Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1895. APPREHENSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5059, 24 June 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1895. APPREHENSION.

Tin: seutiment with which coniuiousenae people generally regard the Government proposals of the present session, is one rather of'apprehension, than of alarm. A business man knows that bis trade will be (lisadvantageously affected by them, but not to such an extent as to be ruinous. He is cautious, therefore, afraid to launch out, and waits with apprehension, rather than anxiety, to seo what is going to happen. Pie has, during tlio past year or two, stood a good many rubs from the Liberal party, ami is prepared .to take a few more. ' The men who really suffer, are bis employes. His apprehension is such, that be is afraid to increase Jack's wages, and thinks he must put Tom on half-time, and that as a measure of prudence he must give Harry notice to leave. The Hon. Mr Beeves is waving llio danger signal, nnd though he knows by experience that there is more bark than bite in tlio Minister of Labour yet he feols it necessary to be on guard. Burdens in the past have been placed on his back by the measures of the honorable gentleman, but ha has been able to stagger under them byshiftingaconsiderable portion of the load on tlio very unwilling shoulders of his employes. Now aud again we see an employer take Mr Beeves oo seriously. Takeforexample.Mrßlair, one of the best and most liberal employers in the city of Wellington. Some time ago he publicly told the Minister for Labour and his acolytes that his measures wore injuring business, and that this would drive trade into the hands of companies ns in America. Of course Mr Reeves and his friends laughed at Mr Blair, but shortly afterwards it was significant that this very exemplary employer of labour gave up his business nnd sold out to a company. It is perhaps in few instances that the apprehension of Government interference carries an employer of labour as far as this, but itis undoubtedly the case that trade is being killed by labour measures. It is somewhat curious that some of Mr Hogg's most ardent supporters at the last general election are suffering even now inMasterton from the trade depression, They don't say much about it, but many of them nre on half time or no time. at all." They are now paying pretty heavilyforthe great political victory which they won. It is not the f aul tof the employers, for the men know that there is no. want of kindly feeling on their part, it is pimply the apprehension which exists all round, and which makes people hesitate to buy and sell, to make and to mend.

The next sitting •of tlio Wairarapa District Cotut. opens at Masterton on Wednesday next. \

' Wo remind our readers of the Six. penny Concert at the Masterton Wesleyan Schoolroom this evening.

No 1 cftoit is being spared, on the part oftho promoters, to make thoßentloy benefit social, which takes place neit Thursday eveniug. a thorough success.

Mr Hollings conducted service at tlio Masterton Wesleyan Cliurch yesterday morning, the Kov J, Dukes preaching in the evening, Business generally was very quitt in Masterton .on Saturday last, fewer people from the'eouutry being in town, than is usual.

The Mastci ton-Grey town football match on Saturday resulted iu another drawn game. This should make the finish of the season interesting.

Mr A. B. WortliiugloD, of th'e "Temple of Truth," Christchurch, is now in Melbourne, where he is lecturing! _ Probably the oldest person now living in Worth Wales is a woman named Mary North, who, ou 11th July next, will have reached the ripo ago of 105 years. Mrs Eleanor Copeland, an old blin:l lady, widow of Mr Copeland, solicitor, of Lawrence, was burned to death at her home, Duuedin, on Friday afternoon. Two doctors have independently arrived at the conclusion that most persons struck by lightning, and to "nil appearances dead, could be called to life by applying the method of artificial respiration in use for resuscitating the drowned.

John Lawrence Toole, the well-known English actor, is suffering from paralysis and it was announced on May 9th, that he would permanently retire from the siagc.

Mr S. G. ltadford has now added a boot-repairing branch to his Queen-street business, and has also opened a dress making department, Charges will bo, throughout, strictly .moderate.

The following is a return of divorces granted in the Colony of New Zealand during the past ten years:-] 893, 25; 1592, 18; 181)1, .20; 1890,21; 1889,17; 1888,32; 1887,16; 1886,2-1:1885,19: 1881, 10.

died iu the Dunedin hospital from the effects of burns received through his clothes taking tiro. The child and Ips sister were play ; ug with matches on Friday morning, when his nightdress caught fire. •

•Mr Alfred Daysh's large shed containing all his winter todder, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, reports the Ca-teiion Okcmi; It was noticed burning about eight o'clock, and it was not long before it was burnt to the ground, It is a henry loss to Mr Daysli, who was holding this reserve for spring fodder lor his dairy cows. Mr W. W. Collins, member for Christchurch, intends, it is staled, to move n respectful Address to his Excellency the Governor, requesting him to set aside a day of Solemn Fast, Humiliation and Prayerthatlhe national loss occasioned by the emigration of fur seals from the shores of New Zealand's dependencies may be avertcd,and the seals induced b return to the now deserted rookeries.

The expenditure in administration of the Advances to Settlers Act from oth December, 1891, to 31st March 1895, was .Cbi'Jb', of which £7Ol was for salaries, ,099 for travelling expenses, £260 for printing and stationery, £(18 for advertising, and £212 for valuation fees. Against this, £1951 was received for valuation fees. Duriuir. this period £'so was invested on mortgage.

Theiolloiving is a list of ships known to have been wrecked on the Auckland Jshiuds.clc,:—"Grafton"; lost 3rd Jan., 181)1; Auckland Islands. ''Miuerva"; lost 10th May, 18111; Auckland Islands,

"lnveivauld"; lost 16th May 1904; Auckland Islands. " General Grant"; lost 13th May, 18110; Auckland Islands. "Deny Castle"; lost iJlh March, 1887,; Auckland Island?." Compardc " ; lost Wlh March, 18111; Aucklandlslauds. " Spirit of the Dawn "; lost 4th September, 1893; Antipodes Island.

We have to congratulate (lie Hon. Mr Seddon, on to-day attaining the oOtli anniversary of his bivlli, says Salmday's J'mt, A very largo portion of this term lias been spent in public life, first in tlip active work of local government, in which ho was variously Mayor of Kumara and Chairman of the W cstland County Council, then as member and Chairman of Committees of the Westland Provincial Council and finally as member of the House. He was lirst relumed as member for Kumara in 1879, and on to-day's anniversary he is Leader of the House and l'reniierof the Colony. Mr Setldon was born at Ecclcston, near St Helens, Lancashire, and was married at Williamstown, Victoria, in January, 1809. Wo wish him many happy returns of the day.

On Monday next the farmers of this district will have an opportunity of witnessing a public trial of the new patent spriug tooth cultivator, mimufaclured by Messrs P. and H. Duncan, implement makers, of Ckistchurch. Since this cultivator was introduced some live mouths ago, it has commanded an unprecedented sale in the Canterbury district, and has given every satisfaction as a highly useful (arm implement, and farmers iu this district should make a point of being present at the trial. Messrs W.allacoand Masson of Carterton, on behalf of the makers, arc arranging for a scries of trials iu the Wairarapa, tlio first of which takes place at the farm of Mr 1). D. Dagg, Upper Plain.

Our Wellington agent writes:—l spent a pleasant half-hour the other day iu Messrs J. Andrews and Co's factory in _ Upper Willis Street. Under the guidance of the head of the firm, I in spected the wholo establishment .which' appears to embrace every kind of woodwork. Venetian blinds are a speciality, aud the facilities in the way of machinery and appliances for turning out this manufacture are very complete. Pack-ing-cases leave the factory in thousands every week and to cope with this work, there is stored in the yards over 3CD.000 feet of seasoned white pine, Candleboxes, butter-boxes, soap-boxes, etc, are all made up here, aud the business is so extending that the firm has taken steps to acquire its owu saw-mills, and a piece of bush land on the Manawatu lino of railway has been secured, where suitable machinery is now being erected and will he iu ruuning.order in a very I short time.

A meeting of Tc Oro Ore settlers was held on Saturday evening last, to receive Mr Jacques rcpo.'t on the result of his canvass for support from the settlers if a cheese factory were started. Mr Jacques stated that he had only been able to obtain a guarantee of 240 cows, but several settlers were prepared to support a cheese factory if it were started but were unable to help in starting the same. After some discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Donald to adjourn the meeting until such timo us the settlers arc prepared to support a cheese factory more enthusiastically. , The meeting then terminated with tho usual vote of thanks to tho chair,

A quiet but pretty wodding ceremony which has been looked forward to with a great doal of interest, took place at dreytown on Saturday, wlion Mr J. Quin, eldest son of the lato.Mr Quin, was united to Miss Milly Hodge, fourth daughter of Mr J, Hodge, late of Morrison's Bush, but'now of Greytown. Tho llcv. C. Hurray conducted tho service at the residence of the bride's father. The bride looked. very nice in a very pretty dross of cardinal beige, trimmed with shot silk to match. She was accompanied by her little sister, Miss Clara Hodge, as bridesmaid, who was draped in a very pretty pink, trimmed with white lace. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Mr J. Hodge. After the sei.'ice, a largo number of friends sat down to a sumptuous breakfast. Tho young couple are very popular here,, and in conse-1 quence, the wedding presents «re nunier? j ous.— Observer, 1

. The Masterton'H'orticultural Society's annual meeting takes place on July Ist Steady rain set in at-Masterton last nigljt, and has since continued.

The latest jokoi—The Post wishing Mr Seddon many happy returns of his birthdav. ,

The Church of England now holds regular services every foilnighb, at the 1 Belib.ol, East Taratalii.

The Bishop of Dimediu (Dr. Neville) has entered upon the 25th yoar of his episcopate. The Dorking fowl is the only living bird which in the adult condition possesses a fivo toed foot.

A burglar, after ransacking a house in "Wandsworth, mounted the occupier's bicycle, and coolly rode off with his booty. It has been computed that in Great Britain there are 2,0,00 dog-owners and 20,0C3 exhibitors and breeders of dogs. Mr W. B. Allan sent a nice even lot of stnd Pommy rams and ewes away from Carterton on Thursday last for the Sydney market, Messrs Lawes and lornsadd toneit Wednesday's list, 20 prime fat cows, 8 prime fat bullocks, <1 sows in pig, 5 porkers,'D fat ewes. Quite a trade in female attire is said to bo springing up in West Africa, amongst other things the black ladies have a great lilting for corsets.

The attendance at St. Matthew's Sunday. School yesterday afternoon was a record one, no fewer than 103 scholars lieiug present, The public trial of the manure and seed drill announced to bo held at Capt, Homewood's lias been postponed till Thursday, at the same time and place. _ In each wing of the ostrich, twenty six long white plumes grow to maturity in eight months. In the male, theso are pure white, while those of tho leinale shade to ecru or grey. At a meetingof the Grcytown Masonic Lodge, No H, hold on Friday eveniug, Bro. H. Stratton Izard was installed as W.M. Bro. G. Flux is S.W., and Bro. U.liogersJ.lY. _ Captain Russell says the grossest injustice is being done the natives now. For lands which could be sold to Europeans at £1 an acre, tho Government is offering a fourth of that sum.

The widows of the late cx-Khcdivo of Egypt, numbering several hundred have arrived in Cairo from Constantinople. On arriving one of them wanted to send a telegram to-the spirit of her Into master.

A bronze halfpenny is exactly an inch in diameter, and, therefore, gives us a very eonveuie.it measure. Laid on an Ordnance map of tho inch scale, the halfpenny just covers SCO acres.

There is a likelihood of the Eev, Hudson Taylor, the founder of the China Inland Mission, paying a visit to New Zealand,

Tom Sullivan, the New Zealand oarsman, figures as the celebrity of the month in .the current number of tho Strand Magazine.

The trial of the Masscy-Harris cultivator, which should have taken place tomorrow at Mr Donald's farm, Te Ore Ore, has been postponed till a future date of which notice will be given.

We are requested to state that a meeting of ladies willing to assist in the arrangements for the social in aid of Mr Geo. Bentley, will be held in the Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Highwaymen 'cyclists were encountered near Doncaster. Standing by their machines on the roadside, one challenged a passing wheelman with," money or your life," The cyclist, riding on, was shot in the thigh, and reached York in a very exhausted condition. The footpads escaped, Messrs Cook and Gray, "Wellington, invito tenders for tho Stock-in-lrndo. etc., in the assigned estate of S. Webb, tailor, Pahiatua, and also request that all claims against the same estate be sent them within one month from date. The particulars will be found in another column

Billy Caffyn, the once famous Surrey cricketer; who had for pupils Murdoch and Dannerman, and who, with Stevenson, took the first team o[ Euqlish cricketers to Australia, has (says the World) been discovered at Hertford, where the old man, who is now seventy, hm a W'ccaiious living by shaving chins at three-halt-pcnce a lime.

Mr A. N. Norton, of the Maslerlon Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has resigned his position to take up farming in the Waikalo district. During Mr Norton's residence in Masterlon, ho has made many friends, and his loss will be keenly felt, particularly in athletic circles.

The report of a meeting of (lie committee appointed by the Mastcilonßoad Board, to review the proposal to raise £3OO for metalling the Kaka-amu Itoad, was dealt with on Saturday last. Messrs Holmes, McKcnzie and Harris boiug present, ami Messrs Stuekey aud A. McKcnzie as objectors, il was [resolved that in the opinion of the Committee, Section 26, (M. MeKenzic), and Section 10 (J, Stuekey) should be eliminated from (lie rating area. Willi regard (o section 9, Mr Holmes moved that as this section is subject to a special rato for the Bluff Eoad, while the remaining sections in the area, are free from this rate, section 9 should also be excluded from the proposed loan rating area. It was also decided that as section 2G is excluded the Committee do not feel justified in iasisting ou section 3-1 being included in the area.

A serious accident occurred in Mastorion on Saturday evening, when a trap driven by Mr C. Holmwood was overturned new YcssrsjChamberlain Bros., Bakery, anc Mr Holmwood and Miss Kumaicr, ( c other occupant of the vehicle) wei thrown out heavily. It appears tha .ho bolt of the swingle-tree came out md the horse becoming alarmed, it- ■ le off, breaking oue shaft of the tra, and overturning it. Mr Holmwcod stuck to the reins and was dragged some chaius nlongQueen Street, his arm and legs being badly cut and bruised. Miss Kummer-who, it was at first feared had been seriously iujurcdwas carried into Messrs Chamberlain's shop.and carefully attended ta by Mrs I.Tohuston. Medical assistance was p.jI cured, aud it was found that excopt for tho shock nnd a .severe bruise on the shoulder, the lady had escaped injury.

Tho sale ot drapery and clothing announced in another column, will comencc on Saturday June Ist, at.thc Bon Maroho. Messrs L, J. Hooper and Co., have decided to dispose of tue whole of their new scasou's stock ot drapery, millinery, clothing, household fnrnish'ng, woollens, blankets, eto, This is a ohance th«t very ssldom occurs and buyers would do well to visit the salo early as there is oo doubt the Roods will be sold independent of cost prices and at great sacrifice,—Advt,

One of the sights o( Wellington, at any time is undoubtedly tho magnificent establishmcnt,known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety ot tho season's novelties in milliucry, mantles, dreasis, etc, it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesa'o family drapery warehouse, To Aro House.

Particular attention lias been paid this .year to the requirements of country customers, and tho result is (0 be seen in the immense and varied stock of'calicoes, shirtings, funnels, flannelettes, strong wearing, dress materials, men's and boys' c'othing &o. The choice hi each dopart. most, is almost unlimited, as may ho imagined, when it is sialed that of flannelotto a'o.e.'over aO.OOO yards have this season beoo. imported at Te Aro House Wellington, '

A specially organised department, bas been established to deal wilh country orders, Patterns of any mrterials in stock, will bo forwarded to auy address, post free. Country. residents, are invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted, It is confidently assorted that nowhere can such a wide selection, orsuoh ..sterling value be obtained, ag at To Aro 'House