The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1881

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 663, 10 January 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1881

From time to time many valuable suggestions have been made on the part of the public for the better working of the Wellington and Masterton railway, but as a rule these hints do not bear much fruit, At the luncheon which" inaugurated the opening of the lino to Masterton Mr Bunny, made several which bore the stamp of his well-known sagacity, and perhaps wiien the eloquence of M.H,R,'sisunavailing it is little use for ordinary" mortals to contend. It has, .however, been pointed out to' us that One very' desirable addition to the present: time table ought to be conceded, in the shap'e o.f.a weeklyspecial train between Peatherston and Masterton, At pre-

sent the railway misses a good deal of the local traffic which it might, with profit to itself and conveninco to the public, take up. Eor example, when there is a meeting—as .there is every

'i week in one .or othelAof our townships —horses and buggies have to be brought into requisition to supplement e the train accommodation- If one day • a week a special train ran backwards and forwards between the two termini j of the Wairarapa. section of the line, promoters of public gatherings and f "ordinary meetings' in the'various town--3 ships would make their appointments r for that particular day, and by means i of the extra train persons interested in • them could travel north or south, as 1 they might revuire. No ono can come up to Masterton from either Feather--1 ston, Greytown, or Carterton and ; return the same day by train unless he ' can do all his business in this town in , the space of half an hour. This is simply ridiculous, but the drawback could be met-by a special train once a week; and such a train would, we feel sure, pay the department a" handsome dividend, While,-on the one hand, we are sceptical of our needs being supplied by the department, we have some apprehension of. alterations which are not desired being forced upon us, It is rumored that the second train from Wellington is to be put back half an hour or so, and if no valid public ground is assigned for the change, an excellent private one is mentioned, We , get our mails at Masterton about half past eight} and we are not all sui'e that we shall welcome their postponement till nine. Apart from this the extra half hour will be an unfair strain on the.sei'V'ahts'of the Company. The guard, engine driver, and stoker, are away from their homes every day exactly thirteen hours. Of course an extra hour won't hurt them! The lives and safety of the travelling public however, depend upon the care with which they discharge their duties, Wo say that, as things are now, they are overtaxed, and that an additional half- ( hour is simply an additional risk. But , "to oblige Benson" we suppose even this additional risk must be under- 1 taken. We are not aware that any ! public expression of opinion in favor of ] altering the present hour for this train has been made, and we fancy that if it ( were tendered it would be received i with more courtesy than consideration. i It is however, not an ordinary repre- J sentation to the worthy traffic' mana- ' ger so much as a .whisper in the ear of J greater personage that we are afraidiof,

Tho usual fortnightly.-meeting of ;fp Greytown Borough Council wiirbe liel|{ this evening, ; ; '"; r ~ r ;'; ■-. ,' ,;..-'l? The tGreytowa School ; Committee's usual monthly meeting, will be -held oh Tuesday eyeiiing at 7.30. 1 ',,. : i : . | The Education Boiu-d invites applica-* lions for a certificated nssislant mastetfor., the Masterton Public School.' \'; ■■ • ■ iu3jiß.^ght-Env ; -the--Bishop-, of- Well-, •in«to7hTdi)uduoted.:% .services.--in-St,-' Matthews, Oliurch, Musterton, yesV-daj;.. ■- that" the Rey. 'Mr ; Patersoii' is ilfaont ■to ■■ deli.y,eivjiJß Jipjiujar ' lectliro on " Hugh MitTeTTnTMastertonr M. Oaselberg & Co. remind tho public tliat tho present week is the last one of the great sale of F. W. Hales' stock; as it will positively termiiiateon Saturday next. A further reduction of prices will be madq. during the current week. .: On Friday last J. 0. B, Golder was brought before Mr Wardell, R.M., at Foatherston. The scene was much the samo as at Masterton, The Court lectured him, and let him go, ordering him, how-, ever, to pay 10s a week for the support of his family during the next six weeks and 20s a week afterwards.

President Gravy's salary and allowances amount to £30,000 a year, and it is said lhat he manages to spend this largo sum in entertainments and subscriptions. Before ho was President he did not keep a carriage, On the subject of Trotting races the "Ashburton Guardian" writes;— Trotting' races in saddle and harness,and with heavy, weight riders, will certainly tend todevolop the production of a class of animals whicn . a'rean absolute necessity to the population, and which can be bred or purchased at prices within the reach of overy farmer in the community, • Christmas week proved fatal to several old settlers in the Nelson district, Death notices of Mr Wm, Sherman, of Motueka, 74 years; Mr Joseph Flower, of Motueka Valley, 91 years; Mr James Simpson, of Hopelield, 82years; and.Mrs Margaret Cooper, of Nelson, 81 years, appear in the Nelson papers. The combined ages of.theso septuagenarian's give a total of 328. • " '■' TheShasters, or Hindoo Scriptures forbid a woman to see dancing, hear music, wear jowels, blacken her eyebrows, eat dainty food, sit'at a. window, arview herself at a mirror, during the absence of her husband, and allow him to divorce her if she. has no sons, 'injures his propotty, scolds him, quarrels with another woman, or presumes to eat before he has finished his meal

Business hi [Wellington since the beginnißg.of{he.yearhas been, it is reported, very brisk", orders" coming in from the country districts...very.freely, the engagements of the fourth wore well and punctually met, altonother'thor'e appears to be niore confidence between buyers and sellers. '

' The BritislrParliame'nt was' formally, opened on the 6th iust. The Queen's' speech, regarding Ireland, states that tire social the country is alarming,it being in fact an extensive system of terrorism. 'Additional powers are .requi-site-to deal with/the state of affairs, and Government will recommend the develop., emenl of the Land Act. The speech .further states that it will be proposed to' abolish corporal punishment in the army and navy.

The late Jacques Offenback was of •Mephistupbelian outline and complexion, He had the sneer, tho incredulity, the clever talk, and evil eye of Mephisto. The night on which Mddlo Schneider, destroyed her front teeth in falling against a stone step, Offenbach, she afterwards remembered, had sarcastically noticed the piquant expression of her muuth. He blew a kiss another night to a little Italian ballereine, tho star of a season at the Opera House. She was on the spot seized with a chill, was taken home wrapped up in hot blankets, and in eleven days died of; small pox. Gounod never had a day's luck since he composed Jeanne d'Arc for atheatre, in 'tho management of which Offenbach, in less, than a year, ruined himself. Emma Livry's petticoats ignited as she was pirouetting in a'ballet composed.by this jettatore, Do Morny had returned to the. Petit Bourbon from seeing la Belle Helene, when he felt he .wanted the blue pill which perforated-h'is stomach, with die assistance of a glass of lemonade. And yet this man, reputed evil-eyed, and who ministered to the debased tastes of his adopted, country, was, in private life, a lump of virtue Theso was, no severer taskmaster, but he liked to pay a his/h price to good artists, and no broken-down friend ever taxed him with being a timeserver,

' The parishioners of St. Mark's Garter--3 ton,,do.not seem to. have been able to : escape from the clnonic stato of financial , 'embarrassment that, more or less, has , been the lot of every church in the disj trict, In addition to atreasury which is not equal to tho demands mado upon it, > the vestry have now to consider the fact I that Mi' Booth has decided not to assist at - the church sorvicos in future, and this j means that the church will only be open , twice a month, and that the proceeds from ( the offertories will fall proportionately. At ja meeting of the vestry on Friday ' evening it transpired that Mr Booth's 1 decision had been arrived at in conse- ■ quence of the Carterton contribution of £55 towards the Rev. Mr i\ lute's salary being overdue since June last. Mr Booth considering that such a state of affairs was not creditable- to the people determined to mark his disapproval by retiring from the position which he has so long held, The Carterton people, like the Masterton ones,- have had a painful experience of Iho wisdom (?) of abolishing the pew rent system, and they will probably return to it at the earliest possible period. When it was proposed to have a clergyman for the Carterton-ridins the vestry were told that a sum of £2OO or thereabouts would have to be collected or guaranteed before their petition cculd be' presented to the Synod, praying *for the elevation of the Carterton- Biding to a parish. This "sine qua non" was hot obtained, and the petition lapsed, causing 'other than-christianlike sentiments toba' expressed at moeting of the vealvy. There is at present to I he credit of the vestry the sum of £55, but as the major portion of this siun \ya_s.contrihutod to the genoral church fund it cannot, according to instructions from the secretary, be used for any other purpose. . Tho .offertories are devoted to the' ordinary fixed and unfixed expenditure, and without any revenue from the sit-, tings or annual subscription,'the position soon mado itself felt. The clergyman is imw paid from the general church fund, but the large amount of £55 is duo to him from Carterton. To discharge this, tho vestry intend adding the balance to credit of offertories -some £2o—"to the subscriptions already received in aid of stipend, which' together will 'sensibly reduce the i long overdue contribution, leaving only a ( small amount to be still collected. A resolurion was passed expressing regret that Mr Booth had thought it necessary to resign; and ihvas suggested that as the ' church people had shewn so little sympathy with the efforts made to establish regular services, the vestry should follow Mr Booth's example and resign, in order that matters be placed on a satisfactory .] footing, This, however, was not adopted; i the vestry preferring,to.make another effort to put their affairs in order, I*

% Tlnj Grey town constable lias had the '■jtjmeftf his departure further extended, lotion this occasion for an indefinite ■period, or until" further orders,-We have liodonbt but that the Government'have seen, the absurdity of leaving Greytown, .without a policoman, ' >* ,' •' "iff Mpriarty announces in another ,tfolumn that ho has purchased the ban-k rupt stock of Mr A. Orr, Willis-street, "Bale'at* tlio" lo vvea t"poTsiblei prices.' * -A Wellington industry which has grown to considerable proportions is advertised 'lnvt-and-cap-manufactory of Mr 0 Hill, Lambton Quay, wheie every-description of head covering is mado to order in a style equal to any imported. • .' The privileges of the Carterton-Taratahi Races .were.''sold by public auction' on Saturday last, and realised £67 10s.-. A ■meeting; of the Stewards was called for Saturday evening, to consider the ; propriety of adding a second prize to the •Hurdle Race, arid a second and third to the Taratahi-Oarterton Handicdp, A meeting of the.Carterton Rabbit Trustees was held at the-'Marquis of .Norraanby Hotel on Fridaay last. Present' —Messrs Nix (Chairman), Boys, Welch, andGayfor (Secretary). The minutes of ■the.'preVious meeting were read and confirmed. The' Secretary was instructed to write to the Colonial Secretary, stating the acreage'of the' Carterton 'district, and the amount realised..' The Secretary also to attend, to the outstanding accounts, according to. instructions. Mr Thomas Gole'was' appointed'to auditth'e accounts, The Secretary reported having handed all outstanding rates to Mr, Beard, to be sued for without further'delay. The meeting then adjourned till the 26th January, atnoon. - . "

The Post 'says:' "It is quite certain that this'year, at any rate, every penny of the Property Tax will have to he collected, and will bo absolutely needed, therefore.it is well, that such collection'should not be unnecessarily impeded by resistance based on a not unuatural misconception," ' We rather think that if the flaw in the. Act detected by Mr Waterhouse is sustained in.'a court. of law every penny of the Property Tax won't have to be -collected; ■ The sooner a test-:'case settles the matter the better.

-■■On-Wednesday and; Thursday next, a genuine treat i 3 announced for the inliabi'tant's of Masterton, in the shape of the first appearance of "Haselmayer" and his talented wife. This'artist has a world wide reputation! and'his name .should be suffioientto draw the biggest local houses on record, Amoiig.tho mysteries of the .performance is an automaton chess playor, 22 inches-high, and Madam Haselmayer's appearance.in her wonderful performance known as '•'ThiMysterious Chrystal Cabinet."- The Professor will alao' introduce his celebrated performing birds and mice, and some novel experiments with electric light will; be a feature in the entertainment. -..;.

-Messrs J. lorns and Co.'s sale on Saturday last attracted a large attendance, A considerable.number of lots passed the hammer at rather- low prices. .' 'On Saturday ii'extiiiessrs.' J. lorns & Co., will 6ell-af'tliei'r rooms, In'Queen-St. .Masterton, gpld and silver watches, clocks,, fancy goods &c, --. ' ■-...,->■■

: - Mr D. Jv McOarthy-notifieji-thfvt he has been Appointed agent-far the ffihseatic Insurance Company.- He also .advertiseshimself as "purchaser ol fungus,. Smart men and boys ought to- be:able to make ten shillings a day gathering fungus, so. -that the sooner they- interview' Mr McCarthy, the. better?.'" ''"■ ""■"'"■ A meeting oiE the stewards of the Lower' Valley Jockey Club.wasvheld at tire WaT hengaHotel,on Siityrday v gxai)io'g Ja'st-' Mr. \V, Ov \yiliia.itis,. iir;il:e ; chair-at which the stakes for'the last races were ..paid, A protest by Mr C. WinteringhanT on- the Sapling Stakes'wa'sflpt'.entertained. Mr. John Macara attended','"and'hiiiided .over.to the Stewards.-th'frMariceisheet oftho previous year's, races.-ivhiclr' was put to the meetingand adopted, ':-'■"•'•.' In consequence .of' a telegram,'receivedfrom J, 6.'Hoi(lsworthV(Co'ni'i_nis'sionerof Crown Lands)i Mr. Pairbrotlier con vened a meeting of the,OartertoiVTiH ; (UahiCeme-' tery Trustees to meet, the former ..'gentleman, who came from Wellingto"n'.to make' ..certain .enoiiiri.es. .wjth...reference. to the Cemetery Trust, -The meeting was held, 'on Friday last, 'Messrs- Fair brother,Hooker, T. Bennett, and E." Anderson being .present,- Mr floldsworth wanted specially Jo know' whether the Cemetery reserve was easily, accessible by public roads, and if the vesting'of a por-'. tion in the Trustees for a Cemetery, and the allotment of the remainder; fpr.other public purposes would be better than setting aside the whole block, as originally intended. It was pointed out by the Trustees—lst, that the reserve wis adjacent to tho Taratahi West road, and no difficulty was experienced in reaching it at all times, and in all weather; 2nd. that as interments had been made in"' various portions of the ground by the different denominations,the desire to make any portjon of it'a public park was likely to be attended with some difficulty. Mr Holdsworth coincided with the views expressed by the Trustees, and promised, on receipt of a tracing of the property, to recommend to the Government that the wishes of the Trustees be acceeded to.