Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1895. MR BUCHANAN'S ADDRESS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5049, 12 June 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1895. MR BUCHANAN'S ADDRESS.

Mi! AV. 0, Jiuchanan, M.H.R., is a man who takes life seriously. He is essentially a worker rather than an orator' find even now, when by sheer industry and perseverance ho is understood to have acquired considerable wealth, he toils as hard as lie did when, at the commencement of his Colonial career, he laboured for a pound a week. In his time he has filled almost every position that a thrifty and intelligent colonist can fill, and his experience and matter- ; of-fact grasp of every question which he touches, is of value to those who desire to form a true estimate of the condition and true prospects of the Colony. Ho does not enjoy the free and easy audacity of a Mr Seddon, the ingenuity of a Mr Reeves, or the graceful dexterity of a Mr Ward, but'he possesses common sense in a marked degree and thin he applies to politics in much tho same way that ho Ims been wont to use it in his own private affairs. The labour legislation of the present Government is gvieyous to liim because it helps neither the poor man nor the rich; the impracticable nature of the Minister who inspires it troubles him because he knows that tho Colony cannot thrive on crude theories. He hits the mark, too, when he declares that people arebeing taught to despise law .by their harassing experiences under our new labour measures. Thou, too, ho resents, ns an essontially honest man, the bribery and trickery by which tho Government carried tho last general election and tho unblushing effrontery with which party services are rewarded by Government billets and grants. He is discontented) with the political corruption that is rampant and also with the specious character of the Land Settlement which is proceeding under tho auspices of tho Government. In such matters he is behind the scenes, and when lie finds old settlors having to give up their land, and new men taking up sections who have not an atom of chance of holding or retaining thorn, he is naturally indignant at the game of battledore and shuttlecock which the Government.is with the

producers of Now Zealand. Still. Mr Buchanan has faith in the C Colony, and believes that it will P survive even the Seddon Ministry. The power of even the worst and n most unjust .Government is limi- " ted; it can wound, but it cannot kill, a a young and vigorous country like this, Mr Buchanan is one of the few men whom Ministers dislike. Ho is thoroughly independent, un- v affectedly sincere, and honestly out- c spoken. His speech against the Ministry was forcible, but not so ~ telling as it might have been had ho ( let himself out a little, He is, if t possible, too over-scrupulous, and never likes to criticize his political ( oppououts in other than the most \ exact and almost formal manner, r and with carefully measured words. s It is in bis nature to be fair, even c towards the Ministry, and if any- 1 thing ho has said bo resented, tho ' sting will not arise from any inten- , tion on his part to wound, but ' merely from the plain, unvarnished , . truths which ho deems it to bo his duty to place before his constituents, ; i Messrs J. Graham & Co. have just to baud a large and special consignment- of \ brtishwarc. [ Tho Maslcrton Masonic Lodge meets j ■ this evening at the Lodge Room, Rau- ' nister-streot. : Mrs Kendall, the actress, says that I ' when a girl gets astride a bike " she ' bids farewell to good looks." I Mr W. C. Buchanan, Mill!., ] addicsses his constituents at Grcytown ' this evening, ' ' Attention is directed to Mr P. H. Wood's advertisement of un important | property at Fealherston, to be sold by ; public auction, | A buff Ooi'lmi cockerel winner of ,CSO < I iu prizes at the New York show, was i sold immediately after the show at a ' similar figure. i The l'nsloriilisls' Review warns long ' wool sheep breeders that the market ' will be easily glutted, and that it is ' 1 requisite that consignments should be of good onid'ty. , It is said that a young and titled hdy ■ • is coming out at a London music hall to \ j give imitations of almost every note i made by birds, animals mid popular i singers of the day. ' To-morrow will be almost a whole ' holiday in Jlnstor'oii, the business places having agreed to close at 11 ] j a.m. insieiul of 1 o'clock, on account of i , the Wuirarapa Hunt Club's Steeple- > chase Meeting at Ciarcvillc. i There is to be a public holiday in '' Wellington next month, to celebrate the ' borrowing prowess of a non-borrowing Government, The late Miss M. Myers, whose sad ■ - death we reported yesterdey, had friends - in Mnstcrlon who were much distressed ' by Ihe sudden news ol her untimely ' death. A short time ago Miss Myers ! was on a visit to this town and made ' many friends here. Mr J. Ji. Juggins, of Ekclahuna, in another column advertises particulars of a nice little homestead of a hundred acres with buildings and improvements which he is offering at a low price and on very reasonable terms. I Mr li. Acheson, solicitor, gives notice that William Scaton, of Grcytown, will < i apply for his discharge from bankrunlcy at the next sitting of the District Court ' at Masteiton. A Press Association telegram, with ' reference to SommcrviKe, published in [\kFcildimj Slur, and dated "Master- ' ton, JuneUtli," says:-"He said he , complained of the treatment he was sub- | ject to in Mastcrlon after his arrest, and ' s that he was handcuffed all the time with , i his hands behind him." We are author- ] 3 ised by Ihe Masteiton agent of the , 3 Association to state that no such tele- j gran was sent from (liis town. , ; An ollicc for Ihe employment of I women has been opened in the Govern- i i ment Buildings in connection with the i [ Depaitmeut of Labour. The ollicc is < • No. 11, on t lie gromid-lloor, near the I M'oleswortli Slrecteutrancc to the Build- I ings. It is open to any woman or girl who i desires employment, to have her name i ' enteral on Ihe hooks without payment. 1 Employers of women's labour, either I J domestic, clerical, or otherwise, will be i supplied willi names and addresses of I : those suitable to their needs, without j . lee, but with the attached condition that I it an engagement is effected notice . i should be given to the Department. After nine years residence in Wellingj lon, Mr Ji. J. King, the well-known importer of music and musical instruments, has so extended his business that ( he has been compelled to move into i ] more commodious premises. This, Mr . i Xing has ibne, and his music warehouse f is now No. (SO, Manners Street, Welling- - , ton. In another column MrKingdircc-is j attention to the change, and aiso , indicates the class of goods he is now , - able to offer. The " Butterfly Waltz" ' is the latest in dance music, and is said 5 to be a -welcome change iu style, i besides being tuneful. This waltz is supplied by Mr King at 2s Id post free, j A very handsome illumiualed cata- ' 1 loguc of Standard Seeds comes to us ! from the well-known linn of Nimmo & ' Blair, Duncdin, Fruits, flowers, vege- I tables, and horticultural implements arc I all included in thiscomprehensiveguidc. < Any settler possessing it.practically has < the key lo all that is best woith know- ' ing and growing in his garden. We have ' : been much impressed ourselves with the > extent and variety of nursery stock ' whichlliis up-to-date catalogue discloses. ' , Our Wellington correspondent, who i , cons tho pages of the "immortal Bard" ( ( of Avon, writes us that those who are conversant with their Shakespeare, and who are also diligent students of 1 1 modern literature, must be struck with 1 the prodigal use that is made of quo- * i tations from the " immortal Bard" to 'J , adorn the pages of the writers of to-day. ' , Sliakospcarc seems to have written some- « i thing appropriate for ovcrylhiug and t everybody, and by some process of v divination to have most aptly described 1 the times and circumstances of our day. t When writing Coriolauus, Act 3, Scene f 1 1, Shakespeare must have had in his t i mind's eye the great expansion of Her 1 ! Majesty s Colonial Empire in these seas, d , and the wonderful developments of our " natural products, for in tho passage re- 5 (erred to he speaks of "A Brand to the n j end of the World," which to all unpre- a ' judiccd persons would appear to have £ direct reference to the famous Yalumba 1' ' Wines, which in addition to a number t: i of gold medals, and first awards at ' various international exhibitions, have c just carried off the first prize at the c i Mildura Show, against a host of com- c pctitors. Yalumba Wines aro now very " properly obtainable in every town iu the d 1 Colony, and their reputation is such a that no hotelkcepcr can afford to be c without them. h A report from Naramlera, (N.S.W.), c gives particulars of the death of a man a named William Pitt from blood-poison- J ing, the result of a bite from a spidor. 1 Tho man was employed as a cook at ' Cuddell siding, and during the night, j 1 whilo asleep, was bitten on the check, it '] is presumed by a small spider. The a symptoms of blood poisoning quickly T developed, and he was removed to the „ hospital, but the effcct.of the poisoning c would not yield before the treatment, s and Pitt died 24 hours after admission, a Deceased was a strong healthy man, ( ] The medical certificate showed that B (death was due to acute cellulitis of tho c neck and asphyxia, induced by- tho poisoning. The spider which is held to bo so dangerous is described as a small black one with a red spot on its back. The salo ot drapery and clothing announced in another column, will comence on Saturday Juno Ist, at the Bon Marohc, Messrs L. j, Eoopcrand Co., have decided to dispose of tbe whok of theitnew season's ■ stock of drapery, millinery, clothing, household furnishing, woollens, blankets, eto, This is a olmuco th»t very seldom ocoura r and buyers would do well to visit the Bale V early as there is no doubt the goods will be " sold independent of cost prices and at great ri sawifiw,-ADYT, .. - aj

. Anglican services will be hold at J Opaki at 11 a.m, and Eangitumau at 3 ' p,m. on Sunday next. Tho prizes to be presented to-morrow night, to tho successful competitors at tho last Amateur Athletic Sports, held at Masterton, includo gold and silver medals, and several handsomo and valuable trophies. •• Mr James Smith, of Masonic-street, requests us to thank those friends of his, ( who. recently defrayed the funeral ] charges of his late wifo. t The Eev. Mr Pcryman is oypected to t preach in the Masterton Wcsleyan t Church, next Sunday, not tho l'resby- • terian Church, as previously stated. Tho Wairarapa Amateur Athletic ' Club's social and presentation of prizes, i which takes place at tho Drill Hall tomorrow night, bids fair to be a great success. An active committee is looking carefully after all arrangements, and a pleasant evening may be safely anticipated. The trophies won by members of tho Masterton Cricket Club during last season, will be presented at the Athletic Club's social to-morrow night. It will interest many in our commun- i ity to know, says tho Otmjo Daily Times , that Mr C. Bills, ot George street has now on view in his shop the only known , specimen of a black penguin. Somo years ago a black penguin was included ' among the specimens in the Otago Museum, but it was secured by Sir < Walter Buller, and taken homo by him t to England, and unfortunately, lost ] while Sir Waller was returning to the Colony. The specimen which Mr Bills has is an exceedingly fine one, and on'_ account of its uniqueness it may bo ' regarded as very valuable. I Mr Falkncr has completed tho ercc- ( lion of his sawmill near Jlcfty's Bridge, Ekclalmna, and a start was to be made : this week. The plant is a very complete one and consists of vertical, breakdown, ' and circular saw benches, and planing machines, the whole being driven by a twrnty-horsc power engine. A contract has been let to bring the sawn timber out by traction engine to the Mangamahoe railway station. The Mosslmrn correspondent, of the Southland Times reports:—Tho cold weather of the last leffwoch has, as usual, brought great numbers of ferrets about the homesteads, and fowls of all sorts have had a sharp thinning out, The ferrets have not had it all their own way, for tliey have been killed in dozens. There is no doubt they do an immense amount of good in killing young rabbits in the summer, but once let them come about the houses and kill a few fowls, and they never go after rabbits again, and are best out of the way—protection or no protection. At (ho Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday, during the trial of the man .Nicholson on the charge of murdering Annie Friend, Mr .Tellicoe was crossexamining a witness as to whether lie considered the condition and appearance of (he woman justified him in advising her to go for the police, when His Honor '.interrupting) asked of what earthly use was i( (o put such a question. The witness had just said that the woman's face was all bruised and bleeding; why (lien ask whether ho thought lie was juslifiod in advising her to go for the police? It was a mere waste of time. Mr Jellicoo: lam very sorry, Your Honor. His Honor: Ido not think you arc very sorry. Mr .Tellicoe: I assure Yonr Honor that lam. His Honor: I think not. To ask a witness whether he was justified in advising (he woman to go for the police when he tells you the woman was nil bruised and bleeding is a pure waste of time. Even (he worst of (liings, it is said, have their bright side to sonic folks. Teacher after teacher at a provincial school had been laid up with influenza, and much to the inconvenience of (he stuff and the gratification of tho scholars Hie number of those attending to teach got smaller by degrees and painfully ' less. The climax was reached a few days ago, when, just as the scholars ■ arrived at their school, the intimation was made known to them that the master had been attacked by the malady so ; that there would be no school held for , several days at least. It is is said the , scholars received the intelligence calmly ! but when they, were once outside the building, one shiny-faced boy mounted ' a stono and cried, " Three cheers, boys, for the influenza." And Ihechcerswere given with a heartiness that showed that there was joy in each hurrah,— Nelson Mail. A marriage that attracted crowds to witness the ceremony on account of the popularity of (ho principals was celebrated in St. Mark's Church, Carterton, this morning, (says Tuesday's Ohcmr) between Mr liichard Eoakc, formerly of I Carterton, and Miss Mary Booth, eldest ' daughter of Mr A. Booth, of (he Middle ' Bun, Taratahi. There wore many relalivcs of the bride present, including her father.who gave her away, the immediate family, and numerous friends. The bride 1 wore a tailor-made travelling dress and a pretty hat to match, trimmed with bows and ostrich tips. She was accompanied by two little girls, her sislcr Kale andcousm Eflic, iu Dutch hoods aud ' brown dresses, and they looked quaint ' and pretty, Mr 11. Booth acted as best i man. The service was conducted by i the Jiev W, Biillachcy, and was followed by a very impressive address. At the conclusionot the ceremony the party loft (he church and were received at the door with the heartiest of good wishes from the assembled people and showers of rice. After partaking of breakfast at | the residence of (he bride's parents, the ) newly married couple were driven to j Carterton station, from whence they , went north by train on their honeymoon ' trip, • 5 Messrs H. D. Bell, M.H.H, F. H. . Frascr and E. C. Kirk, representing the l United District Charitable Aid Board, wailed upon the Benevolent Society Trustees yesterday to explain the reason why tin Board had decided to appoint an officer to inquire into the administration of charitable aid.'in the district over 1 which the Hoard has jurisdiction. Mr s Bell said there was not the slightest in- \ tention on the part of the Board to inter- .. fere with tho Trustees' method of dis- , tributing relief. All they wished was , that the Trustees should place at the disposal of the Board's elliccr such information as he required. ThclievH.ynn 5 Stavcrcn assured Mrßell that tliero would v notbothc slightest objection to supplying all possible information to the officer. Mr S. Lancaster asked whether it was proposed to set up two benevolent institutions. Mr Bell: Certainly not. Mr Bell" added that he and his colleagues were supposed to seo how charitable aid was administered in the city, and they had not done it, and they were (ired of sitting as dummies. No ri doubt the Beneyolent Society could v administer relief better than anyone else could do it, but not only here but in the Hutt County and the Wairarapa tliero might be deserving cases not receiving relief at all, It was proposed to ask the Eev. Mr Evans to act as'the Board's officer.— N.Z Times. ' Last evening Mr W, C. Buchanan, M.H.E., addressed the electors in the Town Hall, Foathci'stoii, there being about sixty present, many being proycnled from attending through the wet b weather. Mr Jas. Donald was in tho si chair. Mr Buchanan's address was g similar to that delivered at Carterton v aud reported iu tho Duly Times yesterday. At the conclusion votes of thanks were passed to tho speaker aud to the }, chairman. C a