The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 850, 19 August 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1881.

The meeting convened on the railway tariff question on Wednesday last was very useful as a means of drawing public attention to the expediency of securing economical carriage, Eroni the memorial itself we do not expect any very great result, as it was apparent from the discussion- Ist, that the goods charge of £2 per ton on the Wellington-Masterton line is a fair one; 2nd, that forwarding agents, when they do their business properly, always secure freight at this rate, As far as we could judge, the general ground of dissatisfaction appeared to be that the department always interpreted its different scales of rates in its own favor. We can hardly blame the department for doing this. There are certain fixed charges and fixed rules under which both the department and the public can protect themselves. Tl)e oicers of the department are careful and project it—the public are careless, and don'jb protect themselves, The Government are very unfikeljr to alter the regulations in force all over the colony because Masterton people are pt so ready as they might be in taking advantage of fpm. It appears to us that if tp tradesmen of thjs town combined to employ pne forwarding agent in Wellington, lljis agent could put alj their- goods daily into one way-bill and send them up promptly, and at a minimum cost. At any rate, before asking the Government to help them, it would bo worth while considering whether they cannot help themselves. If we thought any special concession could be obtained from the department we would be more enthusiastic, but we feel certain that there is a very faint hope of this, The other question of altering rfre time-table for passenger traffic, was almost a surprise motion, as the advertisement which we saw convening tho meeting did not refer to it in any shape or way. It was.adopted almost without discussion, and .consequently, it having been passed first, wjigt be debated afterwards, The time-table on the Masterton and Wellington railway is a district rather than a looal question, and to arrive at a just conclusion we must look upon it to a certain extent from a district point of view. The time which now elapses between the arrival of the morning train from Wellington and the return ,trainin the afternoon at .the .various stations is as follows;—Peatheraton, 3k 35mj Greytown, 3h 12m; Carterton, 2h 23m; Masterton, Ih 30m, The jnterval is sufficiently long for Featherstyn, Grey; town, and Carterton, but it is rather brief for Masterton. If Masterton desires the time to bs extended it should consult first the other'townships to see if they will accede to a moderate extension, and secondly to communicate with the railway department to ascertain what alterations are practicable. Unless steps of this kind are taken, the memorial, as far as this point is concerned, will come to nothing, After all, we should probably lose as mudi as we gain by an alteration, Wellington visitors,' instead of stopping with us all night, would return the same day. We should lose our return local mail, and Masterton settlers could not spend an afternoon in the other townships as they can do now. We are not altogether sure that travellers from this end do not prefer reaching Wellington at 6,15 p,m, instead of 9,15 p.m., an,d jthat if the opinion were tested of the travel-1 ling public tho proposal of the Jate meeting would be rejected, We have, none the less to thank Mr Rapp and the other promoters of the meeting for bringing the subject forward in a prominent manner, as one way or another their efforts must result in benefiting the town,

The 75th, clause of the Municipal Corporations Act says—" No councillor shall yote upon or take part in the discussion flf any natter before the Council in which he has directly or jndirectly, by himself or partners, any Interest ; and any councillor who knowingly offends agfljnsfi this section shall be liable to a penalty no{ exceeding£so for every such offence." The Ja.sji rneeting of the Council shows plainly |;has j,hjs a]ause was openly and persistently violated by £he Maygr. Of course no one would wjsh Jo see bjs Worship subjected to the penalty whjsh is' provided for the offence, and no one would probablyforamomententertain the idea of retaliating on him for a breach of the o]ause by taking any civil proceedings in the matter. None the less, such a flagrant breach of the law tends to bring hot only the Mayor, but the Oounoil, into disrepute, We would point out that the Council is a party to the offence by Allowing such m irregular disoussion,

and is oqually! to bliime'witli the Mayor, Mr .Renall has to'.; a certain extent in the matter of grave] pit's got' thdpouncil amder bis thumb. ■'.;, Ho is its landlord,and dictates' his own. terms. 'That the Council should submit to be placed in so dependent a position is a matter for regret, and we hope if the question crops up again it will take an independent stand, and decline, whatever, be the consequences, to be a party to any open violation of law and propriety,,

_ Dr Farquharson, of.Tinui,. is.aboutto join Dr Bey inGreytown, where they will' Ipractice together. President Garfield has experienced a .serious relapse, and is suffering from vomiting, withfevensh sympto'ns. . The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has carried a resolution in favor of £SW being put on the Estimates for an extended steara service to the South Sea Islands. The principle of elective licensing benches has been affirmed in the Legislative Council by 16 votes to 13, • The Carterton Volunteers met at the Public Hall on Monday, and woro put through an hour's drill by Color-Sergt. Hamilton, of the Greytown Corps. Mr Crosse Surgeon-dentist notifies that he will pay a short visit to Masterton on Friday next. The Legislative Council have passed a bill in favor of bible reading in schools. It will however be extinguished in the Lower House,

The Masterton Rifle Volunteors and Cadets parade this evening. . The Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade met for practice on Tuesday evening, under the command of Lieut, Bowles, 21' members on parade, and were drilled in the Btlvedere Road. The Committeo. of the Masterton Borough Cricket Club appointed to prepare the ground have set' to work energetically and have already invited tenders for improving the Park ovalA soiree in aid of St. Mark's Parsonage Fund takes place ut the Institute, Carterton, this evening, which it is hoped will prove as successful as its predecessors, Messrs J, loms &Co hold a stock sale to-morrow, at 1 p.m.; and timber, implements, and furniture, in the estate of Mr A. Fisk, at 2 p.m. On Wednesday an.interim license of the Royal Oak Hotel (for years past in the tenure of Mr H. Giles) was granted to Mr Barratt, of Wellington, who took possession yesterday, There are on view at Mr Hooker's, Carterton, some very good specimens of illuminating by Mr Cohen, The photograph of the team of the Carterton Fire Brigade which competed with Wellington (colored by Mr Cohen) is also on view,

A meeting of the parishioners of St. Mark's Church, Carterton, was held on Wednesday evening, Mr R. Fairbrother, sen., the senior churchwarden, acting as returning officer, when Mr A, Armstrong was returned as lay member for the district to the Synod. A public meeting is to be held this evening in the Town Hajl, Greytown, to consider tlie present state of the Cemetery, We are glad to seo that His Worship tho Mayor has taken the matter in hand, and • hope that the meeting will be wall attended aijoj spmething done to remedy tho present unsatisfactory s,tato gf affairs in connection with the reserve,' A meeting of the Institute Committee was held at the Institute, Carterton; on Tuesday evening, Mr W, Booth occupying the chajr. Two accounts were passed for payment, and it was resolved that the Hall be lot for a .soiree on Friday evening at £1 Is, the same to bo paid as a donation to the parsonage fund. It was further resolvod Unit the members for the electorate be requested to obtain oopies of the statutes for the library,

Mr Bunny, speaking on Tuesday last on the Eepresentation Bill, referred particularly to the condition of the Wellington members, TJiey had, heqaid, to an extent been threatened that, if they did not give their vote, the seat of Government would be shifted, He begged to state emphatically that the changing of the seat of Governnent would not cause him to alter his mind. In speaking of thp Bill, j]B thought it a good one and based on just principles. He thought it was as likely for'oil to 'mix jyjth safer as for Otago and Canterbury giving a block vote. For himself, lie would sooner trust to the sympathies of Canterbury than to Auckland, for the former had always been friendly to Wellington, but he ooqld not say so much for Auckland, As to the neat of Government being in Wellington jt had'not ba.sii brought here to suit (howisbWofthe \feJlington people but for the convenience of members, because it was the most central place for meeting, and until a more central one was found Parliament would always meet here._ He thought sin«|e districts, as contained in the meaaiiro, vfould proye to be of great advantage to the colony. He Imped the change would be made. He looked upon l be Bill as a most important meagre, and would giye jt his hearty Support.

Wp direct ihe attention of footballers travellers, and all persons engaged in anything which might endanger life or limb to an advertisement of the Now Zealand Accident Insurance Company in another column. The Company for very small entrance fees grant a weekly sum to anyone disabled by accident, a lump sum if killed. There are no restrictions, and ill health is no bar to taking out a tjeket. For an insurance of .£IOO for one week a" ticket costs thfl small sum of eighteeo-pence. Mr W. Sellar is the Mastorton agent and will gladly givo all information to those wishing to take advantage of this soheme. Messrs T. K. Macdonald and Co.'s sale of Mr McCardle's trees and plants yesterday was the best and largest of the season," '

The "Volunteer review is definitely fixed for Saturday, 27th inat. This will be a disappointment to the Masterton Gorps, as, under the impression it would take place on Friday, they had made arrangements to entertain their Greytown and Carterton comrades at n ball on that evening. The Masterton Garrick Amateur dramatic Dramatic Club, who had secured the Town gall for a performance on that date, had generously gjven |fc up to the Volunteers, and a special train had been arranged for to leave Masterton at midnight. It was stated at the meeting of officers last night that neither the Greytown or Carterton men could attend on Friday, sq the ball will now be abandoned, Schroder Hooper & Co., announce in another column that special bargains ip Drapery Milinery and Clothing,will be offered to day as their monster clearing Sale is n,ow drawing tpaojpsp. Weshould advise heads of families, and .others to make an early call at the Hall of Commerce, and secure some of the many Bargains how being offered, The sale whiohis a genuine one has been a very great success, and we report that the proprietors will not continue it much longer. The address is Schroder Hooper & Co., Hall of Commerce,— Adyt,

' The Maeterton Debating Society meet at the Institute this evening. 'V Mr P. Cookery won'the trotting matcharranged between his horse and the., "Native Gairio'Distributer'' ofJlOa side. Mr Cookery did the distance, seven miles, in 24 minutes beating his opponent by a quarter of a mile.- '--•"' ■■- . The second competition for the cup presented to the Moßterton Biflea by Captain Ruck, will take plaoe on Wednesday next, and not on Saturday as reported, firing will commence at 10 a. m. ... At a. meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise A.O.F. held last evening, it was decided to reduce the scale of entrance fees, Bro R. Brown was appointed delegate for the coming district meeting. There was a large attendance of members, Bro Wick ens O,R. presiding.

. The Masterton Garrick Amatuer Dramatio Club held a most successful rehearsal last night,. This .was the first since the enlargement of the stage and the benefit was felt by all engaged in the piece. We propose to give a synopsis of the piece in to-morrow's issue. . ■•. ' In viow of the bayonet exercise competition between the corps a the review it is to be hoped that the voluntters will take every opportunity of attending drill in' order that the Masterton Company may cut a creditable figure. The Waivarapa Standard says it has every reason to believe that at the last election Mr Bunny's expenses were paid by the Liberal party. This, we presumo, means Sir George Grey, as he was about the only member of the Liberal party with surplus; funds. The Standard is apparently letting the cat out of the bag, and with a few more revelations we may perhaps find that the great Liberals regard 'hard oash' as ; the lever with which they must regenerate the world. The sale of Mr T, McCarthy's livery plant took place yesterday, Mr loms officiating.;.„Tbere were three bailiffs, repre"sentiug. different parties,, present. The sale being for the benefit of only one. an objection was made'as tho logality of it, but the auctioneer proceeded and knocked down the lots. Possession, however, was prevented by the other bailiffs interested till they were satisfied the sale was a legal one. This being shewu, the lots were delivered. The following are the prices realise.!:—Saloon 'bus, F. Chapman, J!43; buggy, Neil and Cookery, 129; buggy harness, £slos; bay horse, F. Chapman, £l3; roan mare, Chamberlain Bros., £6, The Winter Evening Entertainment in St. Matthew's schoolroom last evening again attracted a full houso, though .the weather was not very favorable. .As usual an excellent programme had been prepared. Mrs Paige and Miss Best commenced with a very pretty pianoforte duet which was charmingly executed, and received well merited applause. The choir rendered "The Gipsys Tent," and Mr F. G. Moore was enthusiastically encored for his song ''Land, Oh," which he Bang in his usual musterly style. A vocal duet "Flow on thou shining River" was then given by Miss Peake and Miss Sercombe, and a recitation by Mr DeOaatro followed. Mr Bish was next on the programme for a cfarionetto solo but a bad cold prevented him playing and Mr Stevenson kindly offered to sing instead, He first gave "In the Gloamin," and responded to an encore with another pretty song. Later on he sang " Alice, where art Thou," and was again encored. MrsFreeth gav'ef'Bjdea wee" with expression, aiid Mr' Ralrymple was" very successful, with "How Mrs Young obtained her piano." Miss Cooke sang "Yesterday," but . she was painfully nervous, and qoarceley'did it justice. Another pianoforte duet by Mrs Miss Best wasgroafly applauded, and wa3 followed by a song, '.' Isle of Beauty," given by Miss Sercombe, was encored. Mr Girdlestone sang "Tom the Sailor" in splendid atyle, receiving an enthusiastic encore, in response fo which he gave a laughable eons—" Hushand's Beware," which created much amusement. " Home, Sweet Home" (with'variations) was given as a pianoforte solo by Miss Peake in a very pleasing and skilful manner, her efforts meeting with considerable applause. A touching recittaion," Jeplithah's Daughter," was given by. Mr Paige, and much appreciated, . Mrs Frazi sang " Take bank the Heart," and received an encore, to" which she responded, with "BarnyQ'HanPi." which v/as wpll received. The choir then closed'the I 'programme with the glee "Dear England," one of thesweatest ever sung at these entertainments and most successful one yet given by tho choir. It received great applause which was wpH merited. 'God save the Queen' then brought t)ie entertainment to a close,

The officers commanding the various Volunteer pprpsiivthe Yalleymet'at'Oai'r terton last evening to settle preliminaries for the forthcoming review, It was definitely decided that it should take place in Mr John Drummond's paddocks, which have been placed at the disposal of the corps bj Jhat gentleman, on Saturday, 27th instant;' The Cj-reyfcown and' Carterton. Oompanjes'wiri come by \r\k traiii arriving at Mastefton at' 10 a.ih'., and will return by the afternoon train at 5 o'clock. This will leave .ample time to oafi'y'mij; a/e'orids of movements which hitvp peqn jjxej on,' kMM j| sham fight on a small soale.' The pi'ogWnWe will include a competition between ten picked men from each company, who will wjll Ijji'uf the bayonet' exercise by {lie instijuotov, I'tae competent gentlemen will be' picked as referees fo, decide the match. S?R,-rSome time ago yojjr valuable paper announced that it was within, the range of possibility that wa should have a woollen factory started in this distrlot, The sooner this is done the better for all classes. Then Messrs Rapp & Hare, of t))e EJrrjporium, Queen-street, will not have cwh tq MoqgjeJ or Kaiapoi for their tweeds, but keep the money in the district, which all well-wishers of the future of tb? Wairarapa should do,— [Adyt,] An accident of a very severe (if not fatal)' character might have occurred on the main road. Two vehicles, a buggy and trap, were approaching each other at great speed, c.n4 as the night was very dark, an accident would" probably haye occurred; but the owners of the vehicles had wisely purchased lamps at Muir & I}ixon Bros., where they are cheap and'nf good qualify, and through their |igl|t (l]e dinger was averted, Moral—Try Muir & Dixon 1 ) for all ooaoh and oarriage work.-^ADVT,

Good morning Mr Gardiner I I have .travelled a long way to get to yeur store, Tou are the bast friend the public ever had, for since you have been in Carterton you have always sold goods cheaper and better than any other storekeeper, You have caused other'storekeepers to lower their exorbitant prioesj but still they will have to lower them more yet to compete with your firm, for on comparing the othor's price list I find (not only one), but eyery single article on your firm's list is at the very Jeask from 25 to 50 per cent cheaper, How.is it tha.tj.qu can sell so cheap 1 ' Why, madam, the reason is simply this: ,We are satisfied with moderate profits; we pay cash for all our gqods i and send home for them ourselves.. Then again, we agent in England" who knows whentand'jvhere to buy^ ! By doing this we save fully 25 to. 50 percent, and we give our customers the benefit, Moral—Send for B. A. Gardener & Son's price list. Their address is Criterion Store, Carterton,—[Advt,]