The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1882. THE BOROUGH LOAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1156, 19 August 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1882. THE BOROUGH LOAN.

"Wb are pleased to notice that citizens in Masterton are talking about the proposed loan, iSome who, at present, are against it, however, light a little ehy of facts and figures, They say it will: increase the rates, but if asked wny, theyreply "because itwill." Weare very willing ourselves to quote figures and subnet thpm to the ordeal of criticism, or if any.'stales m given on the opposite side to carefully' cphsidej them, The question Is one ot pounds, sjfij lings, and pence, and it must be decided as such. The general revenue oil the Borough is. outside the rates, adequate for its departmental expenses, and it may fcirjy be said that the amount of the rates'is available for the maintenance and construcjiion'of'jroac-s, The rates, in round numbers, amouiif tgf'aj thousand a year, and the <pstign |q bp faced is how this sum can be best ey.= pended in the interests of the Borough ? % asrni that one half of it, JSQO,' is ample for tfte" o'f streets, A far smaller amount js'now being expended on them, but ai our roaijs "are! at, present kept in.veiy'bad repair,! P prefer giving a liberal estimate for maintenance. In the second place we tyjd |«t t|e |f 09 ieftji'ample' to pro. yjde for the intoresjk andsmkiug fund is exhausted ikm necessity for »n increase pf pates,'" If i the question be put, what will b/e the position be when the loan Is spent? we would point out that the roads of thj Jjorpiigh being made and in good order, a |mal* 8p will be adequate will probably be forthcoming from tiie'n&tjjral increase of buildings and improvements in the town, If thej;ownfflov.es ahead, in three years time a shilling rate inatead of producing ,£IOOO, as it does at present, will realise at a moderate computation £I3OO. This suni 'fill .give, assuming every shilling of ,the %n fa fop spent, £SOO for maintenance," SO,O fop interest and sinking fund, "and new works. We again invito a discus's-ion j based on figures and facts rfttjjer than ; on prejudices. We have 'noj the slightest apprehension as to the result of the present proposal provided that it is fully and fairly debated from ,eyeryjoint of view.

One fourth of the shares loilje JJew' Zealand Leather Oompany have already been taken up, A committee meeting of the Phoenix Lodge, I 0.G.T., Was held last evening to prepare for the conversazione, which' haß" been arranged .in 'the- Town ; Hall for' Mpn.day next, _ ,9 n Monday a congregational meetv ing of the Presbyterian phurch', Masterlon, will be held, to be followed' by a gathering of the Wellington Presbytery I on the question of the call from Wairaate. to the Rev. James McKee. ' '. ; .''. <':■) Buy Rapp & Hare's 2a tea. For quality ujid flavor it cannot-be beaten.—Advt. :< In the House yesterday Mr Driver gave notice to move on going into Committee of Supply, a resolution \ffl'iming the necessity for the imuiqdiate financial separa. lionbetweeu the two islands, and that a Royal Commission should bo appointed 10 determine terms of such separation, and that a pj be introduced nest soaaibu ' tp carry out the report, , . • A wife was recently sold in Alfrcdtop, a Bmall English town, for a glass of a*e. Tl)e husband became jealous of the attentions paid to his wife by a person in the : house wheie tlie'y lived, and.one evening; while drinking in company with a dozen persons, offered his wife in her admirerfor a glass of ale. The offer was accepted, and }hY;,wbman ringtind acknowledged the'purohaser as ' her husband. Another nfj»r of 2d was received too late. 1

ufeasrs Williams andfiatkei'jn j 1 ss'ls,'. ers for thev'paiatiag &c v'of fi cotWge tk \ 1 ÜBrsi;wn.p.;j;« .j, ; « ;>^jM:-?vu My Qeo#'Coher, painter, of tjbjifb.wn, J has a business announcement * column,, ......:--'*■'. ,:, Oilskin .coßtß,..maoi.n,tQshej,, and -g( cnafs cWjb'e had'al at Rapp k Hare's, ','j J - The-Maßtertort'Striiig..Band.h ild a-rev :J hearsal .last^evening-in anticipitioh]of E their, ooncert'dh the 28th in'at.;.; ?; i . T . 'Messrs Lowe's sell [oh ; Saturday,.•August.26„,-j»t2,olojopk,! a " splendid lbt' f of 'jfurriiturelaiid '-houienold effects'under 'bill'' bf-sali.' ;,Particulars < will be found in advertisement,' H ' '•■■ '•' : • , ■■•'■]. ■ v ; The Mosterton Volunteer held a fe'eruit i drill' last .evening. .'.'" A'' 'meetings &f the ] ( ,S(>n'ee.Ci)mmiitee..was 'also r \ Donaldin the* oliair,at|whicp ; inal| arrangements were made for' Wednesday, 1 evening next.' ■ ■ . ! I s a 'W6 ■that'a'rrangemienttf are } likely't6be'uVadowhich'will lead tojthe 1 Masterton brass"band;again fayqring the ','; public on fine Saturday '] little balcony music.' "'"" j' ;: ! •'•'Alinet was emitted-.m the-advertise- ! meni nf the LO.G.T. couveraazionej It ■ should read, Lodge opensnt;7,p.in,,':' the public"admitted at 7.80 p.m."' i I VM ■ '■'. ' ■■■■ .!••■'.'' '.. ; .':" ,1 ; A'- ■■ We have no hesitation in saying; that, the cheapest'and best house in Masterton, ' for clothing, grocery,'ironmongery, boots:. and shoes, and all general merchaiidisef is Eapp & Hare's, the EraD"orium.+-ADVT( ; The Bweet Bingers.of Te Ore! Ore i Masterton this morning; with flag flying , en route for Grey town to play football. With a.few cooling showers on their way and a good roll in the mud at their destination, we venture to predict that their vocal powers will be slightly tonod'down by the time' they return;' j Mr William H. Beethamhas' decided to .come forward', for the representation of the Waihuiofu Ward in the Maslerton , Highway, Board. . The election [takes plaoe on Monday, and his return may be regarded aB a certainty. In fornieriyearj he, as 'chairman of the same Bpard„'did much good' work for the district: generally, and held the.entire confidence,of ratepayers;"' ' ■• '••'•'■'''l-'' . : 6'£i There .was .rather a thiq^attendance.ut the - Masterann Debating Society, ■ last' , evening, Mr Grundy, the President occupying the chair.. .•MF'Girdwood) openedj the debate iq favor pf total 1 abatinenc'eV , and waß supported by Messrs Rapp,. ■' Webster, Kingdon, and Rednian.; Messrs' E. Brown and' Pord defended 'moderate drinking. When the vote was taken .ihjii : total abstainers had it all their own Way. Ben Allah, the illusionist, had a, fair) - house in the Town Hall last evening. The 1 front seats were rather bare, being chiefly 1 occupied by » few Maoris, hut ; the ..Hiiok- ' seats were fairly filled and' the. gallery : waa almost too fuU. The yells, whistles. and stamping from the abnde or the gods whs domctliing frig)iif»i The performh ahce was very medincre in its character, .' of 's|;alo old 'Btpck fricks with " cards, rings, and handkerchiefs. The portions o| it which apparently amused ' the audience most werespme rather \ul' gar practical jokes inflicted on two little, boys. The gift distribution was extremely 5 paltry in character, and,tl}q tajonted Ben a has done well not to attempt a second '• appearance in tips town. ' :.; [ Bain has fallen on six days since .last' I Friday; on the 13 h, . 900 inch j Utli, 1525inchil5ih,i;i80inohi'i0th, ,065' 1 inch j 17th, .810.inch; 18th, ,l4sinch; 3 total for week 4.675 inohes, This is ( th'e 3 heaviest fall we have, had this winter'in . one week: The total rain fall, for this* , month up to tho present date is 7.400 iiiches, and therefore is likely to be the ' i wettest mon,h in i.he year. Tt is already in excoßO of any month for this winter. i Tlje'f in'd haßbegi) sfropg, and principally 1 fpinj a soufh'erly direction. TI)P haromei ter lias Btßadijv fisen from t().e }6t|}, but ; ii is not to be iiapeijio'd on, as jndicatina' ? a change in the weather, rlth regard i: 10 wetness or dryne.'s, here, to the same extent as at homo, except fur wind. Mean 1 for week is 29.45 inohes, mean •'for ther•l mpmeter is 46 li'ah. There has been Iwo 1 sligjirfr'oiifl'. ,and .on .the XOtJi. a little fog. The Opinipne makes a'fe.w ajjusiog e%- \ ! tracts from the acfliH!i)is of pilbJio expend! i diture inltaly. ;Itseßir,nl)ftf. py,er:|so; was charged for ice to conl "drinks'! '■H \ the olerks in the War Office, and iA'6 for j " tpileite requisbes and Cosmetics"-•% '; ihe Jpnjster of Grace and Justice. ■ 'Th& ' sum 4 £jl w'gs pjiid /or» sapphire/rinsj presented to a plprk by thp" t er6f| Public Works, and the same pferk re-' . ceived also a present of £3O in nt'oney,