Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1895. GOVERNMENT LOANS TO FARMERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4933, 24 January 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1895. GOVERNMENT LOANS TO FARMERS.

Tiik leather-lunged Liberals of New Zealand, arc constantly ranting ibout the wonderful benefits to be lerivecl from the Advances to Settlers Act. Nothing can persuade them, thai they are entering upon a dangerous scheme, It is useless telling them, that the lending margin is too narrow for safety. They are indifferent to the fact, that the foundation of the scheme is entirely rotten. These are minor points easily overcome with Liberal bombast and frothy platform oratory. The. scheme opens-, up a bright prospect to an army of "right color" billet-hunters. There are revising, valuers of the calibre of Mr T. K. Mudonold, at £SOO per annum each, a whole army of local valuers, and invito a legion of lawyers to fatten on fees, A small bodyguard of ten or a dozen clerks for the superintendant and to fill these posts it is said each Minister has recommended more than twice the number required. Whatever the benefits of the Cheap Money Scheme might be to our farmers, there is no doubt it is to bo made a feather bed for for some of the more needy Liberals The entire credit, if any, with regard to State loans to farmers, cannot be claimed by ilia gushing Liberals of New \ Zealand, for the Commissioners of . Sayings Banks of Victoria have long , '"lid the power to make advances to' - and they have done so, loans armors . to about 70 farlaving been n. A mm ] mn „. nersthe amount a,. ■«%„,„•„., ng £SOO to each. The ~m m aethod is more commendable than he New Zealandscheme, for greater are is taken, the risk is less and the lillets are fewer. By the Victorian oheme advances can be made on reeholds only ; not more than half he value of the security is lent, and io loans are granted of less than 2200. Interest is charged at the ate of -5 per cent, payable lalf yearly, but 2 per .cent ler annum must also be paid as a inking fund on account of principal. i'efore a property is valued a valuaion fee of £2 10s (or £3 if the ecurity is more than 5 miles from a lailway Station) is required, and if he loan is granted a further charge s made for the mortgage deed of,

j three guineas for loans up to ,£SOO, ■ and four guineas for loans exceeding that amount. Only two valuators 1 are employed.

Our local contemporary notices, that the Mastcrfon agent of the Press Association has omitted to mention that at ittr Hogg's meeting on Friday evening an unanimous resolution of confidence in the present Ministry was carried, Now no resolution of confidence in the present Ministry was passed at Mr Hogg's meeting, and the Association message was perfectly correct. It is rather had form for a newspaper which makes uphalf itsissue out of Association messages without contributing a penny piece towards them, to be always casting reflections upon their accuracy, as if they were as unreliable as the Masterton specials to the Evening Post.

The Piralo in the office of our local contemporary still continues on the warpath, We had a cablegram yesterday afternoon from Mr S. A. Cameron of Coolgardie, It was, as a matter of course appropriated by the Star plunderer, without an atom of acknowledgment.

_ A Mastcrlon resident is reported to be killing codlin moths at the rate of an hundred a day, by means of codlin moth traps, viz:—cloth bandages bound round the trunks of apple trees, near the ground. The organ at St, Luke's Church, not having had anything done to it for many years, has been lately tuned by Mr J. Charlton, and now sounds like a new instrument,

During the performance of "The Gondoliers'' at Wellington, on Tuesday nighUlr Tom Pollard presented Tavior, the rider ot Mahaki in the Wellington L'np, with a valuable gokl-niounted whip. Mr Alfred Bennett has sold his quarter share in the Sydney Eecnimj Scm newspaper to his brothers and sister, for between £80,1X11) and C!IO,0:i().

A cricket match will be played on Saturday at Langdale between a team from Teuui and the stations round about. The second days racing at (lie Mutt takes place to-day, The Mastcrlon public schools reopen on Monday next, The Heretaunga Hack Meeting, takes place at the Hull on Saturday. Mr John Hessey informs us thai some ol his crops have threshed out beyond expectations. M r F, 1 [. Wood notifies an unreserved sale of litrnilure and general merchandise at his Carterton auction rooms, on Saturday 2nd February. Particulars appear in our advertising columns. In the event of the half-holiday being fixed for Thursday, Mr C. R Daniell announces his intention of declaring for Saturday. The Carterton School Committee have nominated Mr A. Bish, J. P., for a scat on the Wellington Education Board.

Mr J. L. Murray advertises cheap school suits.

The following contributors have made up the amount of the ,C2 fine in the liobiu's Case.-Thos. Wngg, Mrs Waite and C. R Danicll.

There is to be a great gathering of Natives nt the large meeting house at Papawai on the -1 111 February, when it is anticipated that there will be one thousand natives present says the Xlamhnl. The Rev. Mr Williams will probably also be there by invitation. The Jfotoma and Nalivc land matters generally will be under discussion. Our Tenui correspondent writes: On Saturday last Mr Anderson's daughter was riding after the cows for milking, when she was thrown from her horse and broke her arm. On Sunday .1, Mitchell, a well-known athlete, who had recently been in the Mastcrlon Hospital with a broken leg, had the misfortune, at Tenui, to fracture it again in tlicsame place. Dr Dawson attended both cases.

Many people are vainly engaged in the search idler the unobtainable. They set up au ideal and rush through life with their minds set upon what is an impossibility. There are thousand of thril'ly housewives who vainly try nostrum after nostrum in the hope of obtaining eventually what is a pure economical and efficient baking powder. They arc disappointed limes out of number from (lie fact that so few of the preparations which are solayishly pulled even come to within reasonable 'distance of their expectations. They arc inclined therefore to give the search up in disgust, but before doing so we would recommend them to make a trial ot the Dragon Baking Powder and we are convinced that they would at last admit that the goal of their ambitions has beeu reached. Once used always used, is the confident cry of the manufacturers of this sterling article. " Trilles light as air " are the natural result of the use of this pure mid efficient aid to domestic culinary operations. Special prizes were given lo (he Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade for coinpetition at the late picnic by Mr J. L. Murray (jersey and three lials); Mr O. Pragnell (set of silver studs); Mr M. J. Symes (two pairs of pictures); Mr P. A. liive (silver-mounted teapot); Ah Lop (China milk jug) Medals were awarded as follows:—Maiden Race, UHlyds-H, Grealhcad ; Firemen's Handicap, 220yds—J{. Fellinghani; Open Handicap, 150yds—1'. Murray ; Volunteer F.I), Hawlicap-T. Hawke; DarktownUace- R.Fellingham; Officers Handicap, 220yds—G. L. Braggins; Bandsmen's Race, loOyds-McGuive; Greytowu V.F.B. Race, 2%ds--W. Smith ; Maslerton M.P.B. Handicap 220 yds—A. Wilton; Ticket Raee-U. Morris, P. Hunter, H. Stinson. The olllcers wroked well, special praise being due to the handicappcrs-- Messrs W. Morris and C. Ewington ; StarterCaptain Pickering; and Secretary E. Pragnell. Music was supplied by the Municipal Band and the catering was carried out in a satisfactory manner by Mr J. E. Hood, ll is probable thai (he gathering will beau annual fixture.

The anniversary services in connection with the Presbyterian Ckurch.Masterton, will be held ou Sunday ncxl, when the Rer. J. Ross, of Turakina, will preach. A public tea meeting takes place on Tuesday, January 29th.

A serious accident occurred on Anniversary Day, at Mr Burkes' farm, Upper Manaia, when Mr S. E. Gapper's traction engine ran over J. Burkes' foot, breaking two bones of the ankle. Dr. Beard attended tho suiter.

Messrs Simms and Mowlem add to Hie list of entries for their next slock sale in tho yards, Queen-strccl, on Wednesday, 30th inst., at 1 o'clock :- 18 3 and 4-yr old bullocks, 6 good dairy heifers in calf, 3 store cows, 2 fat cows, 7 yearlings, 1 pony, 1 set harness, aud 2 light spring traps.

Notice- is given that the registration fee for dogs m the Borough of Masterton for the current year is livo shillings, which is payable during the present month,

I An exemplary sentence was yesterday passed by Mr Martin S. 11., on a man named Alexander McDonald; (says the I N, Z. Timet) who was charged with failing to maintain his wife aud three chil-j •Hii, Mrs McDonald stated that deMan^ 1 ' 0 dldnotflp^ • i „„„ ,'*incy during the last givnhcr nym . .^^ twelvo months, aud alt „.. t . pend on was some monoy she got. a married daughter. Her husband was addicted to drink, and a fow days ago caused great consternation in tho house by threatening to commit suicide, and mixing up a decoction of match heads and water, to carry out that design. He could earn good wages, but would not work, and laid in bed to all hours in the day. His Wors'hip remarked that he would so arrange that McDonald should get up early in tho future,, and that he should also have plenty of work to do. He would be sentonccd to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, and would also heordcred to pay £<k month for the support of his wife aud family.

At the Mastcrlon Magistrate's Court to-day, .Elizabeth Clara fcroodgame wss charged with being drunk in a public ■ place on the 23rd instant, and also committing au act of indecency in the Public Park on the same day. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment, 'His Worship staling (hat the kindest thing to do was to send her to gaol lor a term.

We hear that GO bushels of oats to the acre, is being thrashed at Mr dudd's farm, Manaia. The grain is of fine quality. It is reported that the American Patent Agency of Cincinnati, U.S.A., has offered ten thousand dollars for the solo rights of the earmarking patent invented by Messrs Shearer and Hankins of Palmerston North, It is understood that the patentees will accept the offer.

It is now stated that M'nkaki the Wellington Cup winner, will not he taken to Australia to fulfil his engagements.

We learn that the Rev A. C. Yorke, has received 5s from Mrs Wagland, 10s from Mr Meredith, and 25s from Mr Meredith's station hands towards the Benjamin Morgan Fund. The sums hanked to date amount to £l6 3s, but as a leg will cost about £2O a few more donations are still desired.

A prisoner named .Roderick McEenzie escaped yesterday morning while working witha gang of men atPoiutHalswell.

The Secretary of the Wellington Racing Club received nearly f()0 from people at a distance, for investment en the totalisator during Cup clay.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add io their tale on Saturday next, one brake nearly new.

A woman named Theresa Hend was found (lead in a house in Cook street, Auckland. The jury brought in a verdict of" Death from habitual drunkenness."

A clerk in the City of London Court obtained damages, £ls, again.it a Metronolitan Railway Company for personal injuries to one of his eyes through a spark trom the funnel from an engine.

I bought it in town. Did you ? Well, hot's just where yon madu a mistake. At fj. J. Hooper's, yon may combino fashion with economy. That is lo say, you may dress well without ruining yourscif. whether you an- a wearer of pants, ov one of the pcitipoat briaaik Mr; Horatio Chrcmio Hoppers, who runs a bill at a down town draper's, pays (eventually) live pounds ler her costume, hut does not look one whit better Mrs liomeo Smith, who comes :o the Bon Marche and disburses fifty sbillines for exactly the same dress. It may he added, that both ladies arc equal as far as I'OliE, etc., are concerned, the only difference being 'lint Mrs Hoppers don't or won't kuow tlie ropes,—Advt. One of the most cruel and crucifying pains mankind is alllictcd with, is undoubtedly toothache. It will he of interest 10 know that instant r lief can be obtained by applying a liltlc of Herb Extract, anil Infallible Cure for Toothache, which pruv-s a permanent cure in nearly all casts where the teeth archollow. Everybody at all likelv to get to ,tliache should be provided with a bottle, which can he had for 1/- each (guaranteed not to injure the teeth or health) at the W.F.C.A.'e I'.uity CI oils Department, also the following: —German cure for corns, !/•; Mort in lussct powder and spreadnr.s, 1/- each; l)«ck's waterproof eLineut, 1/-; Uoek's l\itzpiste, laiirc tins, 1/-.— P. Dock A Go., Manufacturing Chemists and Importers.—Auvr.

The announcement is made in another purl of (his paper that a salcof greater !nagnjca>'c than ever yet attempted by Te Aro House is now being held, and should arrest the at tonlion, of everyone in this part of the Colony. Te Aro House has Ion; held the P'cmicr position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, andfuither developments are now t iking place to inaugurate the new year of 18115.

Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has lon« been associated with the London buying for Te Aro House. To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping reductions will be made in all departments. The stock must be reduced by £lo,tioo, and will be offered to the purchasing pnhhent most tempting prices, Heads of families, storekeepers, s tilers, careful housewives, young aud old, rich aud poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this creat partnership sale, which commences on Friday, ■lth January, 18(15, at To Aro House.