The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1880.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 385, 10 February 1880, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1880.

A plain Englishman, Mr. Bryce, 'appeara after all to be a more efficient chief of .the Native Department than the Maori-pakehn, Mr ijheehan. The former has quietly and unostentatiously regained the colors which the latter lost when the surveyors were withdrawn from the Waimate plains. In •practice there is a wide distinction between the results obtained by ' clever men" as contrasted with those achieved by "sensible men." In the former category Mr Sheehan may be classed, to the lattpr Mr- Bryce belongs. As public servants the latter are almost invariably the more valuable, and the settlement of tho Waimate plain difficulty is only another instance ot a rule which is constantly being exemplified. The Taranaki Herald, referring to the recent re-occupation of'the Plains, owns that they had their doubts as to the Government undertaking so great a responsibility, and to the Hon Major Atkinson and the Hon Mr Bryce is the credit due for the bold step now taken. We are glad to see (writes our contemporary) that the Govern" ment is prepared to act in the resolute manner they have done, and believe that their very boldness will end the campaign with a bloodless victory. The Hon Major Atkinson and Mr Bryce deserve, and doubtless will receive, tho thanks of the entire colony for taking the matter in hand so soon after the close of the session, and their action will convince the natives that the Government mean business. The Government and the settlers, we feel sure,-are adverse to any movement that would be likely to bring on another war with the natives, but there is a limit to forbearance, and the time had.arrived when the Waimate Plains had to be given up by the Natives or occupied by the: Europeans. The masterly activity with which everything has been carried out so far on the .Plains redounds highly to the credit of all concerned and if the same, course-.of action u- pursued a most satisfactory result will be; achieved. We scarcely think, that -ithe nativewill be the first to fire a shot; and the.' the opinions of those who .should know something of the Mao.ri,ch'aracter''bears its out in. this belief, The- natives,, however, seeing that this will be their last-chance for securing any landvwill do their best to " grab" as much as they can for reserves, and when once .that matter is settled,- they will be prepared to live in peaceful relation with the Europeans, enjoying th'•luxuries.'of civilisation, be they for their benefit or.for.theif.dfis.truction.' .

The funeral of the late Christian finer sen, of Mastettou, takes place this aftei noon.

; The Juvenile Troubadours performer 1 at Carterton on Saturday and Monday nights, to fair houses.

The drawing of Mr Toogond's sweep mi the Wairarapa Jockey Club Handle ip fakes place to-morrow, at the Club Hotel, I'eatherston.

Intending competitors for the forthcoming Government Prize-firing are requested to give in their, names by noon to-morrow lo the Captain of the Masterton Rifle Volunteer Corps,

John Delhvood is to he brought up this morning for the robbery alleged to have been committed by him at the Railway Hotel. The case will be a long one, and a considerable number of witnesses have been subpeened, Mr Henry Hallam. the tenor singer, who was here some years ago with the Allen and Alice May Opera Company, and was a general favorite, is now principal tenor at the Garrick Theatre, London.

4 Telegraph Station is now open at Dargaville, County of Hobson.

We hear that Mr R. A. Marshall, who it will be remembered was for some Mnie agent for the Bank of Australasia at Mas torton, is about to commence business at Carterton as land and estate agent The contractors bave nearly finished Mr Bowies' new butchers shop at Carterton 'and when finished it will be an ornament to the township. A rumor is afloat that Sidlivnn, who caused such a sensation in N.w Zodaiid some fbw year*ago by the way lie used to murder and rob the gold dgsrers, was seen a few days ago at the farm of Nr J Slkhi. which is about three miles fmm War.garattn. It appears, says the Wangaratta Dispatch, that sonie young men, who were harvesting in Mr Sloan's farm, and A<><f ing in the hut at night, were awak-in-d by a.'kuoc'<at tho (lmir. U|i"n the ih< r being opened a man entered who •wn.-s immediately recognised as being Sullivan, the New Zealand murderer, by one of the men who met him before on a station in New South Wales. He looked vrry mjseraMe, and asked for something to • at which wns given hull He then domain ed a coat and trousers, hut this could not be given him, as the men had no spare clot' es, Sull van said he would not leavp flip hut until suppled with them and they, imo , men rather than argue the quesiicm out with him -fur he was not unarmed, as he carried a long sheath knife- went away and left, him in possession of- the, hut, Before" they left Sell van asked them where he con'd get a horse, as he wanted to go out to Warby's ranges to transect a little business. On the young in«n returning to the hut in the morning, tSullivan had decamped.

The usual weekly meeting of the -North Wairarapa Benevolent Society, was held yesterday. Piesent-Mr Feist (Chairman) Mrs Hacker, Mrs Gapper, and Messrs -Brown, imdPayton. The name of Mrs R.. G. Williams was added to the Committee--one application for the Secretaryship wns received from Mr W, M. Easthope, who was duly appointed to the office, "v '"■'•'•■