Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekty, Price ld. MONDAY, MAY 23, 1887. Trade with Australia.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2071, 23 May 1887, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekty, Price ld. MONDAY, MAY 23, 1887. Trade with Australia.

Tub other day in Parliament Mr Buchanan aeked the Colonial Treasurer whether his attention has been called to the re-imposition of the duties on butter, cheese, bacon and hams imported into New South Wales ; and whether he would communicate with the Government of that colony with a view to the abolition of such duties by offering concessions in the tariff of the colony ? The Colonial Treasurer said hia sympathy was in the same direction with the hon. member, and he should be glad if the arrangements could be made. He was, however, afraid it could not. He had communicated with the New South Wales Government recently, but without receiving any reply. There was a difficulty in entering into any arrangements for exchange of commodities ; we had very little to give in exchange for New South Wales goods. He would keep the matter in view and see what could be done. Now, who is to blame for the imposition in the first place ? We say the present Government of New Zealand ! When in the past our produce was admitted duty free to New South Wales, our Government, in trying to raise the revenue, put a tax of 2s per ton on Australian coal and 6d a gallon on Australian wines. This was in keeping w ,- th their protective policy, but what was the result tons ? The New South Wales Government in effect said, We admit all kinds of New Zealand produce free—we consume an enormous quantity—yet its Government are placing duties upon our productions. We will, therefore, reinstate the duties on their produce. And it was done accordingly. Now, no loss than 25 per cent, of all we produce has been scut to Austra lia and Fiji, and during the last tew years this has been a boon to our farmers. Horses have been shipped by thousands, and we have been well paid for them ; grain, hay, grass seed, cheese, butter, bacon, and several other articles were sent over to A ustraiia and found a ready market. Steadily increasing, the trade reached not far short of £1,000,000 per annum and be it remembered this trade was carried on by our small settlors. During the last few years it has enabled them to keep abreast of the times. Without this trade it is hard to conjecture what they would have done. At the present time they are casting about for fresh markets for their butter, cheese, and other pioduce, simply because the Australian market is practically closed to them. It is the suicidal policy of our present Government that has “ put the set upon ” our farmers, and they must be blind indeed if they do not see how disastrous a protective policy would be to them. If we want to send our produce to Australia free of duty wo must allow Australia to do the same in return. We are glad to see Mr Buchanan speaking up in the interests of the farmers and country settlers—not of this district only, but of the whole colony. We can but hope that wheu an election takes place and a fresh Government is in power, that these protective duties on Australian produce will he removed and that the Australian markets will again be opened free of duty to the farmers of this colony.

Mr F. H. Wood advertises the list (or bis at 'ok sale at Fealherdton on 7th Juno. He has also added to neit Thursday's "intalii sale which, this time, takes place i ■ the 8 iow (hounds at Carterton, after Mr M'Mister’s sale of shorthorn cattle.

Palmerston North is goiog ahead ! The Borough estimates for the current year involve the striking of a rate of 2|d in the £ of capital value, or equal to about 3s 8d in the £ on the old basis !

Half Asleep !—“ I never," wrote a young lady to a [need, “ go to church or lecture but I am hall asleep, and I never know afterwards what the sermon or lecture was about.” It was a plain case of nervous lethargy, pros duced by want of action of the liver and digestive organs. She was persuaded to try dmerioau Go’s Hop Bitters, and now she writes : “ How intelligent and bright are eenuons and lectures now, and how glorious the world live in is 1 Dr Soule's Hop Bitters are indeed a blessing to me.” Notice The Platform Farm of Greytowu is advertised for sale on easy terms. The property contains IGO acres of first-class improved land, with subdivisions and buildings, and very suitable for a daily farm or for a stud lj ”-nha particulars can be obtained I :irm - ’ '■ ~ "’’''h who it the agent, for its from Mr H y». sale. 'A The Dunedin Harbor Board Lave decide., upon erecting a wool dumping plant at the liattray Street Wharf at a cost of about £a(iO. Miss Stanley, aged 1 i, died the other week at Bathurst, NSW, under peculiar circumstances. She was walking alongside tho river, when she was stung by a tiy, supposed ta have flown olf a dead dog. Blood poisoning set in, and she died after suffering fearful agony.

Measles and diphtheria are prevalent at fj'okitiku and the school's are closed. V.’bi ii Morinrty'a Jubilee price list was read, Ucrcated the greatest sensation ; Ail (he email dealers unitedly said “ Ue'll certainly startle the nation.” T iey were right indubitubly—wait and you'll SCO, ’Tie the heat celebration of our Queen's J'lMlee,

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The following appointments as postmistresses ore gazetted;— Elizabeth Holm, Gladstone ; Maty Ann Wait, Morrison’s Bush.

Letters of naturalization have been issued to Albert Bzoska, laborer, Carterton, and Mai/, Josiah Brodetsen, laborer, Featherston.

U is said that the experiment of acclimatising the American whitefish has turned out successful in Lake Wakatipu, numbers of them having been seen of late. The Palmerston paper has no faith in local poetical genius. The last issue of the Times contains the following protest “ A Wanganui gentleman has composed an ode for the opening day of the Jubilee Exhibition, and a Wanganui composer has set it to music. Can the police do nothing to prevent this attempt to mar the enjoyment of the many country visitors who will we trust flock to Wangauni on the occasion.”

The London correspondent of a Southern paper says;— The prettiest new waltz you can buy is Miss Lowthian’s " Bitter and Sweet," and the best polka the ” Tees Qai.” Hear the former played by a good string baud, and you’ll agree with me it equals anything of Strauss's. Four sixipound Nordenfeldt machine gnus have been mounted on the defences of Lyttelton Harbor.

A retnrn presented to the Legislative Council shows that in Otago 1 346.554 acres have been abandoned ou account of the rabbit pest since the district first became infested. The loss to the revenue has been £32,803. In Southland no runs have been abandoned, but much land had to be relet in 1883 at an estimated loss of £15,000.

The funeral of the late Ml John Maoara took place in the Masterton cemetery last Wednesday afternoon, and notwithstanding the very inclement weather was attended by a very large number of settlers from all parts oi the Wairsrapa. The procession was headed by about forty members of the Masonic fraternity, representing every Lodge in the district, the deceased having been a member of the Greytown and Masterton Lodges, E.C. Messrs A. Young (Wellington), J. O. Boddington, A. A. Elkins and J. Hige were the bearers, and the funeral service was conducted by tfae Bev D. Fulton.—Daily. At an adjourned meeting of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club, 19 members were present. A statement ol receipts and expenditure prepared by Mr Sellar was submitted. The assets amounted to £163 13s 4d, liability £B7 19s 3d, leaving a balance ol £79 14s Id. A list ol outstanding accounts was read stating that over £SO was due to the clnb for nominations and acceptances. The president remarked that these sums should have been paid before the horses were allowed to start. Mr T. Mackay was elected secretary unanimously. At the suggestion oi Mr E. Chamberlain it was decided to take steps to protect the coarse from the encroachments of the Buamahunga. This concluded the business. The Brazen Serpent.—Like the brazen serpent that the great Jewish leader lifted high in the sight of the perishing followers, whereby they were saved from death, the discoverers el American Hop Bitters have placed before suffering, ailing mankind, a remedy which enables them to fight disease with conquering advantage. The Opotiki Herald does not think much of Mr Glovers oratory, U says Ho told his auocdotes aud a few crammers well ; be pitches his ” haitchos’’ and 11 bars’’ about promiscuously and shows supreme indifference to English grammar. It is very probable that within a few days a new registration officer will be appointed for the South Wairarapa ; an old and experienced hand will be required and one well knowing all parts of the district and many other requisite matters. It has been suggested by some that Mr W Book, clerk to tho Featherston Boad Board would well fill the position.

The statement ofassets and liabilities of George Hull, Carterton, bankrupt, is as follows ; —Unsecured Creditors, £12!) fig bd ; Book debts, estimated to produce £fifi 2s kt; furniture, £ls; Deficit £lB 4s kl. The following is a list of unsecured creditors : —W 1’ Alien £5, Mercer aud Hayliss £23, J Burrow £l2, Dr Bey £4 17s del, C Beecher £7), Jr’ Feist £2!) Ills sd, Smith & Johnston £l4, D Loasby £2, A L Whyte £1 17s fid, Weston Bros £2l, B N Sandilauds £B, A Andrews £3 15s fid. A meeting will bo held cm Thursday next in the Court House, Carterton, at 3.30 p.m.

The Grcylown Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows hold their anniversary tea tomorrow evening. After tea there will be songs, recitations and addresses. The second entertainment of a scries lakes place at the Greytown Town Hall this evening. The programme appears in our advertising columns. With a line evening the caterers hope to sec a full house.

A gentleman who had indulged quite 100 freely, aud hadn’t had the discovery made for him in season to get a carriage, was helped home by a very good Samaritan. Ho was very grateful iu au exhilarated way, aud asked his benefactor’s name. “My name ?” said the gentleman from Samaria. “ Oh, I’m St Paul.” The inebriate steadied himself by a final effort, aud looked dreamily at his departing friend. “ 1 shay !” said ho, “St Paid! Did you ever get any ansher to that long 1 otter you wrote the Ephesians ?” The Auckland Bell is down cm bollringiug. It remarks ; —An American paper makes a statement that three instances of patients dying have been clearly traced to the ringing of church bells ; but Auckland would not stop the bell-ringing if halftho city w out over to the majority. They don’t die iu A nek. laud, but they get awfully mad.

An unfortunate Invercargill volunteer has been brought before the Magistrate charged with not paying a fine of 10s imposed upon him by his captain for not attending drill. He was ordered to pay the tine, aud told that if he did uni do so a distress warrant would be issued, aud that would be followed, if necessary, by commitment to gaol. The mau’s defence was that his uniform did not fit him.

Mr Julian Thomas, " Tlio Vagabond,” so well known in the ephemeral litovaciuv of Australia, has brought an action against the ‘ Methodist Chronicle ’ for tlie following libellous statement“ Take as an illn.-i ml ion of his mendacity tlie statement made by Mr Thomas iu his lecture on Cannibals and Convicts, that King Thakambau became an exemplary Christian after the loss of his teeth and Utu rtdn of his digestion. The man j "‘"i make such an assertion is utterly uinvoru,'' VH'deuec and eon, lidencc.

The efforts made to effect the sale ih the Great Eastern by private treaty proving unsuccessful, Messrs Kellock & Co, of London, brought her under their hammer lately. The bidding commenced at £SOOO, and after rapid advances, was finally knocked down at £26,000 to Air Drawn, who was acting for the London and Australian Steamship Company. This Company is forming a large fleet of .steamers, to trade between this country and Australia, and • enable lbs Great Eastorn to taka it, place n this service, it is proposed to place her in llie hands of the Fairfield Ship Dmldiii' Company, of Glasgow, who will remove tl ■ paddles and fir her throughout with m *■ inachiiimy of the ino.-ti appi ’i' d kind, when it IS anticipated that aim will at-am a speed of 20 miles per hour. It is intended lo spend £160,000 on the alterations, j

Our Carterton correspondent writes: In pissing Waihoine on Saturday 1 look the opportunity of inspecting Mr D McMaster’s purebred cattle, which are pasturing there until the sale next Thursday at Carterton. The herd looked trery well oud they are undoubtedly hardy. The recent bad weather does not seem to have affected them in the slightest degree. The cattle seem to be well made beasts, and show the recognised points of good breeding. Perhaps the progeny of Count Undorly (now himself on the retired list, owing to an accident) would tank foremost, and I should like our local buyers to give these five bulls and four heifers their first attention, for they cannot be beaten. I understand that the sale is to be positively held on whatever the weather is. Of course, if it is wet the buyers get the advantage, but it is to be hoped, on Mr MoMaster’s account, that it will not be. The usual Taratahi stock sale takes place on the same day on the Show Grounds, immediately after after the sale of shorthorns, so that I suppose we shall see a large number of persons present ou this occasion. 1 shall be there aud will send you a report for Friday’s paper. On Thursday night next, the Quadrille Assembly will hold a long night’s trancing. A fire took place at C. H. Knigge's boarding house at Wellington, aud a greater portion of the upstair rooms were gutted. The loss is estimated at about L 350; about L2BO was covered by insurance. Mrs Signal! of the Salvation Army, died in Wellington, last night. A fire occurred at Thornton’s Confectionary establishment, Wellington, early on Saturday morning, and the upper part of the building considerably gutted, loss about £3OO. Mr Brittain, teacher of the Papawai school, intends opening a night school in Greytown on Wednesday evening. We would advise young men who have missed opportunities iu the past to seize this one. " Bough on Bats.’’ Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, sparrows, and gophers. At chsmists and druggists.