The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 975, 16 January 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1882.

Among the many reforms :ih tie-man-agement of the Wellington and Mas; terton railway the r most important'is undoubtedly the <'■ partial separation of the goods and passenger traffic. Poo? unfortunate passengers between Magterton,and Wellington are compelled nolens volena w do a-'three hoars journey in four hours and a hnlf. They are carried on their destination for three hoars and they are shunted for an hoar' and a half. We desire to enter a protest against this shunting as not only cmol but altogether unnecessary, It brings no gain to the department—-on tho contrary, it" kills the passenger traffic), If there were any management on tho line, if the" district man&ger were not harnessed with red tape by the general manager, and the latter oiHcial 'were a capable "ftdriirainirato?, the whole of the gooda trafSc would be attached to the morning trains and the afternoon trains would be devoted to passenger traffic only: Etom enquiries we have made we know this to be practicable, and we claim'that this ohange should be made in the interests public and "of "the" department. The reaait „of„"th'e"alteration would .bp that the afternoon train from Masterton might leave at 'fire p.nv. and-get into Wellington efr sight, stopping at every station, tjhe aftejnoon train from Wellington 'mightf at five ,an& rsssk.here We fail to see •how tb& acbrajat&ges of si ehgngs Wk» the one we • can be challenged for st-idngla m&mwt%'r,ov do wegse tfist its prae£|s3&iiity can bs gdnsaid. Tm ossjlf srgnimmv that can Tm btmgki fr b&as aga&#-fg;' s*-«fe@ old, did story of "It &s®§n% ffisrfiferSsjil %sl!e, ssd

the goods and passenger traffic is one of Especial urgency. The General Manager oftßailways'fe about, we niideVßtand, to resign, and it way be possible to get as his successor somo t one who is capable of. working them to better advantage. We admit that by, a reduction of expenses tho Wellington and Masfcertou line has been made to produce'better results during the past twelve mmitha, but the develojjenei't of tiaflieis of still greater importance than economy in expenditure, and much yet remains to be done to secure the former.

Stiil another infected flock ' The thee|> ofMrH. J. Percy at Te Oi-e Ore uik added to the blaok list. Mr E. Quick, Mastetton advertises that he will re-oil, free of charge all odgkin coats sold by him last winter.

The Bishop of Wellinijion will pre:ia!i at St. Matthews Church Masrertoti on Sunday next.

It is reported that Mr M. M'Kenziu of Eketahuna hai sold out his hotel to Mr Parsons of Masterton.

The usual weekly prautice of the G,trterton Fire Briaade takes place on Monday evening. Members are requested to assemble at tho engine shed punctually at 7 o'clock.

A requisition is heing signed by the Master ton Volunteers askitig the Captain to convene a general meeting to consider matters relutiu<> to finance including the appointment of ut finance committee... A pony in Queen-st yesterday, declined to break the Sabbath by taking' the occupants of a buggy for a drive, After playing up tor a few minuteH, it lay down in the street, smashing one of the shafts of the bugcry clean off.

Mobbi's Lowes & lores have a full catalogue of entries advertised for their fortnightly sale on Wednesday neqt and we hope it will prove as successful as us predecessor.

.At a meeting of the Directors of the Featherstun Sale Yards Coiupauy, held on Saturday at the Institute, Ctmertou, it was resolved—That the Secretary call for tenders for leasing tht> yards. The eloquent pi etching of the Eov L. .Moore drew a largo eimjregiitioii i.« St, Matthew's Church yeaterd.ij. Thine win. attended the evening a.rvice in an coition uf hearing this g niltnii.n ne.f disappointed, liut 1 hoy Im.l the pleasure ~f listening to a master imiHican, M. P.ikot, the oruamst of St Paul's, who conduced the mua.Cril port on of the service on this OCCUSsiIXI.

The excavation in Bannister Si. has been partially filled in but it still keeps up its reputation as a pbtm trap mid n child catcher. On Saturday the disuiiil yells of a old infant drew atten tiiiti to this pufttc pi:f. t ll and after dark aorae fearful ({roans from the-same locality led to the discovery of an unfortunate inebriate who was doubled tip in it and who came out ao limp mid helules* that he had to be removed to the Pulictf Station TPlie privileges for the Carterton-Tium-tahi races were sold by Mr A. Artnstroui; at the White Hurt Hotal on Saturday Wilh iho fallowing results .'—dates, J. Fuller, J23S ; puhlhuii'rt booth No. J, IVfr K, H. Elliotte, fi-lfl ; N». 2. xM. a. Giles, £ll j ffrualiuiHut booth, Mr A. L. Whyle, 49 Os j fancy stalj, carda, an.l Baddjiritf paddock, A. G, fcUylias, at l'l, MS, and f!8 10« roapuurivoly i hnrao yards, Mr A. Armstrong, M. We would remind our readers ihsu ucuhjjiumuoi for, i lie handioaps close on the 17th; iimt

t The Right Hun. W. K. GUdstono wit IB ftt presoijt staying \\\ h\a country »eu ui Hftw«rdon, whh hint w««k p-oaoutorJ witlr an addroßS by thoiontmiry of tho dlsiiic. In the course of a apooch which lih mn.'o on the occasion, ho minouncod ihju tin* measures to bo introduced by iljo Of "Vein rriont during nuxt session wunld Include WJIb for the reform of the sj/sLm ol county govornineot and ]<icul lajtafit.ii t-r tho improvement of tho relations bo'ween landlords and' tenants, and for'oheapuinit and facilitnig the transfer of laud in En <- land.

The Church pnrade of (lie Carterton Volunteer Eifle Corps took pbice on Sunday. Four-and-twenty rank and file mustered at the Publio Hall at 10.30. the officers preseut being Capt. Soojjjrass. Lieut. Benuett, and Surjzooii Watts, and thence marphec} down 10 Br. Mark'* Church headed by the Band. The Rsv W. '£. Western preachel from rha epiß'.le of the day, and after Divine Service the return march was resumed in the same order to the Hall, where after the Captain had announced that parade would take place this eveni'tn;, and the district prize, firina on ihe 34fch inst., the men were dismissed.

The engine -which was to convey the 7.80 train to Wellington this morning, broke dowii when getting up steam. The safety plug -in the bottom of tho tank wbich i 3 over the fire box, blow out, and let the water on to the fire, putting it out and rendering the engine useless 1 . There were fourteen or .fifteen passengers waging, who oxprflE.sedjHeir feelings by blaming tho for not keeping a second engine at Ma'siertbn, or' at least means of repairing mishapa of the present nature, A telegram was sent to Cross' Creek for an engine and one arrive! at Masteitonat 0.15, and after takindn wator, departed with the train at 0.80. Mr Rosa from Cross' Oreok came up by tho special ongino nndropaired tho damage done to tho ordinary one in about flvo minutes.

A number of the friondw of Mr J. M, Givdloutouo awmbfod on &iturdav evening at Corbott'fl Empire Hotel,.'for-ilm uurpoae of bidding that ffontleman flood bye, and havjnga farowol} tvitli Mm, previous to bis depnrtnra to Napier. The chair whh taken by Mr G. 8. W. Dftlrympls -who in a few well chosen son teneeo propojsad Mr Gmlloßtono'H health and future prosper jty> in hiu now field of IftMDUiv Mr GmUflatone returned, thanks ;fqr the manner in which so iriany of hi« friends had atootnbied to wish him Gsd ope?d, and said he hoped the day would not be far distant when he would b© able to return and settle Hgato in ! Masterton atnongst them. The supper ;waa got up ifl Host Corbet's (usual excellent style, and the.propeeditigß were enlivened bv several songs from Messrs Bi<sb, Ooker, Wrigley, Elley, and the guest of the even :ng, Messrs ?arker and Kaiionberg doing alternate duty at the" piano Tho party wrote up shortly before 12 6'clock, after spending'a most'' enjoyable evening. Anionp those present, we roijdit name His Worship the Mayor, the R.W.M. of the Master'ton Lodae.E.C, the B.W.M" of the-TJustle the G-M. of the L>yaJ Mapterto'n Ijofe J O.Q.F. and the Arab Druid of the Sionehonße Lodge,- as well aa representatives of the Masterton Biflo Volnuteors, Fjrs Hripade, Dramatic Club, &c. With all- of the Soeieties above referred to, Mr J, JJ. Girdleetone has been connected, A ' JSeiter of apology for non-attendance was Waived from Mir a. 'Besifcam, M.H. B. Tsss p«&JJe »r$ r#m(3?dfd th*i 2Uj»? akb • mO% «§ tk«

Mr WardelL II.M. hub at tho Feather®ton'Couttr house to-dtiy. Messrs P. H. Wood & Co advertise farsale a model homestead at KurutuwHiti, At the usual weekly drill of the Greytown Volunteers tomorrow evening it is intended to present Col. Sorgt. Hamilton wiih ut tej9tim"tiial. ~

"We hex to remind our Greytown friends of the mt-ctin" to be held in }bjj Town Hall litis e'euirt" re the Fire Brigade queßtion. • ""'

We it will not be necessary to re:iiind lis Greytown larrikins that their pre»«in.\ will l<e required at tho B.M. Goutt !••,!< 'lrinv morning.

fne u.i. Mr Harvey conducted both mnrtii. -i imil uvenitijr services at St. Lukt'd church Greytown, yesterday. Nr.tiue is Kiven that Drnceedinijs will be taken n<-«ii)Bt sheen owners whose jrates are unpaid for (he year 1881, on the Ist of Fel»-u;iry next.

A live to nix horse power, engine and boiler. Bui'uble for chaff and bean crushitifj, or for a brewnry or temouade fajctory is.adverti.snd for Mile cheap (it Wakelin'B Sitsh ttii-i Door Factory Greytown I Mr "Webley of the City, the well-known pianoforte tuner is now in Mastertoh foy a few days only, and orders left witi* Mr T. E. Poico in Queen-at will be promptly attended to.

William Ford drunk and incapable on Saturday night, and Christopher Fitzstmtnous, intoxicated on Sunday, were br.night tefore Mr J.V. Smith j.P, and disoharged with a caution.

Tho valuation lists of the Wairarapa East County and of the Masterton Highway District are now advertised as open for inspection.