The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 220, 24 July 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1879.

. « Several names have been mentioned as desirable candidates for tho vacant seat in Wairarapa West to represent the Masterton Biding, and we trust i that one or more of the gentlemen named will be induced to come forward for the position, Now that County government is becoming do facto, the government of the colony, it is extremely important that our very best men should be returned to our County Councils, It is true that these Councils are as yet in leading strings, embarrassed by financial difficulties, and hampered by doubtful powers, so that their present utility is necessarily limited, As time goes on a change must take place favorable to the growth and extension of powers vested in them, It is not at all impossible that at no distant date Counties will in a great measure absorb Highway Boards. It is impossible for Highway Boards to absorb Counties, and when any change is made with respect to the relative positions of the two bodies, it will certainly be in the direction of transferring rating and administrative functions to the superior bodies, Looking, therefore, to the' future development of our County system, it is imperative that we should return as Councillors our very best men, We hear that in certain quarters a desire has been expressed for Mr McGregor, the Mayor of Masterton, to come forward as a candidate. Should he do so and be elected the riding would be undoubtedly well represented. There are many too, we believe, who are anxious for our veteran politician, Mr A. W. Benall, to represent the riding, and there is but little doubt %t' his return would

strengthen the Council materially, as in practical experience, sagacity, and debating power he would be second to no member in the Council. It is some satisfaction that we have at this juncture two capable public men quite competent to do justice to the riding, Doubtless others before the day of nomination may come forward, At present no candidate having formally j come to the front, it is difficult to anticipate the result of the nomination clay, We have, however, the satisfaction of knowing that we possess eligible men for the position, and we trust to see them coining forward, We never like to see an important election uncontested, and in this instance we should not be sorry to see more than one candidate in the field. There will, however, be no rivalry between Mr McGregor and Mr Renitll. We understand on good authority that the latter gentleman fully recognises Mr McGregor's fitness for the position, and in the evont of his coming forward will not only decline to stand against him but will also. support his candidature, - We are therefore disposed to regard Mr D. McGregor as the coming man, and shall, be very well satisfied to see the interests of the riding committed to his charge. Since writing the above, we learn that Mr Holmes, of Matahiwi, will be a candidate. Ho will, we understand, be supported by several influential settler*' in the Biding, and we believe that though he has not that experience of public business which Mr McGregor possesses in such an eminent degree, he is in no way deficient in ability.

Tho no confidence debate was continued on Tuesday last by Mr Barff, who said that the real question they had to deal with waswhetherthehouseand tho country could further trust the Government, which had strewn the floor with broken promise?. He himself had been a supporter of Sir George Grey when he took oflice; but when he compared his promises with their fulfillment- or non-fulfillment--he considered he was perfectly entitled to seceda from such a party. He had, however, no other thing left him to do after the maladministration of the last year. He asserted that the Natives wanted one law for the two races, and utterly condemned the Native Department. Dr Wallis followed on the other side and ascertetl that many of the Ministry's good deeds had been kept in the background, It was better to bear the ills they had than to fly to others which they knew nothing of. He claimed that the Opposition might pull to pieces, but they could not build up. He admitted that the Ministry had made various mistrkes, and had been extravagant, but other Ministries had been moro so. With regard to the Hon Mr Sheehan, he had worked like a hero and a giant to settle the native difficulty, and he was not to be blamed for the present condition of things. The Hon Mr Gisborne spoke next. He claimed that the charges made against the Ministry were of a vague and trumpery character and entered into a defence of the Premier and Native Minister's action in native matters. Mr Sanders then spoke against the Government and attacked, the Premier, who, he said, by holding one class up against the other on the floor of that House was doing an injury that it would be very difficult to repair. Mr llees then made a bitter and personal attack on the leader of the Opposition, and his past connection with the Premier, and with native matters, After a few other speeches, the debate was closed by Sir William Pox, who stated that if the Government had been willing the Opposition were ready to have closed the debate without any further adjournment. However, in compliance with a request of the Native Minister, the party had, out of courtesy, agreed to adjourn to half-past seven last evening, in consequence of the indisposition of Mr Sheehan. The Premier stated that it would be only fair to give the Native Minister an opportunity of defending himself from the gross aspersions cast upon his character, but it was impossible to say for certain that he would be able to reply at the time fixed.

We hold over for our next issue our report of last night's meeting in St. Matthew's school room. We may explain that we have a special difficulty in publishing our paper this week in consequence of an accident which happened to our printing machine, on Saturday last, which involved a fresh casting of a large pinion being made in Wellington. It will be another day before our machine is in working order again, and till then it is only by going to Press three hours earlier than usual that we can get our paper printed.

A temporary telephone station has been opened at Portobello, Port Chalmers, The Masterton Park and Cemetery Trustees meet this evening. A Farmers' Club has been successfully initiated at Rsngitikei. Yesterday, owing to continual obstructions along the telegraph wires, we did not receive onr usual press telegrams. The usual fortnightly sitting of the Masterton KM. Court takes place today. ' '.;■- ;i. We would suggest that the Carterton Amateur Dramatic Club should give an entertainment at Masterton.' We feel sure it would command a good house. The " Atjek" leaves Port Darwin for Banjoowangi on Friday, all telegrams to be sent by her must be sent' through tomorrow evening. Mr T. W. Tankersley, of the Upper Plain, has filed a deed of composition with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors takes place at Messrs Skipper and Parker's offices on the Gth proximo. The Wairarapa Standard says:—" If the great Liberal party, at the instigation of traitors, induces Sir George Grey to resign, we shall feel ourselves at perfect liberty to wash our hands of the Liberal party; but we can hardly believe it will prove itself so false and so infatuated." Though differing in opinion from our contemporary, ,we recognise with a certain amount of admiration that it was faithful to the Premier before he came into office, that it has consistently supported him in power, and does not now desert him because his star is waning. Some opinions in reference to the doublefurrow ploughing, says the Rangitikei Advocate, which were given expression to on the ground, were plain and to the point. Two farmers were conversing: " Would that ploughing have done in the days of our forefathers 1" asked one. " I could take an old sheep's head, and put' two sticks in the eye holes, and make better work," answered his companion. It must be remembered this did not apply to all of the work done, some of which was fairly good.

Meisra loniß and. Fergusson have assigned their estate for the benefit of their creditors, to Mr W. Sellars, In another column will be found influential requisitions asking'Mr A, Bish and Mr J. H. Corbetfc to stand for the vacant seat in the Masterton Borough Council. We hear that Mr Holmes, ef Matahiwi, has decided to come forward as.a candidate for the vacant' seat in the' Morton Riding of County West. Despite the head teachers of the Dunedin city schools being unanimiou'sly against the project, the school Committee have decided on giving a year's trial to the Penny Banks system. The Rev. D. Bruce, the travelling agent of the Presbyterian Church, is about to visit the Wairarapa, .He will preach at Masterton on Sunday next ■Mr Allen, the prospector, has returned from his camp at the head of the Ruamnlumga, and reports traces of gold in all directions. He prophecies that in the summer miners will be able to find profitable employment in the ranges. Sir George Grey, says the Christchurch Press, like Te Whiti, is longing to figure on a cross. We sincerely believe that a small county of New Zealand should be fenced off a3 the Utopia County, and that Sir George and Te Whiti should hold joint rule therein. A great Liberal meeting is to be held at the Arcade, Wellington, to-day. What one wants really to know, is whether the colors of the great Liberal party are grey or blue ; if the meeting decides this point, the demonstration will not be in vain. At present the colors seem to us to be bluevery blue !■ A' prospector named Murray, whose scene of operations lies in the Taueru district, near Messrs Beetham's Station, recently brought into Masterton a specimen' of antimony from a reef several feet in thickness which he discovered. He has returned again to his headquarters with a supply of blasting powder, etc, in order to get more metal out. The rough ore is said'to be'worth £l2,a ton in Melbourne, and it would be quite possible to send it there from Taueru at a good prolit. An amateur concert which ha bsen organised by Mis Palmer, will bs siren in the Town Hall, Masterton, on Thursday evening next, in aid of the funds of the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mrs Palmer has had considerable experience at. Nelson .and other parts of thecolony in arranging concert entertainments- of a popular character. On the ' present' occasion she has tho co-operation : .;of •■ the principal lady and, gentleman amateurs of the neighborhood and the result be an unqualified success. There has been a paucity of amusements latterly m Masterton and the present entertainment will be a welcome one.

A sitting of the District Court will be held at Grey town, 'to-morrow; there is one case on the list. Another sitting will be held at Masterton, we believe on the following Tuesday.

We are sorry to state that the Mtirtagh —Tait disputes are cropping up again— Murtagh having returned from Canterbury induced Mrs Tait by a pretended message to leave her house on the Upper Plain, and then took possession of it, throwing out all Mrs Tait's goods and chattels. Subsequently some neighbors intervened and reinstated.Mrs Tait and her furniture, Murtagh, however, continuing to hold possession of a part of the house, and displaying it is said a revolver. An information has been laid, we believe against Murtagh, Comment under such circumstances is prohibited; If it were not we would feel disposed to speak very strongly.

As a substitute for the execution of a criminal by hanging, DrPaekard, of Philadelphia, makes the following suggestion :—There should be fitted up in the gaol a small room,- which can be made airtight. By moans of very simple arrangements, carbonic oxide can be substituted for the air of the room, and a person confined in it, would then die the easiest and quietest death known to science. He would simply cease to exist. A jury should be appointed to identify the convicted person. In their presence he should be conducted to the room, and placed in it, entering by a sliding door, of plate-glass it may be, protected by a netting of iron wire, Tho process of rendering the air irrespirable should then be begun, and would very soon be completed, In less than ten minutes, fresh air might be introduced by opening the sliding door and the same jury, again identifying the body, would certify to the fact of the execution having* been duly carried out.

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Permanent Investment and Loan Association was held at Greytown on Friday last, when the following satisfactory report was presented and adopted :—" It is with more than nsual satisfaction that the Directors submit the balance sheet for the past year,.as the highly satisfactory result shewn will probably hardly be expected by shareholders when they consider tho dflicult financial conditions under which all •business has recently been carried on. That under these circumstances all payments have, continued to be made without the Directors having been compelled to resort to legal process in a single instance, and that notwithstanding the large depreciation in the value of property which has taken placej all the securities held by the Association are of such a character that no loss will occur, shews beyond a doubt the sound basis on which all transactions have been conducted. It will be noticed that the '• arrears of interest and fines" is larger than usual. This was, however, to be expected during the suddonand severe pressure lately felt, and which the Directors did not consider it advisable to aggravate by undue harshness in enforcing payments. The whole of the amounts are perfectly secure and are now rapidly being paid off, so that the Directors can confidently report that there isjno reason for anxiety on this point. The amount of business done recently has necessarilyjbeen considerably restricted by the fact that it has been imperative upon the Directors to restrict their operations within the limits of the capital of the Society, and to do this previous engagements have had to be met, which has for a time rendered it impossible to continue advances, This, however, will shortly cease to be the case, and the monthly receipts, amounting as they now do to an average of about £6OO, will be available for investment. In accordance with a resolution ..passed at a meeting of shareholders on the 18th March, the business ; carried on by the Carterton-Taratahi Permanent Investment, Loan, and Building Society has been taken over by this Association on satisfactory terms, thereby extending its present field and securing an interest in arising portion of the district, which will strengthen its position in the futura,

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. (Per Press Agency). July 22nd. A Waitara correspondent states that the natives have recommenced ploughing at Tikorangi. This morning at daylight fire ploughi were at work. To-day a warrant was issued against Puhau, of Kaipakopako for rescuing horses while being driven to pound for trespass. The ploughing party at Tikorangi are under tho command of •Ongiongi, and are ploughing Jury's land. Troops are marching from Okura Camp to Tikorangi. The party will be apprehsnded to-morrow if they continue ploughing. Pate a. 22nd. The Maories say that the Governor will visit Parihaka and talk the matter over with Te Whiti, If his talk is stronger than To Whiti's Te Whiti will give in, and vice versa. People here hope that the Governor will not be deluded by the Native Minister, and go to Parihaka, but that forces will be sent there instead, and root out the evil. There is a strong feeling here that the Governor should not at this critical moment, plunge the country into a general election as indicated by Sir George Grey's speech. There is good reason to believe that if such is done the settlers of both counties will march on to Parihaka without the sanction of the Government, j