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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1056, 24 April 1882, Page 2

Every Chinaman now landing in this colony has to pay a poll tax of ten pounds, A meeting of burgesses will be hold in the Town Hall this evening to. consider the proposal of the Borough Council to borrow M) 0 for the purpose of .paying off the present debt on the Library, Public opinion is so pronounced in favor of the proposal that we do not anticipate any opposition to it. • The Maaterton Football Club had a very successful practice on Saturday afternoon. Sides were picked by Messrs Morison and McKenzie, the latter's team winning by a goal and three trys to a goal and ono try. iiianothercolumnwill.be found the particulars of MrM. E. Miller's sale of 45,000 longwool Lincoln Crossbred sheep on. Tuesday May 2nd at the station yards Rissington, At the same timo will be offered a choice Lincoln stud flock and surplus station plant. Tho second of the series of St. Matthew's Winter Evening Entertainments i 3 announced for Thursday next.

The Secretary for Stamps calls the attention of joint stock compauies to' the necessity of transmitting''certain ..fges by means of stamps as provided for jmderjhe Stamp Fee Act 1880, We have received from Mr E. E. jVlartin of Marlinborough a recently published umsicrl combination called tho " Lower Valley Waltz," and dedicated byliim to 1 the Greytown Volunteer Band. It is spoken of in torms of commendation by musical judges. ■ We are often asked why Rapp & Hare give the highest price for butter and eggs and yet sell these.'.'autocrats of the breakfast table"'at a cheaper rate than any other house in the town. The question is easily-answered, they are satisfied with only one profit'; that is tho grand secret I [Advt.] . '

Last month tho death rate at Napier 2.70 in the 1000 of population was higher than in any other. borough,- Hokitika cominy next with 1,88, and Tiimiru lowest with 0.50, A dust storm to-day in Masterlon is trying the eyes and tempers of pedestrians. In Mr Jago's shop window at Mastertnn, a largo pane, 4x 3 is missiug. It was carried away by an impetuous dog which imagined that tho window was sie orlhodox entrance to the premises.

Tho usual w«okly'drill of the Grey town Volunteer* will be held t.o morrow ingTho average crop of wheat per acre in New Zealand this year was 22.57 bnshnls, against 25 07 lust year; of' oats, 28.57 bushels as against 82.05 in year.' ' , ■ > - • , \" Nino acres have boon reserved at Mangaono as a Cemetery for the future population of tho Eketahuna district, . Inspector Sherman, of Iho Police Department, is in Mastortoii to-day, . ■■ '. Mr J. Wilson, Qucen-st,, Masterlon, notifies that-lie is a cash buyer of rabbits and pigeons in any quantity. Tenders are invited by the Wairarapa West County for tho formation of two sections of tho Wangiehu road.. . Applications aro invited up to the 27th inst for the oflico of secretary to the North Wairarapa Society.

Tho appointment of tho Hon W. W. Johnston as' Minister of Public Works will be altogether satisfactory to the promoters of the Wellington and Manawatu .railway, The.new bell at the Masterton Public School was rang for the 'first time to-day. Attho Daily office, three-quarters of a mito from the School, it sounded very distinctly. It is evidently quite equal to the duty which .is expected .of it.

. Tho Norwegian Minister at Mauricevillo refused to rend the burial service over poor Charpentier. Tbercwere, howover,:, plenty of viilunieora, nuioug his friends who compensated for his absence wheu committing tho corpse to the grave by reciting tho prayers of. the Church, and singing customary funeral hymns. • The .following tenders have been received for ihe seventy-five foot span' bridge recently advertised hy the Waira-rap-i West County:—W. B, Bountree, £4BG; Parker and Boutke, £475; Evernden and France, £525; Reese and Dawsou (acceuloe) i' 333. At noon in-day three candidates were nominated for the three vacant seats in Masterton Town Lands Trust, and the Returning Officer, Mr R, Brown, fixed Thursday next fi.r tho poll. The names are:—Mr Gapper, nominated hy Messrs Eellingham and Chinchen, Mr McOardle, by Messrs J. Williams and Ward, and Mr Woodroofe by Messrs Hall and Price. ■ There are 7,290 widows in New Zealand, and thero are 919 maiden ladies who will never see the sunny side of forty again. "Wo wonder that tho latter don't go for the Registrar General for revealing information which we feel sure that they have given him in the strictest confidence.

.The adjourned meeting of the Carterton Cemetery Trustees (all being present) took place at the Institute, Carterton, on Friday evening. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and o. small debtor balance reported as against the Board at the hank. An account of the grave-digger for opening two graves, removing the bodies, and re-interring them was refeirecl back to him, the Trustees deeming the charge excessive, and the secretary authorised to arrange terms with him, Messrs Moore and. Callister were empowered to draw up terms and call fur tenders for leasing the 30 acres of the reserve, not at present laid out, for seven years. The plans of the various sections allotted to the several denominations were then cartfully considered. Messrs Dairstow, Fitaorald and Parker •were appointed a sub-committee to fix a time for and see lo the removal of bodies from the old to the new Roman Catholic burial ground. Mr Fitzgerald undertaking to give due notice to the families interested. It was resolved that the record book and plans should ho kept in triplicate, The meeting then adjourned to the oth pioximo,

It is reported that during the past twelve months, ending March 3lst, Messrs Booth and Co, have forwarded by rail from Cnrlerton 3,000,000 feet of timber the freight of which nmonnted to ASOO. The usual weekly meoting of the Masterton Debating Society was hold last Friday evening. About ten members were present, including Mr Grundy the President. The debate in "favnr'of abulishing capital punishment" wns opened by Mr DeCastrn, the argumenlsfor and against being much the same as on the former occasion when the same subject was discussed, the. affirmative view of the question being carried by 7 votes to 8. It was decided to take "Early closing" as the next subject for debate, Mr Park tabled a notice of motion that a Committee be formed to be called the Labaratory Committeo to canvass the town and interview various local bodies with a view to establish a small scientific labaratory in'connectionwith the Institute,

The annual meeting of the Greytown Football Club was held in the Foresters' Hall on Saturday evening, there was a capital attendance. Mr J. P. Enssell was re-elected President, Messrs A. McMaster and J,- Baillie were elected Vice-Presi-dents, H. Udy, tertius, Captain, A. L. Webster Secretary and treasurer, Messrs Cameron, Konaldson, Humphries, 0. Beard and Somerville as a Committee, After some discussion it was decided to leave the matter of the ground to the general Committee. Thursdays and Saturdays were the days appointed for practices.