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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 828, 25 July 1881, Page 2

It has been positively announced that the Lydia Howard Troupe will perforn in Greytown to-morrow evening. Messrs W. Gilpin, A. E. O'Neal, and Josiah Viles have been nominated for the vacant, seat on tho Featherston Local Board. We remind the managing committee of the proposed Kuripuui Hall of the meeting this evening, which is fixed for 7 o'clock, Notwithstanding tho inclemency of the weather on Saturday. J. lorns & Co hud a good attendance at their sale of fruit and ornamental trees, and succeeded in disposing of every line at very satisfactory prices. Bryan O'Lynu, the well-known carriage entire imported by the late Mr E. Barton, of Featherston, is sold to a Canterbury settler, and will proceed to his new destination per s.b. Albion to-day. Mr Beetham reports that ferrets in the Middle Island have been found the most efficient destroyers of rabbits. • On some runs they have absolutely exterminated the pest without doing any injury to lambs, We are informed that ic is necessary to remove to another spot the foot-bridge which at present does duty across the bvanoh stream of the Wnipoua. while the new bridge is boing constructed, and it is requested that a few who can spare the time will be on the spot on Saturday afternoon next to help in the work. The Napier coach, due in Masterton on Saturday morning, did not arrive till 4 p.m. in the afternoon, The detention took place at the Manawatu river, which was so flooded the previous evening that the ferryman would not put the mails aorosß, and it was not till the following morning that he ventured to take them over.

Mr Gibson informs us that the ehooting party which met on his land at Kangitumau n week ago—l 6 guns and H dogskilled 244 rabbits in thb one day. Subsequently Mr Gibson has been trying with marked success the destruction of rabbits in their holes by bi-sulphide of carbon, and is satisfied that this remedy is of'great practical value, as many rabbits will not touch poisoned grain and these fall easy victims to the bi-sulphide. Wo are requested by Mr Gallie, the manager of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, to call the attention of our readers to his advertisement, which appears on the 3rd page. The above firm are noted for the excellence of their manufactures, and the garments that are disposed of in tlioir various branches reflect great credit on the management. Being purely a colonial concern, and well managed, we do not wondor at their success, and advise any that have not given tho Factory a trial toj lose no time in doing so.

Mr Bunny in the Houso on Thursday last said that in order to cover all doubts as to which way he was going to vote, he would state at once that he would vote against the hon member for Olive's amendment. Ho had received more telegrams during the last two days than ever he had received before asking him which way he was going to vuto. He did not believe in changing a Government so often. When the gentlemen who occupied the Government benches came into office, the country was in a shocking state, but they had brought the colony out of its financial difficulty. He hoped, therefore, the House would not attempt to put out the Government, but let them remain and carry out those measures which were steadily causing the last remaining evils of provincialism to disappear, There was a double funeral solemnised at Ma.s.tertoii yesterday afternoon, which, in Bpite of the inclement weather, drew a very large number .of settlers together. The remains of the late Mrs Hare., pne ot the oldest settlers in the district, were accompanied to the greve by a vory numerous following of relations and friends and old settlers; and those of the late Mr Edwin Grant, a member of the Court of Foresters in this town, were escorted by the brethren of his order. After leaving St Matthew's Church, the two processions, headed by the Rev W, B, Pnjge, and followed by tho Masterton Brass of which Mr Grant was formerly ut member playing a funeral march, formed a cortege reaching almost from the church to the cemetery" At tho conferonce on Saturday last Cr Beetham reported that a joint committee of the Assembly recommended a Bill to be brought down this session for abolishing the present rabbit Trusts, vesting the administration of the new Act in the Go.vernment, and protecting the natural enemies of rabbits. There were, he said, two millions of acres of lands leased by tho Grown in the Middle Island overrun by rabbits to such an extent that the extreme course recommended was the only alternative. Cr Pharazyn said he did not think it was wise to take the administration out of the hands of Counties. To .tin's }lr Beetham replied by stating that in florae instances County Councillors were themselves tlio principal offenders, an J could not be .trusted to fake efficient Bteps, (jr Boys supported ,Cr Beetham's view, The rabbits had declared war against the colony, and the Government should treat them as a hostile army, It was resolved on the motion of Or Pharazyn—That if the Government undertake the administration of tho Jjtabbit Act, it should have power to delegate ihe administration to ,sny County Council which was Jikely to discharge the same efficiently, the Government retaining the right to revoke such powew. |

The Hon Mr Hall speaking on the present political situation said the Government could not accept Mr Ormond's amendment, and what, he asked, would bs the position? Could the Government leaj/ojtha great work of the session untouched—tlys JJodistribution of Seats Bill] Gould in,e with no majority, attempt to drag ifyajt measure through 1 They would not attempt i,t, If Mr Ormondwas successful in carrying his motion he must come forward with his newly-found friends and put the measure through, or a dissolution must take place without it. If he refused that responsibility, then, in addition to having marred the business of the session, it would be the member for Olive and his great Liberal party who jyonld stand between the passing of that one important measure of improved representation, which the people of the country were so anxiously anticipating and desiring, He referred in forcible terms to the action of Mr Ormond in deserting his party without notice, and drew a contrast between such action and that of Mr Stafford, jyhose great success had been in his absolute loyalty to his supporters, In conclusion he said if fheyhad done any good work the credit was less due to themselves than to those gentlemen yho bad supported them. Whatever the result of the division might be he and his colleagues could look back with confidence to the measures they have passed, and the loyal support they have received from the party he had had the honorto lead.

Mr J. Brown of Masterton' has been appointed local agent' for the. South British Insurance Company., ■ ■ The Wnipoua is rising and has displacedone end of the foot-bridge which spans it. The sheep of Mressra Langdon Bros,, near Tenui are deolared, infected in the moaning of the Sheep Act. . Constables Evans and Brunskill discovered a still on the premises of a man named Schulter at Carterton on Saturday last. He will be tried at Feathorston to.day, Cr Maunsell to unexpectedly recalled from Masterton on' Saturday last just before the meeting of the Conference by a .report that one of the sheep on his Station was infected. We trust that the rumor will turn out to be ill founded. The Featherston Cemetery Trustees are now devoting some attention to their duties, and effecting improvements to the Oemetry ground. We trust the good work will be continued till it becomes a credit to. the town instead of a reproach aB •hitherto. The usuai weekly, drill of the Greytown Volunteers will not be held to-morrow evening as the Town Hall .is otherwise eLgaged. The Quadrille Corps will also have to be posponed for the same reason, The sixth of the "series -of Winter Evening Entertainments will come off at the Institute, Greytown, this evening. A capital programme has been prepared, consisting of songs, readings, trios, recitations, and instrumental pieces. We expect to hear of a good attendance. A telegram was iead at the County conference from Mr Coleman Phillips, a strong supporter of amalgamation, stating that ho had missed his train. " A Bpecial dispensation of providence" said Mr J, V. Smith, whose sympathies were decidedly against any union. At a special meeting of the Wairavapa County West held on Saturday after the Conference it was resolved that the Manawatu punt be replaced, and a new wire rope procured. The estimated cost of restablishing the pnnt was £lO5 14s half of which would be recoverable from the Waipawa County. The only other business done was to appoint Mr Cave Inspector for the new bridge over the Waiohine.

One of Mr Phillip Goodin's sons on Saturday morning accidentally shot himself, the contents of his gun lodging in his stomach. He was not expected to live the night out. Full particulars are not to hand, Mr Riiyner having only ridden in hastily to obtain medical aid and acqpaint the sufferer's parents and family of the accident. A telegram (just received) states that the lad has since died. Great regret is expressed in Carterton, a3 he was generally liked, Another correspondent telegraphs that young Goodin accidentally shot himself ou Saturday while rabbiting, His dogs got on to a pig, and in pushing them off with his gun both barrels exploded, lodging in his stomach, We have seen Mr J, King's plan of the now bridge over the Waiohene, which will be, when constructed, perhaps the best specimen of bridge architecture in tho Wairarapa, Instead of the old cumbrous bridge, with its sixteen spans, the new structure is a lighter combined wood and iron bridge, with only three spans. It crosses the stream at right angles, and is therefore shorter than its predecessor, and we need hardly say that to the eye it presents a ranch more prepossessing appearance than the heary Black bridge which it supersedes, The dog registration act cropped up incidentally at the late conference , Mr Beetham M.H.R, stated that on some runs wild dogs were absolutely more destructive than rabbits. It was probable that an amended Act would be passed this session, The present one was admittedly inadequate, and would not have passed the House last session in its present form, if there had been time to deal with the question in a proper manner,

We regret to record that one of the most golden opportunities ever offered to the inhabitants of the Wairarapa will be concluded at the end of tho month—namely, Schroder, Hopper & Co. 's monster clearing sale, Jn another .column they announce that Still Greater Bargains will be offered; jn order to clear out the whole of their surplus staple by the end of the present month. Winter Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing will be disposed of at less than manufacturing prices. We should advise everyone to call and inspect the Bargains, the like of which, we can confidently say, has never before been offered to the inhabitants of Masterton. The sale is now on at Messrs Schroder, Hooper & Co.'s Hall of Commerce. -[Advt,] The latest dispute among the people of Masterton is'the' unfortunate.squabble between the Institute Gommty'tee. arid the ratepayers, fliers are a gr.eat numqer of opinions on the right? of tho question, but all are unanimous in admitting that Muir and Dixon Bros, have the best and cheapest stock of carriage lanjps. to be found in tho provincial district; and that the best workmanship and soundest materials are always turned out of the Masterton Coach Factory.—[Advt.]

There are 1277 of the Ancient Order of Druids in Sydney. The Methodist Church ot Canada gives at tho rate of £35 a member for missions. The Duke of Westminster has decided to rebuild Pulford church, near Chester, at his own expense. !■ . t