RAILWAY EXTENSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1093, 7 June 1882, Page 2

RAILWAY EXTENSION.

Th|; prospect of a, new, loan is a signal for a scramble for railway extension in all; parts of the colony. Our the Post suggests'combinations on the ll part of local representatives to secure the interests of the Wellington'lindFuxton' Company, In other words log-rolling has set in and the interests of the colony will be probably the Inst consideration in: dividing the spoil. The only course that the Government can pursue whioh will give the colony a chance of being fairly dealt with will be tp Appoint an independent commission'to report on all. proposals,

. Messrs Lowes & lorns announce a stock'sale at Masterton on Wednesday, June 14th.

Mr Wardell, E.M., sits at Masterton to-morrow. The Licensing Committee for the Borough also meet on the same day,

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Masterton Fire Brigade was convened yesterday, but lapsed for want of a quorum.

The Greytown Juvenilo Temp] arfl entertainment was not very wollpat ron . ised at the Public Hall, Carterton, on Tuesday evening, the sniallness of the audience being to a large extent att r j BU . ted to the inclemency of the weather. The youngsters acquitted themselves very well in their performance.

Apparently the Masterton Bonm»h Council takes no interest in the proposal which has been made to widen Dixonstreet, as no reference wab made to it at last evening's meeting,.. We are sorry to see Councillors palpably neglecting a favorable opportunity for improving the town.

The Licensing Committee for the Greytown Borongh held its meeting on the 6th inst Messrs Tally (Chairman),. Hock, and Loasby being present. The applications of John Quin and George Jones for renewals oi their licenses for the Greytown Hotel and'the Foresters' Arms, were granted.

Thelkngiora Standard considers that the Prohibitive Clause of the Licensing Act is one that will drive any sensitive man'who comes under its ban from the locality in which he resides, The crowning act of this clause is to post the unfortunate toper's name in every publican's house of the prohibitive district, But this posting is rather rough on those unhappy publicans who Jiave not the inestimable privilege of" knowing personally, or by name or features," the eminent toper whoever he may be. An American medical authority, Dr Beard, states " that by turning the mind of the patient on his body through any process whatever, as by stating the precise hour when recovery will take place. . . it is possible to cure permanently, as well as very rapidly in some cases of longstanding functional nervous disease. Even organic structural disease may, in the same way, be relieved temporarily more speedily and satisfactorily than by any of our objective medication.

According to the census of 1881, Masterton contains 2241 persons, against 1673 in 1878; Carterton, 660, against 446 in 1878 ;Greytown, 1078, ai>ainat 724 in 1878; and Featherstoh, 485, against 494 in 1878. The marked increase in Greytown is in a measure duo to the increased area over which the census was taken in 1881,

| We see by Hansard that Mr Fish said on tho address in reply " that Dunedin sends some of the finest intellects in the colony to the House." Mr Fish is a representative ofDunedin, and an independent member I What charming, modest, dear, unsophisticated men these independent members are ?'

Messrs F.H. Wood & Co., hold a horse and oattle sale at the Pastoral Yards, Carterton, to-morrow.

! The advisability of separating goods from passenger traffic on the main centres of railway communication as a preventive of accidents and loss of life, is wellillustrated by the fact that, duringsix months, the little Metropolitan Railway of London oarried 3,400,000, .passengers, and- yet the entire'compensation for acoidentsimounted to only-£119; :

The Masterton. Foresters' Court moet for the nomination of, officers to-morrow evening.

We understand it. has been arranged'to make the Carterton Sohool a depot for the distribution of apparatus among the' schools in the Wairarapa district. A varied assortment ofsuch artioles is now in transit, and the headmaster will be happy to supply those teachers who are advised by the Education Board to applyto him. ' -

The. Hawera and Nqrmanby Star re ports:-" A sad case of suioido occurred at Masterton. Mrs Ikjottrop, a Scandinavian, hanged herself from a beam irithe kitchen of her house. She had recently lost her daughter, and this, added to illhealth, had, it is supposed, unhinged the unhappy woman's mind. 1 ' We mnst go from home to hear news. '

A meeting of the Match Committee of the Masterton Bifles was held last evening. Present,—Sergeants Wilton, Williams, Dixon, Corporal Wood and Volunteer'o. Bentley. It arranged to fire a matoh with Carterton on Saturday next at 12 o'clook, eleven men a side. The following team will represent Masterton. Lieutenant Donald, Sergeant Wilton, Corporal Wood, Volunteers C. Anketell, Rummer, France 0.; Bentley, G. Bentley, Matthews, W. Dixon, D. M'lachan. Emergenoy Sergt Williamß, and Volunteer D'Aroy, Eeferees sub-Lieutenant CaiT, and Sergeant Dixon The ranges'will be 200,400 and 600 yards any position 8 in. bull's eye at 200 yards, five Bhotß at eaoh

The inspection parade of ;the Greytown Volunteers was held, last evening, about 40 members being; present, including Captain' Tully.'Lieuts. Cameron and Gray, and;the Hon.- Chaplain. After inspection the company were drilled by Drfll-instruotor Bezar, ;when they were drawn up in line in open order, and Mrs Tully,|acoompanied by several other ladies presented ,t!.e colors, of which, we gave a description a few weeks, ago, in due form. Sub-Lieutenant Gray, on receiving them, thanked Mrs Tully and the ladies of Greytown, on behalf of the corps, for, the handsome present, and hoped the Greytown Eifle Volunteers would long exist to guard and cherish them. The national anthem was played by the Band, the company presenting. arms. Three hearty cheers were also given for the ladies of Greytown. On Saturday next the fifth competition for Lieut, Cameron's oup will take place. j

The dangers a person incurs by obliging a friend has been examplified in a very cutting manner in Greytown, the facts as stated in the R. Mi Court, yesterday, are as follows, It appears that some months ago, Mr A. Young.tailor,- took a'pair of scissors to Wellington to be repaired for Mr A, M, Normanby, tailor. They were left at a cutler's there, where they are still. Mr.Normanby sues Mr Young for the recovery of the scissors, and'although the-,|atter knows where they are, and promised to get them and,remrß them to the former ho had to. pay Court expenses, If that is the reward for'a labor of love, we should br inclinedV call it a second edition of" Loy'e.'&abMlosV' and if one feels dispdsedi'toWa friendly' turn ifor another we should hot recomtnend the experiment to be tried ori'orie iff the same trade.

, There was not a sufficient attendance at the meeting to form a gymnasium last evening, to do any business, However, a large number of persons have signified the willingness to join, and a "beginning will probably be made, on Friday evening next. •

f The next winter evening enteitainment in St. Matthew's school room takes place to-morrow evening. The programme will lnolude a piano duet by the Misses Gray, and solo by Mrs. Cross. Songs by Mrs Freetb, Miss Maloolm and Miss Mason and by Messrs Warren, Bunny, Gilmer, Moore, Gant, and Rapp, There will be the usual glees and readings and recitations from Mr Evans and the Eev W. E, Paige.