The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1183, 19 September 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1882.

OUR LOCAL BOUNDARIES, ■ «—__ In our last issue we referred briefly to the changes impending in local boundaries in consequence of the Counties Amendment Act, mid expressed tin opinion that it would be more expedient to alter the County areas than to disturb the Masterton Highway District. This district has beencon 7 stituted for a period of ten years, ancl lias invariably been worked with efficiency and economy. It consists of two county ridings, viz,, that of Wainuioru in the Eastern County, and the Masterton Hiding in the "Western County. The Waiiiuioni Biding contains Nos, 1, 2, and 3 Wards of the Highway Board, and produces a. rateable income of about i£IQQO, and the Masterton Riding contains Wards. Nos. 4,;5, and 6, and brings .into the Highway Board treasury about 1800 per annum. It is very evident that to divide a district with a rateable income of £I,BOO into two new districts with incomes of only ,£I,OOO and ,£BOO a year would be'attended with a con-' siderahle amount of practical jncoh- j venience. Two weak Boards would in fact be substituted for one strong one. We therefore trust tliat an alteration in County boundaries will obviate the necessity for dividing the Masterton Highway District, ' Then will come the question whether it is better for the Counties of Wairarapa East and West to amalgamate, or whether two newcoun ties corresponding with theelec-, toral divisions of the district should bo formed, The County system in the Wairarapa has not as yet assumed Buch a permanent character that either change may not he brought about without any considerable amount of inconvenience. In fact the time has arrived when, a careful consideration and adjustment of the question is desirable, apart from the necessity which has arisen from the passing of Counties Amendment • Act. We never believed . in two "Wairarapas. The separation into East and West some half-dozen years ago has been attended with obvious. disadvantages, for which there have been no compen. satory benefits. Now that this district is traversed by a railway line which increases tho fagilitifis for moving from-point to point, thero is still less need for a division than formerly, We hold that just as one strong Highway Board is better than two weak ones, one strong Comity is better than two weak oues. It remains to be seen whether the local feeling in different parts of the Wairarapa is favorable to amalgamation. If settlers take. : a broad view of the question, it will be carried, but we scarcely expect them in all instances to do. so. A Northern and Southern County may prove more popular than a combined one. We, do not believe that such a divisional be as good, for us as. one united Waira; rapa, but we consider it w.ould be preferable to the present eastern and western districts. When East Wairarapa was parcelled off, it was thought that its seaboard made it independent of roads and rates, but time has shown that a good hjgj}way : connecting it •with'the railway is essentia} to-its progress and prosperity, • As all applications under the Roads Construction Act have to be made -by- the -first of January next, the adjustment of local

boundaries is a matter of ufgencfli'Ml; .'present js; the time forsdilbussioiil^fn^ almost | J not '"ft '";l|f * _Tho Loyal. Mns.lqrt.nii, L,qdge,' 1.0.Q.F/, Iriieeta at the Empire' Hotel thjs m&njKg,!. The Sydney ,:team. beat th& -Wajiganiji; ■footballers -'yesMay'by-'-teli 'pomts i 't'o"':

: Wo understand thai Mr B. Kimberly of Gveytown, haslejisedMrPierce Cotter's well known snoop run, The services of an assistant mistress aro invited for the Masterton School by the Education Board,

The Featherston:Mutual' Improvement Society meet to disciiss roads and railways this evening; ■■ ' ■' ''■ '•■ ''' ' " A general meeting of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club is convened for Saturday next, business important, ' Tenders for metalling 81 ohaina on the Upper Plain road and Akura Onus road,are invited by the Masterton Highway Board.

Messrs Lowes &Jorns announce a stock sale at their yards, Masterton for Wednesday, 27th mst, '

• MtF. H, Wood, sold'6ti;.§-itnrdav 90 acres of-land, in-' tkejßelvidere Estate} Oartertoii, for MQ'.i WV understabd' that iheisame sectibniwas receritly'-.sold, at auction, by the same auctioneer for £450.

The following district orders are published in another oolumn:—The Masteron Volunteer Rifles parade for inspection exeroise at 7.30 p.m. on the22nd instant) the Masterton cadets at § p.rri, on the same date. The General Assembly is fast descending to the level of a music hall (says the correspondent of the Dunedm " Star"). Some ■ weeks'" ago we had,the popular, member for Dunedin Centralentertaining the Commons.'jyith a real .Sootoh song,', for which he was deservedly applauded, aa the newspapers say. Mr Bracken's example was emulated in the "Lords" by one of the nshle peers, to wit, Captain Fraser, who, while the Speaker was in the Act of taking his 6eat ou the woolsaok, bo far forgot himself as to indulge in.a pas seul on the floor of the Chamber, to the intenso delight of a selepti company of admiring friends', 'but greatest disgust and'astonishment "of Mr Speaker. This magnate; ex^flTm'e'd' T 'o'apt.' Fraser!'' much in the.s'ame ton'e'of voice as Sir. Joseph Porter caiied.bul " Captain' Corcoran"-;: .when he suddenlyYdis'covered that- gallant officer giving ; vent to 1 the exuberance of his feelings in a somewhat similar manner.. Captain* Fraser turned; scarlet, with'confusion, and went to his! seatamid peals of laughteiyiii which even the solemn Speaker was in spite of himself compelled to/join;' ; A meeting of shareholders, in the Taralahi Dairy Company will be, held'at'Oar-; terton to-morrow ; evening for the election' of pernia'meiit directors'. ',-;'•' ■ '■' ' Mr D/F.'McCarthy of Queen-and; Pei-ry-sts., Masterton; calls attention in another column 1 to the new summer goods he is opening up. jn his, drapery department, including Pompadour ■ sateens,French merinos, new dress fabrics,'and a-well assorted stock-of .qalicoes, linens) hosiery, and Kaiapoi woollen g'oods. The old telegraph office at Wellington was Bold yesterday .for removal to make, way for the new building, realised. £145.,' Mrs Pronter, whoso popular restaurantis now well-known to'the Masterton public how sends a trap round Masterton for the delivery ot poultry, fish, butter, eggs; &e; and supplies dressed fowlf, ducks, turkeys; I and other.-ckoice' edibles-at ramarkftbly. moderate rates., ' '.:. i-- : ;

The ♦retlitora of ; \d.ini Armstrong,' trading uiiiler the'style of A. Armstrong and Co,, of Carterton;''were called'upon to meet at the Supreme Courthouse ;at half-past .two o'clock yesterday ■ afternoon'. According to the filed statoment of liabilities aiid assets, the former amount to £1242 6s 2d, the chief creditors being-as follows:—Colonial Bank, £270; Messrs Hardoourt and Co,, £200; Mr G. Pairbrother, £l4O ;.and MV J, H. Endes, £IOO. The sscured Creditors include- the National Bank(socli'reil by guarantee from W.- Sievwrigut; and .others), £BBo;Siev-. wright and others ns guarantors, (seourod by bill of sale over mill, machinery and stooWn-trade), .i'Bso: Mrv. Sievwriglit(secured by mortgage over sections 206 and ; 173, Carterton), - £250; Wairarapa Permanent Investment Society, (secured by mortgage over seotion '200, ; Carterton),' £75. The assets are-£lett'" as' under:— Household furniture and ejects, £4o'; interest in life assurance" policy of £SOO on life'of debtor , . ~,,;. equity of redemption in sections 206 and. 173, 'Car ; - terlon,'BHbject to mortgage'to, Mr Siev,-. wright,: £GO; equity, of redemption'*in Dart of section 209, subjeauto mortgage te the Wairarapajermanent Investment Society, £4O; equity of rsdemptldn-'in leasehold of mill and machinery -'and stock-in-trade, £250; 20 shares in Wat rarapa.Sale:,yards Company,-.-BO'; 1 10 ] shares in. Frozen Meat Company,., £5; .book- debts, £SO -Evening post.."' ■ A meeting of the Masterton : Park Trustees .was held yesterday. Preseut-Measrs Pay ton : . (Chairman),' Boddingtou,, and Hare. .A question as t'6 -.'.whether it was desirable to lay down the" Park : . oVal' |n gi'assthis,Bpring;''6r'to'lurther,pi'oughihe land during' the. ensuing' l suuimer'., was. discussed, and it wa's..dooidejf tqiay'it' down in grass, Arrangements were also made for digging round the trees in the ■Park Reserve.

. We, understand that, at the, Central Horticultural Show about 'to be held at Carterton Exhibitors or their servants' in. charge of exhibits will have the same priviligen as exhibitors at the cattle show,' i.e., they will be admitted without any payment, but. only on the'production of; the receipt for the payment of entrance fees for exhibits. Brakes or other conveyances carrying exhibits will he. admitted free'but'must without delay, deuver- their cargo, and : ]eav,e'the grounds'as soon as delivery isjto.mple'ted. ;-• .•.;!.".'.■ .'; '•> V;

Messrs Lowes floras are instructed by Messrs Eeid & Gray to offer fdriale at Ihe salo of stock and. at the; Pastoral Association Yards, 'on the show 'day, a number .of..valuable agricnltdral implements. The fiuctioneora'invito e'niries of other exhibits for the" same sale;'' ■''- " ; At 11.30 a.m. to-morrow a coach will leave Miteterion. withJbe second tqath.-of the Masterton Rifles. t,o,..fire. a, friendly match at-Carigrton,' The 'Wellington; City Rifles tertoU;On Friday" evening next,' and'as the Masterton the time,;it ivprpba.ble : that theS'irfemberaf of it will 'm,uc , Band and give their,visitorsft.oordial.ra-. ception. '".',, ;'' ''' ' ■ '",

The.;. ,burning'. : qrießtion »f' the day is whether a loan.is really necessary, for Masterlbn. Oi)ethiu'»'>o;kn'Wji3 i'nownecessary,: and .'fhat is that tlid public should know where'to purchase ihc best .and cheapeat..olothing|\lSuots- Shoes)' Ironmongery, am\ •. (Jrpcecy, and khaki, is. Kapp&' ■ ~•, : AiSiGN of thb Saturitay l.aßt; the greatest 'crowd .aeeiv'jn* a slope, was at Rapp .& flare's Emporium.' Thoy wercj kept busy; fr6 ; ni- early ■ rhortf until late ntijiifiht disposing pf' suinra'er clothing at reasonable ptices ir -ApvT.

: (ip:me||pi; disiinotly MingfonSr^ ;!»ojfffi6|p>to Maite«f§f that a I %&§l fflpiK M' pjin (Henry Hal| 'sss■ ,[ra" ousfifajling ac. .-'PanSjfuV t^Bte'ranyj,,,^^ 1 company with ' his faXhei , in'd"'brot.hel t , was killed inatnna.tree, ...The body iMtpT.9tebly..bej9ipiaved T to,Eketabuni ; io'tfiatran inquest may be "'held upon t'itvlJi'Sptaik', the District Coroner arrived' 'by the;mid-day train■ this day-to 'hpld:an: inqueat b'rtlhe "body" of poor Hall, but as the' remainß will' not arrive at Ekethuna before to-morrow merning it will be impossible for the judical enquiry to take place to-day. .

A Canterbury magistrate determines that the old. colonial practice, of.serenading a newly y/gdded couple'by tin-kettling 'shall' cease, 'f&yever, 'fol; in the case of abo'ut'a Bcbre of offenders varying from 14 to 20 years of age, he imposed fines to the extent of about £l2, and has notified that in future he will not only.punish similar offenders more severely but will bind them over to keep the peace,- '■' It is stated in an...English.. journal thdtat a recent sale of rabbits the enormous sum of £4O was .given .for one of those little animals. Of course it was aTabbit'of famous breed, but it seems au 'exorbitant price to pay for so One cannot wonder 'that, largd.,sum (shouldbelaid for -Jurjibo; ifetohesßo'much.• ■' I j.Vh"f ■!'!( ; For the small area of one acre and one rood of land at Darling krbor, N.S.W., the Hon. John Luoas claimed £70,345. The difference between the government and his claim was £71,345, A jury declined to allow more than £4,500 for the' land; i The 'result may dispel the notion that the state is a milch cow to be milked. A. scheme is. being agitated in Adelaide.to import ostriches into South Australia,

" -Mr'B Mary' Welsh, of-Syracuse, for the ;laß.t'.yaarV'br tw'd'had (/morbid"(ear's of being murdered for herimbhoy. She disappeared from home on Jane 30, and no trace ofiher whereabouts was discovered until about a montb afterwardß, The family then discovered an unpleasant odour about the bouse. A son of the missing woman crawled through a hole under the house, and proceeding about ten feet discovered the prostrate ia supposed that in one of her fits'of' terror she crawled. under ithe; 'Rouse and' Starved herself toi death,. .!,. ; . About five months ago a ; Kaffir, at a 'diamond nlide'lh South ftfric'a, found) a splendid.stone aod.-brought it to -tbo ;whq! HandedJhini a note. The Kaffir expressed his dissatisfaction witjitjiejsmallneas oftlie reward, when th'et rriarjager"tp6k jhej money back and summarily discharged the man. Sine* that: time.not a single stone' has been found in picking by-tho.lt cb'nipany.

'■■ At a meeting of the feather'stbn Library Committee held last evening Major Bunny \ was voted to tl|e chair. On the' motion if .Mr McShane the subscription w.as-'ratfied'' fro'm.lvo sliiiliup.to'Beyen.Bhjjlings. and,, sixpence. On the f motion of Mr Wardeil-, a committee was appointed to. canvass for subscriptions to the Library Fund for the purchase of new.-booka,. and for providing ■ a reading room, the committee consisting of' Messrs Cox, McShane, 'Brunskiltj •Campbell,and.Reynolds,-:tq. report to a meeting to be called by the Chairman of the Town Board. On the' motion bf' Mr Pardon it™ decided to apply' to the Town Board for the use of its office as a reading-room.' '■"'" '■' ; "'

;To those who want n,.really firet-clasa shf .r, call and inspect the large variety at Wellington prices, which.can be, seen at Rapp& Hare's, Empovium.^AbvT., , ' By those grand steamaiyips'.the Mirzapore,. Dtoan', "anil and Oriental Company,- ! have been received the ■first shipments of new-goods for the spring trade,, at Te'Ard,.House.i Ladies" wilt'be pleased-.to 'know that'- sbmoVxcellerit and choice droaa,. inateriala. of the- very latest fashions'have been received,'- together : with a profuge and;charming .variety.of laces, trimmings, mijlinfjry/ feunshatleg, parasols, costumes.mautles,Ac, &c. Altogether, in cvory departm'ent there is a large .display of the latest novelties, and ladies would do well th make'-an early inspection;"and'sblection. Ladies' are also reminded tliat artistic dressmaking, for vfh\ch To Aro House stands unrivalled, offers them; a'lL'the advantages pps-'. ■sesscd- by the;best'West; End" 'houses'&(_ London. ' 'l'd secure ''in" early of' their, orders,' it : would be 'advantageous. to place them as. speedily "as 'possible at Tb : Abo .. House, Cuba-stroet, "Wellington.— [Advt.l ;. ' ■■': : : : : '\'- ; : "< : - : " ■; ; ;

A cheap supply of oystfera is beingtaided |y the.ltalians. j?i ; dnnd from .which .most pf the' oysters consumed in Southern ltaly'Jare taken'is| known as the ;'; Mare Piccolo;" or little' sea, .near Sayante, at the land's, end■)familiarly,knownas the •'heel'of'tho'bootV'' 'The'-system' ofcultivation •%' tefljsfuFahd ■•simple,; From April"-to"NnvVmjb'er.-biitidles ''of' brushwood.'are/.Bnbfiierge'd ,iri;'tli& sea, and -to thesei the. ;'spa|v.K readily 'at-; taoh.es itself.". Tlje are then ■ raised, and those 6'n whjph'the have BeUled.'drosubmefgeiiin|the!' Mare Picqbloi",;whe're,ln-abßuttWdyears they attaihitheir filll;s^ei' ; '-'"i*'; ; ; "•■'"•:"'"•