Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1895. THE LAND WE LIVE IN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5066, 2 July 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1895. THE LAND WE LIVE IN.

Mil O'Hkkax wants tho land we live in to bo called Maorihind, and the ()tw/o Daily Times, chatting about his aspiration, says" the Maori names are no doubt wood ones, Aotea for the North Island is pretty in form and in sentiment, and also manageable, but it is apt to be sadly mispronounced. Waipounamu for the South Island is somewhat uuwieldly in the mouth of the European. There are other Native names for both these islands, but they arc seldom used. Northland and Southland would be simple, convenient, and expressive mimes; they have the advantage of being good English. The latter would displace the name of a county, which, however, might well adopt its own pretty Maori name, iMurihiku. It must bo remembered that these changes would not displace the Maori names anymore than they are now displaced." ]Ve rather fail to see any valid reason why there should be any change at all. This country is known throughout the civilised world as Now Zealand, and under this name it has enjoyed a fairly good reputation. It has paid its debts, treated the Maoris fairly, and sent every year to the Mother Country a very respectable amount of produce, Ueally great men have been amongst its founders and builders,and though they aro not with us now, having departed either to " the bourne from which no traveller returns" or lo tho somewhat less remote precincts of the English metropolis, they are still a pride and delight to Colonists. This mania for changing names is an absurdity. Wo might perhaps in a similnrspirit improve upon the names of our prominent statesman. Why not bring down an act of Parliament to convert tho name of Sir George Grey into that of tho Marquis of Mistletoe or of Mr Richard Seddon into that of Richard Omnium ? Both of these public men would probably prefer the names under which tliey have fought their way to fame and their friends would not care for them under another title. When New Zealand becomes disgraced in the eyes of the world it will uetime enough toputitssliame under tho cover of a new name. Till, then, it would be foolish to make any alteration, Even if a change were made, outsiders fqr the next ten years would still call the place" New [Zealand," and after all t'NowZea- ! land" is neither a bad por an inappropriate name, and even the cleverness of an O'Regan fails to find a better.

Masterton Borough Council meets this evoning.

The blocks on the Timaru breakwater parapet shelf are breaking up rapidly, and there will soon bo a good many gaps to fill. Joseph Payne, a dwarf, four feet in height, well-known about the streets in Sydney, fell down dead in the bur of a hotel the other night. He v,\".3 about 35 years of age. A little boy of nine at Stratford has lost his life in consequence of injury received while playing football. A Spanish lady at Barcelona, being jealous of a servant girl, saturated the clothes tho girl was wearing as well as her own clothes with spirits, and then applied lire to the dresses Both were burned to death. Fresh tenders, to close on Saturday July 13Ji, are invited by Mr H, H. Wollers for repairs to the Gladstone bridge. One patient was admitted to the Masterton Hospital last week and two discharged, leaving four patients under treatment at present Tle Hokitika goldliclds are giving very good results again. A letter received in Masterton yesterday slates that one party of four cleaned up oyer a thousand ounces during the last month. The annual meeting of the Masterton Horticultural Societyhas been adjourned until Monday evening next, when it is hoped there will he a good attendance of members ana intending members.

The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association request that all coupons or vouchers for cash purchases, be handed in by 3lst i'jst., so that purchasers may share Die bonus for the curat year. A special circular letter to the settlers of Wairarapa South and outlaying district is published by Mr P. H. Wood, auctioneer of Greylown. The Berlin War Ollicchas determined to furnish artificial teeth gratis to such soldiers as may need them, as they can, of course, work better with teeth than without.

Miss JJcynolds, World's Secretary of tho Young Women's Christian Associafrom London, who is now iu Tasmania, is expected to reach DuucJin on the 10th of July, The U'tiimi Giumlhtn has been informed that the Hank of JN'ew Zealand is foreclosing on a large estate in the i'overty Bay District, llic amount involved being something over £.}tl,C„'o, and that several others arc litaly to follow.

Says the Duii-vlm Star: —The virtun of self-denying benevolence reaches it higli level in the wise of a Dunedin labourer who, after handing over his promisedsuhscripiiou to the unemployed fund had 3s left as his week's wages. Verily it is more than a mere saying that the poor arc the best friends of the poor.

Two lovers were recently arrested on hoard ilio sleitmor Jicgitm Marglieiita, at Genoa. The woman was tlie wife of a highly respected physician in Valparaiso, and had left Iter eleven children behind, whilst her lover, it custom house "lliccf of twenty-seven years, had stolen <Si;:),i;.IU francs lrom the public funds. In the Queen's Bench Division, London, recently, a youth, aged 111, sought to recover damages for the bite of a St. Bernard (log, the properly of [lie defendant, residing nt Jlounslow. It to not all.'ged that the bite was serious,or that any serious symptoms had developed, but this and another dog of (he defendant s were said to be very aggressive. The jury awarded .toll damages. The Catholic Times, London, of Good Friday, April 12lh, in iiuarliclebyL. J. Jlncnainara, JI.D., states that on that (lay. the sun, moon, stars and planets occupied for the lirst. lime in history llie identical position which tlicy occupied on (lie lirst Good Friday. J lie Tarnnaki Hemrd snys:—"Since Premier Seddon's visit to I'arihaka, the homage shown to Te Wliiti has greatly inlluenced the Natives throughout the North Island—so much so that we hear, on I lie most reliable authority, that nest September the Waiknto Natives, with the young King Tawlmio, will assemble at i'arihaka and make Te Wliiti their king, the young king agreeing to abdicate iit favour of (lie wily prophet." The longest plants in the world arc sea weeds, One tropical and sub-tropical variety is known which, when it reaches its full development, is at least (JDJ feet in length.

Twenty girls of East Lynn, Conn., disgusted by the disgraceful condition of a public road, determined to institute a radical reform. They turned out in full force, armed villi picks' and shovels, and repaired the worst of the road. The St. Matthew's Parish Band held their initial practice last evening, and (lie interest taken in the movement gives promise of an excellent result, It is to hold a social at an early date in aid of the funds.

ihe Chinese market gardeners of Chvislchurch and suburbs announce, by advertisement in the li/llchm Times, that after June 22nd, they will supply only such European fruiterers and greengrocers who are prepared to enter into a bond to continue dealing with them on the present arrangements, for a period of four years. The following letter was read at the meeting of the Timaru Borough Council (says the Herald), on Monday night,and evoked some remarks from the Mayor: -"Timaru, Jtine2l.—Mr I!. 11. Lough.' —Sir,—Your threatening note of June | 20, just jo hand, grieves me with exceed- , i«g grief, when I cannot always promptly meet the pressing claims of tshjlock. L know that the bond is greatly overdue, but still, you hold security in shop and buildings, for fourfold the amount I owe you. I have no richly laden argosies hound for Tripoli, lo be devoured by water-rats and pirates. Your security is sounder far and safer. It consists of lirst-class ut ell-built bricks and mortar, securely laid upon ihe solid clay of Timaru. Why should you therefore make yourself a man of angry words and strife, simply to sue mo for « paltry year or so's arrears in rent. It is not just, it is not merciful. Had I been rich, like old—(initials given)—you would have given me, aye fuli four years to pay it in, and then you would have craved it off me as a boon, before considering a reduction. I pray tlicc, then, content thyself, and give me time. I'll yet redeem the bond." _ A strange incident is told in connection with the work of clearing away the debris of a recently-wrecked bridge. One day a diver remained beneath the surface for more than an hour. As he did not answer any of (lie signals much uneasiness was felt. At length the diver who was to relieve him repoitcd for duty, and was at once sent down to ascertain what was wrong, In a few minutes both men came up. The first diver had been found seated on a pile of iron fast asleep. Nearly everybody knows what " a catch line " is. A business firm having a range of commodities at ascending prices, makes a speciality of one particular article at a popular price. To do this, even a fair and legitimate profit is sometimes abandoned, and (lie goods are sold at cost, or less. Practically, the firm, acting on the principle of setting a sprat to catch a mackerel, makes its reputation with the decoy, but expects to get a necessarily larger profit out of tho other goods of the scqes which the public are induced to buy. But there are exceptions to this system of trading, and the Empire Tea Company form one of them. They honestly undertake to give uniform comparative value right through their entire list of teas, and the : " Ceylon Brand," described as "themost 1 popular 2s tea in the market," is as pro- ] portionately good value as those choice . and delicate teas, the "Hondah" and 1 " Dragon" at 3s, Indeed, each blend f may be relied tipon as true to the do. : scriptjon Conferral tipon jt in (lie mani> '■ festoes lyliich tlic proprietors from time f j to time publish in the pross of the i polony, somo of which may be seen i scattered throughout the business a [columns of our present issue. a

The • Roman Catholic Church is shortly to bo enlarged.

Mr Goo. Daysh's tender has beeh aocepted for carting timber from To Ore Ore sawmill.

There is some likelihood of the Kennedy-Lucas Dramatic Company visiliug Mastortonnt au early date. A Masterton rcsideut, who has just returned from Pahiatua, states that the town is unusually quiet just now. _ A man named Henry Edwards, a gumdigger at Spring Hill, dropped dead while pig hunting. He leaves a wife and seven children destitute.

A valuable foal belonging to Mr T. Inglcy was ripped very dangerously by | a boar on Saturday and had to be sewn up by Mr Bright, the local veterinary, says the Groytown Slmukrd.

The main road between Haweraand Eketuhunais in a worse state than ever, that prtion of tho road fiom the Maltakalii Bridge, near Ekotahuna, being particularly dangerous. The Salvation Army travelling Band played outside Sullivan's Hotel, Palliatua, for fully half-an-honr, on Friday evening last,treating the inmates to sonio excellent music.

Mr J. Hall has now taken possession of the land lately owned by Mr Boyle and lias moved into the house situate on the section. On the adjoining land —purchased by Mr Avery-a considerable amount of labour is being employed.

Agcntlemanfrom thisdistrict recently passed through the Forty-mile Bush, and in conversation with an ex-co-opera-tivo laborer, was iuforinod that the man and his mate had made £33 ia twenty days on a piece ot concrete work, and that they could often make £1 per day!

During the season 1891-95, the Katiomd Dairy Association of New Zealand shipped to London MSG tons 10 cwt of cheese, aud 2274 tons 5 cwt of butter,

Tenders were received as follows, by tin Wairarapa North County Council for contract No 41, Opaki-Manawatu roa lFrederickscn and Johansen, .£'s'2 10s (accented); P. Tlioinasen and Co., £57: Sweeny and Co., £G2lOs; J, Kennedy and Co, £t>7 IDs; .1. Bolton, £7O B.< Id: ill. Milter ami Co., £74 9s (id; M 1 Kcrins, £1)410s.

Sir Robert Stout's Homes Security Bill is almost exactly identical with tho Family Homes Protection Bill introduced by the Minister of Lands. The only material difference is stated to be that while Mr McKeuzic would limit the value of the family home to £IOOO, Sir Robert would place the limit at. £SOOO,

llio following learn will represent the Orientals againstFealherslon, at Carterton on Thursday next.: —lTarlnnd, Welch, Bennett, Marsh, Eedniond, Webb, li. Dennett (nipt.), Owen, Loach, Warner, Lupre, Finlayson, McGwire, Wickeus ('2). limerg.: Sutton. Mawlcl, A drag trill leave While and C'o.'s at 1.30 p.m. sharp. All members are requested to meet at the Hospital ground to-night at 8 o'clock. When a local Justice of the Peace is discovered sprawling on the (Jucen Street pavement, at a lute hour of night, people are apt to make ill-natured remarks, but it does not always happen that they arc deserved, 'i'he other evening a local Justice, who is known lo be an abstainer, came ut dangerous cropper over a rather awkward step recently placed on (lie path, by the Postal authorities. The J. P. in question says it is all very well for tho Postal people lo register deaths, but that they ought not lo collect them on their own doorstep.

Messrs Siimns and Mowlem hold their usual forlniglilly slock sale in the yards to-morrow, Wednesday, at 1 o'clock, the entries for which in sheep embrace all classes, including ,'illU lirsl-class hunbs, and 85 fat ewes; iu cattle the entries arc large and embrace 2-3 prime fat bullocks, W good fat cows, aud 10 first-class fat heifers, stores arc represented by 50 well-bred 2 to :l year old steers, all of which arc really good animals. Springing heifers are well represented, about 15 are expected to come forward, and are from some of the best dairy stock in the district. 'Ten well-bred heifer calves will also be offered, as well as horses of all classes, pigs, etc. On Saturday evening last Mr It. A. Scott, who has just returned lo Masterton from his honeymoon trip, was presented by his fellow employes of the W.F.C.A., with a handsome cut glass cruet and set of carvers as a wedding gift. Mr Scott's old comrades at the "Dach" also gave him a silver lea service, both presentations takintt place at the home of the newly-wedded couple. Mr J, Caselberg proposed (lie health of Mr and Mrs Scott, and in doing so wished themhealth and fulurchappincss. The toast was heartily received, Mr Scott responding in a few well-chosen words.

lliero is always a great mortality amongst calves each year t'irougli scour and many breeders would be glad to know of a remedy. All kinds of experiments hare been tried willi more or less success, but a really effective cure is what is needed. Mr W. A. Ellis, of Stratford, who has had a long training in England as a Veterinary Druggist, supplies a safe and sure cure, with his preparation known as Ellis' Scour Drench for CaWes, In the Taranaki District the drench is largely used with excellent results, and Mr Ellis has received many flattering teslimonials. Tho preparation is sold in paclets at Is Cd each and may bs obtained everywhere. In another column Mr Ellis inserts a notice which will bo of interest to farmers and others.

A mcetiuEC of the Works and Finance Committees of the Maslcrton Borough Council was held Inst evening. Present: His "Worship the Mayor, and Crs Perry, T. Hcssey, 15. K. Chamberlain and W. Cnllen. The Overseer's report was received and adopted. Accounts amounting to £96 13s 'hi were recommended for payment. Willi regard lo 11. Westbrook's application lo lease the gravel reserve on Iliver lioad, it was decided that a lease he granted at a small rental, applicant to erect a fence to the satisfaction of the Mayor, within twp months. It was resolved to have the gorse on the Fire Brigade section at Kuripuni grubbed up. It was resolved to recommend that one month's notice he given to the Borough Surveyor, that his services be dispensed with; that a bonus of £2 be paid to Mr W. Betty for acting ns Clerk of Works duriug the construction of the new gas tank; and that the plans of a private right-of-way on property iu D. Donald's estate, bo consented to, as requested by Mr W. G-. Beard.

1 A meeting of tlie committee appointed ! lo formulate a scheme, to lay before tlio I Masterton Town Lands Trustees, with - regard to Technical Education, met last oveningin Mr W. &. Beard's office, there being present: Messrs W. G, i Beard, C. E. Daniell, W. H. Jackson, Geo, K. Bond, and A. Vile, A very , lengthy discussion ensued, various suggestions being made by those present, ; Mr Bond advocating that no subjects of a purely artistic nature be recommended, as it was not advisable to make the institution a School of Arts. Messrs Jackson and Danioll spoke in favour of recommending that classes for any subject be forme] on the application of ten intending pupils, the Trustees to undertake to pay half the fees, conditionally on pupils making 75 per cent, of attendances during' any quarter. Mr A. Vile spoke in favour of starting classes for dressmaking, agriculture, and cooking, most ef those present supporting this idea, Mr Beard was strongly of opinion that before »ay recommendations were mado to the Town Lands Trustees, the cost of any proposal should bd ascertained. Eventually, as it vras found impracticable to prepare a report upon which all members of tho Committee are agreed, by tho next meeting of tho Trust, it was decided to further, adjourn for a fortnight, when thoC'ommittee will again meet at Mr Beard's office. In th,a meiuthne, information fyrj should arrivofrom and other places,