Wairarapa Daily Times ESTABLISHED 1874.] MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1895. THE INSPECTION OF CLUBS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5155, 14 October 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times ESTABLISHED 1874.] MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1895. THE INSPECTION OF CLUBS.

♦ Tin: Lower House, in its wisdom, !ms nflivnicd the necessity of police inspection'of Clubs, but the Uppei House objects. There is less necessity for the inspection of Clubs, than for the inspection of public-houses. In Clubs, us a rule, there exists a well-defined public opinion, which puts down disorder and abuse; this is the case even in Working Men's ] Clubs, -and probably the periodical ■ inspection of such establishments , would be superfluous labour, Even i with public-houses, the existing inspection is a mere matter of form, , ami on the whole does more harm j than good, Our wooden-headed t legislators do not seem to recognise 1 that a constable is the last person in i the world to make an efficient ' Inspector of Hotels. This inspection 1 is responsible for the demoralisation c .of n very, considerable proportion of [' I lie Zealand Constabulary (| Force. \ : cry many members of it j are known to have become heavy v drinkers,'and if one asks how aii a officer, with possibly six shillings a a day, can iilford'ari unlimited number of drinkr, ; ono eiih only come to the ' coiiclisios that undesirable relations r [are established betiveen t|io polloo C and the publicans, which are fatal , to tho. morals of the constable and the work of inspection. Undor I such inspection, abuses may bo more )j vigoroustlian if there were no Inspec- r tors at all, As matters now stand, e the publicans of the colony, in vory >' many instances, elect their own licensing committees, fraternize with , the police, and play ducks and drakes with the Act. It isi|lspunfortunate that the police force of the present C( diiy is recruited from an inferior o: class of men. Political influence ti brings mon into the forco who are m unfitted to adorn it. What sane 8' person would give, say a weakminded and somewhat yieious young "j man, six shillings a day to inspect m public-houses? An Inspector pf j, public-houses should be a highly ji paid and independent official, and tho to ordinary police-constable should be I leapt put of temptation by never P f havingto,onter!jucli|H!eßtiiblishuient. "f I'here is no objecljpn tp the inspec.- 9 tor of Clubs that >ye can see, profided a proper porsop were pent to ] a ?isjt them, but Clubs plight, \yelj lje m i

i left alone. Even the Working Man's ; Club is, us a rule, far better con- . ducted and supplied with much more j wholesome liquor than the low class public-house, where drinking goes on at all hours, where gambling is incessant, and where the visiting 1 constablo "winks the other eye." I ■

A new tariff of fire insurance rates, based the upon an entirely difNEW tariff, fci'eut system to that which has been in use since May 9th, 1893, came into force in the town and district of Masterton on October Ist. The new tarilf dillcrs from the old one, in being bused more upon the classification and construction of contiguous risks than upon the immediato detachment to each other. The district rates have been slightly lowered, but the reductions are so insignificant that they will nol benefit insurers to any appreciable extent, The town block rates have, with a few exceptions, undergone a general reduction of live shillings per cent all round, some few risks are lowered ten shillings per cent. We notice, however, that there are some risks on which the premiums have been considerably' increased; the increase ranging from two shillings up to twenty-two shillings and sixpence per cent, on the old rates.

St. Matthew's Vestry will meet this ! evening, Influenza is reported to be very prevalent again in the Forty-mile Bush. General Uooth, after a good time in ' Wellington, lias gone South. _ The Court of Appeal opened at Wellington this morning. Ur Baker conducted Anglican Church services at Eketaliuna yesterday, The Canlfield Guineas run on Saturday last resulted as follows Wallace 1, J?arisionne2, To Whiti 3. Marino is being enquired after in Christchurch for the New Zealand Cup, more than any other horse. ' Wc remind our renders of the MnsIcrton Mutual Improvement Society's concert this evening. The recent heavy weather has damaged several of the roads in the Forty-mile • Bush. The liev. Haskell Smith, M. A., commences a short scries of lectures at Wellington next Thursday. The perforniancesof the Faust Family, now in Wellington, are very highly spoken of. We remind our readers of Professor 1 Hugo's lecture, at the Masterton Temperance Hall Ihis evening. : . Twenty-six new members have been I elected to the Taralnlii-Carterton Hacing Club this year. The Wellington Horticultural Spring Show will be held on the 19th and 20lh November. The Secretary of the Wellinetou' A. and 11.I 1 . Association, has been appointed to represent his Society at the Carterton • Show. ; _ Mr E. A. Haggcn promises eoni sideriible _ improvements in (be next i issue of his now Wellington paper, The ■■ l'enjiln, , The liev, John Dukes preached i special sermons lo large congregations al the Masterton Wcslcyan Church yesteri day. A Juvenile Tent of the Independent Order of Itechabites will be opened this evening iu the iteuhabite Hall, Cai'lerI lon, So far this season, anglers have had a rather disappointing time, the rivers about Masterton seldom being in good order for Iroul-tishing. . The flroylown School Committee , evidently believe in encouraging the lioys to go in for athletics, as they are I purchasing £.' i worth ot cricket material for them. ; The Wellington Meat Import Comnotify Hint they are prepared to deliver sjnglo carcases of frown lambs or sheep to any address in tlio United Kingdom. s A lire broke out yesterday morning in the roof of a cottage at Kuripuni, occupied by MrT. Winieringham The Kuripuni Fire Brigado were quickly on the scene, and succeeded iu saving the ■ building. The Iter. John Dukes madeau earnest appeal last night to those of his congregation who were nol Church members, to throw in their lot with some Church, and • necepl the privileges of Church-frllow- ' ship. An inquest was held at Gladstone on Saturday on the body of Thomas Al'cti, aged about 55 years, found dead on the ' Tupurupuru run on Friday, wliero he ; was engaged ditching. He recently came from Danevirke, and he was in poor health. It is staled that at a placo called Hope, a few miles from Nelson, no less than six persons have died from that dread disease—cancer It has been suggested that somo poisonous weed grown in the locality, is eaten by the cattle, and the germs of tho disease are conveyed in the milk. Some really appalling stories are being told with regard to the recent gale. One Masterlon man alleges lie was blown clean off his horse j another was blown into the liuamahunga river, while a third was hurled up against a neighbour's window with such force that lie smashed the frame. Of course any clothes left hanging over night, were "lost for ever," or else found in ribbons two or three streets away. But "it's an ill wiud that blows nobody good," and so thought the resident, who got up on Saturday morning, and—amidst the old rags, paper, tin cans, etc., stacked up against his back-door—-found a couple of very worn aud faded £1 notes! He rather enjoys the music now, when the " stormy breezes blow," A remarkable success in veterinary work has just been brought under our notice in Masterton. About two months ago, a valuablo marc, belonging to Mr W. I!. Bone, received a kick from another horse, breaking the small bone and shattering the large one just below the knee-joint. Horsc-doctors were called in, and after examination, one aud all pronounced llic case hopeless, and the animal was doomed to bo shot. As a last resource,- Mr J. Nieol, who is wellknown as an authority on these matters, was requested (o try and save the animal s life. Ho took the case in hand, and by constant attention and close doctoring, soou had the horso on his ; legs again, and the owner is now able to ■ ride au animal as sound in the legs as 1 ever it was, 1 The coming production of "H.M.S. ' Pinatore," in Masterton, by youthful i amatours,promises to be a rathermeraor- < able achievement, A visitor from Wcl- i lington who was present at n recent I rehearsal, and who has had sonic experi* ( ence of si(ch performances, expressed t much astonishment at the clever perfce- ] ton attaiucd, The soloisfs (particularly " Josephino" and " Dalph llackstraw' 1 ) sing with singular swcetucss.and the con- c ccrled music-ducts, trios-is rendered f with ease and accuracy, in this respect 1 comparing lo the distinct disadvantage ® of more than one professional organisa- 1 tiou lyhieli has toured the Colony in t ambitious style, Tlio acting is also f good: " Dick Deadeyc" is a born come- | dmn of inexhaustible versatility, young '' as ho is; "Swcot Little Buttercup" is 11 all the author himself could wish—and more; while" Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.8," js a thoroughly finished study of aristocratic superiority, such as one may expect * to find in thoFirstlord of tho Admiralty. r ' Tho scenery js good; it is skilfully paintpd, aijd the pffecls—a lit-up light- 0 bouse, a risini? moon, and a distant map- ? j'-wai under full steam—are wonder-' j' fully, realistic. Both'the management " wd the performers are to bo congratu- I 1 lated upon the progress wjiich has been na<je. a

j Sir Hontj; .Partes contests the seat . at Sydney resigned by Meaghor. • ) Tho auti-reforinors have killed the i Queen of Corea. I A San Francisco mail reached Masteri ton on Saturday evening. ! Mr J, Wilkin, of Christchurch, has resigned his commission as a J.P, flic window of a dwelling at Lans- ) downe was blown in by the recent gale. 1 The Earl of Jersey has declined the ■ chairmanship of tho London School I Board ' return ei! from ' Wellington on Saturday, and conducted i all services at St. Matthew's Church F yesterday. [ l'wo seamen belonging to tho ship i " Oamaru" have been sentenced to a f month s imprisonment each forbroaohing f cargo. f At the Wellington Citizen's Institute j this evening, Dr. Findlay will read a t paper entitled: " Can we get rid of tho , employer." [ Onehundrcd and forty-nine candidates | have entered for tho Scholarship Exj aminations for t,lie Wellington district, ' which begiu on Tuesday. 5 Three petitions for the commutation of j the death sentence passed upon Kcown, , the Balfour murderer, have been sent to ' the Governor. , A special meeting of tho Masterton _ Hospital Trustees takes place on Tucs- ' day _ next, to discuss the question nf 3 outside dispensing. ' The ship Timaru is now reinsured at a premium of 30 guineas, and the ship s Knight of the Garter, from Brisbane at 45 guineas. • Mr John Hessey's celobrated draught slallion "Nil Desperandum," lias been j added to the list of entries for Mr F. H. Wood's I'aratahi Horse Sale, full particulars of which appear in another " column. Thomas Nordish, charged with horse--1 stealing, and James Hyland, convicted at Masterton on a charge of vagrancy, ■ were taken to Wellington on Saturday p afternoon. Although the rivers have lately been i very high, and in many cases overllowed ', their banks, the roads in the Wnirarapa North County have sustained very little damage. s The Armenian refugees have left the churches and returned to their homes, j under the protection of the Embassies. c The beef importers' combination has collapsed, through the discovery that a . Sydney importer was selling below the minimum. The gnlc on Wednesday night carried away seven sheets of iron from the roof I of the Daleficld Dairy Factory. The telegram which appeared in a Wellington piper stating the factory was on (ire r was incorrect. The first cyclists' church parade ever held in Australia, took place in Mcl- ) bourne on September 22nd, when 250 • cyclists rode through the city to divine service at St. Paul's Church, Ascot Vale. , There were several ladies iu the procesi sion, _ The prisoners connected with the jewellery robbery from Stewart, Dawson j and Co.'s have been sentenced. Gill \ received two years, and Weckcs 12 months. Saddler and Wilson were released under the First Oft'onders Act. t A syndicate of German farmers liaye f> secured a million acres at Brooking Station, liiveriua (N.S.W.), and intend forming a colony under the homestead j lease on the principle that each is 1 allotted an equal portion of the land. Some people take a queer view of things! OnSaturday last a settler from t the Bush was heard lamenting the fact, s in Queen-street, that the price of wool • had gone up. Asked why lie felt had about it, he dolefully replied that over IV one hundred of his best ewes hud died s during the April floods, and now his 1 loss was ever so much greater that if the market had remained flat! e licsidents of Masterton will regret to 5 hear of tho death at Nelson, last week, e of Mr lltoinns Harford, well-known in | this district as a popular" whip " of tho old coaching days, l'oor Harford had been suffering for the past two years " from cancer and was pronounced incur. s able by tho doctors some months ago. | A sunbeam is a small thing, yet it has a power to fade the carpets and curtains, to rot the blinds, and for this '■ reason some folk carefully exclude the 'sunshine. What is the result? The family is always ailing, the young girls have a waxen white skin and a weary, pinched expression of countenance. Their appetites fail; they fall into such t a bad state of health that the doctor is • called in. In olden days he would have d shaken his head, perhaps nnd friends I would have whispered that dreaded • word "decline!" Nowadays, lie notes the pale gums and waxen skin and says ~ "nutemia; "prescribes iron and milk, _ fresh air and exercise, nnd often a , change. If he knows nothing about the B darkened room, he will be puzzled as to f why no permanent improvement muni- , fests itself, and, possibly tho patient will seek ofhor advicp 1 A pest new to this district until tho s last year or two, has made its presence t folt by its wonderful powers of destruc- ) tion suys the Carterton Obsemr. It is 1 a green beetle, with a slightly ; golaen tinge, and as large as thoßrasil- ) ian bug, (hat one sees mado up into studs, though not so beautiful to look at, j It burrows into the earth and feeds on \ the roots of grasses, and all kinds of , garden products. Mr E. W, Dorset J found in digging up a patch of reeds and | mint on his farm, Taratahi, this green [ beetle in thousands and the large brown , grub that produces the beetle along , with it. He took two specimens of each to the Obsemr Office and one of each is [ on view for tho information of farmers, . The others liavo been forwarded to Mr . T. W, Kirk, F.L.S., of the Department , of Agriculture, _ Very flattering testimonials liavo been given by tho various New Zealand cyclists who have used the Collier twospeed gear machines. Tho inyeutiou has been subjected to very severe tests in tho Wellington district, aud it is generally admitted that it possesses nil the merits claimed for it by Mr Collier. For road-riding, it is a great speed accelerator, aud many of the best English riders hayo had the gear fitted to their machines. A member of our staff, who has had great experience iu cycling, says a contemporary, recently gavo the Collier gear au exhaustive trial, and.he cannot speak too highly of it. The machine to which it was affixed, was ridden up aud down hills, as well as against a heavy wind and over rough and tho rider was exceedingly pleased at tho ease with which ho was able to-do his work, The mechanism is fully protected from dust, and tho gear is considered by competent critics to be indispensable to any roadster or roadracer, No bettor testimony as to its merits could be given, than that of C. H. Jones, of Christchurch, the ten-mile amateur champion of Australasia, who says that the Collier gear is the finest invention in modern cycle construction it has been his pleasure to try. Mr Collier is at present on a visit to Mas- ' tcrton, and may be seen at . the Club ; Hotel this evening. Not long ago a good joko was played ' on a young medical man in a town in . Scotland, which had the effect of remind: ing him that the healing of tho sick | should bo his first care, For a time tho , medico fairly divided his time and attention between his lady-love and his , patients. Latterly, howeyer, tho patients / felt themselves neglectod. The lady- J love, who lives in the neighbourhood, ( monopolised tho doctor's attentions, and when a call was made at the surgery, the young man was generally to ; bo i found at the house of his inamorata! l Late one night some waggish folk ( removed thoname-plato from tho surgery t door, and screwed it on to tho front gate of tho lady's residence. It is not known . whether the doctor relished the little j joke, biit thereisamarkedimprovement t in hjs attention to his patients since tho I occurrence. o A leward is offeffd for the recovery of I a losf horse, 1-

Ail advertiser wishes to purchase, second-hand trout-fishing turn-out. ; A meeting of the Excelsior Cricki Club, takes place at the Prince of Walt Hotel this evening. Tho North Wairarapa Gun Club 1 final pigeon match this season take placo on Thursday. A youth named Henry Smith, son ( Mr H. Smith, chimney-sweep, acciden ally shot himself while out shoolin yesterday. We hear that the bicycle events at tli next A.A. ifeC Sports,atMasterton.wi be the feature of the day, the entric beiutf exceptionally large. The meeting of creditors in tho estal of Hung Foo, the Celestial bankrup which was to have been held at noo to-day has boeu adjourned until 3.3 this afternoon. Nominations for tho Wairarapa Ami tcur Athletic and Cycling Club's Sporl are this year larger than ever, It lui been decided to extend the timo fc entries to close, till nine o'clock tiii evening at Mr J. Williams'. It is not generally known that, nit certain exceptions the population of tli Uritish Isles is liable to conscription fo the militia. The smallest ropublic in tho world i Franccville, one of the islands in th Now Hebrides. The inhabitants con sist of 40 Europeans ami 500 Mac! workmen employed for a Frimcli coir pany. Numbers of Melbourne Jows hav givon up Sabbath pleasures, and wor straight out seven days a week, an recognise neither eight hours or hoi days. Tho personalty in the estate of th late Mr Henry Nathan, an Australia merchant, lias been sworn at unde £153,000. The widow has a life intei es in £50,000, and tho bulk of the rcsidu is divided equally between the soni Louis and Albert, and tho daughtci Matilda Moss, Book-binding and music binding, an> account book manufacturing aro specif feature's of Mr W. J. Lankshear' establishment on Lambton Quay, Wei lington, and those who require work c this class done, cannot do bettor tha entrust it to Mr Lankshear. In anothe column will be found a notice from JI Lankshear, calling attention to hi specialities. Rabbiting must be a profitable occu nation. The evidence in a caso heard n Oamaru last week, showed that a rail biter had earned on an aycrnge £ll2 year for the last three years, andin addi tion to this he had a full supply of meal tea, sugar and potatoes. Like Olive Twist he asked for more, and likotha unfortunate mite, he did'nt get it. Eastern files by the Tsinar, state tha from all parts of China conies the intel ligcncc that the war has not produce the smallest perceptible effect predicle upon the nation, and that the awakenin is a myth, for she sleeps as soundly a ever. Some districts know nothing o the war, and many people believe tha China came off victorious, Tho candidates who have entered fo tin scholarship examinations for th Wellington district which begins tc morrow, number 119. The candidate from the Wairarapa schools are as fol lowTaueru 1, Mannataiuoka 1, Palii atua 1, Mastcrton 2, Carterton 5, Grev town 6, Eeatherston 1. At the Avondale races on Saturday Absoluui, jockey, was thrown in th Steeplechase, and received slight con cussion of the brain. Joseph Gallaghei rider of Mr J. J3urk's colt Cuirass in th Nursery Handicap, was injured in tli race through the horse running into rail. Gallagher had his right leg broke above tho knee, and was badly cut aboil the head. He is progressing favourabl; at the Hospital. The horse was diseni bowclled, A recent number of a Johannesbur, paper contains some notable statistics o wages earned by domestic scrvnutswomen—at Cape Town, Kimborloy, an< Johannesburg, where there certain! appears to bo a lamentable dearth o white women servants, especially in tin latter town. At any rate, a nurse receive £0 a month, a housekeeper £l4, and i barmaid £2O to £3O, Certainly £3901 year is not bad pay for a barmaid, am the curious state of society which tlies data suggest is worthy of consideration There is a bank cashier still living ii Chicago who was the hero of a wonder ful performance just after the great fin of 1870. Tho books of the bank ii which lie was employed were entireli destroyed by the (lames, and with nodal" except the pass-books of the depositor; and his memory, this man restored al the fifteen hundred accounts so success fully that every depositor was satisfied Although numerous telegrams hav been sent to the Secretary of the Metro politan Club by Mr E. H. Waddington Secretary to tho Masterton-Opaki Jocko Club, with regard to the Club's pro gramme, no answer of any kind ha been received, To-day, the Prcsiden (Mr H. D. Bell), was wired to, and special meeting of Stewards of the Mas terton Club lias been called for Wed nesday next, to protest against tho dis courteous treatment the Masterton Clul has received, Owing to certain culverts being undo repair on tho road between Mastertoi and Carterton, vehicles yesterday bat to be taken through the creeks, Oni brake, well loaded, was attempting tin passage over in dashing stylo, when tin traces gayo way and tho brako stoppec suddently in the very softest place, tin horses proceeding oil their own account The journey was resumed after a shorl delay. The Parish meeting of St. Matthow'i Church called for 8 p.m. this ovening ij to deal with special business; (1) the election of a vestryman, (2) the explanation of the " Envelope System," which the vestry desire to introduce for royenuc purposes. The Vicar will explain tho position of affairs as' to the Church acre, about which lie proseuted a petition to Synod last week. It is hoped that all Parishioners who desire to help on Church work will do their best to attend. Tho following item, which will be interesting to footballors, is from the Observer i—Tho Secretary of the Bush Rugby Union received a telegram on Tuesday last from the Wairarapa Rugby Union, asking whether therepresentativo match could bo arranged between tho Unions this season. Tho Secretaries will arrango a match to take placo either Saturdayaftornoon of this week. It is rather lato in the season, but -a match against such a redoubtable team as tho Wairarapa can put in tho Bold would be worth witnessing. Tho match will bo playod on tho Pahiatua Ground. Mr F. H. Wood sold the priyileges of the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Show on Saturday, as follows: Publican's booth, E. J. Soarl, £35; Dutside luncheon booth, A. L. Whyte, £l6; grand stand luncheon booth, j! Wickcns, £7; fruit stall, G. Cokcr, £l2 12s. The Taratahi-Cartorton Racing Club s privileges fetched: —-Inside publiean's booth, H. Franks, £l7: outside publican's booth, E J. Sear), £l3; ?rand stand luncheon booth, A. L. Whyte, £7; outsido luncheon booth, C810s'; fruit stall, J. Wiekens, £5. . .Mr I'irani discovered in tho native -iyil List expenditure an item of £5 laid to ono Harris as the father of tripets. Ho asked tho Premior if lie would iitend similar bounty to Europeans, Laughter). It was no laughing matter, ii\d lie wanted it also made clear that Harris was not the Government iVhip, as he hoped there was no question if " colour" involved. (Renewed aughter). Tho Premier assured Mr 'irani that this Harris was not the JovernraentWhip. (Laughter). Under he Treaty of Waitangi, Government ras bound to encourage the native race -(laughter)—and in this caseit'Wftjt ho first occurrence of the sort in the amily. If any similar misfortune overook a European in similarly poor ciruiMtsiw, the Government would ba lad to give tho £ij, (General laughter.)

a Spain Is raising a threo million l oan for the prosecution of the war in Cuba. * for Wairarapa BacingClub s Summer Meeting is pub. lished ui this issue. 8 Afr Alexander Aysonmentioned in oar telegrams as Laving died at Wyndham. if o ''W.°n Wednesday, was the father . °'Mr L.F. Ayson, curator of the Mas- * jj terton Fish Hatcheries. Messrs Lowes and lorns add 133 itr „ owes and 25 fat wethers, to their MasU terton stock sale, for Wednesday neit s 16th October, ' At the Newmarket Second -October e Meeting tlieCesarewitch Stakes resulted t, in a victory for Bockdove, Bard of Ayoi n second, and Count Schomberg third. The ?ope, in a letter to Cardinal " Jiampolla, said the celebration intonded by the Government virtually ignored his own old age, md showed an intenlion of perpetuating the disastrous con- ' flicfc between Church and State, and repaganising Home. I, Mr F. H. Wood announces an un--0 reserved general sale, to bo held at hii r Grcytown auction rooms, on Saturday next, October 19th. . ft s Tho cottageat Kuripuni, which caunht e fire yesterday, isowned by Mr Sheppard, • and is insured in the New Zealand Office 1 (of which Mr Burton Boys is tho local ■ agent) for £IOO. The roof caught tiro in four places, owing it is stated, to a e foul chimney, If < I Wo remind our readers of tho grand ' _ sixpenny miscellaneous concert to bJfc held in tho Weslcyan Schoolroom at o clock this evening under the c of tho Mastcrtou Mutual Improvement i Society. A capital programme nill bo r submitted and tlioic who wish to secure t good seats should be in good time. The o doors will be open at 7.30 p.m.