The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 1882. BAD ROADS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1148, 10 August 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 1882. BAD ROADS.

Bap ■• : ;are comih'on .'iti.Jdiir cipal JJf .«o?n|es for? tlip' simple: reason cnw pur loctil lmtlios avo solclom financially Quality; has to % sacrificed to quantity Mths construction of our thorough: fares. .The ! sahi£ 'money that'' will' ;niake hajf,a iinle. of roads well, will' const net a whole mile badly, and the te))}pkion ofi the 1 loiigev icngtli' is 1 n'l 1 reaistfble, 'Jfy, Ipgaji body would dreapv of spending six pquijcjg cJjaiiuori turning'out a ( first. class roadr when' i one as good as its neighbor's can bp obtained for three, 'The lesson;. t|aii' in many instances the dearer article is in the long run the cheaper remains yet to be learnt.'/ We! have 5 yet' to find out tnaj; jij tjiis borough we liave in the' n^tt.QrVpf roads faii dear,j)ai(l oi t r Tho itfe)?ipi; ..roads in tliisiitQwhVlve 1 . alwayi' wanting repairman-] be kef t- iii fair without a- consideraole mal well n ade itad stands^for, years; with ; Jittkcr no mending!'' Shoddy cloth is 'at the first, cost cheaper,than t alt#o6l| but life is so short ■: compared with !f)e. genuine article that it ,is really the M. greets filotj),; audi i"t| would inot,',we. believe, be necessary to. | 'well-mjide, macSdaniised' r6ad; li ISSwd oW, is never a. bad one. .and s .ftilisfioday'-Md'lfe' neVefV good one!-' -The >yifcV the first ija', -considej'ations'ftpply.with. speoiahfoi4, principal streets '."of 'thjs ' toM 1 Were i| to be contended Tyith.,,, ioatl;after load! ,of.mixkLsand, gravel, and earth, Myjjie cfirted from the ; riverbed 1 on tuem.-bitthe stuff only^orktyupi in|p a slough instead ofbmdmginto'a lbard impenetrable surface-4-ifc simptyfnr. njsjiesjtiie raw material for wtbter mud and sunjmer'diiat:'At .the lasf'Jee^ 'Sapper dreTv ;i] a,ttehtion. to-!the yevy ; ut nsatiafj qtorjr rjj^bish' with.' which' ! t>ui ; ' streets are' plastered; breaking %s! " rnore^.attractive;/' !ii.vWei ttiist 1 ;ti)sseei-the recommendation, which lie irn'ade onjthis occasi6h''^ii'clorset! by the Oouncil, that with whidh' Jfeillaimer of /'this, itow^, 1 , will Mr. Gapper .plaims it ,18, [fjye,times as assume; timt J 'tUis' e|timat^;is' *an r ex, one an(i ; My,tliati:itiiis'J three'mSH S ml r& addptiotf would nM ( ol)ierießWtots,' ;% [ fip«egard the present' meth'o'd of l d mending streets:!, as,either ' OKsueoe&fdlJ W We^Have-^ bad article which costs but* little, in expensive [to keep ,up., . It doe 3. not ,re-: f 1 ? ?dufi3.ted eyeof. r a professioVii' or the '''^l6 , 'grrt% te' amateur rjja^'^^kpr "people! that'our roads are

put their condition down;to the wealj()ni®i^spoiJt^^ Wo_ would gladly see all the local bodies of this district go in, as far as practicable.foj.va— If they, combined 'together ithay <<MJdj easlly^fafcMsß freaking : chine,% ; whicii-thTrt33t* of makiiigT -first class road could be reduced to a (minimum. We'are well aware that i|m many instances the poverty of our load making bodies precludes them [(from attempting first-class work, but [(wherever road lines are constructed J [out of loan, and this we feel sure will soon be the case in Masterton, there : can be no doubt that the present inferior methods of construction should

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] The Masterton Rechabites meet this Pvenitigi | j | J„. U q q £ Cf i fThe MtlleMton Mutual Itnprowmenl j>n Tueaday evening Igßt, j One packet in every 100 lbs of tea 11RQP t/»i n(a £X(»ote Advtj/H I - Mr>Wa ! i'd6l| j-■ R.'Rf j 1 cb'tripie t'6P'his' lU't' ifcases'iit _ l oar&Ffo'n i !^iomv 58^ • j The Masterton Debati'tig Sici'ety^takea s tll/ra'brainlous quellion?^' l Should' I the IlShed ?" . ilo £ll(-)l!Oin/HO'J h _ .

j Jt'is 'ni'o beaten on the loan question they will ;a&k for a dissolution. "There is however, r vky little project of. tha .opposition ob- •; U Brat and possibly a -last magnificent dividend of WWMMn biingiMiil in r >tl}f,eßktQ(if Mr R. .T: Duncari, who filed his' schedule flar|y in .■the year J ijankrupfoy' 'la £1 given away.,|focY2B ) ati:"Rap l {i# pU||uf)pleMt sheeton Saturday will contain a"*graphic illustration of the lea by army correspondents, iis' arncles wi|l [Re^Ms.;)' Aliiioßt Rurieti AliTO,' 1 Sweet Cprjnna," " A Mji)icnL "\T^rapt," "4 Barmaid's Life;" ''Who killei] th^ Tiger/' Canyon,' minor, pi^ ? Bf. j>o J>i IMi Dixon has now on view in liisiwMowMM of the largest and finest wool-work exhibited' fovM' days, be raffled, and tickets at ten shilling each may, in the interim, be obtained from Messrs George Dixon, R. H Chinohen, A. Brown. . £2,000 worth of goods to be sold at cost price, 'Happ & Hare's.—Aovi. ; , <-. ► r m '..!)(} HOi j!'- ''o.l .1/0 ' ■ Foley's Bijou combination the Town Hall, Masterton this evening. The artistes comprising the company includes Miss E. ClifTordj vocalist and pantomimißt, late of pM tr e n Sppl|ie,;spng t a,ndi danfcty Ud-' ®ufbh" <s-■ lineajtor, fotp of the Ojißtr Holise, Melbourne; Mr Prt'd' Grfry,!gAp Baritone ■•yncajißt; Mods 2lelo, salamunder nv Five King, lafq of Barnum'a great|hippqdftme, K.ewl Mil; Eastern Bribers, nM 're-*" nowijed Acrobats pd (jymfastsj'late of Ashley's Eoyal Amphitheatre, tomloii; Master Diiiumnd, groat jig and clog diih'cer J;i it. Mrirttagu'e, cpmique; Mr W. H.®FAIKy, Yankee 1 c,qmedia|i; and >Mk I', Clifford, ,gold and :'sil|eij Buade (jaffcCT, l - 11 f ■ ''■ • I .1,1 HA.ti KU f.YAV/.U lne annual mieting of the Masterton Fire for the nomination of officers ■■was held Captain Mutr in we|e tarried :-^Dhfdtlllilliiill proceeds of the late soiree be used for fitting up the meetmo.ii'udrrt'i- Thal"tH&' . n)embersr ferifende attend the Volunteer .soreeaS requested in Captain ,Don-, "Id's litter. The nomination-Vif-tfffiSit? was tipiiftocee'deil with, and was as i follow •'Meiiri Broom, Smith', W: and'P, DixtSnV; MesjrsjWyeth, S. Hounslow, W. i)ixon, T.'tiixon, i X, Smith J,[LUj)g]ey', vW. i Great,hfekij; »i retary{,MvO, Mearaiin 3 \V. M. EasiJfope, /Fiijimde Committee, Messrs' ip. 1 ' PaVt'onJ' A.> Biih,,(jr.t Dixjofy Ml Muir. ;'rii|4l|ctidii will'lalfe' p^ce |( at tljo.next meeting,[j|T])fl spcpnd competition jorths jMayorVnjpcjal lyas fjxed for Wednesday, Uo3othinst, ' , ,a,-. r'» . mm ' i )V B , 1 dtioe'by tl/d last number of Hanaai'd th vfc Mr Weston called attention to the faci tliatrtho Distriot Courts d't/ Wdl- 1 ' lljn^ton, %frarapa, Wangmmi, Palmeratoll, N ipier, and Gisbnrne were presided Plib'gentleman, Mt'EHai-dfeakflrf l ,- whp.w.aß &y Resident Magistrate at Wellington Two questions arose in connec"tian wiihTtlliSimattev; firstly, whether','! he had t(Vp6rform nil these' duties, the \ fipjfermnent should uot appoint another Resident Magistrate for the Gity-ofl Wef-' I Mk, secondly, whether hia 1 Should not be raised to £7OO, the '"III 6fr the> Judge at Auoklandjq jft' Dick.rpminded the honorable gontleman itfet,it})e,Pi§tt'ioji Cpijrt sat very rarely at .BQWe:i,or fhey places mentioned, Kenny baviig resigned tl)e Napier Judgeahip, Mi- Hardcastle went there to try the, Di'atHit Couji casea, posed'tu J make the arrangement permanent. When he came from Wanganui to Wellington he reoo(vedl a 'Cdnkiderfcbie' increase, f and being a, comparatively young J idge, and having received an inorease.fo' this year, there was no reason liwhyj.tjle salary should dow be altered.. iProbablj next"yeaf 'fiF'iifl'TmmSf further,increased.' 1J111 ' ;ii A congregational meeting'waS'held'fflsf l evening i,n the WW Owing ito the inc'etoegcy of4ne'weather the at; tendance] was people sajt c(op to tfetea|ro f Tiged in the schoolroijmt'' At 7.3o"the meeting ad. jouped w the church, where, after sing-' !iiii;flU pruyer, ItM B.eQ |B. Bain (the i chairman or the district) took the chair. iMei/eiptessing his .pleasure at meeting" .thfe'MasWrjoncpflgjegfttionifSpdrmaking-. a few appropriate remarks, <jhe;-B(ffd Mr Isitt woulfl at once lay .befurei theip the) bifaVneaa Af the meeti|ig.\upt as fljey all knew, it was 'necessary jtu enlarge the sohool, and in Mm fe WWf.: gallonwasDpgilt^p.rivideiparsdnag?. . THe had baeij t carefuHy 16'atiO mated,--ind t thev. foupd nearly KpjW t nqs'e ■ j a soheme for raising the Il0(30fn ' a period ofi three years. On the proposi. (tion, ofj the seven Circuit Stewards the 'meiiting.ftdoptod the plan submitted, and pciuted iproaiise slips having been distri■buted, Iproi uses were given to the amonnt oL£lßßi)'J As so few were there the result •wa's'cotisit.f rert eminently sitisfaotojyj and fl'ltli ac good a start there is every chance of tne scheme being carried to a aucceaaful

jj® V^fpg of- Town" '' b r ®' once; 3. iy^' lP p / keet)et ''• x to ,gW on the StationSf and abundant .early apiini» feed is anticipated. Arnold, who haß recently reKuripunij has intimated to ua -liiß.intention of selling to-morro w^Fn'iky). T>TbEeE3, oemtiib ula tq fon win ga, flower poiß, and any of liis extensive stock at remarkably -low, prices. We„regcet 'io'warn t that Mil'J.rJJr hour this ( m H\ aft^r.'a Jong illness. Thompson caniejp Mastertoa suiue 'A 'yfr,f!theil'Pi'inc^lf W||.i fjfe-pi'oved.'.a '.EEp&BlWn^ retired from business to reside property I BiVUk earned •ek?r&PP»ed^« , dveß,\§fiftißfi6iiß®A jpavalytic seizure some two months ago {prepared Va r da'^fo the loss they'ffdwCßiiitaitf.ViThedeceased was a mentber)cif 'tHfe ®hiitle Lodge of Masons jin >thjsJp^n^und]]iyiu'©ralJwill!' i no .doubt, be attended by the brethren of the Qrder. },Xhp:. sihiia 'been r >arranged f*jßWMwsißMa | Ihe House Committee of the Wairarapa SBoretaty'a •) puff (chairman), Skeet, Wyett, Natitin 1 , 11 andßev. H. V White.- The minutes pf tllejpre Vioua l iheiatisfg- v^ißre 1 'andV'o'^n 1 -- firmed. Accounts'aMuntini; (, tbl22ißs were passe.d: for. pay iiie'nY.' J "TH6 f lioapital viaitoivMr Wyett, reported that Mr and Mi'B Brownjcommenqedi their duties as oustodian and '[d(itt i on , 'frdtriWe inst.; and also(,that thrfewa's <of the.wards. _As waarequeateil by, the aj return of the, nymbor' jif z patients aud attendants at 'the hospital. - Mr Skeet PR!?]' s Mito? e &ito;iall Hnbcuaaapy tfepaW. 'Mr n Cutf H jwaa,ai)p6inted f-vißitoMfof' tl/e----ensumg l ifto.ath.v,() id tufio/l ii j'fl& H'»r|s"Mf)er of'ours, 1 registered; aid unregistered, are about to be consid- : Lflction of the aueepuwuefs in; (he)vicinity ofj Greytown, who have given notice that PWWjl'/N laid uii tlioir fjrouiidJ.' Tl/ial isinotto" be \yondeiceilrratj >fdr>-tliß losses rhey have sustained through having their' Jesterday Mr Varnliam came r across a batch of sheep, of,,-whMfi fere ~dead, and, others 69 tqr(val)oiitftljat they had'to be jkilled. Jn ope or. t'yp!cage's'ijip'yarnham succeeded in tracing the worriers' qwners, who wi)l, no d9U|Jt,|oi;tl]oirflwnpoPijliiary jtnem on tlje pjjain .for/.the": There is a good-chance for the by Kojngfot/tha.iuiivegiateredi ll 11111111 < m<jr ! a\ the ootomencemptit'pf tfe winter Beaeon Numbered aboutsevonteen. Several of themphowever~ lTave succumbed, to frost ,'ail'd! rain,libit about '/i '.todl!Wi| understand, still fake theii! 'early pluuges i through all weathers ' ~ , , . ■ r I :■! ) I ■ I j' «.1 Ii •> t ;vOn Saturday next , a ;,meeting of the Mastei'ton Bqrough Crickfit Club will take place to consider the question of completing jthe improvements! required 'to make the Park Oval a'upormahent cricket ground. . jJLAi the R.M. Court, Masterton, this ithorning, John Smith'"was plVarge d before Messrs ,Richmond l •.•a#f3j J f Lowes, J.P.B, witli larceny of,a hamifrom Mr E. Feist, ,'jThe;: prosecutor deposed (iMtjh'e sgpijqoner/abpiit 1Q o'clock on we bno'k'of his store, i T k6lV fell 1 !' &»»>■■ and accused rcjilfea nothiug, He saw a sack t in front, of. him, -which s he fouiid from! the ceiling. The accused said he seijlppce of a months' hard r labor. Thomas, Mana fes.'i a fli »9Vi^»'ff a 9i'i»lS«^r6uph T t! "P. H WBfitei)ced to .tweqtyifouiMhQiity" heiQgj unpi'nvided.with the-five s hillings at Tho monthly meeting oLtbevGreytown .Sahool ,fioiP Pi ittoe! wftß' Ji eld-" ih, the' sohbdl' rnocj qn,isTtfisday!'jevenirigi | M / Preß : 6nt— Rev. H> VUWhlte (oh'airmU)i/1 Messrs' /Haiiies, Ouffrßlaokletter of apology iftra's Md'fto'&'llr P 'S!' Wood! The following resolutions' [jm ''agreetj ,|ih— That K lh'e ctiairmau write to the Boatd asking for assistance in completing the of the school yard. That t leibead/mastiii'ibe auWoiiafld' t'd W- v pend |5 in purchasing bopkrfor the use offtfib !oJiobl/iandi2''ih'' l purchasing' I 'W.{ jpiftatu i vriScfeßsary'' fiiif» mbts of physic'il l ßci^fcs. , '' I Th3;i'(l l e' visitinl Wood, be l'BquestSd'ti.Jexamiue'the drain'age fii'ltem ill conngit'ion with the'head masters'houge fjnd rgpojct fo the Boards

Amoie tl)e cases of special iqterest at •the Ml, Oo'ur^M^lerfo^To^oll 1 f!\Tfti'.Ui6 Inspector's raid oiftho hornugh, goats, he> lintel; stealing %rWmln»V Robert Liftl'e'tt' by ##• r n°lr? or . u .f Bo , i ! am ?gs?i Mrb. .lannjn, ardhiteotj on tliG ; gropnd. that th» d efo ii dan V [ i d ijii m [ifr.orn i !iWO|kO"()ich had cqntractedintodck under Mr Bountree withouUdue cause On the priminal M thM Sfo'.fdiir #ncl(gu he civil, fifteen. j,j 0 g , Mr SjttonHthfl'Rabbit Itiapectii'' / •?M VIOW at his for the benefit of unfortunate rabbits, It is an aii tighti5 galvfiniaed vir<ms fel^Utt to®® ;iand'"Ph.6BphoWM-W te>: churned up together. The merits of it consist i \ (juick ttMd'.' he unhteltlw.'fumeg whioli arise fi'oni a opeft^K l "''"'- ,J ' :, h "