The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY APRIL 8, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1043, 8 April 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY APRIL 8, 1882.

The process of registering dogs is now suspended in tne Counties of Wairarapa IJast and West, A flaw discovered in the Act precludes local bodies from recovering the cost pf registration, and of the collar and badge from the owners of rabbit dogs, and almost every canine in the country districts may be deemed to be a rabbit dog, Both County Councils meet to-day, and' the position of the dog question will, without doubt, be fully dismissed. The fault in the Act, it will be observed, is not one that necessarily affects registration itself, it merely changes the fmanblal aspect of it, We trust that the Comity Ceuncils will not ihake registration contingent on a satisfactory ..solution of tho question of cost, but will, in the .first instance, insist upon "registration being resumed and 'carried out in a thoroughly efficient manner, and then make the best arrangements they can for providing the necessary ways and means. There is evidence to show that wild dogs are increasing in the Wairarapa, and in the face of this, and of the fact that registration |s acknowledged to be a remedy agaiiiat the multiplication of this pest it would be. foolish to adopt any half measure or permit registration to remain in abeyance, The Counties are in a position to' advance, if necessary, the .funds required to secure efficient registration, and if they can recoup themselves in no other way, the alternative of a County rate is always open to them, We do not for one moment suppose that it will, in connection with dog registration, be necessary to impose a County rate. We only allude so it to show that Counties have a power in reserve which justifies them in incurring temporary liabilities. It may be possible to provide the cost of registering rabbit dogs out of sheep rates, This, however, is a question for the Government to decide. We do

suppose that Parliament intended the cost.of. registering dogs to fall on ordinary County. revenue, and no doubt if it does fall upon it arrangements will be made during the coming session to' relievo tliem from a liability with )vhich they cannot iu - common fairness' be' saddled.

Wn liavo much pleasure in welcoming tho Rev. Mr laitt to this district. His predecessors' the Rev, Mr Dellow, and the Rev Mr Dukes were bo thoroughly eateomed by all denominations iti Masterton that it was feared that they could not be replaced. If first impressions are to be relied upon, the Wesleyn congregation in this town lias again beon singularly for-, tunate in tho minister assigned to it. ——W

Tho Rov, J, 0, Andrew is now on a visit ts the'Wairarapa. Notice is given that the offertories tomorrow at St. Matthews Church will be handed to the incumbent. If sufficient inducement should offer a coach will run to HVkakataki races from Maaterton. An agent is wanted for the Industrial branch of the Government Life Insurance Department.

The first winter evening entertainment in St. Matthew's schoolroom is announced for Thursday, April 13th. The offices of the Wairarapa soli.oitora will be closed till Mcmdav April 17th, for the Easter vaoation. The Council of the Wairarapa Weßt. and East Counties meet to-day, the former at Carterton, the latter atMasterton. We understand that all Volunteers absenting themselves! from the District Pavado on Monday fit gfreytown will be fined £l. ' <, Mr J. Stice, book and shoemaker, has commencld business in the shop recently occupied by Mr A, Komstedt, Queen st,, Masterton. On Thursday afternoon a little after 4 p.m. a fairly expressive earthquake was experienced in al) the townships of the Wairarapa. Tho annual meeting of all persons w)io.ae names appear on the voters list; of the Master-top Town Lands Trustees will be held at the Town flail on Friday next atßp,m, The Wlmkataki Easter Races will be held on Monday next, and judging from tho nominations and tho intorosttakon in the event in Wairarapa raoing circles therfl will bo a very large attendance and good sport. MrF, Cooper, seedsman and florist, announces in another column, that lie has a large sJSocJrof grass seeds, including finest mixtures.of layn grftss, Mr Cooper also has a stock of beautlfjjl jjowqring bulbg,

Cashman still l'qnmms in confinement bail not being forthcoming, 110 has we understand after interviewing his banker —Jlrs Rei,tix-paid Messrs Burnett and Yulo .£2s to oetfl.o ,t]\o cjaipj thoy brought against him. '' " • ' Messrs Bulluck Bros., Stationevs, &c, of Lambton Quay, have an announcement jn another column. Thoy are agents for Isbistors and Co, Stratham and Co, ami the Religions Bools Society. They also hav.e a large stock of cheap fancy goods. The following tp&tn will Represent Masterton in the .cricket matpjj yvijth tlie Phoenix Club on Monday next in'Mp Yales' paddock Messrs T. L, Tliompaon, Moore, Blakely, Hood, D'Arcy, IJarfisojij Williams, Webster, Eapp, Gre.oifandFftlcii, Emergency; Williams, Collins, AVickens aij.iji Maftjjeirg,

Mr F, J, Preston, of th,e Asel#iile Wine vaults, Lanibtoii Quay, has just received a shipment of full b.odie,d wines for the winter season, Competent judges pronounce those wines to be far before the English productions for puronoes, &c., ajjd it will not belong before they entirely supersede tjje European article. At a meeting of the Jpcfltljeyston School Committee held on Tliureday lastj pregejft —Messrs Cox (in the chair), Keir, Oakley, Toogoojl, and O'Neal, it was decided that tl)8 votflflf tjjo committee for the Education Board election fjhguld be recorded in favor. of Mr C.olofflp Philips, ' The Sfecrptary was instructed to cpmrnifnioafQ with Constable Smith te the jipn attendance of certain children. At a specif mating .of th.e Masterton School Committeii l),e|d pp Thursday afternoon, there was bomb divjgipn of opinion as to whether Mr Buchanan °r Mr Coleman Philips should be ejected for the Education Board. TII9 members present were Messrs Boddington (Chairman,) Caselberg, Hog?, and'Payton. Messrs Boddington and Payjton pijrrjed the voto of the Committee in favor of Mr Buchanan, Mr Hogg voting for Mr Philips and Mv Oasglberg leaving his vote unrecorded,

Lowes and lorns had a capital attendance at their sale at Mr Tuck's (arm on Thursday. The following is the particulars of the- Bale Farm horses, £l6 to 124; hacks, £5 to £22105; ploughs -singlo furrow £4 10s to £7, double furrow £ls, three furrow ,£10; reaping machine, £2O; mower, £11; seed drill, £1115s; corn drill, 129; rake, £f 10s; roller, £2los: 12 sets of harness, from 35s to £4 IBs each; chaff eutter, sundries, fair prices; wire, 15s cwt,; carts, from £9 to 110; harrows, £3 to £4lss; pigs) from 10s to 21s each; bullocks, £5 10s each; cows, £3 10s; young cattle, i' 3; 750 ewes, from 8s 2d to 8s 4d each; store wethers, 6s sd; fat do, 9s 8d; lambs, 5s 9d to §s lOd; rams, from 50s to 60s. The namp of "Chapman" was inadvertently printed'for .'. f .pashman" in our report of .the recent .case'jigajnjjt the latter.

The remains of the late Mr Robert Grant were interred .it the Carterton Cemetery on Good Friday afternoon, The cortoge numbered some 300 anjong wlioni were several.natives, the funeral service being conducted by the Rev. Mr McKee, Presbyterian minister in Masterton.

Mr Gallie opened in tho store at -the' corner of the Main and Belvidere Roads until lately in the occupation of Mr G. A, Fairbrothor, this (Saturday) morning. A 21 days' cash sale is uotified to dear off surplus stock. The Clareville School Committee decided to support Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., for the vacant' seat in the Education Board..

.. . His Excellency the Governor has made the undermentioned appointment Qreytown EiMolunteers, William Bey to be Hpnoraiy Surgeon, -Date of Ooommission, 21st Mafclj, I§B2, The Resignation of Lieutenant E. A. S.tyyjlie, of the Masterton Rifles, has b.een accepted