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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 677, 27 January 1881, Page 2

Wo_ understand that the Friendly Societies, at Masterton, contemplate a demonstration on the arrival of Ihe Governor.

Tlie first district meeting of Odd Fellows held in the Wairarapa, takes place to-morrow, at Gteytown. B, A, Gardener and son, invite tenders for alterations and additions totheir store, at Carterton.

Tenders aie invited for falling 400 acres of scrub, at Wainuioru, The Board of reviewers for the Wairavspa disi.nct, under the Property Assessment Act, sits at Masterton on Wednesday, February 9th, at Carterton on Thursday, February 10th. Messrs F. H. Wood & Co's,, great sale of Furniture, at the Victoria Hotel, takes place to-day, A marriage between Mr Norman BeeIham and Miss Wardell is to be celebrated at Featherston to-day, Tenders are invited by the Masterton Highway Board for 49.79 ohains of metalling on the Taueru road.

At the Fire Brigade Conference on Tuesday last, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr James Macara tor bringing members down to it at half fares,

It is reported that Captain Ruck, of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, has recently received an intimation of a small fortune left to him by a relative. At a meeting of the stewards of the Wairarapa Jockey Club, held on Saturday, the terms of payment at the sale of privileges were fixed upon, and can be seen by reference to our advertising columns. The stewards have made them as liberal aa they could with security to themselves.

Mr Scale, of Greytown, lost a valuable horae on Tuesday last. Some boys who were sent to' catch it had a dog with them, and there being several horses together, they commenced racing round the enclosure. There were some stumps in the paadook, and it is presumed that the horse ill question struck one of them, breaking its leg just below the hock. Mr Scale sent a man at once to shoot and bury it, At midday, yesterday, the Hon Mr Rolleaton, Minster for Lands, and Lieut. Col, Reader, under Seoretary for defence, arrived in Masterton, The former proceeded through the Bush to meet His Excellency at Napier, and the latter, we understand, is going through the Whareama aud Castle Point districts. The Governor may be expected to arrive at Masterton, next Thursday afternoon, and will travel the same evening by special train to Wellington -.

It is some time since a fire has taken place in the vicinity of Carterton, the last, wo believe, we had to record being Mr Driscoll's, on the Taratahi; but early on Wednesday morning Mr Willisoroft'e house in Maunsell's line, nearly opposite Mr Albert Maunsell's premises, was burnt down, The buildings are insured in the National, but Mr Williscroft will be a considerable loser, as nothing was saved except what he and his family atood up in.

The Parkvale school meeting resulted in the election of Messrs L, Nix, J Royes, S. Oates, D, J, S. Miller, and W. Fairbwfcher. Tlio following appointments were made at the meeting subsequently •—Chairman, L. Nix; Secretary, S. Miller; Treasurer, S, Oates. The next meeting will be convened by the Chairman.

William Martin and William Thomp-. son, two men who had been oncaced falling scrub on the Taratahi, Vere brought before Messrs Booth and Boys, J.P ,'s on Tuesday afternoon, on a ohar»e of stealing a crowbar and tin billy from the land the property of Mr William Gillard. The bench, after hearing the evidence, sentenced each of the prisoners to fourteen days' hard labor. Yesterday afternoon the Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade were sent for to protect some buildings that were threatened with destruction by a large bush fire near Arnold's Line, Carterton. Lieut. Bowles, with those members he could immediately' get together, went off to the scene of action, notice being sent, to the others. The engine and men—thirteen members of the Brigade turning up-worked well, and did not return to the township until nearly 9 o'clock, when, the wind having lulled, all immediate danger of fire to the dwelling" had ceased, although there was still a good body of fire in the back bush,

A serious, perhaps fatal accident, happened yesterday to a man named William Fry, in the employ of Mr Martin, of Otaraia. It appears froni the statement of F, Nichols, who came to Greytown for the dootor, that just at the other side of the Waihenga bridge the waggon, which was heavily loaded with wool, by some means capsized, and the driver coming under, had his body very much bruised and_ both thighs broken, Nichols was afraid that the man would not live till medical assistance reached him,

John McLaren was charged at Carter ton yesterday, before W. Booth, Esq, J.P., with forging the name of the Rev! father Halbwachs to an order, whereby he obtained goods from Messrs Gardener and Son, Carterton. The prisoner pleaded guilty, but in the absence, of his brother justices, Mr Booth had no other resource than to remand the prisoner to Featherston at 11a.m. to day. The prisoner is an elderly man and from what qan be ascertained appears to have been drinking heavily of late, The police have no record againßt him.

The Masterton Cadets had their usual drill last evening, a fair number mustering. They were exercised by Sergt Henry but did not go through their various evolutions to his entire satisfaction, though he was most painstaking with them. Still several of them are very efficient and they all have an evident desire to become so and we have no doubt under Sergt Henry's tuition they mil turn out as smart a set of lads as could be wished. The meeting which was advertised to take place after the drill, was postponed, owing to the nnavoidable absence of Captain Ruok in Wellington,

; The next Fire Brigade conference-will ho hold at Tiraaru, •'. It is reported that Mr Cimino has purchased the' lease of the Marquis of Normanby Hotel,

Mr j. Wyeth announces in our advertising columns that he has commceed business as boot and shoemaker, nest door to Mr Palmer, saddler.

Gentlemen of the long robe are rather, free and easy in their language in Court at Gisborne. On a recent occasion, according to the local paper, a solicitor was addressing the Court, when bis learned brother interjected a remark. "Pardon me old fellow,"said the speaker; "let me have my shy first; and then you shall have yours." Gladstone has taken up a threatening attitude towards the pwty of obstruction in the house of Commons. He has condemned Justin'McOarthy'a amendment to tlieAddress in Reply, sarcastically remarking that 'Parliament was not a debating society, and characterised the amendment as an insult to the Throne. Parnell made a speech, in the course .of which ,he vaunted the power of the Irish Land Lea--1 gue.

The Taratahi-Carterton Race Committee held their final meeting at the Tamtahi Hotel on Tuesday evening. A full presentment of the receipts, payments, assets, and liabilities on jhe late meeting was laid before those present, and a most satisfactory result arrived at, as if the contributions to - be collected, amounting to about £l2a 12s, are paid up, the Committee will have over £BO to the good. A special meeting of the Masterton School Committee was held last evening. Present—Messrs Boddington (Chairman). D'Aroy, Payton, and Russell. A letter was read from Mr J. Vile, who placed his resignation in the hands of the Committee, at the same time expressing an opinion that the Board could, it it thought proper, validate Mb election. It was decided to forward a copy of Mr J. Yile's letter to the Board, and lay before it the circumstances of the case. It,was also decided to call the attention of the Board to the inefficiency of the present method of election, and to recommend the appointment of paid returning officers, the nomination of candidates, the publication of the annual report seven days prior to the election, and the adoption of proper ballot-boxes and ballot-papers,

The Carterton Rabbit Trustees met on Wednesday, Messrs Nix (chairman), Tanored, Boys, and Braithwaite being present. Leave of absence was accorded to Mr Welch, as he was busy harvesting, The half of the costs of poisoning rabbitß on the Waingawa river bed was refunded to the Masterton Trustees, and one or two other small accounts were passed for payment, The rate roll of the district, comprising landowners of 40 acres and upwards, was passed, and the. secretary instructed to advertise in both the Yalley papers that it would be open for inspection at the Council Chambers, Carterton, from the Ist to the 14th February, and that the Trustees would sit at the White Hart Hotel to hear appeals on the 15th February. Mr Gole was appointed returning officer for the annual election of Trustees to take place on the Grat Monday in March. The secretary was instructed to at once sue those he considered were not taking efficient means to destroy the rabbits. The next meeting of the Trustees waß appointed to be held on the last Tuesday in February. The meeting then adjourned.' The sum of £ISOO was offered to, and refused by, the owner of a ram exhibited at the recent sheep show nf the Australian Sheep Breeder's Association, held at Melbourne, where many other valuable stud merinos were exhibited, the aggregate worth of which amounted to several thousand pounds. The animal in question, says The Colonies and India, was bred by Mr W. Gumming, who paid £9OO for its sire,. It would be very interesting if some of these prize sheep oould . be brought to England to .compete at some of our agricultural shows; but the distance precludes the idea being carried out, unless the owners were prepared to sell their exhibits, In the. same way a few prize cattle from Canada would form an attractive addittion to the forthcoming cattle show at the Agricultural Hall, though the risk of injury during transit in the stormy month of November would prevent any entries of the kind being made. During the summer months, however, Canada might well send over one or two of her specimen cattle, to show agriculturists here what the colony can produce.

A special meeting, of the Greytown School Committee, was held on Tuesday evening. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The Chairman reported that the Board's instructions for the Committee to meet, had been given in the advertisement relating to the elections. After some discussion, during which the Chairman explained that Mossrs Bunny and Pharazyn had already been nominated as members of the Board, It was resolved—" That this committee do not nominate any one for the Education Board." The standing rules were then discussed and amended? It was resolved—" That two members of the committee be appointed as school visitors for the month, at each meeting." Ee cleaning, It was resolved—"That the Head-master be asked what he would agree to do it for, and if the terms were not satisfactory to the Oommitte, that tenders be called, and that Mr Porritt be asked' to continue it. at the same remmuneration until fresh arrangements are made. It was resolved that a copy of the resolutions passed at the annual meeting re clauses referring to the election of Committees be forwarded to each committee in the Wairarapa, and asking them to co-operate in the matter. The clerk was instructed to see to repairs to the pump, Messrs St, George and Cotter were appointed school visitors until the next meeting of the committee. Attention was called te the inefficient accommodation there existed in the matter of out buildings, The chairman was requested to communioate with the Board re the same, also asking them to push on with the additions at once.

The " Journal de St. Petersburg,' 1 quoting from the Hußsian Journal "Bereg,"states that the milk industry of Finland is not only the largest in the Russian Empire, but in Europe generally. Under the fostering care of the Government, this industry has of late years undergone great development. There are now seventeen schools in Finland for the training of persons in the management of milk. The course of study occupies two years. During the first year the student i? taught the physiology of the cow, the discrimination and treatment of the diseases to which it is subject, the mode of rearing calves, and the general management and treatment of kine. In the second year the course of teaching embraces a knowledge of the constituents of milk, the influence of temperature upon them, and the use of the thermometer in the management of the. fluid, the different methods of manipulating milk and preparing butter and cheese, and book keeping. In order to encourage the cultivation of this industry, the students Wing the school receive subsidies of from 500 to 1000 Finland marks, to help in the organisation of farms, The results obtained by thin mode of procedure. are said to have been most brilliant. '

f' Woltera reports thathe hassold to Mr Jamea Macara a farm oh the Opaki containing 150 acres, formerly in the occupation of Mr Walter Brown;

The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade held their usual practice last evening, and a good muster put in an appearance., The' delegates to the Conference gave in their report at the meeting Held after drill, and a vote of thanks was accorded to them for their services.

Recently the tenantry of certain districts of Ireland have refused to permit the gentry to hunt over their farms, It is now reported that many of the farmers in Galway are hunting over the property of their landlords.

Hie Intercolonial Conference wet again at Sydney on Thursday last, tho Hon. Thomas Dick being present as representative of New Zealand.- The question of the influx of Chinese was under consideration the greater part of the sitting, and a resolution was finally passed, setting forth that the introduction of Chinese at the public expense in one colony was predjucial to all the colonies. A committee was further appointed to prepare a memorial to the Homo Government on the subject, At the Civil Service examination held last month tho following results were attained .—Junior examination.— 91 candidates applied to be examined j 87 underwent examination, 36 candidates passed andl6l failed. Of the candidates examno • English, 34 in arithmetic 38 in history, 29 in geography. . Senior examination.—42 candidates applied to be examined; 36 underwent examination, 13 candidates passed,and 23 failed. Of the candidates examined 18 failed in English o in latin, 5 in arithmetic, 8 in geography 4in trigonometry, 11 in alegbra 10 in geometry, 2 in physical science, and 9 in history. Twelve of the successful candidates in the junior examination, and seven in the senior examination, 'are Nelson boys.

Sir Walter Watson Hughes, the new knight referred to in a cable message published a few days ago, was 40 years ago, a captain in the merchant service and the owner of a number of vessels, He retired (says the Melbourne Argus) in 1843, and went to Adelaide, where he for some time was engaged in business as a merchant in Rumble-street. He subsequently turned his attention to squatting pursuits, and was one of the pioneers of Yorke's Peninsula, It was on his run in 1860, that the first discovery of copper was made, by a shepherd in his employment. Claims were immediately, taken ont, and the Walaroo mines begun by a private company, Sir Walter Hughes is sole proprietor of the Doora mine in Yorke's Peninsula. Both the Walaroo and Doora mines have yielded very large returns. In December, 1872, Sir Walter Hughes contributed £20,000 to the University of Adelaide, endowing two professorships, one for classical and comparative philology and literature and mental and moral philosophy. .It was agreed that the money should be paid over withiu ten years after the date mentioned) and that in the meantime the donor should pay interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from Ist May 1873.

A curious and interesting case, and -at the same time one of great importance on account of its wide application, is now before the Courts (says an English paper), Messrs Stevens, law publishers in Chancery lane, brought an action against a solicitor having offices above them, for damage done to their stock by water which had poured from the defendant's lavatory into their shop underneath. A clerk of the defendant had, contrary to strict orders, used the lavatory, and had carelessly left the the water running. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, but leave was given to appeal, the defendant pleading that he was not liable, as what his clerk had done was not in the course of his duty, That the.case is one of great doubt and extreme nicety may be inferred, from the followingA servant girl in trying to get rid of the ' Boot in a chimney by setting fire to the soot, burnt down the house as well. It was decided that her master was not liable, as it was not part of her work to clean the chimney.

The following paragraph extracted from the Volunteer Service Gazette of October dO may interest members of the Volunteer J?orcB" The military tailors will have a busy time of it. By a general order just issued, the whole of the badges of lank for officers of the army are to be altered, both as to form and position, and the alterations are to be carried out without delay/ Collar badges aro, except for chaplains, done away with altogether, and the rank of all officers is to be indicated by stars or crowns, or both, placed on shoulder straps. They will certainly be more conspicuous in this position than on he collar, and we are glad to notice that the shoulder badges are to be worn on all descriptions of uniform, including even c oaks and great coats by all ranks, so hat it will be for the first time possible to know whether an officer in undress is a captain or a subaltern. It would be well U the absurd differences of collar and sleeve braiding as denoting rank were done away with, but we suppose this would be expecting too much.

The " South Canterbury Times" is responsible for the following"A son of.Mr W G Allen, of this town, Z engaged the other day in . the juvenile pastime of kite-flying, when he to rather astonished at a sudden change in the tail of his kite, the appendage becoming visibly enlarged and of a densely black colour The youthful genius had read of Benjamin Dranklin drawing lightning from the clouds, and, elated at the prospect of some wonderful scientific discovery, he proceeded to explore the phenomenon by drawing in his flyer. His amazement, if not disappointment, may be imagined when on reaching the ground he found that a young hive of fugitives bees were clustered to the apparatus. Bees, when pwarming, select curious sites at times, but this is the first instance, so far as we are aware, of a hive swarming on the tail of a kite in mtd-air

btrangera paying a visit to and up. country settlers arriving in Maaterton are often at a loss to know trhich is the cheapest and best house to purchase all kinds_ of General Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &c, Schroder, Hooper & Co,, Ball of Commerce,, offer special advantages in this line which, cannot be met with elsewhere, their stock being the largest and best assorted in the Wairarapa. Their prices are lower then any house in Wellington, their goods are all new arid of the most durable class, and they sell cheap and for cash. Tbis establishment is situated directly opposite the Olub Hotel. Remember the addressSchroder, Hooper & C0.,-directly opposite the Olub Hotel, Read their; advertisement on the front page of this paper.— (Advt). y