TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 842, 10 August 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

The following local returns are for the year ending 31st March,-1881 : Value Cost of Messages a'l MaiotenCorles. ance. MasMon ... £516 14 9 1329 2 5 Carterton ... 23911 2 2GI 7 7 Greytown ... 227 8 1 232 12 11 Featherston 239 10 8 266 8 1 Oastlepoint... 162 8 10. 133 SlO Tentii ... '9216 1 171 6 2 £1478 15 2 £1394 '2 11 The department makes a profit on the district as a whole, 'thanks to Masterton, which is the only township yielding a surplus, SAVINGS BANKS. The following table shows the transactions at our local offices during the year 1880;Deposik Withdrawals. Masterton... £BOBB 14 6 ,£1844 14 2 Carterton... 1130 12 0 847 16 7 Greytown,., 1692 7 5 118416 6 F.eathorston 861 2 0 1142 2 4 Total .., 16772 15 11. 15019 9 7 The excess of deposits over withdrawals is an indication of hotter times.

'1 hu detached Bquailruii " leaves Port Jackson fur Fiji tu-day. , ~•*,.: 'The Oarterton.winter evening entertain-': inent takes place to-night in aidiof the; Libkrylund. ;" \ •'' ' '-A ' Mr Bunny, M.H.R., has given notice of; motion to'inquire into the. cause of-the ii'miii running off the line on Wednesday last. .•■:■■'• I—A V: . :; '':;■> 'A'."\,' We hear that Mr M, Caselbeirg.. has been urged to come forward in November next as a candidate for Mayoral honors iu Masterton. Mr John Young, the well-known ironmonger of Wellington, has connected his Cuba ard "Willis-stroets establishments by a telephone. Any'visitor from the i Waira'rapa will be welcome' to call and try it. ' To-morrow Messrs J. H. Bethune and Co. sell, in the estate of Mr E. W. Mills, the saw-mill, machinery, site, &c, lately occupied at Taratahi by Mr W. W. Corpe. This evening Mr DeCastro affirms the abolition of capital punishment, and Mr T. Hall takes the negative view, at the meeting of tho Masterton Debating Society,

The Auckland members have asked the Government tn concede additional representation to the Natives. As the present five Maori members give a block vote at the bidding of one Europoan, it would be a wiser courso to induce the present number to one. In the House of Representatives on Monday last, Mr Thurson moved as an amendment that salaries of Civil Sorvants over £2OO should still be subject to the 10 per cent reduction. Mr Bunny opposed the amendment, and supported the Government proposals, The amendment was negatived by a majority of fivo. We are glad to see at last a movement on the part of the Mastertoii Cricket Club in favor of making a proper ground for the coining se:ison. If the members of the club take the'matter up with enemy and determination, we believe the residents of the town will be disposed to bank them in their ell'urts to re-establish crickot on a bei ter basis than heretofore,

Mr Shirley, tlie former popular host of the Royal Hotel, Feathorston, is aijaiu in this district, having sold out to advantage the large Hotel which he has conducted for the past two years at Napier. He is about to take a trip up the West Coast before engaging in any new venture. The resegnation of Mr McCardle as a member of the Town Lauds Trust will we trust be followed by that of his colloages. The party which has acted together in the recent disputes should either resign simultaneously or stand their ground together. As the latter course is now impracticable the former one should be adopted, Mr James Macara invites tenders for plougbin and harrowing 20, acres pf land on tlie Opaki. Messrs Williams and 'Barker tlje contractors for the new school invite tenders for building its chimneys. The Masterton Volunteers and Cadets will parade in the Band room this evening. Tho Greyfown Trustees muet on Friday altcriioon next, to consider applications for the office of custodian to the Town Hall.

The Greytown Footballers rolled up well to the droi) : kick practice yesterday, and had about an hours good drilling. After paying a)l expenses in connection with the late entertainment, the Greytown Volunteer Christy Cgrps have a balan.ee of .£l2 to band oyer to their siek ■comrade V.olunteerG, Smith. Tbg wprkc Committee of the Greytown Borough Council mef on Monday evening to consider specifications, relating to certain works tp be carrjed .out in the township, the outcome pf which was that tenders are invited for several contracts which when done will add grpafly to the appearance of Greytown aim be a benefit to the travelling public, Tenders for the bridge over tho Waiohione close on Friday next. We asked a leading Grejtown citizen who came up to, Mflcfprfpn to see the plans if he was inconvenienced bj ))|}Y! n ß to come so far. His reply was .'.'Nflt n bjtj I wpnjd just lis soon cpmp tp Mastertpn as tq Carterton to see tl)fl|)i," It will ho remembered that our Grpytc-rvn ppufflmporary made a groat fuss because the plans were mi view in this town.

The usmi] monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Coniinittee was held yesterday, Present—Messrs Renall (in the Chair), Bjuddjnjjton, Vile, Bennett, Smith, and Paytnn. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and con finned, the election of a Chairman was made. Mr J, Yilo proposed Mr Renall, and Mr J. Bennett proposed Mr J, V.. Smith, but the latter declining to stand, the former was elected, The following accounts were passed for payment :-M. Caselberg &Co , 19 8s 2d; T Jago, £3j,ss; J. Payton &Co., £lssfid; J. Glaysflii, llsjjjj. A letter was received from Mr t. Q. Moore jntjmating Ills intention of not serving on tjie Committee during the pnsujiiu yeaf The r.esjgnatioti was ncpepted, and Mr $■ Feiat was appointed in I)is place, ft was reported that no patients wore at the present time in the building. The question of the funeral expenses of a man named Johnson, who recently died in the Hospital in destitute circumstances, was considered, and it whb decided to ask the Boron»h Council to defray tjjen), as the institution had taken care of Jh'ri during the last weeks of his life without making any charge, and it was felt that it should not be saddled in add if inn with (hecost of his interment. Mr Vile having been appointed visitor for the ensuing mouth, the meeting ad: jounifld,.

The general Committee of the Wairarapa Hospital hold a meeting yesterday afternoon at the secretary's (F. H, Wood) office, when the following gentlemen were present—MessrsC. Pliarnzyn(chairman), Rev H. V. Whjte, W. G. Beard, W. C. Cuff, J, G, Cox, H. Dqdding, T. Moore> MoSharae, W. Skeet, and G. Wyett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The chairman read the advertisement inviting application for Hospital Surueon, Applications being received from the following gentlemen : Drs W. Bey and H. T. Spratt. The ballot having been taken, Dr Bey was declared elected, the numbers being Dr Bey 7, Dc B. T. Spratt 3. MrR. C, Black was elected auditor in' place of Mr E. C. W. Porter resigned. The house committee meeting of the Hospital was held at the secretary's office immediately after tho general meeting. Mr G. Phara : zyn in the chair, there being also present. -Rev H. V. Whitp, Messrs W. ft Beard, W. C. Cuff, W. JSkeet, and G. Wyett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and correspondence read from letter box. The treasurer reported the credit balance in Bsnk at £sl Is Bd. Accounts amounting to £lB 2s 7d were passed for payment, It was resolved—That an Ahyainian well be. sunk at the Hospital, and new pump provided at a cost not exceeding £7 7a. Resolved —That a new roof of corrugated iron be put on the Hospital, under Mr Skeet, superintendant, cost not to exceed Resolved—That a gnlvanio battery be purchased for use of patients, Resolved — That a dead house be erected on Hospital ground. The Rev H. V. White was requested to act as Hospital visitor for the ensuing month, The meeting , then adjourned.

Mr 0, Rinith.notifies that liib clearing sale will; pusidviily'closo on Saturday lieXt. ) i '.' '■',' ' . '.'•/!''.■ ,;>Messrs Bishop and Hawkins the well jboffn^jhuildera"of Greytown hays;,disi Bblved.gai'tiiersbip.' ; v W'^ Mr J; Browfc;of Mastertoii aro gazqttetl certificated acor ountents inbtttouptoy. . V'.';\ -:■■•: If 'iFarme'r" who has written to us re '-'infeoted;'- 1 -, sheep supplies' us with his name his letter can appear. • ~ Mr W, 0. Buchanan in another column notifies that he will be a candidate at the next general election, Should this district be., divided he will .'stand:for the Southern - division..' ~" ] ■—-■■ The Oddfellows meeting at the Empire Hotel last evening was well attended. Bro Harvey, N.G. presiding. One new member (Bro Bellar) was initiated. , Twenty-six rank and tile of the Carter ton Volunteers assembled for drill at the public hall ori Monday night, under command of Captain Snodgrass, and were put through the manual exercise by ColorSergeant'■ Hamilton,' of the Greytown corps,' .■..,-..". The following hew works have been added this week to the Masterton Library:—"By Oelia's Arbour," and a "Ten Years' Tenant," Besant and Rice; f'The Black Robe," Wilkio Collins; "The Hunchback ot Notre Dame," Victor Hayes; " Lost Rose"—Kate Mci^uoid; and " Anntbell's Rival"—Dora Russell.

The Evening Post expresses a doubt as to the truth of the statement we made in a recent issue of rabbits being sent to Wellington off poisoned lands in the Wairampa. Our contemporary by an applica-. tinn to the Railway Department will be able to verify the fact that rabbits are sent down. A rabbit Inspector in this district recently informed us that poison' was so generally laid throughout: the Wairarapa, and the rabbits themselves so migratory in their habits, that it was necesary to say a word of warning to purchasers in the Empire City. A rabbit may be shot where no poison lies, bui there is no guarantee that he has not picked some up on an adjacent property. A. rabbit will carry poison, without jts proving fatal, for three or four days, and in that time travel ut considerable distance. We think our contemporary, after this explanation, will be satisfied that as a matter of prudence it is unadviaablo to eat Wairarapa rabbits, The upper room of the Institute, Greytown, was again crowded on Monday evening, the eigth of the series_ of winter evening entertainments was given; Mr ■W.'G. Beard occupied the chair. Tho Committee again engaged the services of Mr Parker as- pianist, who commenoed the ontertainment by playing a spirited overture, Mr Wickerson 'their sang "Beautiful Isle of the Sea" very fairly, and was followed by Mr Day, who, as a new aspirant to vocal notoriety, got through " The Old Log Cabin in the Lane" in first-class style. The Misses York and Fuller sang the duet, " On the Danube River," very sweetly; and also "Fairy Elves, 1 ' both pf winch elicited rounds of applause,' Mr Skeeta road oi]o Candle's curtain lectures. Mr Ronaldson ."Paudeen O'Rafferly's Say Voyage," Mr W. G. Beard a humorous selecand Mr Black "Mr Perkins at tho Dentist," all of which amused the audience immensely. A piauo duet by the Misses Fuller was very well played, as also was a duet by Messrs Palmer and Loasby on the flagolelte and flute. Mr Palmer, as usual, elioited an encqre for a comic song, " Jolmy Morgan." Mr St, Georgo sang " Oh, Gently Breathe." and Mr Avery"" Wait for the 'Turn of the Tido," both of which were well received. A trio, "To all'you Ladies,"'by Messrs Ronaldson, Pajmer, 'aiid Wickerson, brought a good 'entertainment to a close. After singing' the National Anthem, the company dispersed, The recent gqld discovery has raised the hopes p,f fljo good citizens of Master : ton, and if these ljopeij ajg. realised, ami people go in for luxuries, we would remmd tljein that Muir and Dixon Carriage jainps are the host and cheapest in the district. And ibj buggies and cariages they turn out are the handsomest and most faithfully made in the Province Advt.