Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1895. MR. HUTCHISON AT NAPIER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5020, 8 May 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1895. MR. HUTCHISON AT NAPIER.

Mr, George Hutchison in his Napier speech alleges that between 1891 ami 1894 the cost of governing this country had been increased bv i £125,000 per annum, and this will probably be considered n record for a Ministry professing retrenchment. •Tlio Ministry hits undoubtedly effected drastic retrenchments in many departments, but it has at the same time launched out freely in new directions. Its economics and extravagances ran neck and neck for a time, but the former arc now hopelessly distanced. Our taxation is now above whatSirYernon Harcourt calls a " tolerable" limit. According to Mr Hutchison wo pay on sugnr a half-penny a pound, or 50 per cent, on its value. On tea sixpence a pound;or 72poi'cent. on the averago declared value, which was B}d, But that most commonly used cost only s]d a pound, so Hint duty on that was more than 100 per cent. Other articles, such as matches, were taxed 100 percent, There isawaxvestafactory to be started in Wellington under encouragement from the Government. The whole Colony has to pay 100 per cent, on its matches to sup, port one manufactory chiefly employing girls at starvation wages. Mr Hutchison is doing good work by touring tlio Colony and showing that wo live in the most heavilytaxed country in the world, and that economy of administration w imperative. Ho again dwelt upon the numerous scandals connected with tlieMinißteriftll)epartmentS|6oandals w hicli have pot been and cannot be " , .' -«cl by any Inmost, straightjxplank. J forward atatem*. = n, e JThuiot ansuccessfully defended _. v pointment, or has Mr Mot, ™ e shown that the Pomahaka purchase was other than a job, or has Mr Ward or his friends explained that little Company which was registered on the eve of his departure for London? How are people to havo confidence in Ministers who allow themselves to be mixed up with equivocal undertakings? How are peoplo to believe that men who.have' been proved to touch pitch, will • J-01-J 0

Attached to the Wel-| A lington College is a shed Technical about forty feet by School, fifteen fitted up with six carpenter's benches and suitable tools. Four boys work at each bench and an instructor is engaged for four hours a week for two classes, so that some forty-eight boys receive technical instruction in the shop. It would not be an expensive experiment to provide the Masterton public school with a similar shed at which some fifty of the elder boys conld receive technical instruction ant! where, if gas were laid on, a night-class mightbe formed for lads who have left school. The carpenter's shop in connection with the Wellington College is said to be a success and it is not by any means an expensive institution.

A stendy capable ploughman desires work on farm or station. _ Wuirarapa North County Council sits to-morrow. The Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade's social and (taocc tukes place tomorrow evening. Captain Jackson Harry, says he is firmly of opinion that the claimant is the real Sir lioger Tiehborno. Mr James Cross, of the Tauherenikau Hotel, gives notice of intention to apply for a publican's license. A meeting of St. Mattlicw's vestry, Masterton, isto behold on Moudaycvcning next. Football by moonlight is all the rage jn Masterton at the present time, and nightly the Park Oral presents a lively scene. The Annual Ball of the Mauricevillc Bachelors is announced for 21th inst. at the Choral Hall. Music will ho provided by Gray's Quadrille Band. The Eev. S. H. D. ferryman lectures at the Masterton Wesleyan Schoolroom this evening. The proceeds will be devoted to the Eketahuna Church Building hand.

Mr F. H. Wood announces an important sale of furniture at his Carterton Booms, on Saturday, 18th instant; particulars appear elsewhere. Captain Jackson Barry considers the Government of JS'ew Zealand owes him £'■soo. Last night he informed his audience that lie would look to Mr A. YV. Hogg, M.H.J!., for assistance in obtaining it.

St. Mattlicw's Club eject in the schoolroom this evening. There should be a good muster, and some energy and enthusiasm shown at the start of the new season.

The Drill Hall has been specially fitted up with the latest gymnastic appliances, and there is every appearance of its being well patronised by footballers and others, during the coming winter.

Miss Hourigan, who is well-known in Masterton, as a first-class dressmaker, lias an announcement, in another column, of interest to our lady readers. Miss Hourigan will be glad to see patrons at Victoria House, Hall Street. The Marquis of Jiipoii (Secretary of Stale for the Colonies) is pressing Sir Henry Loch to reconsider his refusal to accept the Governorship ot JS'ew South Wales, Complete arrangements arc being made by Mr 1?. 11. Wood and his committees for the Greytown Hospital Ball to be held on Friday evening, and if the present line weather continues. Masterton will be—as usual—well represented.

Messrs Kerr and Barnctt, of the Stanmorc Nursery, Christehurch, announce in another column that they have n very large assortment of fruit, forest, and ornamental trees ready for the present planting season. The Staumore Nursery has long been noted for the care and attention paid to the execution of all orders from those intending to plant, insomuch, that only good, clean, j healthy, and well-grown trees are sent | out, and with an endless variety to select i from, the proprietors are in a position to (ill any orders from contractors or those who contemplate planting in large areas. The firm publish an extensive catalogue which is furnished on application. A Committee meeting of the Masterton Operatic Society was held in Mr Dougall's olßee last evening, all being present with the exception of the Chairman who sent an apology. Mr Hobcrt Darroeh was elected Secretary to the Society. Mr A, von Kciscuberg was elected conductor, It was decided to take up Lcs Cloches dc Corncvillc, and with ut view to begin the rehearsals as soon as possible, the Secretary was instructed to communicate with various centres n books etc.

The victim in the recent Sydney poisoning case, Mrs Dean, is still an inmate of the North Shore Hospital, and very little improvement has taken place in her condition, She is in n very emaciated state, and her hair is falling out. There arc symptoms of inflammation of the ends of the nerves, with paralysis of the exterior muscles, especially the feet,

A mild sensation has been caused in Wellington, during the past week or two (says the Post), by the receipt of news of the elopement of two people well-known iu the city—a man formerly prominent in business circles, and the wife of a warehouseman. The pair went away by different routes, One of them has written back giving the nature of the escapade, and intimating that they have no intention of returning. The Melbourne Aiijits fails to sec what advantages will accrue from Mr Ward's conversion scheme except that the prospects of future borrowing may be improved, In the first place, no holder of existing New Zealand stocks can bo compelled to convert. In the second no holder would dream of converting on any other terms but those which would give him the same effective rate of interest as at present, Then as regards the colony itself, even if a saving in interest were effected, it would he aMhc expense of a large addition to principal, and this money would eventually have to be paid,

Cycling, as a moral influence, should prove a good text for reformers, says an English exchange, Its influence will have a decided effect on the history of this country. If anyone doubts this statement let him station himself on any popular highway in the early summer, and considerhow these young men, who stream out in such countless numbers from the city, would ho spending their timo were it not for the cycle. The public house, the hotel bar, and billiard room would attract many of them, The bicyle removes them lrom temptation, It does more; it strengthens them, mind and body. It iuspircs them with pure and elevating thoughts, The individual must be dopravod indeed who derives no benefit from excursions on wheels through the country, There is a good chance now, for those who keep bees on a large scale, to make some money, (writes a Home correspondent), as owing to the trench war in Madagascar, the large supplies of honeycomb usually available thpnee, are running short, and will soon stop. This is sending up the price by leaps and bounds, and there is "money in it," if any New Zealandors arc prepared to " take the tide at its fjoqd,"

In tho hottest weather the house may, bo kopt fresh by fho pse of salt. Twice a. week every bed-room floor in tlic house jhould be wiped over with a clean cloth wrung out of strong salt and water. It does not injure anything, but makes tho colours of carpets bright and fresh, and foughens and cleans matting, while tho feeling of freshness in the air, must be felt to be realised. Tho downstairs rooms, including' kitchen a»(J scullery, should be similirly treated. The salt and ffafpr, alter- übo, when thrown down the drains, will sweston them and prevent smells, as salt |s a most useful dijinfcclwrt.

Tho annual meeting of Masterton Trust Lands Trust voters, takes place on Thursday, May 16th, at 1, p.m. The regular meeting of the Masterton Druids lapsed last night for want of a quorum.

The mouthly meeting of the North ffairaiapa Benevolent Society, takes place to-morrow morning.

In the course of his address last even, ing, Captain Jackson Barry spoke in the highest terms of the Hon. H, J. Scddou, the present Premier. Captain Jackson Barry has now heen G5 years in the Colony, and reckons he is going to stay here a good bit longer. At anyratc, lie promises Masterton a free lecture when he returns from the King Country with his mineral discoveries.

The proposed social, which was to have taken place in the St. Matthew's schoolroom this (Wednesday) evening, under the auspices of St. Matthew's Club, has unavoidably to be postponed till some future date. It would, however, be well for all old members to attend the meeting, this evening, iuordor to give in the names of any intending members, ns the rules provido that the names of candidates must lie heforc the Club for a fortnight beforo election.

A gentleman from Java has been paying a visit to Sydney with the view of obtaining sheep suited for the heat and moisture of the climate. Mutton and not Wool wai the great object sought Although nsmnny, on an average, of three applicants each day, apply to Mr E. H. Waddington I Secretary of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society) for relief, such economy is necessary tlmtonly very urgent cases an granted even casual assistance, and then only after the strictest investigation and a recommendation from the police. Last month casual relief was granted in on'y live instances. Messrs A. &T. Burt the well-known Brassfouiiders, Coppersmiths, Sanitary Plumbers, Manufacturers and Importers, whose head establishment is in Dunedin, have now for some time past had a branch in Wellington wlierc the quality of their workmanship and the superiority of their goods has attracted | a large and increasing connection. All kinds of iron,copper and brass founding is undertaken by Messrs A. and T. Burt at the shortest notice and they also have a most complete electro-plating plant which turns out work second to none in the colony. At the Maimers' Street establishment there is a fine display of gas littings, and plumbers'requisites of all kinds arc kept in stock in great variety,

Says the Olugo Buibj Tunes :-A novelty in every seme of the word can now be seen daily in Georgo Street in the shape of a diminutive bicycle, made iifter llic Hiimber pattern, with ball bearings ami pneumatic tyres, the handiwork of Mr Stcdman, of this town. The niaehiue is certainly a curiosity, but as an interesting exhibit is perhaps surpassed by the infantile rider, the son of the maker, The age of the rider is three years, mid the height of the wheels of the machine 14' inches.

The Tiwpeh Times Ims been informed ot a settler who applied for a loan of ,C8o() over «';.'J acres of laud, which an expert valuer has stated to be well worth £1491), The settler's object in applying for the loan, was to pay oh: an existing mortgage equal to that lie asked for, on which be is paying 7 or 8 per cent. Bui the Superintendent of the Advances to Settler's Department, refused to let him have more than £soo—that is £350 less than a private lender gave him. Another instance was that of a man who applied for an advance of £l5O to pay oil' a mortgage for which lie is paying 1 per cent. His property is worth i'SOO, and all the Department will advance is £225. A third case is that of a settler wlio applied for a loan of £BOO to pay oil' a mortgage of that amount. He was offered £IOO.

The Oamant Muil saj'S:—A certain well-known colonial school inspectoronce entered a school, on inspection bent, iu his customary lordly manner, bouncing into the headmaster's room with his hat on, and without any such foolish ceremony as knocking for admission. Having concluded his examination of the room, he requested to be shown the assistant's master's room. The headmaster promptly summoned a small boy from the back row of awed scholars, and said:—" Johnny, this is Mr , whois one of the inspectors of the Otago Education Hoard. Will you kindly take him to Mr 's room, and be sure you knock at the door and take your hat off before you go in, because it is an extremely rude and ill-bred thing to do otherwise." And all the way along the passages that inspector thought and thought and thought.

A Japanese journal says that from the 12th of June last to December 20 in the China-Japanese war 17 battles were fought, which represented 17 decisive Japanese victories; that in the actions •lIS Japanese lost their liyes and 1,0(15 were injured; that of the Chinese G,G2O were said to be killed, 9,5 CD wounded, and 1,11)1 taken prisoners; that ammunition yalncd at £'507,030 sterling also fell to the conquerors, besides arms, tents, specie, vessels of various sizes, three mcu-of war, and other spoils; and that the gain to Japan is represented by a sum exceeding 7.3C3.0CJ dollars, while, as to these figures must be added the value of the booty at Port Arthur, it is declared by the same authority, the grand total of property is represented by a sum of 700,000,000 dollars.

Archimedes said that given a fulcrum large enough and he would raise the world. So it is with Dragon Baking Powder. Given enough of this admirable preparation, its proprietors guarantee that every good housewife in New Zealand will raise every loaf of bread she bakes, ami make every pic or piece of pastry so light that specific gravity will beset at naught. Joking apart,a good baking powdcris amir jua noum domestic cookery, for an inferior article is not only useless for the purpose forwhich it is sold, but it is absolutely harmful to thesystcm. Dragon Baking Powder is the purest article made, and therefore all who value good digestions and good cookery should not fail to ask their grocers for it.

It is a common thing for steam users to be told that eucalyptus or wattle bark put into the boiler will prevent incrttstation and scale. They follow this advice, and when theboiler is examined, sure enough the scale is gone, and they are under the impression that they have struck a good thing. The remedy is worse that the disease, the tannic and gallic acids contained in the various woods aqd barks will certainly removo scale from boiler plates.but they operate in exactly the same manner as that in which damp will remove paint from iron-work, i.c. by corroding the iron under the film of paint, and scaling it oft', so that the scale is removed from the boiler only by the corrosion of tho plate, and the life of a boiler treated in this way may be a clean one, but will certainly bo short,

Apparently tho Dutch police mean to do what tlioy can to put a stop to the child virtuoso in music. A few weeks ago it wi\s announced at Haarlem that a concert would be given by the boy Eoszalski, a pianist, who is only ten years of age, Just as the performance was about to begin a police inspector made his appearance and announced that he must prevent tho artist from carrying out his programme, in virtue of the law prohibiting child labour. The management, however, succeeded in inducingtheollicial topostpone whatever legal stops might be necessary until the elose of the porformanco.on the ground that so far the law had, olcariy not been contravened. Tho inspector hereupon allowed the concert to proceed, butonco more _ stepped upon the platform immediately tho last note had been played. It was then urged on behalf, of the youthful player that the matter i in question was really not work at all, buj Art. The officer did not see it in that light. " When the boy moves his I firigsrj," was flip, reply," ho earns his bread; and that is work!" Ho then calmly proceeded to draw up a report pftllfcasp, :

_ Applications are invited by the Wellington Education Board for the positions of Head Teacher for the Parkvale School andHcad Teacher of the Mangamahoe School.

Id connection, with tlio recent address of Signor Bragato, the Victorian Viticulturist.it bos been decided to form a Central Otago Tine and Fruit Growers' Association, with the object of promoting the culture of fruits and vines.

The Mcanee Hotel, occupiod by Mr P. Dooney, was destroyed by fire this morning. The insurances were—Building, JEBUO, aud furniture and stock £.IOO in the Standard Office, of which £3OO is re-insured in the Norwich Union, £250 in the New Zealand, and £250 in the Alliance. A successful concert was held last evening by the Wesleyau choir, at the Opaki schoolroom, The attendance was good and the efforts of the choir were thoroughly appreciated. The items consisted of glees, anthems, quartets, duets, etc, Mr Hollings contributing several solos on tho mandoline,

Tho following for playing " Football at Home," a game that may aimiso both boys and girls in the coming winter evenings, is from a Homo paper :—Tho ball is very easily procured, consisting of an eggshell with its contents blown out, and the Held is a covered table. After tho sides have been chosen—any number of players taking part—the players kneel on both sides of the table, a captain at the head on ono side, and another captain, at the foot on the other side. In front of each captain arc placed two upright bodies—candlesticks, tumblers, or whatnot. These arc the goals, across which a ribbon is stretched. Tho eggshell is placed in tho centre of the table, and put in play by both captains blowing at it. All tho other players then line up and assist in the blowing, which keeps the ball moving about the table in such a variety of ways as to cause a great deal of feu. A touchdown, which scores four points, is made by blowing the ball through the opponents' goal. Tho captain of the victorious side then takes the ball back to the opposite goal, and Hows it across the table, the object being to pass it through the same goal again. Tlu'sjf successful, scores two more points. The time limit of the game is thirty minutes, divided into two parts of fifteen minutes each, After the first half the two teams exchange positions as in football

MrT. W. Kirk, the Government biologist, has acollection of woods numbi'iing some 2'40 or 250 species, which ho has divided as follows:—(1) Spinous plauts and burrs damaging wool, (2) weeds of cultivated land, (3) weeds of pasture laud, (d) weeds of watercourses, (5) parasitic plants, such as dodder, etc. The collection was inspcctcdwilh the greatest interest at Duncdin (says the Olm\n Buili; Times) and the absolute necessity of some legislation to cope with the evils arising from the propagation of weeds was frequently expressed. Tlic following is an extract from the report of Mr Kirk to the Government in 1891:-" It has been remarked that the weeds of a country, arc not usually indigenous to that country, and this remark applies very forcibly to New Zealand. Our weeds are imported. Plants under natural conditions arc not frequently weeds; it is when the conditions of growth become unnaturally favourable that they develop and multiply so rapidly as to be considered injurious to the husbandman and pastoralist. Unfortunately, this colony appears to sunply these unnaturally favourable conditions to a very undesirable degree; for weeds, injurious fungi and injurious insects alike multiply in our genial climate, to a most marvellous extent. The weeds in this country may be likened to an invading army which, if not carefully watched and opposed at every point, will soon wrest the soil from the lawful possessors."

What price ? Ask, listen, and wonder. 1 Look at tbe new dresses, and the jackets, and macintoshes, aud millinery. Look at tho clothing, mercery, and house furnishings, and gloves, and marvel when you hear the price named. You've never heard anything like it before. You'vs been used |to getting your money's woith because you've dono y.iur shopping at Eoopcr's. Bui these extra reduced rates, these extra low pricsß, they almost exc.ed belief, and but that you take the (roods away in exchange for the prices quoted, you would be iuoliued to doubt your senses, and to laucy that things were not what they seem. Walk round tho shop, price everything, go somewhere else! go everywhere I price everything at the other shops, and then by every force of oiroumstmces and from the strongest conviction that it is tho proper thiug to do you'll come back to spend your money at the cheapest and best shop in Mastorton L. J. Hooper and Co's Don Marohe, -Ann. The Australian Mutual Provident Society have asked us to point out that Mr G. W. Schroder is the only canvassing agent employed at the present time in the Masterlon district. Occasionally under a misapprehension, insurances arc effected which are supposed to be with the A.M.P. but arc really not connected with it. It is to prevent mistakes of this kiud that the Society desires it to he known that in the llastcrton district Mr Schroder is its sole authorised agcnl-AovT, One ot the sights ot Wellington, at any time isundoubtably the magnificent establishment known as Te Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is Idled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety of the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc., it ismoro than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholeSale family drapery warehouse, Te Aro House.

Particular attention has been paid this year to tuo requirements ot country customers, ami tbo result is to lie scon in the immense and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, funnels, flamiellettcs, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing, fc The choice in each departs ment, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, whoa it is staled that ot flanneletto alono, over 50,000 yards have this scaßon heen imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.

A spccia'iy organised department, has been established to dcahvithcoun.ryorders. Patterns of any materials in stock, will ho forwarded to any address, post free, Country residents are invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhoro can such a wide selection, or such sterling valuo bo obtained, us at To Aro House Wellington,—Advt,