IDLE RUMORS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1063, 2 May 1882, Page 2

IDLE RUMORS.

SflMii qf Qur cqutefftpgraries have for some tinje past bepn engaged if) (jistrjbufjng fyr Buchanan's prospective l|ot)orariuuj between literary institutions, and, avei) going bpyoijd this, presented on his behalf immediate donations to fhp three Lower Valley Lewies, ]!7ejt}>er Fear tllfil'Ston, Carterton, nor drpytowi) have been guilty of tlio bad taste of dunning Mr Buchanan for gifts of this sort, nor has Mr Buchanan sought to purchase by such means a cheap popularity 1 In his capacity as President of the Carterton Library he has contributed a sum of and in this matter he haß done less than Mr Booth, and, proportionately to his ffW>3, leg; that) Mr E, Samuel, who gave 15 to_ the samp fund, Those w))o compromise Mr Buchanan by emulating p? founded rumors of this character are really hostile tp the interests of the institutions which they profess to benefit.

, Parliament opons on Thursday May 18th. Mr Wardell, R.M., sits at Grey town today and at Carterton to-morrow. The Auckland Education Board has decided to supply school books direct to schools.

Mr Beetham M.H.R. has subscribed £lolos to ttye Masterton Library. Judge Johqsfpn is nljoufc to talio a trip tfl Australia for the benefit of his health.

fenders are out for the Orofton sec' ffqn pttlje Wellington Manawatu railway.

Messrs Lowes & foriis have tlip following entries for their stook sale to.-morrow; 20 head of beef, 300 fat sheep, 200 crossbred ewes, horses and pigs. At the sitting of the R.M. Oourt, Peatherston yesterday all the oases were settled without the aid of the Magistrate, being either arranged out of Oourt or the amounts paid in. Several casos against owners of dogs for non-registration were adjourned to next sitting. The Masterton Borough Gouucil invites tenders for about 6£ chains formation and metalling in Perry-st.

The new books supplied to tho Masterton Library on Saturday last appear to be popular, almost every volume being already tajfef) out by hungry subscribers. We understand that a petition from the ratepayers of Masterton is likely to .bepresented to the Borough Council asking that body to undertake aas works for the town.

Mr H, H, Beetham shot yesterday at Branoepeth two large shags. In the body of one of Ihem waa found the remains of an English carp, din in length. These fish have been acclimatised in ponds at this statioij, but they bjd fair to become exterminated unless their enemies the shags can be kept in check.

Onlj.ode civil casp, reports the Post, ■waf'heartl at the R.M. Goijrt yesterday morning that of Smith v Martin, Mr Forwood appearing for the plaintiff, and Mr Buckley for the defendant. The evidence of Mr Edward Martin, son of the Hon. J. Martin, the defendant, was taken, which was to the effect that in Ootobei' last the plaintiff, a labouring man, came to him at the Otaraia Station, said lis was utterly destitute, and begged for some work, Mr Martin set him to do Bonie undersorubbing at fl per acre, the usual wage, and plaintiff cleared 7 and 1-Bth acres. Witness complained to him about hit dogs, which he considered likely to damage the sheep, and told him they must dear out. Plaintiff eaid if his dogs mußt clear out he would have to leave with them, and be did, bringing a suit against his employer for sn alleged breach of qontract. Mr E. Martin stated that the plaintifi had been paid 4)5 in cash, and 3s in rations, &c.,: and instead of the defendant being in debt to the plaintiff, the reverse was the case. The Hon. John Martin left his Beat durin? the hearing of this case, whioh was adjourned to Thursday.

Messrs F. H, Wood & (Jo. advertise the saje of 442 aores ot good freehold land on the Underbill Road Featberston.

We have received a letter from Mr A. Biah in reply to Mr J, Yile on the gas question, which will appear in our next issue.

Sir James Prendergast arrived in Masterton this morning by the Palmerston coach.

The funeral af the late John.Frimenger takes place at the Masterton Cemetery this aftornoon at 4 p.m. It will be conduoted by the EevW. E. Paige and Mr Jago who actß as undertaker, The deceased was without friends or property, and the cost of interment will have to be borne primarily by the police department, Captain Buck still continues as n patient in th e Masterton Hospital. He is very comfortable and tolerably cheerful, but has to be relieved periodically by tapping of the dropsy from which he sufi'ers, Several members of the Mosterton Highway Board-including Mr Buchanan, M.H.B. its chairman have been in conference with Mr Beethain M.H.R. and Chairman of the East County to-day over contemplated alterations in the boundaries of the Highway District.

A speoial meeting of the Borough Council met last evening, and confirmed the burgess roll, and the three new borough by-laws. The members present were Hia Worship the Mayor, and Ore Price, Caaelberg, Gapper, Chamberlain, and Perry.

The rider to the verdiot at the inquest yesterday requires a little explanation, The jury expressed in it a conviotion that inexperienced men. should not bp sent out bushfalling, imd'yet thp evidence proved that the subject of their com. ments had been thirty years in the colony, fifteen of whioh had been spent in the bush,

An aofc of wanton destruction of properly was committed by an outgoing tenj ant one day last week iti the Kurupun district, not many miles from the oatholie Church, Just befoyg leaving, a nun)ber of valuable and promising fruit (reps were out to the ground, pd tjje affair is likely to bad the litigation, A meeting of the Nqrtl) Wuirawpa Benevolent Society was held at tlje Institute yesterday. W. E. Paige, in the ohair, Itev. J. MoKee, and Mesdames Paige, MoKee, Hacker, Sapper and Williams, The only bnsinesss of publio interest was the appointment of a Seoretavy vice Mr Hall, who has resigned. There were two applications, and Mr D'Arcy was successful in obtaining the post.

The other day Mr Jago the juror who haß been fined forty shillings was asked in Wellington to sign a petition for Mr' Hardcastle's removal to another sphere oi usefulness. He refused on the ground that be knew nothing of Mr Hardcastle as a Magistrate. " You soon will," replied his interlocutor," if you reside at Masterton," Mr Jago is now of tho opinion that he would sign a petition of this character if pressed to do so. The programmSlor the concert in aid of the Greytown School Cadet Corps has been prepared, and contains 23 pieces, vocal ani} instrumental. There will be by the Greytown private band, pianp and ,corflefc" dfjets,' pjario (Juets, ana yopa} solos, duets, trios and glees; Altogether tlje p:ogramn}e is ono of the most olabojute that {.as beef) presented to the Greytowu public for some tune. kal when suoh favorite vocalists as Messrs Bish, Moore, Stevenson and Rapp are included in the programme, not forgetting the Greytown talent, we can safely promise the audienco on Thursday evening next one of the njost enjoyable evenings fhey h'aye ever spenf. Poijr cases against Ifapriea for nonregistration of dogs were brougljt up by flfr Laimbepr ijt the R.M. Court, Fpathepston, yesterday, but were adjourned till nest sitting, The qnly case dealt with was one brought by Mr Laimbeer ag rauger against Mads Brodqrson and bis wjfe for a breaoh of the Impounding by impeding him while he was Giigagpd in driving to the pound two cows which he found ina ditoh in No 1 Line. Defendant denied that he or his wife drove the cattle away from Mr Laimbeer, His wife let down the slip bars and the caws themselves walked into the paddock. He al®} denied that Mr Laimbeer stated that he was taking the p»fi fa the pound. The flourt aftej; taking flip evjder>cp pf bot(] parties diamiaaed thp infarction. After wg wp»t tq press ygsterday the oasp'of the Trustees of Bennptt and Potts v R. H. Eiiiptte was concluded, Mr Gray for the defenoe contended that the contraot was between bis -client and Mr Bennett and had nothing to do with Bennett and Potts, The Court after argument ruled in favor of tho plaintiffs on this point, and the issue decided by the jury was virtually the value of certain outbuildings charged in the bill of particulars. The witnesses for the plaintiff, Messrs Bennett, Potts, and Bennett jnn., assessed them them at £125, but Messrs Williams, Barker, and Atkinson who were palled for the defonpe valued them at about one fourth jtliis amount. Tl|e jury gaye a yerdjet for"tjje''plaintifl: for £|2 [33, CQSts £2 ltjs, witnesse 8 expenses, 4 }ls and CRnijsefo fee £% Bs. Mr John Young, pnmp'ngef', etc,, opened Ijis new prpinis.es jn Cuba-afreet, yesterday, They are in every respect a decided injprovement upon those previously occupied by him ii) Willintreet, and a few doors from tho present site, which is situated nsxt to the Nag's Head Hotel. The building is of brlok, two storeys in height and has a frontage of 25ft with a depth of 54ft. On either side of the front enteranco there is a large window for displaying goods, the panes of glass being said to be the largest in the city, having had to bo specially imported from Melbourne. The shop is excellently arranged. One corner is occupied by cashier's and private offices, the upper storey being devoted to the purposes of .ohsw MrJoung. wishes todirect special attention to a number of oheap lines consisting of surplus stock removed from the old memises.

There were over thirty rank and file on parade yesterday evening of the Carterton Rifle Volunteer Corps, under the command of Sub-Lieutenant Crawford, Surgeon Watts also being in attendance. The men fell in in the Public Hall, but were immediately marched outside on to the main road, where Sergeant Bezar put them through skirmishing drill, bayonet exeroise, and manual exercise until about half past nine, when a meeting took placo. A statement of receipts and expenditure, laities, to the 3,oth ult, was then laid before the njeejing and adopted, the latter showing t)}e balpcp at the bank to the credit of the corps to be £4s 13s sd, and the excess of assets of liabilities ilOo 18s id. The list of those entitled to capitation • was then wail and. Ijie amounts paid over to those present. It was resolved to send a challenge to Masterton to fire a matoh on Wednesday, the 18th, at 2,4, and 0 hundred yards, the first range standing, 11 men wide, Tho competition for local prizes was fixed for Saturday, the 13th inst., the sum of 30s being added to the winner of the ohalleige oup. Beyond the cup a handsome portfolio, clock, and several sums of money hare been contributed, the firing to commence it 11 o'clook a.m. The question as to whether parades and meetings should be advertised in the Standard as well as the Daily was adjourned for consideration until the next meetixg of the corps. It was past ten before the meeting waa conoluded.