The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY MARCH 1, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1011, 1 March 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily WEDNESDAY MARCH 1, 1882.

Mr Wardell R.M. sits at Masterton tomorrow. Carey's Juvenile Pirates will shortly visit the Wairarapa. Messrs Lowes & loans sell on Saturday next at their Auotion Rooms, furniture and sundries. A meeting of Mr E, Feist's supporters will be held at the Temple Chambers this evening. Mr C, Pharazyn's friends entertain him on Friday evening in Featheratou at a farewell ball prior to his departure for England. Mr W. Webley's Piano, Music, and Timing Warehouse has been moved from Lambton Quay to wore commodious premises in Cuba-street. Messrs J, H, Bethune & Co, sell to-mor-row at their rooms, Wellington, a splendid block of land at Mungaroa now in the occupation of Mr J. D. Cruiokahaulc, Messrs P. H. Wood & Co. sell on Friday next by order of the Trustee the lease and gnodwill of Mr R. Freeman's bakery and confectioner's business, Messrs Lowes anil lorns sell to morrow in conjunction with Messrs F, H. Wood <Ss Co at the Paßtoral Sooiety's Show Yards 2000 ewes and 1000 lambs culled from Mr W. C.. Buchanan's well bred flocks. Mr T. L. Thompson lias harvested 7000 bushels this season off his wheat fields at Te Ore Ore, and Moßßrs Chamberlain Bros, it is reported, have bought the lot at four shillings and three pence per bushel, A meeting of the Masterton Library Committee was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs Feist (chairman), Can, Sellgr, Boddintrton, McCardle, McGregor, and Payton. The minxes pf the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secretary presented his usual monthly report. Letters were read from the Borough Counoil asking the Committee to aot pro torn, and expressing the thanks of the Counoil for its past services, and from the Town Land Trustees re the grant due to the Institute. The following resolution re the Borough Council was carried " That the Committee expresses itß regret that the Borough Council in reorganizing the Institute did not give it an opportunity of expressing its opinion on the various points considered by it. The interest taken in the welfare of the Institute by the Committee audits knowledge of its affairs would in its opinion have been of service to the Council when making fundamental ohanges, The following accounts were passed for payment.:—]), Piokering, J&l 8s; Lyon and Blair, £L 4s 9d; E. Feiist, £llßs 43; A. R, Bunny, £1 9s; jmd: R, Burrett, ■£2 2s. Mr Holdaway was appointed I neit'visitipg member.

Mr 111. Fountain, under Secretary to the department of Justice has retired on his pension. The funeral of Mra J. Ray took place at the Oartorton Cemetery yesterday, There were 100 horsemen and 20 buggies in the cortege. Mr Ehodes Donald of Mmia succeeded recently in rearing a pair of handsome tuis for the Zoological Gardens at Melbourne. He has had the satisfaction of hearing that the birds have safely reached their destination and are thriving famously. _ One of the latest stock enterprises in this district is Messrs Lowes and lonis' sale at Tenui on Friday next. The catalogue includes pedigree bulls, also store and fat cattle and thorough bred fillies. We trust tlit attendanco of buyers on this occasion will encourage tho auctioneers to establish periodical sales in that neighborhood.

, A special general meeting of the members of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society will be held in the Society's office, Council .Chambers, Msterton, this evening to consider a proposal to apply to the Registrar of Building' Societies for a certificate of incorporation under "The Building Societies Act, 1880.". . The Evening Post proposes to substitute for the authorized railway line from Masterton to Woodville an unauthorized one from Palmerston to Woodville in order to make the West Coast railway take the place of the Wellington and Masterton line as a portion of the grand trunk railway of the North Island. It is time that some of the leading settlers in this district woke up to watch the little game that is being played in the Empire City.

Mr Menkeen's store on the Taratahi was burned down early yesterday morning, Mrs Menkeeti aroused her husband by saying the place'was full of smoke, and on getting up he found the space between the double roof on fire, pushing outside to got some water he found both the roofs in a blaze, and had only time to rush in and bring out his wife (who is an invalid), his child and servant when the whole place was in flames. The news did not get to Carterton until the morning. • The building was insured in the Liverpuoland London and Globe Insurance Company. There is no accounting for the fire, unless the fact that there were several bush fires about on Monday, and the wind may have carried some burning matter on to the roof where it smouldered and ultimately set it on Bro. The property was insured for £550-1150 on the building and £4OO on the stock. A messenger was sent down to brin« up the Gre brigade, but was travelling about for half an hour asking permission to ring the boll among some good folks willing enough to assist their neighbors, but the fireboll was never rung. The Carterton Local Board met on Monday, all the commissioners being present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The bank balance was reported at £sßlos 4d, Accounts were passed for payment amounting to £5718s 9d. It was resolved to strike a rate of Is in the ±'. The contract for stumping and felling on Rutland and Lincoln Roads was let to Mr B. Aplin at 4s Bid per chain. It was resolved that printing and advertising should be given to Messrs Beckett and Co.—That the adjustment of accounts with the Highway Board should be left in the hands of the chairman.—That lenders should be called for covering in a ditch on the main road, and iliat travel pits be purchased on Brooklyn and Hilton Roads, the Highway Board being asked to contribute. '

The usual monthly meeting of the Tara-tahi-Carterton Highway Board took place >it the Institute, Carterton, on Tuesday afternoon, all the wardens being present except Mr Braithwaile. The minutes of the last meeting were read and coufirmed. The balance wos reported at L7ll 19s 7d, and the ward credits as followsNo 1. L11416s 11; No 2. L 132 3s sd; No 3, L4B 8s; N04,L42 3s2d; No 5, L 315 8b 8d; No 6, L 129 Is sd; No 7, 1253 0i Id, Accounts were passed for payment amounting in the aggregate to LgiO 5s Id for works in progress and completed. Tenders were accepted for the following works ;-Fellin« and stumping about 30 chains, Joseph's Line, Matarawa, E. Thompson, 13s fid per chain. Clearing out and deepening the Silver Stream creek, BeMdere road, for about 15 chains Itelow the bridge, G. Stoodley 10s per chain. Bushfelling and clearing on Anderson's Line, 40 chains, J. Hannah 7s 6d per chain. Me'alling 30 chains on Belvidere road, R. Butler LI 9a 5d per chain. Metalling 25 chains on Anderson's Line, J, Hannah 13s 9d per chain. Rn-forma-tion and metalling 40 chains on Reynold's Line, 0, E, Oliver LI 14j per chain. Fresh tenders were directed to be called for forming and ditching 5 chains on Waterson's Line; for removing tiin-

her and obstructions from the Munga- ■ tareri creek for about 20 chains above the Belvidere bridge, and fur forming and - metalling about 7 chains on Arnold 1 ! Line. Tenders were also directed to l<e culled tor 10 chains motalling Park road, | 10 chninß stumping and felling Junction ' road, 16 chnins removal of fence, and 6 chains log burning and formation Men--1 keen's Line, 20 chains metalling Francis' ; Line, 15 chains formation and metalling Udy's Line, for clearing and deepening 12 chains ditch, bwamp road. A letter ■ was received from the Secretary of the 1 Waiohine River Board asking this Board to forward cheque for rates collected, The matter was left in the hands of the Chairman to consult the Secretary therenn. A letter was received from Mr J, Knowlea passing Chew's'-road, and applyitiK for amount dqe. Cheque' directed to bo forwarded. Mews Udy and Gallon applied for formation and metalling on Udy's Line. Work directed to he tendered for. Mr Marshall applied for clearance of timber from and draining and culvert on road leading to his property, Referred to Warden Parker to report at next meetting, Mr J. Stevens applied for leave to erect a gate on' right of way near the Hinnki creek. The request was granted subject to his metalling approaoheo on either side of the gate. Messrs Smith and Dorsett attended, applying for grant m aid of clearing and widening ditch on Swamp Road. It was resolved that tenders be invited for the work, the Brard contributing £5. Mr R. W. Fairbrnther applied for compensation for 50 acres cut off from his property by the formation of the Hurunuiorangi Road. Referred to Mr Dakin, from whom he held Bub-lease. Also asking for 20 chains of metalling on Moretnn Road, between Mr Hannah's hill and Mr A. Armstrong's mills, Referred to Warden Parker to report on at next meeting. Mr Rayper attended, requesting something to be done on Yile's Line before the winter came on. Arranged that Wardens Vile and Boys meet Mr Rayner and report at next meeting. Mr Boys reported to the Board that Mr Donald had left a lot of trash on the line, and a complaint was also lodged by a third party that Mr Donald was still hauling timber over the road cnntrary to the caution given him by the Board. It was resolved that tho clerk write Mr Donald, requesting him to clear all timber off the lino within 14 days, not to cuttimber op the Board's property, and not to draw timber over the line except in accordance with farmer admonition, or legal proceedings would be taken against him. The clerk wa6 directed to authorise MrHodder to erect gate adjoining railway *nd to write Mr J. Waterson, sen., ' requiring him to remove logs and timber fallen across .Waterson's'Line, The meet- ■ ingjbroke up about 5 o'clock, c

Chief Justice Prendergaat and Lady Preridergast left Mastei;jon by the Palmerston coach this afternoon. The total result of the sale of Otago runß Is»—Price realised, £68,854; present rentala, £24,659 ; upsetß, 137,217 (?). Three runs out of 170 unsold, Our correspondent in reporting the last meeting .of-the Clareville School inadvertently stated'that among others Mi Vile had consulted Mr Lee on the eligibility of Mr Brand as master. We have been requested to correct the report as Mr Lee wfls not consulted by Mr Vile. The Carterton Fire Brigade turned out for practice on Tuesday night, every member,- except one on siok leave, being present. Subsequently a meeting was held, when a letter wa6 read from the Secretary of the Greytov-n Fire Brigade, on which the following resolutions were passed" 1. That this Brigado having had no experience in the service of Abys" sinian are unable to furnish the Greytown Brigade with any information as to their adaptability for brigade purposes,—3, That this Brigade congratulates the Greytown Fire Brigade on their formation, and will consider the question of the advisability of the formation of an association between the three valley brigades at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.

The firing for Colonel Pearce's prizes took place in Carterton yesterday, eight competing, the following being the highest scores Private P. Goodin, 50; Private Nixon, 47; Captain Snodgrass and Private r, Reid,43; Onlor-Sergeat Campin, 37. This leaves Private Nixon with an aggregate of 91 and Private P Goodin 89. Special attention is oalled to Rapp and Hare s prico list, which will be found on our frontpage. Forolothing, boots,ironmongery and grocery, they will be found the cheape3 and best house in the trade.—To Fanners - Just arrived, Harvesting Gloves-; - 1,000 Corn Sacks, equal to new, at 7s 'fid pe-dozen,-[Adyt.] Carterton v Masterton. —As a proof of who are tho cheapest storekeepers in the Wairarapawewisb to draw our'readers', special attention to.B, A, Gardener & Son's advertisement on our front page,'- This firm is determined to up .their reputation, trom the time of their oommencing business in Carterton they have repeatedly proved that they can withstand competition, no matter how strong. It is therefore ridiculous for another' storekeeper from a neighboring township to post price lists to their customers and pretend to sell at wholesale prices, when for the smallest quantities B. A, Gardener & Son supply goods, in almost every instance 10 to 15, per, cent cheaper, and in large quantities still further conces sionsaremnde.-fADvr