Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1895. "ONE CHICKEN COME HOME."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5124, 4 September 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1895. "ONE CHICKEN COME HOME."

1 Had tho Bunk of New Zealand been forced into liquidation it is estimated that thero would have beon a,deficiency of ut least half a million, to bo made good by the Colony. It has boon rumoured that the Government, if it had been made to pay this halfmillion, would have doubled the tax oh property andtbegradmiled tax, With a contingency like this in view the Bank Bill wont more rapidly through the Upper House than it did through tho Lower. What killed the Bank ? The answer is tho Estates Company, and if we ask what killed tho Estates Company, the answer must be the graduated tax. But for the graduated tax-tho Estates Company would have weathered tlie storm, and the Bank would not have had to make its present appeal to Parliament. Now tließankdifficulty.costingtheOolony at a moderate valuation half a million of money, js one of the Liberal chickens come homo' to roost. The graduated tax was. hatched by the present Governient, and this Bank difficulty, costing hnlf a million of | money, is ono of its chicks which has come back unexpectedly, The Hon. Mr lligg and other apostles of tho people are howling, for tho people's tail has been trodden upon in this littlo matter, and it is right that they should suffer by it, and learn wisdom by thatbestof teachers, experience. This, however, is only ono of the Liberal chicks that has yet come home to roost. There are more to follow, and perhaps some of fcljo others may cost more than half a million of ruonoy. When this particular Bank phiolj appeared coming home, the Ministry was said to lie aghast. It neverexpected tho odious chick, and it does not expect certain I others that are even now discernable in the distance, heading on for the Ministerial roost. This first chicken i lias served one good pin'pps,e, it lias : brokendown that fetish, .the Colonial 1 Treasurer. But a short time back I the Liberal Party regarded Mr Ward ' as a fiirancial God, whose lightest word was law, now tboy find out ! that heis a combination of cleverness '■ and frailty. Mr Ward rosembles 1 " Hivmpty-Dunipty," he has had a great fall and cannot be set up again,. Even in London ho was regarded as i an " admirable Crichton," but alas, \ he is now found out oven in London, \ This little revelation has taken all the gilt off the Ward gingerbread. It is the first step towards bringing 1 home to tho people of New Zealand the legislation of the past few years. As other chickens come home to roostin the Liberal camp, the Colony , will wake np from its dreamland.

Twenty-sis acres of land in Churchstreet, in the estate of the late Miss ] Jeans, are advertised to let, t The Frances Boss Dramatic Company will open at the Mastcrton Theatre lioj.il this eyening. 1 New spring goods are now arriving at Messrs C, Smith & Co.'s popular drapery : establishment, Queen-street, Masterton. \ Tenders arc invited by Messrs Penty ( and Fordo for additions to the W.F.C.A. s business premises nt Greytown. Ono patient was admitted to the Mas- ( terton Hospital last week, and ono dis- , charged, leaving five in the institution at 1 the present date, ] A cheque for £2 10s was received ( from the Masterton Blacksmith and ' Wheelwright Company, by the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade last evening for checking the recent fire at the- Com- i pany's premises. A list of properties for sale and to let now in the hands of Mr J, H, Juggins, | the well-known laud and estate agent of Ekelahuua, appears iu another column, , The monthly meeting of the Master- i ton Town Lauds Trustees, takes place on Friday evening next. A concert and dance in aid of the ' Kaitunn School, is to be held at Mr , Kibblcwhitc's, to-morrow (Thursday) , evening, at 8 p.m. Mr W. Scale, of Mastcrton, some i time ago stricken with paralysis, is, we arc pleased to learn, making very favorahlo progress towards recovery. An excursion train has been wrecked at Macon, Georgia, Several people were killed, and GO injured. The Russian Government lias refused to allow Gorman residents in Russian country to celebrate the anniversary of the fall of Sedan. The French press is greatly irritated at the prominence given in Germany this year to the fetes iu commemoration of the Franco-German war. W. L, Murdoch, now captain of the Sussex County team, has scored over 1000 runs in first-class cricket this season. The Full Court at Melbourne has upheld the conviction of the Abraham Bros, in connection with the Greener gun fraud cases, and held that there was no mis-trial through the absence of tho defendants at certain stages. Appalling accounts of the sick list of the French troops in Madagascar, continue to be received, and the mismanage-

meat of tho campaign is provoking strong feeling, An athlete Ims (ravelled 220 yards on a circular track at Chicago, in 21<i-osce., which is the world's record for ut track of that shape. The Sydney wool market is fully responsive to the rise in Europe and America. Several sales have taken place recently of scoured at Is 2d and Is 3d, while a large parcel of superscoured has been disposed of at Is -Id. These are the highest prices realised for two years. The Hon. Mr Ormond, whose utterances carry considerable weight, speaking on the Bank M said that the JJank when the present proposals were passed, would do business under circumstances more favourable than probably any other institution in the Colonies. It would have all its debts paid, and capital to work with furnished by the taxpayers. Under careful management the jiank had a future before it when il had regained public confidence and the business it had lost. It would be a perfectly safe place to do business, au:l that view would become general. During the month of August just ended it rained in Wellington on 17 days and altogether 3*203 inches fell, the maximum (7'lin) on the 10th. In August last year the fall was o'CMin. The Customs duties.collected at Wellington iu August amounted to £38,1)11 7s Id, as against £33,233 10s 7d in August of last year.

At a meeting of tho Greytown Borough Council on Monday night, 13 applications were received for the office ot Town Clerk. Mr Harry 'fully was appointed. Out of 15 applicants for the position of Librarian, Miss Stone was appointed. The following is from the Christum Outlook •.—" An extraordinary amount of interest has been excited iu the Masterton murder case, Before the trial, the case was looked upon us one of the most deliberate and cold-blooded murders ever perpetrated iu New Zealand. The verdict that the murderer was an irresponsible madman has lilled the people iu the district where the murder was committed, and where (he accused worked for years, with amazement. The efforts of those who wrought to save Somervillc from the gallows have been crowned with success, The lawyer for the defence is proud of his triumph, and has sent to the newspapers a gruesome list of the murder cases lie has successfully defended. Those who furnished the money to get up tho case for the defence were no doubt influenced by philanthropic feelings. There is one region, however, into which philanthropy has not entered in this case.

The murdered man left behind him a wife and family, He was their breadwinner. Plain and practical sympathy have been shown in an astonishing wav to the reputed murderer, while th'e broken-hearted widow, and fatherless children of the murderer's victim have been treated with cold and neglect. The pure religion of James i,, 27, has yet to be practically carried out in this ■ case of unspeakable sorrow." In connection with the above we may state that a well-known Mastcrton resident has offered to give five pounds if a fund in aid of Mrs Arthur Herbert is started, The regular monthly meeting of the Mastcrton Municipal Fire Brigade was held last evening, Captain Pickering occupying the chair. The Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were adopted as lead and a quantity of correspondence was received and dealt with. Captain Pickeringreporl cd in a Tcry able manner, the proceedings of the recent Conference and the forming of the United WairnrapaFire Brigades' Association. Several members commented in complimentary terms of the honor conferred on Captain Pickering in his election as the new Association's first President, Lieutenant Prentice, Engineer Braggins, Foreman Reynolds, 'Treasurer Ewington and Fireman Mercor were appointed a Programme Committee to act in conjunction with a similar Committee from the Volunteer F,B. and No. 2 branch, in view of tho annual competition, Mr F. Worsfold was proposed for honorary membership, and the usual voto of thanks to the chair terminated tho business.

A strange story was told to the dis trict coroner for Bath the other day, at lan inquest held at Carston, on the body of a laborer's wifo. named Wilkins. About a fortnight ago tho woman was married, and during tho honeymoon she seemed to develop some extraordinary tendencies, amongst the most peculiar of which was a fascination for paraffin, She swallowed several doses of the oil and died in great agony. She told the doctor she was ycry unhappy, and could not look after her husband. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from enteritis, caused by drinking paraffin whilst tornporarily insane, InEugland more than 10,000,000 oil lamps are used nightly. They cause 300 deaths annually, and in London alone 166 fires in a year have been traced to them.

Mr Balfour, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said the Government had no intention to vote a special ponsion to tho Bukc of Cambridge, who was entitled to a retiring allowance of £2200 per annum,

Tho Queen of the Belgians, whllo hunting at Spa, was thrown from her horse, and recoived injuries to her head, Though slie is confined to bed, her | wounds are not bolieved to be of a serious nature,

At tho Newtown Police Court in Sydney, John Brinsley Sheridan was fined £SOO for working an illicit still at Camperdown, and Albert Smith for a similar offence, was fined £IOO, . I

Thei Palatini) Insurance Company of Manchester, is extending operations to this diatrict.and the agent at Wellington, I Mr A. T. Bate, has appointed Mr D.S. jPapworth agent, for the Company in Masterton. A notice to this effect will ho found iu another column.

. Mr Jan. Webb, tailor of Masterton, has to-day occupied one of Mr T. 6. Mason's new brick shops, where lie is opening up a fine assortment of now spring goods.

The programme at St. Matthew's sohoolto-morrow, besides" Zinderspiel." will include an overture by Mr KeisoriI berg's Band; song, Mrs Keith; song, Mr 1 wily; song and chorus, Mrs Summer; , duct, Mrs Keith and Miss Kockel: and recitation by M, A. Haskell.

The annual drawing examination in connection witli the Masterton Public School, is being held to-day.

To tins day Lapp men and women dress precisely alike. They wear tunics belted loosely at the waist, tight breeches and wrinkled leather stockings, pointed shoes; Iheir whole appearnnco, in short, is identical,

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a genoral salo for Saturday next. The Masterton Operatic Society is making rapid progress with the rehearsal of | " Lcs Cloches de Corncville." The principal characters have now been alloltod as follows:-" Serpolctte," Miss Sheen (Featlicrstou); "Gcrmainc," Miss K. Frankcl (Wellington); " Gertrude," Miss Walker; " Jeanne," Miss Chamberlain ; " Manettc," Miss Williams; "Suzanne," Miss Casclbcrg: " Gronicheaui," Mr L. ,T. Forde"Marquis," Mr M. 0. Meadows; "Bailhe," Mr D. ]).. llobinson; " Gaspard," Mrß.P.Ginders; "Gobo," MrC.A.PomiallrTage/'MrW.Mason. Miss Corbctt will understudy Miss [Frankel, and Mrs J. B. Keith, Miss Sheen. MrW.Simms will undertake the responsible duties of stage-manager. The Masterton Licensing Committee meet on Friday next at noon. The business is not heavy.

A violent gale with heavy rain showers, prevailed in this district last night, but no damage is so far reported. Messrs Hood and Johnson are making further alterations to their premises, having decided to set one portion apart for a tobacconist's and hairdresser's shop.

A mooting of the loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0.P., M.U., was held last evening in the Foresters' Hall, Bro. A. Hunter, N.G., presiding. During the evening, some discussion took place as to forming a Juvenile Lodge, and it is expected the matter will be put in hand shortly.

The principal characters in "Kinderspiel," whicli comes off to-morrow eveningm St. Matthew's Sunday Schoolroom, arc as follows:-" Mother Hubbard," Mrs D. li. Eobiusou; " Ciuderella," Violet Boddington; "Sinbad," George Cullen; "Dorothy Draggletail," Gertrude Hummer; "Blue Beard," Tom Cullen; "Goody Two Shoes" Hilda jCorbettj "Aladdin," liupert Corbott; "Miss MulFct," .Ruth Henry; "AH Baba," Norman Leo; " Margery Daw," ltosa Witc; "Itobinson Crusoe," C. Fielding; "Friday," Chariic Gray; sailors, thicres, cliorusos, etc, From the way the tickets are soiling, wo anticipate a full house. Tho Conference of Fire Underwriter 3 at_ Melbourne, has concluded. Tho principal resolutions agreed to at tho Conference, lire to be hold binding on all the oilices carrying on business in New Zealand. It was decided that Underwriters' Associations, consisting of one representative from each of tho Companies represented at the present Conference, bo formed in Auckland, Napier, Taranaki, Wnngamii, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury and Otago. The various Associations are to bring into operation on Ist October next, tho tariffs adopted by the Conference.

The Juvenile Operatic Society held another rehearsal of " Pinafore," in tho Temperance Hall, last night. Fully 50 young people, including principals, taking part in the practice.

The Chinese have struck it rich (says tho Dunstan Times) in the river nearly opposite tbo Half-way House, by' damming kick tlio river and working the i ground by paddocking. They have shepherded it by keeping a man working for move than a year, and are now employing fifteen hands. Our reporter saw the mats after an hour's run, and estimated the return at3oz. per hour, with very little wash put through. Ho also got the estimate for the hour before, from several miners who were there, and the lowest was 3oz. for previous hours, John, however, does not publish his returns. If lie did, mining notes would bo much more intcrestiuß. Working twelve hours a day, it is estimated they obtain 40oz. a day-say, £lO a man. Wages such as these would induce even the unemployed to work. All the preliminary work of damming, etc., was done in two weeks. So, by an easy calculation, there will be found that there is a fair margin of profit in this spec.

Captain Pickering attended tlio monthly meeting of the Kuripuni Branch of the Masterton Municipal Firo Brigndo on Monday ovening, and presented Engineer E. J. Braggins, ei-Seorctary Pybus, Firenianßutcker, senr., and Fireman H. Mutrio with five-years' longservice medals. Captain Pickering said ho hoped that the recipients' would endeavour to securo tho Association's gold star. Each briofly returned thanks for their honours, The members then sat down to an cscellcut repast, aud havdone Justice to tlio Rood things, tho meeting went into harmony. Songs were rendered in a very able mannotby Messrs G., ,T. E., and B. Braggins, J. Butckor, senr., W. Morris, G. C. Morris, S. Pinkcrtonj P, Itcynolds, P. Murray, F. Worsfold, H. Mutrio, W. Grantham, and E. Pragnell. Tho gathering broke up at 11 p.m., with" Auld Lang Sync," after a very pleasant and enjoyable evening.

There aro 151 wompn in charge railway stations in Victoria. Of those who aro widows, one receives ss, two 4s 6d, and four 4s por day The remainder aro wives of platelayers, and of those one receives 2s 6d, 66 rccciyo 2s, 30 receive Is 6d, 30 receive Is, 15 receivo Gd; and two rcceivo £8 per annum, with postal allowances. _ Mr G. Daysh has decided to run a lino of coaches to To flfui and Castlepoint, commencing on Monday nest. This scryico will be run on Mondays aud Thursdays from Masterton, returning on following days. The timetable will appear in our next issue.

_ Messrs Simms and Mowlcin will soil in Hie mart on Saturday next, 7th inst. under bill of sale, the contents of a well furnished house. Particulars of the sale arc advertised through our columns.

The Masterton Trust Lands Trust Empowering Bill went through committee in the legislative Council yesterday with someunimportaiitainendmcuts. Tlio third reading was fixed for next day.

Captain Edwin sends us the following -" There arc now strong evidences that the barometer will be very low on'the West Coast between New Plymouth and Weslport, on the 7th inst., and that northerly gales wjth heavy rain may be expected in most parts of the North Island, and southerly and easterly gales and rain in most' parts of the South Island, between noon on Friday and midnight on Saturday next. The weather at sea between New Zealand and Sydnoy,' will be Terr bad between tho 3fd (yesterday) and 7th insfcs."

Under tho heading '■• Political Notes," ''B.A.L." in tho Wellington Tims writes ;—"Tho Bill has a fine day, sailing between the two Housos. tents take long shots which fa}l short. She comes into the lower House at last, and there is an attack; but tho ship sails on regardless. Tho Majority people aro' reinforced.in the end (23 they are), and tho voyage is over with flying colors. Just before the end Navigating Officer Ward gots tho weather gauge, rakes the enemy with a broadside, and settles them I stem .and stern. The ship goes into Statute Harbour, tho crew is paid off, rod the country says' Amen,'" I