The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1002, 17 February 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1882.

Among the leading public men of the colony there is such a diversity of opinion on the subject of local selfgovernment that it is almost too much to hope for a speedy settlement of the question on any basis which lias in it the element of permanency. We are not satisfied with the proposals of the (Government, as embodied in Major. Atkinson's scheme, and if we turn to; the Opposition for comfort we are' disappointed, for, on this question the Liberal party agree to .differ. One; gection favors a return to Provincial-: (sm, blind to the fact that the altered circumstances of the colony compelled us to abandon that form of government, and that pushing forward instead of going back is the true way to get ■ through the maze in which we are wandering. Another section of the Opposition advocate the abolition of Counties, but Tie believe that there ib a large majority of settlers in the colony who recognise the necessity of an intermediate body between the Road Boards and the central administration, and who are prepared rather to strengthen than weaken the position of these organisations. A third section of the Opposition favor the absorption of Road Boards, failing to recognise the very important considerations, Ist. That they are popular. 2nd. That they are useful. 3rd, Hat they are economical. We feel, on the whole, pretty well assured, that we shall, neither return to Provincialism, aban-don-fioad Boards, nor give up the County system. The main difficulty in retaining Counties and Road Boards si<l,B by side is the question of rating,!

but it appears to us that it is rnerely ; a matter of arrangement. Wo object to a dual' rate, but. we..'See no real reason why Counties should not rate: for themselves, and.the Highway Board. or the Highway Boards rate for the requirements of the Counties as' well as for their own, If a sum ofone thousand pounds has to come out., of the pockets of certain settlers to provide £7OO for a Highway Board and JI3OO for a County, one rate which will yield the amount is more convenient than two, If there were any means by which settlers could escape the obligation to make and maintain roads there would be something to fight for, but it is well known that they, will have to pay for roads, and the only difficulty being the manner in which the payment is to be made cannot be deemed an insuperable one. The only claim which local bodies can fairly make on the Government is that Crown and Native lands should be made to contribute a fair proportion towards the cost of maintaining the road lines which give them a market value. Were this'claim fully admitted we believe that Counties and Highway Boards could, without much difficulty, raise a revenue adequate for their requirements. In Major Atkinson's proposals this'claim 'is partially admitted, and so far we approve of them. What we object to in them is the somewhat complicated machinery he provides for teaching local bodies how to finance. His scheme is virtually a Gaming and Lotteries Act ior local Boards, and we believe that a less precarious means of livelihood would suit them better,

TheMasterton Debating; Society meet at the Institute this evening.. Chinamen celebrate their New Year's festival to-day. The tender of Mr La Roche (£so)' for painting the Club Hotel has been accepted, Messrs Lowes and lorna" have added to, their stock Bale on the 22nd eight fullmouthed Lincoln rams, bred by the New Zealand Land Company, Otago, and one cart and harness, Mr J, Livingstone of Otahpo has purchased from Mr J. Hume the roan bull "Homoßule," bought by the latter at the Pastoral Society's Yards on Wodnes-' day last. Next week the Autumn Sljow of the Masterton Hortipultujal Society is to be held. We trustjgardoners are busy preparing for it, and that the display of industrial exhibits will prove equal to the Spring Show Messrs Lowes & lorna announce their stock sale at Tinui for March 3rd, and have already an extensive list of entries, including fat bullocks, young steers, some superioryearling bulls from the celebrated herd of Mr C, A Yallanoe, also some thoroughbred fillies by well-known and favorito eiros.

As an illustration of the great activity displayed in the shipbuilding trade of Great Britain, the "Liverpool Journal of Commerce" sajs that there are now in course of construction nearly one million tons of shipping, which is almost unprecedented.

To-morrow Messrs F. H. Wood & Co, sell at Greytown the privileges of the autumn meeting of the Wairarapa Jockey Club! TJie catalogue includes the grand stand bar, two publicow' bqotha, two refreshment booths,' the' gates, ''the qards, horse yards, fancy stall, and fruit stall,

Our Saturdays supplement wijl contain the following jij!jßrpßtjng items:—'.'A story of Aden Harbor", ■" M'liam&utary Anecdotes'," rW'hoip^oijie'food,•' i! The Household," "Anecdote of the late Charles' tj\\Ion," -"A ppr tojt andbloppliypf SI. L'pon Garnbetfri," '■' Facetiap,* " Mrs Penny's niisfcata". •" Backwgod? paßhujg 'and wit", " Arpjjaeplogjoal df.scoy.eripg jn Egypt", " Women worfeprs jn America' 1 , "Good Thoughts", " A Lawn Tennyson Idyl", "Wit and Wisdom", "Superstition about the days of the week", k A man named Thomas Koyle, a bullock driver, in the .employ of Mr R. Meredith, was brought (Jpwf) to, the Maoferton Hospital yesterday, snaring fm tye /#.«te of a severe accident. He was dvjvjng his team, when, by SPfflfl WWH k was jammed between the wliflq} of fljp .dray and a strniuing post, and was mijpli crushed. Ho was brought down to the Hospital where Dr Hoslring attended hira and found several ribs broken, and serious Internal injuries. It is doubtful whether the poor fellow can recover, the doctor giving no hope, At a farm near Ballarat reoently a little girl was standing under a large tree feeding a turkey with some grain, when a thunderstorm passed over her head. A lightning holt struck the tree under which she was standing, splitting it from top to bottom, and the two parts fell to the' ground on either side of the child, The turkey she was feeding vas killed, but the child herself, though the fall of the tree brought the roots, over whioh' she was standing, up with suoli force as to throw hey up in the air two or three feet, she was upt jnjured beyond a slight shaking-

The result of thp poll fpr tfte liocnsing Committee of the Borough of Mastejton last evening woe as follows [—Elected: A. Bish, 57; T. B. Chamberlain, 60: W. Perry, 49; J. Harvey, 36 j T.-E, Price, 35. Rejected: R. Hare, 29 jD. MoGregor,2B;E,Dagg,23;audJ.Vile,l!). Some seventy-five persons voted, and apparently most of tuo votors did not restrict themselves to either the publican's ticket or tho temperance list, but freely roved in their choice of a committee from the tavern to the tent. The temperance party was divided against itself and may perhaps under such circumstances be satisfied with returning one man ' out of five.

Thpre was a good attendance on Wednesday last' at "tho nn)e. by Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald & Co. of the Mijlpr estate. The following is thp .result :- Lot I—The Commercial Hotel, with a frontage of UU links tp Willjs-streot, sold to Mr W.'Qfliyer fpr 'sss'. Lpt2 —4-roomed house in Allan-strpfjt, built pn an allotment 38ft x 70, 'sold to Mr R. Miller for £2OO. Lot 3-Empire Hotel at Pflathpraton, built on an allotment with a frontage of'264ft by * depth' of' J32ft, Bold to Mr R, Miller for £550, Ljois Ito 6-3 sections in Fitzherbert, sold to Mr Jiis. S. Wilson for £6. Lot 7-19 Bank of New Zealand shares, sold to Mr Jaiy Maddenati'237s6d(£4442B 6d). Lot B—6o Colonial Bank shares, sold to Mr C. A. Knigge at 48s 9d (146 Bs). Lot 920 National Insurance shares, sold to Mr E, T Badham at 33s 6d (£33 10s). Lot 10"~'7b' Colonial Insurance shares, sold to Mr J. H. Shaw at I.a> 6d 11—Wellington Gas Company shares, sold to Hon, Robert Hart, £622 &s, Lot 12—20 Wellington Trust and Loan Company shares, sold to MrC. A Deacon at £5 lis (£111). Lot 13-40 do do do, sold to Mr W. H. Wheeler at £5 Us (122?).. Lot 14-150 Union Insurance shares, sold to Mr J. S. Manning at 23s (£17210 a). Total sale, £6548'105.i- The property in Abel Smith-street was withdrawn, there being no bid, as also|wM.tl|f house in Brougham.Btreet,'

ThejClarevilie School Committee hold their first business meeting sincß their eleotioh this evening (Friday).

Lowes & lorns sell at their rooms'to-morrow the entirestook in trade of a country store, consisting of drapery, fancy goods, and ironmongery. We are pleased to state that Naera, the Maori in the Wairarapa Hospital, is progressing favorably, and the doctors are still sanguine that the leg can be saved, The nomination of a Licensing Committee for the Wairarapa East County takes place on the 4th of March at the public hall, Tenui. The poll, if necessary, is fixed for the 11th proximo. At a meeting of the Tinui School Com-, mittee, held on the evening of 15th, it was decided to vote for Messrs Mason, H. R. Johnson, and J. G. Cox as members of the Education Board,

It is stated by the " Advocate" that a large number of Maoris have assembled at William Taylor's settlement, in the Bangitikei district, to hold a tangi over the remains of that well-known chief. The chief is still alive, though he is so dangerously ill that he may die very soon. The Volunteer Lands Sorip Commission of which Major Bunny is a member holds good for ninety days, Three commissioners at two guineas per diem each and travelling expenses added will make a modest little bill when its work is completed.

It is the intention of the Greytown Volunteer Band to serenade the inhabitants of that. township every Saturday evening, commencing to-morrow evening. Arrangements are being made to hold a soiree in the Town Hall on St. Patrick's live, in aid of the band fund. The following is the Tinui eleven selected to play at Hasterjon on the 25th inst.; —Messrs P. G. Boileau (Captain), J. Simpson, A. Nicholls, T. E. Elder, R. R. Chamberlain, L, Stewart, M, Meredith, J, Hendej-son, F, Taylor, J. A. Perry, H. White. Emergencies; W. Browne; umpire, 0, Rogers; scorer, A. MoHutchon.

A Bifle match between tlje officers and privates of the Greytown Volunteers, takes place to-morrow. The following are the teams:—Officovs: Captain My, Lieutenant Camerpn, Sergts, Hamilton, Kempton, and' Maxton. Privates ydy, H. Hawke, G. Saywejl, Richards, Sayer, Bright, Perkins, Ryan, J Smith, Emergency T. Saywell. A. batch will_ fjre early in the morning, and the remainder |n the afternpon. The, dai}y inoreasing population in Carferton has rendered in necessary that St. Mark's Gl|uroJi should be enlarged, and af the vestry nieetjng held on Wednesday .evening fhe rough plans of t|je additions an*} alterations were submitted and accepted, and direpjsed'tp ba forwarded to the Bight of Wellington, M,r Fannin," the architect, was instructed to prepare wprking plans and specifications, and pa}l for tenders witb as little delay as possible. It is proposed to throw out a poupje of wings pn fljt|)er Bjdp of the present buijdinjj, and a smajl chancel at (he EJasterr} end in a l|ne wjth tl)u church. Wbenthis iacoropjeted the cljijrcb will be a perfect cross in shape. Yesterday afternoon a valuable Shetland pony, the property of Mrs Hastwell, was discovered at the bottom of a shaft about 10 feet deep at south Greytown, the person who made the discovery being attraoted to the spot by the large number of flies that had congregated there. There was plenty of room for the animal to stand upright, and as it appeared uninjured, a number of willing hands were soon on the spot to extricate it from what might have been its living tomb. On being hauled to thasarfacg for the first time the tackle would hof'admll ej it being landed, consequently theanimalflijppeif down again, the secoud attempt 'was more Buccos'sfuf) and-jthis morning it" was'gr'azuig'm the papaVck a§ thougli nothing had happened. A meeting pf tlje committee appointed to take necessary sfeps ip' form a l?iro Brjmde'in Qreytpwn was 'held in |ibe pli|cp'/)'fl|}egsrs f. H. Wppd&'Cp ja'st eyepjf}?. present—Messrs f. H, Wood, % % % iWm, & tfray, -l |?guiro, A. L. Webster, and W, Book, 3Sfr Wood was elected chairman of tho Committee, and Mr Bock Secretary, Mr Bock read a resolution from the Borough Council, agreeing to set aside a sufficient sum for fuljy ramping a brigade, He also read a le%fforfl&Tpwn_ Clerk empowering to proceed ap on/jp, Mr Woflj reppjitfl'd bjs l|aj received rip deffm'tfi*fip|y itTO Mr ginjpsog, re tlje 'engine, Mf Hajnes. mpvpd, Mr- Webster seconded that eight v/pljs be sunk within the boundaries of the Borough, to became the property of the borough, Carried. It was resolved that the Secretary apply to tj)B Carterton and Masterton Brigades, re the working pf Abyssinian wells, and if found satisfactory tenders be jqviter] at once for eigbt wells to be cjrjven sufficient depth to guarantee a full supply of water, 2in, pipes tobpusei It was resolved, that a meeting of those who have signified their intention to aot on a brigade, and others willing to do so he convenod at the Town Hall on Monday evening 27th inßt. at 8 o'clock to appoint officers &o„ and that tenders for wells olose at noon on same day. The meeting then adjourned.

Now that we are within a week of the raooß (writes our Tauherenikau special) this usually quiet spot is becoming quite lively, and what with witnessing the gallops and paying pup reopepfii to fhe different teams m they arrive, we all find plenty to do. Mr grace's pair, Twilight and TiljorPi, also Mr Jflmbprley's colt Barry Ljndqn, »ro at gnaw'?, where they have beep for the last {en da?s ( Jjagle, Papapa, and Eoform are at the Hotel stables, while, Mr Macfaylape's team occupy boxes on {ha opposite side of the road, Maire, Romp, and Fetruchio arrived this afternoon; the former walked down, the two latter came by rail. Maire is in splendid form, Romp is not quite herself but will be all right long before 1 the races; Petruchio is very light, but his owner has had him long enough to know which way suits him best, Mr Hayward's lot were up from Kaiwaiwai the other day to dp some" w.qrk on |he course, Konini isaWymucji lmproyed marp, a[}d fhe others, including (pile Annie, are jii; rare buckle. We expeot Messrs' Ray and | Tancrad's teams every day. Counting.up we fjnd that between 45 and 6Q racehorses will be Ipcatjsd before Monday next, the prosneojs of tye autumn meeting being sucppa'ajul ar« rosy indeed, You may expect to hear from f his quarter agafn iQ-ruorrow, when I shall say a word or two as J« the condition of those I have seen, Thetwo.-yearoiij? are alpn'gway above the average, and (he Champagne Stakes must be a great race every inch of the way. A friend of mine who gener-. ally knows something, told me that the Nanakia % will very nearly, if not quite, win the District Produce. They say she is looking well and going like a steam, engine. The extraordinary large number of nominations received, and the large lipids which are booked for every race, oauses us to brieve thaf the coming races will be the most successful yej held in the Wairarapa. The date suits' most of our settlers, and the prospects of good sport will bo sure to draw those who can attend at any time. One of Hill and Poole's totalisators will be on the course, and spedsl trains run at suitable inter•vale.

-A.magazine.poat has just been establisliedJu.the CQlbnyi at the rate of one halfpenny for ; eacli:two ounces of literary matter transmitted; <- ;

Messrs Lo9,es & loriiß aoting in conjunction E Wood & Co, sell at the Pastoral Society's yards,.Oarterton on Thursday, Marol?2nd at two o'olook 2000 ewes and 1000 lamb's; for Mr W. C; Buohana'n'M.EE; These'haveallbeengotby pure-bred rams, and u sbould attract a numerous attendance : o|bidderß, '• '," ';■ Special attention ib called to Rapp and Hare's price list, which wiujie found.on bur frontpage. For clothing, boots; ironmongery,; and grocery, they-will be found the oheapest and best house in the Farmers— Just arrived, Harvesting Gloves; 1,000 Corn Sacks, equal to. new, at 7s6d per dozen,—[Advt,] Carterton vif aatorton.—As a prod r of who are the cheapest storekeepers in the 1 Wairarapawewish to,draw pur readers' special attention to B. A. Gardener & Son's -.advertisement on our frontpage. This firm is determined to keep up their reputation. From the time of their commencing business in Carterton they havo repeatedly proved that they can withstand competition, _ no matter how strong. It is therefore ridicubus for another storekeeper from a neighboring township to post price lists to their,, customers and pretead to sell, at wholesale prices, when for the smallest quantities B. A. Gardener & Son supply goods in almost every instance 10 to 15 percent cheaper, and iu large quantities stilfllirther conces sions are made,—(Aovr