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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1112, 29 June 1882, Page 2

«nu laoti . BCS3iUII, JJOS-. 's'ibly.. fcft.itTbis 'reason, the measure off ' the book and superseded by a brand new Act, which, lias proved to b£more c'dstly; nioreinoffective, and more, destructive.! to'tnlde interests than its predecessors, The GoyernmenV'finding; it must necessarily be patched up' a little';' have-brought' forward an amendment, bill tliis session, which means opening up the licensing question generally. Members have already ibegun with a disquisition on barmaids. We hardly see why members should go to Ohl'istchurch for-a spree when they can enjoy -theraseives over • fermaide; in : Wellington, Barmaids are evidently' a theme on which most M.H.R.'s fecl at home.' Were the barmaids'of'the' colpny. to take as.much interest in.polities as politicians takeiii iheni they could ■ cai'i'y through the House any measure which they might desire. As matters; now stand, any alterations; made this | session in the measure will probably; be m the direction .of assimilating the "pveseflt Act to the. one,which- it -re-• :]iealed. The old Act worked-smoothly --the new one is full of- kinkp, ; Like many a .salutary measure, its virtues have only been made manifest after it is dead and buried,. and. the utmost we can hope of its successor,is to make it as like its predecessor -as possible, and trust to see it in time' give equal, satisfaction,

The Masterton'Rechabite Tent holds its quarterly summoned meeting this 'eveni"K- . . ■' ..._ Sir Julius Vogel has arrived -in-iMel-. 'bourne.. ■ • . ■ .. i'iTlie Maaterton Fire Brigade held a dry practice last evening,. Members were engaged practising 'for the' : compel ih'oi) which is fixed for the last Wednesday in 5 July. The form it • will take:will' be a single man competition, each competitor, running a distance of fifty yards, uncoiling a certain length,of hose and returning it to the engine. The Brigade -.have, passed votes of thanks to the donors : of .the prizes to bo competed for, and laid' down the conditions for. the contest. Among the latter, ,\yo" noli'ce that 'it- is 'arranged that- the winner,of the first prize shall not fce eligible ,for carrying off the second one. Last evening a ..committee ' was appointed to arrange for a- soiree on the evening of the competition; . 'There' are.now' twenty-five members on the roll, but eight of these are unprovided with uniforms. ' : .- ■ . Men are wautedby Mr W. Day, Tirohanga to fall 20 or 30 acres of light sorub. ■ An inspection pjrado of the Maaterton Volunteers and Cadets will, beheld tomorrow. We direct attention to Jameson Bros., co-operative store advertisement on our ..front pagd. By a notification in another 1 column : it will, be seen that Mr M. Casqlberg, Mas- : teJtun, and Mr Coleman Phillips' Dry' River are. prepared to receive subscriptions in connection' with the Mansion House relief fund for the- persecuted Russian Jews.

' The subject for debate at next' Friday's meeting of the Maaterton-' Society is the railway extenston-question,. Mr MoCardle takes the 'affirmative arid Mr D'Arcy the negative, Tho meeting will be held in the upper-room, and' will be open to the public.

Saddlers, bodtrnakera, &0., are'infbftnec) by. advertisement that Messrs'-Rapp ; and Hate are the Mastertoniagents for Messrs Harvey and; Sons,' tflnaere and' "Wool-:

scourers of Waipbpij; . The Park at Mnstertpn is now a scene unwonted activity. The purchaser of the old : ruins. which cumbered it is busy the fag-ends' of them. Messrs Sinclair and Arcus are occupied iu. erecting the. liesv lino of fencing, and two men are., at work removing trees for the' eulargmen't of the'cr'icket oval, - .'■■■■■ . in the Houije yesterday, Mr W. C. (Buchanan asked the/Government,' '.' Whether they received an .application •from, tho New Zealand and Australian; Land Company for the bonus offered for the first shipment, of frozen meat from, .the Colonyand, if so whether it is their' intentipn to grant the said bonus The" Hon. T. Dick said the Governhient had received an application from the Company for a bonus, which would .be. paid. Svhenthe conditions had been,carried out,"' J i... . .. The-ordinary monthly m'eeiing of the' •Mds(ert6n Library Committee'was held .evening, i Present, Messrs McGregoK(in ■ ; the."chail ; V SeflarJ'Boddingtoni- Payton, .Carrj Grundy, Ahd;Hogg. The minutes of ;the previdiiS'meeting bayihgjbeen read', and confirmed the Treasurer* .reported a debt balance 0f>03,03"2d on ! tlie ordinary' account,;.-. A lettet : waß- read from the Tenui Library Committee asking the Mas-' toiiton Committee to exchange books with them'. There was some disctissionon the' proposal but it was ultimately declined-oh . the ground that: it' would disarrange the '.catalogue. The following. accounts were passed fbr'b'ayment,- '.J. Paytou & Co. 10s 1), .Crewb £HOs,' Wilson 15b. Mrs Bennett; • il3- ss/ H;. 'Brett 13s, G, M; Wood 4* 6d/'3ik Fbist i£s'l7s 3d. - On the motion of Mr Boddiugtbn it- was' deoided that the j'unim ; 'tnemb6i's ,Qf the Debating Soijiety Should b6 {(dhiit t'6d : a3 memb'era of the Institute" at a subscription 'offive' flhillingaperaiiuutri. ; .-.'V • ~ The ■ quadrille assemblies of the Greyt'own iYoluntesrs j\aye ..tiot )toted witli anything like the spirit'they 'dfd last seaion, .In the first place, tho ladies could "avdlv be. expected to • come out in suoh miserable weather as we have hadj even ; Wf.tli the prospeot.of a good- dance before thorn,' and thon again the Fancy Dress BaU ithat'takes place this erinirig his' kept a great many busily employed tor time in preparing coiatumes, We'jhope that when, the present festivities are;s?er the assemblies ; will old i

: .. On Tuesday Mr-IE.B. Bell-s'Jbrake came,t(j grief at Waihenga.- | : TIjS Kotaes tatd left by'the roa'dfit'de wtiile'tlTe driyer a- houae cMe.by,;: .when, §orrte horMß;cßn{)ingdowftltlia;road witfr*wh ! ltfe' on'tbefri," obUsequence was'that.the; cle^§^|ah'd : were only .'••stopped.by, a. friendly which at the same iime was jW-coLUse' of" the brake beihg pretily we'll'smashed'up; and the contents.. scattered "in all 'directions.- ■ ' " :

The. Bala of r salvage of ®(r p. , F.McCarthy's'store realised a ■.tofaV ; ;of'|i2s yesterday, . To-day the purchasers 'are DUjy-.remjwijj thpir lots, /Onessjjepulator is engaged in. iinearthm^;.the charred .re-' mains of for ,the sake -of-the metal buttons still, adhering to them. . •. The meeting called lasteveriingf to,form; a Juvenile, Mutual' Improvement "and' Temperance Society,<waoery. well at<. , tended." Ais Worship the Mayor presided.The chairman spoke at some length ori'the' -advantages of such 'Societies"afld 1 - hoped; both old and youm; .would, do their/best-; .to further the objects desired; The Rev. H. V; White ana'-Mewr*, Nation i\»nd Rush also spoke'in its favor,' ;A meeting." is to be held'on Tuesday .week, :'wheri! tlie; members .will be enrolled - arid the officer^ elected,. ' ' '""

Tenders are by Mr'3,')sunt fdr falling aHneafbtißhfive bhains widMffd forty chains,.long at Mik.imiki, . Specifications'to ,be> ?een at Mr -J. Vil&'s" cornstore. w.-.,. -..

The following is a co'pjrof. a document, which-was laid on .tlie table at a ; meeting of the EduQ.at.i9ll" Board 'feaiirtiay "Dreyerton; Opfike, near iTa3t§rtbh> June24th, 1882,—'Tp • Honorable "Board - ofEducation, Wellington.—We the tindersisned residents, of the abov'e.towmhip do respectfully petitiOn that you will haye a schoo erected here. 'The nearest school on 'of-us is, Bix i .niiles distant-. Tra'ating you will give-our' peUtidfo'.yottr mosteflrnest'aft'entiphflndjoiirpefitibn 1 ' era will ever pray." • Here follows'flleVeri signature," Ifc was, resoly.ed- that;. tHe '§ed;,. retavy ascertain .whether a site would be' found. . '' -•'•v

Mr,'W.' 0. Bulohanan,, has reported to' the Boartl.that.h'e Has examined,, the/site seleoted -for the-.Waihekeke sbJliodl ); ,aiid, recommended, .the„> Board. to aqoeji.t.. the satne; -The was resolved that 'the 06mfflitte& beijiir; formed ta that jaffenti and that the Board will proceed witli t)ie r- erecjiion;pf L ; the school when funds^a^.&yMlablei.* 1 • •. 1

-; Dixon's .estate is beginning'to 'be ljuilt pver. One.'uevr com': pletedand,tenanted while-' four.more are in course of erection. ...

• • GroceryV v -Grocery I'-'Grocery. 1: . 250. packages 1 .260 packages!', 250 packages receive'dlhis weekut the ch'e'apestind -best Grocery, Clothing,., and Jronjriongery, HoM'. in' 1 Ma;ater j; Hare's EmpM'iufii.-• i., ; -, ... J. J ' *,.'

Heads of families, don't .forget 1 ybiir Jittle ones I Boys' and YoutKV Clothing'' is'to be had cheap at the Surplus Btook Sale at Te Aro House.—Afl. .. "" '

, .All those' who re'oentlyentered into the happy bond of ''connlibiality/' ss our i Amerioan coueius term it, are'tidnMentially. reminded that Mr William James, of-Queen Street, is clecui ag .out tlhe' whole of hie stock of furniture, and,,that ij fquld- bi ad visible tfl call early to make 'tlie desired' selection, and take advantageof the unusually large reduction in-ftkrges!— 'ln directing,oar readers' notice A." Gabdener & Son.'s new? advertfeemeni .pn" our.front ; ,Dage. we wish them trf; notice the extraordinary way a business can be made to : ko ahead, when properly managed; Two 'yearn ago. ihis'fiim stalled their business, in Carterton, koowingor being known, by jnjoifc, Their .destiny was forshadowed' (especially storekeepers; of whom! have since,! rqaigned),. ;beihE: ho fewer that eleven Stores in CaitaraSfcat 'that time, their chances Qf success .were'' •not any Mo' Rood, neverthplejiß.W iave,to record th&t tliiß firm have imported direct from Home during that, short period goods to' the-amount of £25,000, and all paid for,' Where Is it all gone, m ask ?. !j!he answer is simply-Sold 1. -This flrs jiasi never been afraick to trade in their -'awn name,; hence ■ their success.—fAbvT.l, ' '