Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1895. LOW PRICE OF WOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4930, 19 January 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1895. LOW PRICE OF WOOL.

I'oit some time past, wool Ims been selling at a price that leaves but a small margin to the producer; but what' is most exasperating, is the small hope of an upward movement.! There must surely ,be some cause for the continued depressed state of the market. It wouldbe better for our farmers and wool producers, instead of idly dreaming and hoping for an advance in Values, to cast about for causes and remove them, if they can be shown to be detrimental to their interests, .In recent years, tho wool growers throughout the Colonies have shown a disposition to quit their clips, at what is known as local sales, and we have now wool sales held at regular intervals at Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, Adelaide, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Chrislcliurcli, Timaru, Oamaru, Dtinedin,and Invercargill, and the wool trade is thus broken up into little bits. Whnt advantage does the wool producer derive from tlio market being so divided ? Let us take the salos held in New Zealand, What becomes of all the wool that is sold at local sales P A small proportion, no doubt, is bought vip by the woollen mills that require theraw material, but tho bulk passes into the hands of the representatives of the foreigner. These agents or representatives act upon instructions, usually conveyed to them by cable, ana they aro powerless to exceed their orders. Tbecommission, travelling expenses, and sundry othor iteins of expenditure on the part of the agents, must be paid by someone, and it may be accepted .as a pioral, that tho wool fijijiis pipn.ey in tho end, . ffW'fbe price of 101' K ' ' "11.i., »

the wool, Would it not bo to the advantage of the producer to send the wool to London in the first instance, and save the expense of the agents of English and Continental j buyers, as let it reach Loudon in a roundabout fashion. Thorn is a maudlin sentiment encouraged by Colonial salesmen, and middlemen to hold local sales, and so (as they assert) induce foreign buyors to attend at oui' doors, and make their purchases. While this sounds plausible and patriotic, we must not lose sight of the fact that London is the groat distributing centre, the bulk of the world's supply of wool'is sold in the metropolitan market,and London prices rule prices in the colonies. It is decidedly advantageous to the London and Continental firms, who liavo representatives acting for them in the Colonies, to keep down the prices jn London, or in other words to bear the market,

The position then is this, that local wool sales do not tend to higher prices, being governed by London values, while expenses are proportionately greater; the only compensating character attendant on local sales is that the producer receives his money sooner than lie would if the wool were consigned to the London market. If, instead of fostering these divided Colonial markets, the whole Australasian dip, less, ofcoursc, wliiit is required fur local consumption. be sent to London, bnyi-iv; will 1)0 compelled to attend I lie sales,and genuine mid lo?ilima!e wiil result in benefit In the producer. Hvrn admitting thai it is desirable to hold local sales, we ihiiik there are far too many nffliein held in Mew Zealand. Last week, tO.OUl) bales jor more were allured at Invercargill, aiirl n like quantity at Dnn.tlin, ami tliu Kama .sot of buyer.-; had to attend both sales, which means an expense thai must, be borne by the producer, if it is "ece.ssitry !u have a Colonial wool market, why not lix upon a central locality, say Wellington or Christcburch, and submit the whole of the wooi intended lor local sale at such a wrlral market, We are convinced tint some steps must be taken (sooner or later) bv our sheep farmers, to protect their interests and we commend to tliem this aspect of tlie question, whether it would not be to their benefit to stifle local sales, ur at any rate to consolidate them.

Tin: lion. ,1. G. Ward is said to have found a tolerable excuse for visiting Kngland at-the expenseof tic; Colony, What Lis mission so far as the public service is concerned is a dark secret. The Ministerial Morning Chimes suggests the Vancouver mail services, and the all Red llonte Pacific Cable, as subjects that demand bis personal attention in England. The Ministerial trumpeter blares some discordant notes at times, and the above are quite ear piercing. However, we do not wish to probe info this matter just now, indeed it would be time wasted. No amount of protesting will prevent tlio Colonial Treasurer going to England on alleged public business, and at the expense of the Colony, we therefore desire to suggest that the Treasurer's tour be expended to the country where Jabez Balfour vegetates, there to stud) the effect and bearing of Argentine Cedillas or mortgage bonds from which our cheap money scheme would appear to have been copied, We venture to think that much benefit would be derived by the Colony, and Mr Ward, if bis tour included the Argentina. That country is rich in lessons of rotten financing, repudiation, and juggling in figures.

No doubt Mr Hutchison, S.M., has given a perfectly proper verdict in lining a boy in ibis (own two pounds for poaching trout, but we shall be glad fo see the public subscribe flic penalty, and would gladly receive small contributions, limited say to a shilling, for such an object. A short lime back the weather was very hot, the Waipoua river very low and a small crowd of boys paddled in the stream from daylight fill dark and in many instances caught the small trout swimming iu the shallow pools. This was an illegal but a very harmless pastime. All the big trout in the river had been netted out of it by adult poachers anil the in jury done to fishermen by flic small boys is practically nil. The Acclimatisation Society elects to allow the big poachers to escape, and 'to prosecute flic little ones. Wc ourselves, could name one stalwart poacher whoclaimcd to have poached eighty-eight big trout in one expedition The river is ruined by big poachers, not by little ones, and if the former are to escape, it is scarcely manly to punish the latter. Therefore, wc say, the public may very well come to the rescue of the boy Robins, whose family, wc believe, are scarcely in a position to pay the line, and also as a protest against the tolerance which the Acclimatisation Society appears to extend towards the real criminals.

Mr Hogg thinks Wellington City spends .ClOiX) a week on fruit.

Mr J. L. Murray, draper, Mastcrlon, notifies that his half-yearly clearing sale commences to-day.

Heavy showers fell in Mastcrton yesterday afternoon. llailway arrangements for Anniversary Day, January 22nd, are published in another column.

A Communion Service will lake place at St. Matthew's, Maslerlon, at 8 o'clock to morrow morning. Mr A, W, Hogg maintains that the public debt of New Zealand -lias been reduced.from £59 lis lid to £57 8s lOd per head, Lord Glasgow leaves Wellington for flic south next week.

The Metropolitan Stewards have thrown out the Lower Valley Jockey Club's disqualification of Bouquet.

The Slit ad/ml states that there are likely to be some test cases in Grey town re the validity of the resolution fixing Saturday as the half-holiday. Mr Hogg knows a man who borrowed £SO for six months, the loan charges interest, etc,, totalling up lo £200! Deposits under thcNcw Zealand Consols Act, 1891, arc now being received at all Money Order Offices.

At the end of December there were 97 schools under the control of the Wellington Education Board, with 12,588 children on the boob.

Some heavy showers fell in Mastcrton yesterday afternoon, and the weather has since been much cooler.

Mr Hogg's mcetiug at the Theatre lioyal last night was most orderly. At the conclusion not a single question was put to the speaker, Our royicw of his address must stand over for our noxt issue.

The holiday arrangements for Anniversary Day (Tuesday next) are not numerous, but ono of the principal attractions will doubtless be a largo invitation picnic, which is being arranged lo take place at Adams' Bush, An I energetic committee has taken the matter in hand, and with fine weather, the gathering : should prove a. very pleasant one, : To wind up the day a social will be lield in the Drill Hall in tlip eyeniag,

The number of children on tho booki of tlie Wellington Education Board, increased by 500 during last year.

Mr J. Duthie, M.H.li., addressed a meeting of his constituents at Thomas' Hall, Wellington, last night.

The Premier addressed a most enthusiastic audience last night at the Gaiety Theatre, Napier,.the Mayor presiding.

The liev ltobcrt Wood has returned to Masterton, from the South Island.

About thirty-live thousand pounds pass annually through tho Masterton Post Office.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court to-day. before Mr T. Hutchison S.M., Hugh Kelly plcadrd guilty to being drunk, and was lined os or iii default 2-1 hours imprisonment.

There was an advance in prices at the wool sales yesterday. Mr T Kennedy Macdonald was in Masterton to-day. A tender has been accepted for building a 75-roomed house at liotorua, at a cost of over £5,000. The Anniversary services in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Masterton, will be conducted by the liev. J. lioss, of 'I urakina, on Sabbath, January 2711k We have, no doubt, that Mr lioss' friends all over the district will be pleased to see him nnd bear him.

_ Some interesting specimens of petrified vegetation have been given to the Masterton Museum, by Mr Itrenchly, of Mauriceville. The specimens were (licked up in the lime numics there. Ariliiir Jennes, for spearing Irout in the llutt liiver, on Christmas Day, has been lined ,fclj and costs .CI. Mr P. 1!. Wood's next Taratahi stock sale will be held on Thursday, Jaimarv •Mill.

The iN'.Z, '/W.v is requested to stale that nil shops ineities, towns or boroughs in which the sale of postage stiinps is carried on or which serve as money or telephone offices will, for the public convenience, remain open on the weekly halt-holiday as provided for iu the Shop anil Shop Shop-Assistants Act. but only lor tin l sale ot stamps or the transaction of business in roiiuecuou with money order or telephone messages. In so far as their olher business is concerned they will be closed.

during Hie month of December the I arrivals in Ik- colony numbered 2(557, and the departures liilß. An English mail per Jiiinutah closes at Jlastcrion on jan, £lrd at 2.30 p.m. A cigarette holder picked up in the Park, awaits a claimant at this ollice. Ai the end of December :t27 teachers were in the employ of the Education Board. This shows an increase of 20 for the year. Miss Watson notifies that she resumes pianoforte tuition on the ltilh insl at her residence. Church St. She has vacancies for a few pupils. The nexL English mail ™ 'Frisco closes at .Masterton on Jan. 21-th at 6.15

lbeVeslcyan church country services lu morrow will he held at Wangaeliu and Taucru at 2.30 p.m.

Pour of the Australian team are post ollice employees; Giltcn and Jicedman in Adelaide, Trottiu .Melbourne, Gregory in Sydney.

J. he Czar has abolished the secret Court police, saying that if it is his fate to be killed the police will not bo able to protect him. Ifc also speaks of establishing the freedom of the press. Kerr Tang, of Hamburg's Sanitary Corps rescued a man from drowning recently, and a reference to the records showed that it was the two hundred and nincty-tifth life ho had thus saved. Five children have been arrested at Brisbane for placing stones on tho railway line.

The Masterton Benevolent Society are compelled to make a stand against the casual relief, especially in the case of people sent to the country districts by the Labour Bureau and oilier officials in Wellington. Within the last few days several of the most undesirable class of Wellington cast-oil's, have been refused relief and with the assistance of the police were compelled to leave the town. For the future all casual relief is practieally stopped; no less than lour applicants were refused this forenoon

The Hov. liobcrt Wood will conduct services to-morrow morning and evenin» in .Uasterlon, and in the afternoon a°t Dreyerton.

, A ease was hoard on Wednesday at | Grcytown, in connection with the bankruptcy ul \\. J], iieeves, of Martinburough. Jieeves. juii., sued one Lawrie for iMO, the value of two horses taken from his possession, and £lO damages. It was shown that the horses were delivered by the bankrupt's orders to one Pain after the bankruptcy, and that i'ain then entrusted them to iieeves. jun., out of whose possession they were taken by Lowrie, but the Ollieial Assignee gave evidence that Lawrie was acting ussier instructions, as the horses were in the order and disposition of the bankrupt at the date of the bankruptcy, Air Aclicson, for the plaintiff, argued that as l'nin had some time before the bankruptcy given Jieeves verbal notice to return the horses, they were thus lakcn out of his order mid disposition. Mr Sirattou Izard, for the defendant, contended this was insufficient. Tho Magistrate took tliatview, and said that as i'ain had taken no trouble to gen tho horses, and they were eventually returned by the bankrupt in a somewhat surreptitious manner without any effort on Pain's part, he must hold that they were iii liceve's order aud disposition at the dale of the bankruptcy, and passed to the Official Assignee. He accordingly gave judgment for defendant, with costs— Post.

At a church in Haglcy (Tas.) one Sunday recently, a swarm of bees, disturbed by the music, attacked and drove out the choir.

Two little children named Turvey have been lost in the bush near Merrindec, in the Mudgee district, and all hope of finding them alive has been abandoned A novel cricket match claimed attention at Luc, near Mudgee, during the holidays. The match was between ladies and gentlemen from the families of Messrs Dowling, House and Cox. The gentlemen were dressed in female all ire.

During the past week 6,101 sheep have been dispatched from Masterton by rail, and in the same period 273 bales of wool were forwarded.

A boy aged 15, requires a situation in the country. According to a contemporary, Mr Chantrcy Harris, junr., writing from Hannans, 2(i miles from C'oolgardie, fays: -Life up Lure would be enjoyable but for the heat, want of water, and the flies. From sunrise to sunset these latter keep one in a continual state of movement. The brutes make for the eyes and mouth chiefly, in search of moisture and they won't stir until knocked or brushed away. Water is fid per gallon. Heat is more plentiful and over lOOdeg in the sun. To-day it has been 120dcg. Insects and reptiles arc in galoresnakes, lizards, ants, mice, beetles, horse-flies, uiosquitos (a few), spiders, including tarantulas ami scorpions, centipedes, bugs, cockroaches (a few), and others I canuot enumerate. Crows represent iu the greatest proportion the feathered tribes, lam sorry I cannot speak more hopefully of this country. It is a Brand hunting ground for capitalists, but uot the place for a poor man who has to livo on what he makes by the sweat o£ his brow and to keep a wife and family. It is other 1 wise with young fellows who arc not bound to make so much a week. They can earn a living, and wait for something better, in tho shape of fresh discoveries, to turn up. lam certain that plenty more field s nave yet to be dropped ou before Western Australia is played out, and it is those who wait patiently and pluckily for such opportunities that will come out on top in the end. As soon as a man as a hundred or two he cau turn his attention to reeling, which lis what this country is adapted ion,.

Accounts against tlio estate of the lato Mr B. P, Perry, are to be sent to Mr C. F. Gawitli on or before the 24th. A reward is offered for tlio return of a brooch, lost between Mastertou and I Carterton.

George Wright now states that the Jockey Gallagher, sent the telegram last month, accepting with Boyal .Roso for the AVellingtou Clip, by mistalte, At the Weslpyan Church to-morrow owning, the Eov. J. Dukes mil speak on " Character Building," The choir will sins; the anthom "Jesus Shall Keign." A farmer to conversing with Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.E., recently, and wai hemoaninq the trouble caused by the various pcsls. The Member for Mastertou replied that the eodlin moth might he bad, but the liailtray Commissioner had been the fruitgrower's worst blight in the past! One of the most cruel and crucifying pains niar.kind ig nlllictcd with, is undoubtedly toothache. It will be of interest to know that instant i-lief ran lie obtained by applying a little of Herb Extract, and Infallible (Jure for Toothache, which prnv. h a pernmneut cute in nearly all casts where the teeth are hollow. Kv.-iybody at all likely to get to >thaohe should bo inevided with a bottle, which can be had E"i' !/• cncli (guaranteed not to injure the teeth or health] at the W.F.G'.A.'a Fancy Geoda Department, also the following; -German cure for corns, t|-; Mort in Insect powder awl sprer.ders, 1/- each; Bock's waterproof cement, 1/-; liock'a I'atz piste, large tins, Bock h Co,, Manufacturing Chemists and Importers.—Advt,

The announcement is made in another part of this paper th.it a sale of greater magnitude than eyer yet attempted by Te Aro House is now being held, aud should arrest the attention, of everyone in this pari of the Colony. Te Are House has louj held the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now Liking place to inaugurate the new rear of ISM.

Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership ill his business, a commercial gentleman who has lons ten associated with the London buying for To Aro House. To thoroughly reduce :\ml prepare tho stork wevio is In the partnership stocktafcinij, sweeping lednctions will be made in a!! departments. Hie .dock must lie icducid S' and >':! ! be offered to the pmclia.'in,' publ'e .itUvit 11-uij/.iprices, ; iends oi fistni.'/'j, sli'ckriijets.' s ttler.i ear,'inl hoesmrves. yomy and old. rich and poor, alike will save heaps of moiey by reserving their purcba* s for this ureal partnership sale, wliieh commences en Friday, •ltli January, 18115, at Te Aro House, The old order cliaiigclh and they v;ho do not move with the times and keep abreast with the new order, will liml themselves sinking into depths of despair. It's the fashion to move on; it pays (,> hurry up. "Be up and doing" the I'o.t sings I" Move on " tile Bobbv cries! We remodel our prices with the Mew Yea'because a small 1 profit suits a large business. We intend in tho future to work on a veiy much smaller profit, and do a more cash business, therefore, if you want a goal article at a low price, the Bon Marcbe is tho place for you and you-money! Have you madeup your mind that although you want several tilings you will not buy tlicin unless they can be bought under such circumstances as will enable you to say " I bought them at a lowprice"? If so, you will find what you w.i'it at fj. J. Hooper and Co.'s. Is there any truth in the rumour that you are a member of an Association formed for the purpose of doing away with promiscuous shopping, and that your '• pals and palliasses " and all the blokej and blokesses of your acquaintance aro sworn under fearful penalties, involviig all kirn's of losses to buy nothing, even if you aro tattered aud toru, unless the articles yon require can be got at a low price? However stringent your rales may be they cannot touch you if you buy from L.J, Hooper and Co.'sßon Jlarche,—ADvr,