The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 73, 31 January 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1879.

Oun attention lias been drawn to the loss and inconvenience to which tradesmen in Mnstertoii are subjected by the present very unsatisfactory B,M, Court

arrangements. It frequently happens I ■ that some individual or other, after ' getting well into debt in the Borough, seeks fresh fields of enterprise,--\and leaves 1113 creditors behind him unpaid and unsecured. A creditor goes'to take out a summons against such an individual, and is informed that he must, go down to Featherston, a distance of I four and twenty miles, or wait till the I week after next, when Mr Freetk will pay his periodical visit to the town. The adoption of the first alternative is too expensive and troublesome, the acceptance of the latter givos the debtor time to clear to his new sphere of operations. It would seem strange that the chief town of the Wairarapa is the one which is worst served in the matter of justice, and that any day in the week Featherston, a township one-third the size of Masterton, can have a Court or take out a summons, Our 8.M.. with his many excellent qualities, subordinates his business engagements to his private convenience, and the time has arrived when Masterton should insist upon receiving that consideratian at his hands to which it is clearly entitled. A large revenue is taken at the Masterton Court in fees, one quite sufficient to justify the appointment of a resident Clerk, and at least a weekly visit from the E.M. of the district. Of course representations have from time to time been made of these and kindred disabilities, such as the utter inadequacy of the police arrangements, but they have resulted in nothing beyond a vague acknowledgment, and they have never been, as they ought to be, pushed home and insisted upon at head-quarters. If a few of the leading men of business in Masterton requested the Borough Council to take the question up, and the latter body arranged a deputation to wait upon the Hon, the Minister for Justice, some good might perhaps be done. It is only by going to headquarters that there is much chance of Masterton being placed on a fair footing in these matters, and wo trust that there is sufficient spirit in the town to claim those and every other privilige to which it is entitled. At present in legal matters Masterton is practically the outpost of Featherston, and were a general election to take place to-morrow Mr Wardell would recommend, we venture to assert, Featherston as the proper place in the district where the nomination should be held. The enormous influence which Mr Wardell exercises in these matters, and the disregard which he displays towards public opinion, indicates that he is the autocrat of the Wairarapa, and though he is a very amiable and agreeable Pasclia, more especially when he gets his own way—and v>'hen does he not ?—one still chafes against a power which is absolute and an influence which is not animated by a regard for public opinion.

£53 Ids has-been subscribed in "Wellington for the anti-Chinese movement, This looks like business.

Tlic Commissioners for the Sydney Exhibition are anxious to obtain samples of wool from this season's clip, .The Rev Mr Harvey has been granted twelvemonths' leave of absence by St. Paul's Vestry, for the purpose of recruiting his health. To-morrow Messrs lorns & Fcrguscon sell at their yards, Mastorton, 80 head of cattle, 1500 head of sheep and lambs, 17 pigs, 20 horses, and a thoroughbred bull. ¥. If, Wood & Co. sell general merchandise at their sale-rooms, Grcytown, to-morrow afternoon, at 3 p.m. Mr J. M, Girdlestone sells that afternoon, at 2 p.m., the privileges of the Wairarapa Races.

Sympathy with the Kellys, an Australian journal remarks, finds various forms of expression, We have heard of a pious lady who " wonders whether Christians ever pray for these 'poor' Kellys," and she lias sent a parcel of books and tracts through the post, addressed "Edward Kelly, bushranger," butas even the police do not know his present address, tlio parcel has not yet reached the outlaw. A curiosity, in the shape of a "mummy pen," was left with the Post yesterday by Mr J. Reid, tailor, of Lambton Quay. It is the produce of some peas taken out of an Egyptian mummy supposed to be 4000 years old, The plant has two peculiarities which specially distinguish it from the ordinary pea. Near the ground the stem is not so thick as an ordinary lead-pencil, but it gradually thickens until at the top it is as large as a man's finger, and the pods, instead of growing here and there up tho stem, are all collected in a largo bunch at the top, Tho peas, in appearance and taste, are exactly like a superior English pea. Mr Reid has several of the plants growing in his garden in Tina-, kori Road,

Yesterday the bush fire which has been spreading for the last few days at Carterton over Mr McLaren's ground proved disastrous, AsMrO. Potts and his family, were sitting at dinner they heard a crackling sound. Mr Potts ran upstairs and found the upper part of his house on fire. A heavy gale was blowing at tho timo, and it was found impossible to even attempt to save the building, and every effort was concentrated on saving the adjoining tenements, which were also on fire, and fortunately these efforts were successful. The firo spread from log to log and through rubbish till at one time it was doubtful if" all the Pastoral Association's fencing and yards would not fall a victim to the devouring clement. Thanks to the strenuous exertions of some forty volunteers and to the wells holding out, all danger for tho tme being was suspended. We are happy to learn that Mr C. Polta* house was insured. At the meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday last, a letter was read from residents at Bideford, in the Upper Timor"., asking for information as to the conditions on which aided schools could be established. The Secretary said he had given all information on tho point. The Board resolved to give the usual allowance, £4 per head. It was stated the attendance' would be about twelve. It resolved to allow the committee of tho Groytown to utilise the proceeds of the salo of the old building in the erection of a new one. The committee applied for £2 for assistance employed by thorn, and £8 83 for house rent paid. The Board had not authorised the expenditure, but agreed to refund the £2, declining to do so in regard, to the rent, because Mr Wakelin had been paid the usual allowance. The Secretary reported that Mr Wakelin had refused to accept the Kaiwaiwai school,

• The Masterton Town Trustees meeting convened for yesterday stands adjourned . till this evoning. Tho pwll t ikon on Tuesday.on tlio proposal to raise a ajiocial loan of £SOOO 'fpr public works in Wairar.ipa East County; resulted as follows;—Wakapou, for G, against 0, Tcnni,.for 27, against 9, Gladstone f0r.43, against 0., No' return has been received from Wliarcaraa, At Messrs Bctlnme and Oo.'s land sale on Tuesday last, the Kopuaranga small farm sections (Masterton) went at from £2 17s Gd to £G per aero, Messrs, J. .Cripps, R-. Miller, and J, Carman, being the' princi-; pal purchasers. Owing to somo of the tenders for alterations and additions to tho Foresters' Arms, Grcytown,' arriving too late, Mr. J. H, Selnvabe, tho architect, has extended the timo for receiving them to Friday, the fth Fobruary. A special portion of tho grand stand at tho Hutt raco courso says the Post lias been railed oil' and and is to bo net apart for tho use of tho Press representative at the races. A comfortable room for them to writo in is also to bo provided. For tho first time in tho history of the district ono of Cobb's coaches has been taken right through to Tinui, where Mr P. Cookery arrived with eleven passengers aboard on Tuesday evening. Beyond a slight delay near Kaumiugi, where a culvert had caught fire and was ultimately destroyed, there was not tho smallest hitch, tho whole journey being performed with ease and expedition. An adjourned meeting of theMasterton Hospital Gommittco was hold yesterday. Present His Worship tho Mayor (in tho Chair) and Messrs J. BennettG.Beetham C. Phaimyn J, M, Girdlestonc and H. R. Bunny. It was resolved, on tho motion of Mr Pharazyn, that a houso committee bo appointed to consist of the Mayor and Messrs Vile loms Bennett Girdlestono and Payton. It was decided on the motion of'MrßccthanvthatDr Hosking bo appointed Surgeon to the Hospital lor ono year at an honorariumof£2o. Mr Bennett was elected as Hon. Treasurer, and Mr Payton as Hon, Secretary to tho Committee.

Tho WAIRAIiAPA DAILY can \a mi in .WELLINGTON :it the Atlioraim, the Jimpiro Hotel, Jiir' rott's Hotel, the Queen's Hotel, tho Now Zcalaiiile r Hotel, tlio Occidental Hotel, tlio lloy.il Hotel, and .Mr W. Freeman's Dining Rooms, Lambton Quay.