Wairarapa Daily Times. {ESTABALISHED 1874.] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1895. SQUEEZING LOCAL BODIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5115, 28 August 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. {ESTABALISHED 1874.] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1895. SQUEEZING LOCAL BODIES.

Who Mr G, Hutchison, M.11.11. accused the Government of " squeez ing the last mop," ho ilitl it at I, injustice for- which lie ought, t< apologise. There is no last inoj with a ruler possessing Mr Seddou'i ingenuity. The latest mops—bin alas, not the last mops to be squeezec —nre the local governments. In tin new Local Government Bill, wo fine a financial arrangement by whicl the General Government, will savi £23,602 per annum at the expensi of the local governments. The fol. lowing table, which we believe to bt accurate, shows tlio position, Till payments by Government to Local Bodies under the new Act, would k as follows: £ si Population of N.Z. Gf)7,157 at •Is 137,131 0 ( Extra to Counties, Cd per head say 11,683 Ot Totalpayment under L.G, Act 119,114 0 C Payment by Government to Local Bodies (or year ended 31st March, 1894 £ sd Subsidies 06.207 3 3 Grants .. 34,126 8 5 Hospitals .. 35,298 2 6 Charitable Aid.. 37,084 0 7 ■ Leaving out pence, tlio annual' 3 saving to the Government under proposed capitation 23,002 0 0 Population ot Boroughs and 3 suburbs named in schedulo i L.G, Bill 219,805 1 Leaving Counties population 467,355 t Population N.Z. as per LG. Bill 087,157 Tho Citiqs and Boroughs named in soliedulo will absorb capitation of £43,960, leaving a littlo over £105,000 for tho whole of tho rest of the Colony, Is it Mr Seddon or Mr Ward, we wonder, who has contrived this little , surplus out of the new Local Govern- ■ ment Bill ? The process appears to 1 be to kill the Bodies first and rob 1 them,afterwards, and this is to bo regarded !)s a beneficent juewe. ; Local Bodies are poor enough, heaven knows! but they are not so poor but that a greedy Government can rackrent them a little. This new Bill, this big Bill ; which is to makpMr Seddon's reputation as, a statesman,

simply means squeezing Local I Bodies to find the Colonial Treasurer | in pocket money.

THiiiiß members of the The Masterton Borough Municipal Council are about to EiiECTios. retire in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act imd advocates of municipal progress should seo that the best available men are now brought forward, It is said that one of theretiring councillors is unlikely to come forward again" > We hope to seo Hr J. L. Murray again in the field, as 011 the last occasion ho polled very well for a first candidature and new blood is needed in the Council Chambers.

That venerable dysTiie peptic dear, the Evening Post. Evening Post, calls us stupid ,and untruthful, because we hint that it has been prono to take a selfish view ot the new Local Government Bill. It does not stop to consider that our stupidity explains our action in blurting out a disagreeable characteristic of tho old darling, and that it only weakens its argument to contend that we aro also untruthful. However, our venerable contemporary now tells us on tho best authority, that it is a superior and unselfish journal, Bnt who would have thought this, may we ask, after reading its editorials for the past twenty years. Of course we know it now, because the Post has said so itself, but we never dreamt of such a thing before, All tlicso years it lias been an unselfish, generous journal ? How well it has kept up its incognito!

The Masterton Borough overdraft is now £6OO. The Australian Merrymakers appear at the Masterton Theatre lioyal again this evening, A meeting of members of the Masterton A. & P. Association takes place this afternoon. The remains of the late Mrs T, Witton were interred at tho Masterton Cemetery yesterday afternoon, a large number of friends attending. The business before tho Masterton Borough Council last night was unusually light.

The report of tho Committee appointed to deal with the Bank of New Zealand, has been prepared aud will be submitted to Parliament to-day. At the inquest on the body of the Pole Patroz, found hanging at Stratford, the post mortem shewed that death resulted from syncope. The favouiatc throughbred "Forester'' is announced to stand at the Empire Hotel, Masterton, every Wednesday during the season, commencing September 18th. In another column, the Commissioner of Crown Lands publishes details of Crown Lands that will be open for sale or selection at the District Land Office, Wellington, oil Wednesday, 18th September. U,918 acres of the famous Awarita Block, sub-divided into 38 sections, and 100 forfeited sections comprising 31,286 acres, situate in various parts of the Provincial District, afford ample choice for every class of land buyers. In a recent issue an error occurred in a local in reference to the number of trout ova lost in the consignment sent to Taupo. The ova arrived atTaupo on the 10th instant, and on being put into the hatching boxes, it was tound that 1000 were dead, and this in face of the rough journey, Mr Ayson thinks, was small indeed, Mr Park, writing on 20th instant, states that another 700 were picked out, making a total loss of 1700. Mr Park further states that tho hatching out is proceeding most satisfactorily. A Duuediu telegram states thata body supposed to be that of a labourer named Thompson, has been found in the Chain Hills Tunnel. The features areunrccognisablc and tho body was cut to pieces. The tunnel is two miles on the Dunedin side of Mosgicl.

Dairy farmers aud others interested in the dairying industry will lind in another column an announcement by Mr W. J. Gaudy of Custom House Quay Wellington, which will pay perusal. Mr Gaudy has for sale Van liassclt's dairy preparations, rennet, butter colouring aud cheese colouring, and deals largely in dairy produce acting as agent for the sale, purchase and shipment of same. At the last meeting of the' Manawatu liacing Club it was decided to give £llsO in stakes at the Summer Meeting, and a committee was appointed to draw up the programme. Yarrow and Co. liaye built a torpedo boat destroyer, named the Sokol, for llussia, which lias shown a speed of oyer 30 knots—the highest yet attained. It is reported that France has consented to allow Mr Waller, the expelled American Consul, to re-enter Madagascar. Messrs W. C. Buchanan, W. Booth, Clias. Pharazyn, W. E. Eidwill and A. Matthews have been elected delegates to represent the Wairarapa Pastoral aud Agricultural Society at the conference to be held in Wellington ou the Frozen Meat Trade and the schemes proposed by Messrs Nathan and Orbell for improving tlie trade, At the inquest on the body of Alex. Dixon, the gumdigger, who shot himself at Patuamonoe, a verdict of temporary I insanity was returned. Ife had been worrying over the loss of relatives. Deceased had been in a slate of melancholy since the Laurie fatality. He left a note iu his wliarc as follows" Dear Clara (his sister)-! have sent you all the money I have. Good-bye, God bless you and the children. A, Dixon, 23rd August." Au election of three councillors for the Borough of Paliiatua will be held ou Thursday, 12tli September. The retiring Councillors arc Messrs Wakoman, Burrows, and A, W. Setlcolc, It is stated that Mr J. Dawson, the contractor for the bridge at Hull's crossing, lias promised that should the bridge not ho completed within contract time he will cart the settlers' milk over free of charge, If this is so, aud we have no reason to doubt it, Mr Dawson is true grit, and deserves the best thanks of the settlers. It is little kindnesses such as this that make life worth living, says the Paliiatua Herald.

When the P. and O. Co's steamer Homo was 300 miles from the Australian Coast the charcoal insulator in the refrigerating room was found to be on (Ire. Kjije hundred sheep had to be taken out before it eoiild be extinguished. There was no panic ou board. Jt is believed the charcoal was on fire beforp the steamer left Sydney. The engineer reports that a portion of tho butter cargo was damaged. It is said that the telephone girls commcnce tlieii'prayers with the query" Are you there P" Walter Bentley is now in Brisbane, where ho gives lessons on elocution "The art of oratory taught in four lessons—fee one guinea," so runs his advertisement.

A gentleman occupying p. leading position ia commercial circles in Auckland writes (says the Press) to a friend in Christcliurch as follows:—"We are on the eye of a big boom in Auckland, such m we have nevor lioforp seen here. No legs than 24 large mining properties havo been sold in England, and before Christmas this number will probably bo dotted. I believo tbo output of gold in another l!j njouths will exceed anything ever produced in this colony;. Tjie oxcitoment on tho exchange dkily reminds one of the old Caledonian,days, The now process of saving tjie gold ii doing tie frill-"

Mr J, Maehy of tlie Labour Bureau was in Masterton yesterday, Particulars of the, Wesleyan Home Mission services, to bo held in Masterton, commencing on Friday evening next, appear in another column. Messrs TV. Cullen, E. Feist and J. Hessoy aro the next three members of the Masterton Borough Council to retire. An election will be held on September 12th, nominations closing on Soptembcr Japanese are pouring into California in such numbers that white labour, particularly on ranches, is threated with displacement. _ There wore 800 Japs at Victoria, British Columbia, on the Ist June, waiting for a chance to get into the United States, The private prize lists are filling better than over this year in connection with'tlic Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Soeiety'ssliow,saystlicOto'tw. This, in the face of dull times, shows that the people interested are willing to | accord a lioenjl support to an institution when they know everything is going on all right. .On Saturday next the general committee meet to allot prizes. "Threegood things" appear inanotlier column and are well worth finding. When found make a note of them. A new labour party, known as. the , United Labour Leaguo of Western Pennsylvania, was organised at Pittsburg, 2nd June, by 100 dolegates representing 25,000 voters.

Mr Jas. Stevens, sawmiller, has purchased the timber in Wrigley's bush, at Masterton, and will start at once to erect the necessary plant to cut it out. We publish the following clipping from the Christian Pioneer the following remarkable cure is reported to us for the benefit of sufferers from Cancer\Yc shall be glad to hear of any others who find it effectual. A Mr Jackson, of Hampden, who was suffering with a cancer in the cheek consulted tho leading doctors in Oamaru and Duuediu, and was prononucedutterlj'incurable. However, hearing of the following remedy, wiicli had aluoady cured another man, Mr Jackson tried it, and is now completely cured. His wife is a member of the church, and the brethren think the remedy should bo made known. Mr Jackson is 65 years old. Keniedy.—Put into asaucepan sufficient dryfigs to make a poultice, cover it with new milk and allow it to come to the boil, and then simmer for two hours. Drink a wineglass of the milk of this mixture, batlio the affected part with the remainder of the warm milk and then apply the poultice, which must be throughly mixed. Contimio the poulticing night and day until the cancer isdrawnout, then apply every night until throughly healed. Tho " Australian Merrymakors" opened their Masterton season last night playing to a good downstairs house. The programme presented certainly suited the audience judging by the applauso, and recalls were frequent. Tho first part of the entertainment eoni sistcd of the usual minstrel business, several local hits, jokes, and " up-to--1 date" songs being introduced,ln the second half the " Living Pictures" were introduced, aud came in for very favorable comment, the posing aud arrangement being most artistic, More ! minstrel work followed, the show coni eluding with a farce entitled " Quiet , Lodgings," The principal vocalists were Messrs Percy Shannon, H. M. : Cansdell, Charley llorlon, Tommy • Woods, Bob Hell, and tho Misses May ■ Horton, Daisy Montgomcrie, and

UlancheLoslie. Pi'ofcssorCausdell gavo an exhibition ol club swinging and Tommy Woods a challenge hornpipe. To-night an entirely new programme is to lie presented, and as these entertainments hit the popular taste, the Theatre should bo well-tilled to-night. There are about 8000 fewer horses i employed in Chicago at present time than there were a year ago, mainly through the iucrcnso of cable and electric trams; but then the streets of l'orkopolis aro said to he kept in a disgraceful condition, to compel citizens to use the trams, in the dividends from which the city fathers are deeply interested.

The Wellington members of tlic Exel cutivo of the Municipal Association bare decided that'thc next conference should not be held until next year, unless the Local Government Bill seems likely to pass this session. Wages in agricultural districts in EnKlandhveroccntlyfiseutoan appreciable extent. In Lancashire and Cumberland they now range from 16s to 20s per wcok, in Rutland from !)s to lis per week, In the lent hopgardens 14s is the usual wage, but piece-workers can earn from 18s to 20s per week. A lady member of the Women's Social and Political League, who spoko at Mr O'liegan's meeting on Monday night, said she believed iu Protection when it protected institutions like the Government Life Insurance Department and taxed competing compauies out. She was likewise in favour of protecting State monopolies up to every penny that could be got. She was a Freetrader in the matter ol products, but not a Freetrader wlieu it came to the question of men and women, and for this reason she was a supporter of Mr lieeYcs' Asiatic and Other Immigrants Bill. As regards tlie last matter, Mr O'liegan said lie refused to believe that the influx of Chinese and other aliens had auytiling to do with tbo depression or misery said to exist. It was ut stignm upon us, to say that wo were going to be dragged down by a few Chinese, liather should it bo said that wo wore going to raise them up- Pest. Mr J. Compton bad a narrow escape from a fatal accident yesterday, his homo being tripped up by a dog, at the corner of lionall-strcet, and falling on top of him. Mossrs C. P. Gawith, E. H. Waddingten, and others, witnessed the mishap and ran to Mr Compton's [assistance. Tlicy had to literally lift the horse off him and, to their surprise, found that tbo fallen man's injuries consisted of nothing worse tliau a few cuts and bruises, The escape was really a wonderful one.

A special summoned meeting of Stoneliengc Lodge, U.A.O;])., held last night, 13ro. W. BMhorne, P.A.D., presiding. After the ordinary business was completed, the District Grand President, Bro. J. Mackay, of Wellington, duly installed Bro. W. Carey, P. A,, as President of No 1 District. There was a good attendance of the officers and brethren of the Totarn Lodge, Carterton, who rendoredvaluablc assistance in carrying outtlie ceremonies. The Lodge thou adjourned for an exchange of fraternal greetings before the yisitors departed. During tho evening Bro. Mackay gayo a very able address and reported on the late District Meeting held at Wanganui, Acorrespondent of the has been supplying instances of" sweating" He says," the case isoncof subletting, labour only, of some carpenter's work in schoolrooms of a suburban church. As I have over twenty years' experience in the trade I feel competent to judge, and I estimated that thero was about a fortnight's work for two men, Haying been out of work for somo 'tpn weeks, and having a family dependent on what I can earn,! tendered at the rate of 2s. 6d .per day, or £2 for tho job. Tenders ranged from about £f] 10s. downwards, and tho job was let for £1 Jss; The highest price would have been alow price."

Mr Flatman has asked the Minister of Agriculture if ho will take stops to prevent any further shipments of sheep or cattle from the North Island to tho South Island until a clean certificate can he given to tho North Island to tho effect that anthrai has been stamped out. _ Tho Minister of Agriculture, replying said he could not carry out the request, Eyery precaution was taken to prevent the spread of the disease, and it was absurd to think of doing what was asled simply because anthrax had broken orit on two farms in the whole of pto North Island. In reply to Dr Newmap tho Ifinisfor at |i later sfage' stated that ho had liad qndet consideration the juration of taking stop's to prbyenfc tho importation of manures from any poptrjr infected with wtlirw,

Ml* R. S, Hirscliberg, of Stratford, it at present visiting Masterton, Soveral lines are added to Mr F, H. Wood's list of entries for his next Taratahi stock sale. Mr J. Williams, of Masterton, opened up to-day a splendid assortment of new fishing tackle, including soveral novelties well worthy of inspection. Mr Williams' advertisement will appear in to-morrow's issue.

Notice of tlio annual election of three 1 Councillors to the Carterton Borough Council, is given by Mr J. MoncrielF, junr., Returning Officer. Under a regucst from the principal coach-builders, the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Society has decidod tlwt vehicles will be entered for exhibition only, at their next Show, but the usual medals irill be awarded for collections of vehicles and implements. The opinion of the Chief Justice was sought at Wellington on Monday, as to the construction of a marriage settlement made by William Edward Toxwatd, of I'ahiatua, under which lie had settled the whole of his intorest under his father's will upon trust, the income to be payable to his wife during her life, and afterwards to be divided amongst the children, if any, of the marriage. The settlement contained a clause that the trustees (the fiov. C. S. Ogg and Mr John Kirkcaldie), with the consent of the plaintiffs, (Toxward and wife) might assign the trust property to the plaintiffs free from the trusts created by the settlement, tho reason for making the scttieinent being a personal one as far as Mr Toxward was concerned, whichmight not continue Mr Jellicoc, who acted on behalf of Mr. Toxward and his wife, submitted that there was power to determine tho contract, and it was imperative that the trustees should exercise that power when called upon. Mr Hislop,' for the trustees, maintained that the clause gave mere power, which need not necessarily be executed. His Honor reserved his decision.—Post. In a private lotter, the Rev. L. M. Isitt saysl went up to Rotten Row one day, and saw theiinbecilcs of fashion doiug their parade, and wanted to shako my fists at them, and say, 'Fools! decked out in your silks and furbelows, do you knowthat within a stone's throw of your palaces are slums that would disgrace central Africa? With your leisure, brains, and money, is tliis the best thing you can find to do f It doos madden one whoso eyes are open to seo the dtromes in this city, and the utter iudiftorcnco that the people manifest to tho wrongs of tho working classes," In a later lotter ho says" The opprcsions, tho pious cruelty, tho practical indifference of the religions crowd, the worship of wealth, and the patient, hopeless suffering of the masses in this Old Land, mako one miserable, and I shall be genuinely delighted when my foot is once more on New Zoaland ground."

A case of considerable importance to employers and workmen came before Mr Martin, S.M., at Wellington yesterday. A carpeuter named Geo, Main sued S. Coleman, a builder, for £2 os, wages alloßcd to be due, It appears that plaintiff was engaged by the defendant to do carponteriugwork, and itwas verbally agreed that the wage puid should ho 8s a day. At the end of tour and a half days Coleman notified Main that ho should not require his services any longer, and offered him payment at the rale of 8s a day. This Main refused, and sued for payment at the rate of 10s a day, contending that that was the current rate of wages, agreed upon by the Carpenters' Society and the Builders' Association. After hearing argument His Worship ruled that the current rate of wages is just the saino as the market price of goods—that, in fact, a current rate ot wages does not exist. It was a great pity there was not some sort of organisation which had power to fix the rale of wages, but as matters stood at present, ho could not recognise unions and associations, and must hold that tlio current rate o£ wages was amnftor governed solely by the market. As (lofcndant had paid the sum of £1 16s into Court, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for that amount without costs. _ Mr Young appeared for the plaintiff aud Mr Haselden for the defendant.—N.Z, Times,

The police visited all the toto betting shops_ in Sydney, and warned tlio occupiers to close immediately or they would arrest everybody on the promises, This intimation had the effect of closing all these places. A severe storm has occurcd in the Ballarat district, Victoria, Many buildings have been destroyed, and several unroofed. Telegraph lines are down in all directions, and the town is in ilnrkncsi. A mixed train from Maryborough crashed into a heavy iron semaphore blown across the line, but luckily smashed through. The passongors were considerably shakon.

In a letter to the Hew Plymouth Harbor Board, Mr Samuel stated that a payable llowof oil had not yet been obtained. One ot the sights o! Wellington, at any timo is undoubtedly tho magnificent establishment,known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety of the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, eta., it iB more than over a pleasure and profit to visit tho wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro House. Particular attention has been paid this year to the requirements of country customers, aud the result is to bo seen in tho immense and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, flannellottes, strong wearing dress materials, mon's and boys' clothing, &o, Tbe choice in each depart* mcnt, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that of flannelotto alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at Te Aro Houso, Wellington,—Advt It you study practical economy you will buy your drapery and clothing at Hooper's Bon MarchiS, You ask why ? We'll tell you why! You've twenty pounds to spend or twenty shillings if you like. Your object is to get all you require for the money you have. I! you buy of Hooper's you will get all you determined to secure and a bit left for something else, Also you will get the best of everything ; tho goods of standard manufacturer*, If you buy elsewhere your twenty pounds or twenty shillings, as tho cose may bo, will not go as far as you thought and you will cither bayo to sink tho quality or shell out more cash, Will that suit you? We trow not. You're no fool; you'vobecn wandering up and down thisblessed world for years and you know your book. One may say this is only assertion, whero's your proof? We reply, uso your eyes, exerciso your judgment and oriticise and compare, and vour verdict must be for Hooper & Co,, ready money drapers, Bon llarchd, Masterton. -Advt.