The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 22 June 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1882.

The name of Hie man found dead; on the beach hbar Akiteo turns out to; be that of William Patson, lately worMi}? on Mataiknna Btalibn. An inquest ron. the body was held at Akiteo on the lyth: inß|,, beforeMr Maunsell, acting coraiier; and a verdict of "found dead"-'was returned. 1 ThV evidence, wliich" was,, of course, rather meagre, did not show that deceased had been drinking, ~

The following are the respective amounts of the Ministers' travelling expenses for thefinancial yearending March last:-Mr' Hall, '&% 13a 4d ! ; Mr' Whitaker, £239195=6d; Major Atkinson, .£l29' ss<; Mr'. Bblieston, £3BO 4s sd; Mr Bryce, £M 4s 9d; Mr Dick, £47103 Mr!Johnston, £1704s J Mr- Oliver; £IOB 13s 6d;joirit : travelling'expenses, £U 135,^0ta1 ) i1G371252d. , iv;3i; ,v :

It was expected, yesterday^that; Mr Turnbull would bring on a mbtiori'in 1 the House in favor of a progressive land tax; but discretion got the upper hand of valor and he prudently postponed his proposal to a more convenient season.

•■•'liiplii' report ofthe R.^Cpurt^aterv: dayj was fMprintp Mr| Booth|^Wp||gr|| r th^ Gwytciwn contemporary, lin taking iff latent intelligence from our columns was misled into repeating the mistake, On Tues'daylast ;we{mißreported the name of (be native whoT.f ji? found dead iii: .ffie; Ruamahunga, aa, .'f«piin4,; 'instead fpfj of sorry ' to' see 'l-Kapuria"; /v^roduoM' iii 'columns \j>t bur^ jcpnte /We.. BhalVnot be easy in pur ,inin'ttlll«our. contemporary employs'* local correspondent instead of malcing. Hp|its'Masterton news out iif the W^ißAitApi''DailiY;: ilfi" ' ■ ,' The comot was plainly visible aKffwytown last evening.. , Residents at Masterton had a clear view of the comet after suMeti.last evening, '•'<■•'..•?.;;;•■};s'•..;•' !■•■

. The civil, business : at;tbo. Oayteijlon Court yesterday was merely nominal. Withjtheexception.of ohe-cnse,in which evidence was taken to be forwarded, to. New Plymouth, all qlaims,were.paid into, Court or settled bi'ifcof itv ■j », ■]'.;..'

A large attendance is anticipated at St Matthew's winter readiuß Sntertainmenl this evening, .■ \ • -

". The Masterton; Foresters' ; Court wee ;his. evening,- '- •'•■''-.-' : '.*'"'..■ ; : ; >k'j

. F;'H. Wood and Co hold' a sale ; tomorrow at Carterton of trees from. Mr W. McCardle's ancVfro'ni: the Nelsonmursery

Tile; business .of the tyM.'Court'at Greytowit 'on iTuesdiiy last was exceeding light.;. There was only one 'case in which -.there'.'was no'appearance, of .parties,.;' ••, ; :'".' ''.. -'<' r .>t , : . We learn that'in ..cpnjiequerice of 'the unavoidable absence pr gevoral. mfetiibers the Amateur Dramatic Club are compelled

to postpone their performance at Cni'terton until Monday, July 3rd.,. Should the venture prove, a success, ,it is .probable that the Company will play the "Ticket of I eave Man," also at Carterton."

"All theoalaforsale;at Fielding-were recently purcha'se'd by a local coach proprielorat 4s per bushel, •, . j '. The following order Irns been issued to. the Greytown .Volunteers, which will 'settle the question that. was', discussed 1 ' on Tuesday evening:—'''All. those who did not complete 'their. firing on Saturday, 27th May, for' Captain Tully's medals, will have'the opportunity of doing so on Saturday, the *24tlV inst y- their firing-to take precedence of the firing for the second competition.; Firing totake'place at'l.3o punctually! Morning Firing not allowed, Former-scores to'hold good,— By order-John Tully, Captain Greytown Eifle Volunteers." '

footballers, cricketers,.and .others interested are requested to' roll up to the .bee at tbo Greytnwn recreation ground' on Saturday next, at'l o'clock .'sharp;: Amongst other assistance promised,'Mr Baillie has -placed a team of bullocks at the workers' disposal to remove the briar hedge that lias'been.taken in on the land leased from Honi Tahi. Messrs'' Haigh a'nd Varnhambave undertaken to plough and crop the reserve, so -that •everything bids fair to Grey town having a permanent ground for athletic.purposes. ;_■'■•

Cable advices received yesterday !'from' London report that 349 carcases of. mutton which were shipped per the Bunedin, by Messts'Murray, Roberts and CoVfrom (heir Gladbrook estate, in 'Otago, show a' net return of £356, equal to 21s per'head or 2-4-Bd per ft>, free. on board,. Port .Chalmers. The sheep, were a carefully selected Int. A PressAesociation telegrara from Dunediu says that, re'ckohi'ng'skins, offal, &c nnd -paying.all expenses, the ifirm receive'22s. 2d per Head for Bheap which nt the.tlmeof their shipment .were, selling at Bui'iiside'yards at 13s per head. The 1 usual monthly meeting .of the Mastortoh School Committee was held" last pvenihg,' Present—itessrs Boddin?ton (Chairman), Feist,' Heron, fldgg, Jagn, Caselberg, and Paytoii; M -Tht treasurer reported that.;title.*6rdiiiary' account was overdrawn to the amount of 7s 6d. The out ward correspondence was read, it included letters! from 'the Board's architect, suggesting that Williams .&, Barker's tender for the sheds should W accepted; from Miss Matthews, resigning her position as-a pupil teacher; and from Miss Olive Mason,'applying for the vacancy. The Secretary' ™ instructed to acknowledge' the. receipt of Misß Ma 1 thews letter, and to convey the thanks; of the Committee for her past services The head-master reported.that thenumber of children!''on the mil was 475, the .highest attendance during the past nioirth. on any one; day 409, the lowest, 229, arid; the average, for the month, 345. He also stated that he had collected £1 10s; towards the cost of the Cadets' uniforms. The following, accounts were passed torpayment:—Mi Caselberg, 8s 3d j'Smil.h & Hog», 6s; J. Pay.ton"& Co., lis; I Oaftefy,v£l 14a; T.. Wiitoni 3s 9d.; D.-Clark, ,15. 7s 6d; : G. M, Wood, II 19s; and Mrs Bradley, f.2105"; It was reported that 128 had been sub- , scribed towardsg'ravelling the playground, and that horses and carts had been promised by Messrs iYates, Vile, Rqnall, Donald, Adams, McLennan, and'lsaiah, and labor by Messrs John Smith, Apperley, ■' Woodham, Check, Souper, and Hayes,. A'voto of thanks was passed by the Committeeto'all contributors, andit was resolved to. ask tho Education Board to subsidize the .efforts.made locally to put the grounds'in order.- The members for the past month reported that, they had already expended £3 : 12s, jn approaches'to the. school; and" their action was confirmed by the Committee. Messrs, Heron, Jago, and Hogg were appointed a 'sub-committee to proceed with the gravel, ling of the.: playground. ■ A report' Whs handed in giving: the nhmes of several parents who 'neglected' foscnd'theii l'children to school. It was resolved"that the usual, notice under the compulsory clauses' of the Act should be sent to each of. lliem,

Messrs Heron and Hogg were appointed' visiting members for the ensuing month. The following is-the .official account of the Opposition caucus held yesterday as supplied to'the Times:—" A meeting 0 f Opposition members, topk.plaoe which 35 memhersw.ere present, 15 btherj,, beif}g,accounted for:" A : rt;'a^fe.eiheht'as'tl) combined action was coma 'lib;, and. it wa'B ; •resolved that a further meetingjbeheld on?

Saturday next at no6n." Of'cburse thels.' must be taken "oumgranosahV',; '! -, DrFarqubarson, who a short', tirfle'ago practiced at Tenui and Carterton,'died at Arrowtown, Otago, on the2othmi,-Be-had many friends in this district, and was esteemed'asßldlfulin;his profession, ; The, Wellington Gas Bill for extending the'operations of the Company 'district is;:we fear, shelved:'for. the- present session. The,prompters of it' have not complied with the-Standing Orders of the' House, and this informality 'bars its admission.;' ; '■';•■■ • ;■■■ ■•!■.« ■„■. , •• ' :Mantles are. nbv-being made; in the«rich, heavy* materials fashion diotates shall; be' worn in the present Autumn and coming -Winter.. Silk:Matalasse,-..Stamped Velvets, Hush, Moire : Si!k, Brpche Silk,' will be used largely for Wraps and Jackets of all kind?, The shapes,"most in.-vogue comprise the Gramy. Mother Bubbard, and, 'partscedmany varieties,. Stamped and Brocaded Velvets are largely used in combination with.othor materials for ladies' dresses.'- Nothing can possibly exceed inriohnessbfeffeot a Brooaded Velvet Dress, with Cashmere drapery and oyerskirt'lpoped, ! tosetb'er Wtb'.rieh Cord and;jCassels', '-Ladies' can select tEeirown i material? f at Te A^O.' House,'and have -either mantle or'dress made in the latest styles' and with prompt despatch iu the dress and mantle rooms of Tk Aito House?—[ApvT.l

| Tbo •remOTaXwallft^ W-^iilo^ /;■■■" ' NolessVthan^eeMfSp : Mr Wardell, th'e>be'noh^o-day. One#r.anqthe^ ,awayi leaving hiVw(n9ftlpJfo"36^liiß'-"CliB?^ ternary '.'l

>~-The-CBBe~under lM against.Mr W..8. Cross was called morning) for the defendant, asked'ror.'-ama'djoury meat till this .afternoon, which was •granted. •• that;; Henry,; tliej mamwii* has^ure j|pMmi?. nently fa police cases on former cfcpastonßf : is an informer in coniieotion wM"the. present one," "~ ', We. would ..draw ibe attention of our readers' to ! the 'sale of fepitland;prnamental trees and othernnraerie3 : tV'bVheld'by ; MrF/iH. ( ■food, at, his Oartertpn ,sale rooms tomorrows.^'' i.) ,-'i. '■:'■ i«i»V ■*'''••• ■ !-I, ' | V. , iV.; '- '■ :.' i'i'i '•'Thejbaptisra.Of.tbCiiinfant daughter'of the Dii Vie and Ducbesa'of Contmught took ' place atiWjhdaor" Oastle in March. Nearly all the members'of the''Royal family were present. THe nafcoe"given' to the Princess was Margarettio'toria Augusta Charlotte