The Waipawa Mail Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2,1886.

Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1017, 2 December 1886, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2,1886.

We have been permitted too sec a paper which is published at Honolulu, the principal centre in the Hawaiian Islands, and a perusal of its contents has afforded us much amusement. It is apparently the official gazette as well as the principal representative of public opiuion in the Islands, and from itstono and authoritative reports, isovidcntly thelccal “Thunderer,” and dictatorial organ. Parliament was sitting at the time of publication of the copy we have before us (October Bth), and a stormy debate was in full swing on the financial proposals ot the Government. Several gentlemen are described as “ llieir Excellencies,” from which it is to be presumed that the Islands have a multiplicity of governors. Among these distinguished individuals is one who is well-known as having been a member of the New Zealand Legislature in former years, wo refer to “ His Excellency,” Mr Creighton. “ The pocket” seems to be the vital spot in Honolulu, just as it is in New Zealand. In October, it was proposed that a bill be passed authorising an increase in taxation. The measure was vigorously opposed. It was pointed out that at present the rate of taxation in the Islands is 25 dollars ahead, equal to about £5 sterling, on every map, woman, and child. Now, it seems that in Honolulu, there arc two political parties, juat as there in Waipawa, viz., the rich and bloated “ liaristocrats” and the poor, half starved and down trodden toilers. But the principles give rise to very different conclusions respecting taxation. Tim representatives of the “ wealthy” class appear to haye fought for thcincreasc in taxation, whilst the pppr jpen’s representatives opposed it. One orator sui4 that “It was “ the rich man who escapes taxation, and “ the poor man who has to pay it. The “ rich man’s protection is his wealth, and “ thp poor nian’s, the ballot.” The supp.orterp pf the hill urged that increased taxation was absolutely necessary, and challenged the opposition tp that the amount of taxation was over 13 dollars, or about £2 12s a head. The opposition, on the other hand, argued that “ the House was made up principally of “ office-holders, wbo had one hand on the “ Treasury apd the .other pp the taxes.”

It was finally pointed opt that f* deftciency of 690,000 dollars existed and had to bo made up. This had the desired effect, and the Appropriation Bill wa3 passed on a majority of one vote. The members of Parliament present numbered about 25, and many are natives, judging from the published names. The total revenue of this unpretending little kingdom was as follows, for the year 1885 : Duties on imported articles, hnlf-a-million dollars ; taxes on real and personal property; three-quarters of a million dollars ; total, one million and a quarter dollars, or-a quarter o£ a millipn sterling. The proposed expenditure was, as wc have esid, considerably more, and increased taxation was authorised. The Parliament stated that all unnecessary items of expenditure had been expungpd from the Appropriation Bill. This may haye been the case, but we notice one grant of nearly £1000 ; put down ns available for the “ band.” This is one-fifth of the total cost of schools. They do things in a peculiar manner over in Uouol^lij.

The following programme will be performed this evening in Mr Maroney’s paddock adjoining the Repository, by Chickeu’s Waipawa Brass Band : Quick March, “True till Death” (E. Newton) ; Polka, “ Love Light ” (E. Newton) ; Waltz, “ Twilight Shadows ” (R. Smith) ; Euphouium Solo, “ Delia ” (T. Dawson) ; Lancers, “ Excelenza ” (W. Scholes ; Quick March, “ Lucetta ” (W. Scholes) ; God Save the Queen. The performance will commence nt 7.30.

A subscription list is lying in Mr Harwooci’s stationery repository, and those who desire to assist the Free Methodist Church may hand their contributions to Mr Harwood, who has kinoly consented to take charge of them. It is the wish of the Free Methodist community to paiut their Church, and renovate it generally. A funeral took place'at Waipukurau to-day> when a little son of Mr C. Mortou’s was carried to its last resting place. The poor little fellow was only a little more than live years old. The silver cup which will be contested at the Waipawa Athletic Club’s meeting is on view in Messrs J. Williams and Co. s shop window.

Week-day services will be held every Wednesday during Advent, in St. Mary’s, VVaipukurau. Divine service at 7.30 p.m., with a course of addresses on “The Genesis and the End.” The subject for Wednesday, Dceembcr Bth, will be “ The Genesis of Life.”

Debtors are, as a rule, not badly treated in this colony. If a man owes money and does not pay it, he may be sued in court, and judgment obtained against him. Then the creditor has to try and get the money. The Court probably provides that the money shall be paid in instalmeuts or as the debtor may suggest. If blood still refuses to flow from the stone, the debtor is brought up a third •time, his expenses being tendered liim, aud the creditor lias to set to work to prove that he has been earning money and has been in a position to obey the dictum of the court. The debtor, on the other hand, has simply to swear that he has not been able to obtain work, that he has earned no wages aud lie gets off. As a matter of fact it is no easy task to bring a debt home to a defaulter. Consequently it behoves sensible traders to be careful whom they deal with in the first instance' If credit is given indiscriminately, the liberality of the trader is likely to be unprofitable, from a financial point of view

The Rev E. llobcrtshaw conducted the marriage service for Mr F. G. Moore, at Woodville, ou Tuesday morning Inst, Mr John. Maisey acted as best man and Miss Hayward as bridesmaid. The service took place at 10. a.m., and the happy couple then drove off to Palliate a. the rising town 11 miles south of Woodville.

The Hampden racing club’s conditions were not quite correctly altered in our last issue. The rule should read as follows : “ Horses that have won over £ls in one stake are debarred &c.” Aud again, as regards all other races, “no horse shall be allowed to enter for them that has won over £lO in one stake.” Dick Swiveller writes to us. Don’t be iu a hurry, Dick. Your last poem was passed for publication some time ago, but other matter has poured in, aud your lyric has been crowded out. 11 will keep for au hour or two, surely 1

The di & ance between Capital and Labour says Dr Talmage is not a great gulf over which is swung a Niagara suspensionbridge—it is only a step, aud the labourers here will cross over au<l become capitalists, aud the capitalists will cross over aud become labourers. O that they would shake hands while they are crossing, these from one side, and those on the other. The combatants in this great war betvveeu Capital and Labour are chiefly, on one side, men of fortune who have never been obliged to toil, and who despise labour, and, on the other hand, men who could get labour, but will not have, will not stick to it. It is the baud cursing the eye, or tlic eye cursing the hand. I want it understood that the laboui’crs are the highest style of capitalists. Where is their investments ? In the bank? No. In railroad stock ? No. In muscles, their nerves, their bones, their mechanical skill, their physical health, arc the highest kiud of capital. The man who lias two feet, and two ears, and two eyes, and ten fingers, owns a machuicry that puts into nothingness Corliss’s engine, and all the railroad rolling stock, and all the carpet and cotton factories oil the planet. I wave the flag of truce this morning between these contestants. I demand a cessation of hostilities between labour and capital. What is good for one is good for both. What is bad for one is bad for both.

We learn that the cricket match between Norsewood aud Dancvirkc on the ground of the last named club will take place ou Saturday, December 11th, Play commences nt 11.30 a.m.

A traveller by coach from Pnhintua to Woodville a day or two ago was just passing over the Mangataiuoko Bridge when he noticed three men trying to cross the river on horseback. Two of them succeeded, but the third was thrown off in some way, and fell into the water. His comrades rushed back to the rescue, aud one of them rode into the water and fished the drowning man out. It looked like a narrow escape. It is now sometime since juvenile offenders were punished for stealing at Kaikora, but we fear that another case will have to be brought before the courts very shortly. Messrs Clark and Ingleton's store was broken into, or at least the panes of glass were broken, on Monday evening, apparently to enable the persons outside to get at some sweetmeats which were standing on the shelf. Sergt. O’Malley has the case iu hand. Tt is a curious fact that the meeting in Waipawa last evening was the least unanimous of any that were held in the whole county. Wo have not reported it fully, because a lot of very silly things were said which would not only bring discredit ou those who uttered them, but, perhaps also on the whole of the ratepayers in the county, Now, wc are confident that the feeling of the majority of those who have brains enough to look upon the question in a sensible way is that certain works must be done and the sooner they arc done the better. Under these circumstances, and taking into consideration tlje fact that the money under the new law is obtainable cheaply and easily, surely wc should be noodles if \ye rejected the loan proposals of the county council. We shall go fully into the question next week.

The Church of England bazaar will take place on Friday aud Saturday, 17th and 18t’.i iust., and not on Thursday and Friday, as wc announced in our last issue.

The programme of the Porangaliau sports will appear in our next issue. The committee have made capital arrangements, and fair money prizes are being' offered for the different events. The nominations for the Porangaliau Cup, Milo, and Hurdles, together with all fees aud past performances, must be iu the hands of the secretary, Mr M. Cropp, by 8 p.m. on Friday, December 17tli. Handicaps vvil) bo declared on Mouday, December 30. Acceptances will close at 3 p.m. on Friday 2-Ith. Wc hope the committee will receive good entrances. Mr Holden spoke against the borrowing proposals last evening, and perhaps not wit out some j’pason. He lives near Hampden, aud ]thc council have nqt yqted a very large amount to tfiat district. But Mr Holden must admit that it would not be judicious to spend a large sum of money in Hampden, until soujo prospects of its becoming a a permanent and growing settlement are forthcomiug. We have every confidence iu its future, personally, but until population increases iu its neighbourhood, aud settlement progresses, it would be unreasonable for the county to expend much money there when there are thickly settled places already existing in tlic couutry. Every fair minded man will give the council credit for having made a good allotment of the £12,000, which it is proposed to borrow. Feels Young Again. —«-My mother was afflicted a long time with neuralgia'and a dull, heavy, inactive condition of the whole system, headache aud nervous prostration and was almost helpless. No physicians or medicines did her any good. Three months she began to use Dr Soule’s Hop Litttis, with such good effect that she seems and feels young again, although she is over seventy years old.’'’ —A Lady IN R. 1., U.S.A. Look up