Tauherenikau, which was well attended by onlookers and huntsmen, a large number of the latter coming from tho Lowor Valley. The hounds throw off at the back of the Tauherenikau Hotel, and the first fence was negotiated in good sly e, At the second fence a number of horses refused, and several spills took place, but no accidents of Bny acoonnt aro recorded. During the first run, the horse Mutineer, ridden by the whip, struck a tail or stake in one of the fences cutting his log so badly that he had to retire, The pace was made pretty merry; in the second run both hounds and horses going well, Among tho huntsmen were: Messrs ' Vallance (Master) on Daphne; Roako on . Tom Boy ; H., Vennell on Falsehood; J. Waller on Mr Hiley'sDick j H. MoKenzie on Jack; Bidwill on Porotte; Pearoe on General Gordon; R. Buok- ; ridge rode a nice filly, whose jumping was much admired,

Some few days ago a swagger who was travelling along the Jiaat Coast had a narrow escape from beina; drowned itbile crossing one of tho rivers, It nppears that the stream woo swollen after the reo-nfc heavy raitiß and in attempting to eroßi it, his awag turned on his back, thus somewhat entangling his hands, and ho wan in a curious. predicament for some time. Eventually he extricated hia hands and managed to reach the opposite bank, minus hia Bffaj{, which he let go with tho current, It was fortunate for hiraaolf ho did ao for in trying to roscuo his awag he would have undoubtedly lost his life. _We remind out readorsthat asocial in connection with St Mathew's Church will be held in the Temperance Hall this tions and musical items will compose the first part of the programme, and the evening's entertainment will conclude with a little dancing. At the usual fortnightly meeting of tho loyal Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows, M.V., Gißytown, the following officors wore unanimously oleoted for the ensufop six months:—Bro. B. R. Wood, J.P.G. jßro. P. Rogers, N.G,;Bro. G.

Pepper, V.G.; Bro. 0; Rogers, Guar* dian ; Bro. H. Bowers; R,S. toN.G. At the R.M. Court this morning, four brothers named Tumor were brought before Mr Hutchison, R.M.i charged with failing to contribute tu the support of their parents, tho respootlvo ages ot whom aro seventy eight and sixty-four years, Two of the brothers offered to contribute 10s per week each, the other two 6s per week, but as the parents wanted to get 35s per week, the Court was asked to fix an amount equal to that asked for by the complainants. Mr Pownail, who appeared for complainants, Baid the two (Edward and Johuj who offered the least held a joint interest with the father in Bomo 1200 aores of land, The question he asked the Oourt to decide was the amount that should be contributed by the brothers, Seeing that kdward and John would only pay Bs, William and Thomas had practically withdrawn thoir offer to pay 10s eaoh, unless the first-named woold come to an arrangement to pay at leist 7s 6d. Tho two offering the most were really in the worst poaitlon. Edward and John Turner, in reply to the Bench, said that they wore willing to pay an extra 2j 6d each weekly if they had a satisfactory run of work. Mrs Turner said that she and her husband would accept 80s per week, and His Worship made an order which, he said, would be heble to be inoreased or decreased as the circumstances warranted, that Thomas Hanry and William pay 10s each, and Edward and John 5s each, weekly, To Ulster Buyers and Buyers of Ulsters. They, that is Hooper and Co,, have just opened 14 cases of Ladieß and Children's, Ulsters and Jackets, ot every shape, kind, and material, The. prices are extremely lowanditistheirintententionto make the trade, in this line hum, The;, won't quote prices because suoh a plan is delusive in the extreme to say an Ulster (and when we say Ulstorwo'raeana ladles Ulster) of a certain shape is offered at a certain price, is no evidenco of excellence. Indeed, the statement'may and 66mctimca does carry with it condemnatory proof of the most convincing kind. An Ulster, quoted at lOaOd may. be only worth half as much. Besides, buyers know too well the cost to noed the assistance of a price list. It is thusly you want an Ulster. You've a pound or two to spend or may be it is only half as much, or. possibly less I! Do you find any consolation in the faot tbat.Ulsters are to bo had at this price and that ? • No.>: Yeu've bo much money to lay out andyou want to disburse it to the best advantage I. What, do you,do ? "■ Do jquwa'ste'your time in the study of price lists when the source of supply is [close to your door':? not I: You piiWn your 'that or bbune ; :«B the case may bsftcrord&g Jojourinclioationi andmake tr|ks straight

Messrs Truebridge, Miller ana" Reich, tjf Wellington, the proprietors of (he % Zealand Press Clippings Bureau, ha)o presented to the Parliamentary Library a valuablo mouioiito of Mr Baflance in the form of a volume comprising the' articles from the principal news, papers of the Colony written at the time of the death of the late Premier. The book is handsomely bound in black morocco leather, and tho clippings are mounted on white card beard with black and silver borders.

A prohibition order was granted in jtho Masterton K,M. Court this morning against a resident of Drcyerton, Several watehes and a number nf books will beoffered atauotionto-morrow by Messrs Lowes ifcloms, The Masterton Schools broke up yesterday for the raid-ivinter holidays. We are indebted to Mr Ooubournej for the following weather report for the month of June, from observations taken at Ihe Masterton Mlway Station:— Average temperature, 4802 j rainfall, 2'64 inches on sixteen days. Mr J. S. Handyside has intimated to the Agricultural and Pastoral Association that he will give a prize of £5 5s for the best pen of fat cattle exhibited, at the next show. At the meeting of the Wellington Land Board yeaterdr.y, the Commissioner (Mr J, H. Baker) said stops were being taken to give effect to Mr Fred. Pirani's sugge!tion,mado last meetingin reference to doposits raado by applicants forOrown lands, fjs,, to allow the money to be paid in to the nearest post office, a receipt for whioh is to bo forwarded to tho Land Office witli the application, which shall be returned to each successful applicant, -tf.ZlWs. Half the number of men aronot employed rabbit poisoning on the stations Mound Maßterton this year when compared with previous years This in" a measure accounts for the large number of men travelling in 86arnh of work in the rVairarapg, District.