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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1230, 15 November 1882, Page 2

tfie\,C|ioniai^Treasurersof this hemis- i H|JjoUs that the 7 temperance. question must'not be approached from] the pecuniary Sdvantnge of the Treasury/ and is prepared to. make financial sacrifices to attain the reform which he seeks. Jn.the tail of the'recommendations winch "we ■have quoleJ'thereis a sting—-thQ'^aljtiivjU^t; Jews are fo bo ; altogether prohibited ftom keeping' drink, shops, but it is said that there is another class of Jews in Russia principally engaged in agriculture, who, are freed from this and every other species of disability. Of course the result of this great temperance ■ movement, is as yet problematical, but whatever be its [issue the Government and people of a great nation are entitled to credit for one of the grandest attempts yet on record to diminish the evil'of intemperance,' and to solve the most difficult social problem of the day.

Mr Lee commenced the examination of the Masterton sohoel this morning,' taking the lowest standards first. We learn that 61 children were presented,in the first standaid; of whom'6o were present and every one passed. In the' second standard the examination is nearly completed and the result so far is the same as in the first—not a single failure.. This, news is cheering, as tho disturbance' in' the attendance by the' measles made us anticipate a' less satisfactory return, . ~.,..-> The members of the Masterton Fire Brigade'meet for practice this evening. ' The (Vfnsterton School Committee hrtld tlieir regular monthly meoting'thiß'evening.

The Ilegistrar of Electors notiSes that the lists; containing the names of electors' registered since the last, general election having been lost during 1 the 'removal ;of property from, the Masterton Courthouse, at the recent fire, all pewbiiß'having so' registered are,requested toagain send in ' ' ;,i A correspondent points out to us that Mr Phillips in prophecying that the Counties will be.amalgamated in October 1883, is evidently working on the date fixed for the return of the comet, when a certain amount of" fusion" may fairly be anticipated. ! ; ■,'.,• Mr A, Bish in another column expreises his intention of again coming forward for llio Mayoralty. We have alroady borne testimony to the efficiency frith) whioh. lie has discharged his duties during his past term of office, and without wishing him a walk-ovdr, wD.slmll.ihitheiiutaregU, of Masterton, be well content to see him continde in office for another twelvemonths, ■■<-.;.

A corumissiori agent in Masterton dis-' played yesterday a' requisition asking Mr W. W.| McOardlo to come forward for the Mayoralty. At a lato hour last evening it was seen but nut a single signature was attached to it. Still, on the strength of it being drafted, it has been affirmed "that;a : requisition, has been circulated and largely signed asking Mr HcCardle to : take hfs term.at the municipal helm.".. It is a great pity that n lending public man like Mr McCardle should be hawked about in this fashion. If Mr McCardle is willing to come forward he will do so, no doubt, in a legitimato manner.

A Lodge of the Ancient and United Order of Druids has been opened at Auckland by Bvo. W. Bishop, D.P., of the Wellington district. Fifty members were initiated and officers duly installed. The latter sent fraternal greetings to the Wellington district, Lodges. We understand a iimnd officer will travel'through New. Zealaqd, starting at once, with dispensations l'eady signed by the Grand Lodge officers for the purpose of opening new Lodges, The Stouehense Lodge at Mas. tßrton will be glad '.to afford all information to those desirous of Starting; a Druids' Lodge, The Railway Department is about • to introduce an important change in the pas-senger-ticket system. The alterations will consist in the total abolition' of the return tickets, single tickets ■' instead bring issued for each journey. Upon the first introduction of the ayatem the cost of the double journoy : will remain unaltered, the single fares being proportionately lowered j and the present Saturday return fares will remain in force, but after a few mouths, when tho effects of the alteration can be better calculated,.the;question of revising the regular rates of charges will be further considered. It is expected■• the new system will bo put into operation in a ■few weeks.

The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Committee was, held yesterday, Present—Messrs Boddington (chairman), Beetliam, Bish, and Payton, Tlio minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, The treasurer reported that though there was a credit balance of £37 3 Id, there were outstanding accounts amounting to £SO, so that the institution was virtually in;debt; and that this position was due to'amarke'd falling off during the .past Jew months in subscriptions, The following account's Were passed for payment:—T.Jago, : £15.; D. Pickering, £ll 7s 3d j' Mackay, l'6s Id ; M. Caselberg and Co., £l2 2s 2d, A letter was read from George Duncan, father of.the young .man who recently, diedjat theßospital after; the; accident, at Brancepeth, complaininguthat bis;.;Soh'a : case had been: neglected ■by the ■ medical officer of the establishment j' and asking; for an inquiry. ; The-cortirnittee directed a special meeting, td:be : ''oohVen«d l %r "Wednesday, the' 22hd : inst. , ) MM p.m., in' the Masterton Institute7,'f or the'purpose of, ho}ding",lhe, : Inquiry ''demanded, 1 and gave Instructions. taihe.'Secretftrj^to' obtain the attendance of ilie pariief'pdni' earned' in- it.j and also requested .'the. Secretary; to; obtain from Mr Duncan llie' specific grounds on .'-.which ihiexompiiint was grounded, and supplya oopyof them to I?r Mr J/Yile was appointed, visitor for the"ensijing ponthl. * <'•■.<' We direct and station-holders to : an advßrtlserijeHf'Jjn another column ofds tons, jjfiiif, fenoing wire, at the exceedingly. low bripe! of £ls 15s per ton at the" Mas'tMpn 1 , railway station. 'For. further pnrtipulara,;'apply to.Rapp and Hare, Empprium,r-Ai)VT',' A correspondent sends us the following; '-•Paragraph' advertising.has become an intolerable nuisance, and the sooner it is put a stop'to : the'better. No matter, what paper you take up, such articles as the following meet your eye :-Muir& Dixon Bros. Jof the. Masterton Coach Factory) have just received ' direct from' London ex Otnki a splendid assortment of coachbuilders' goods, especially carriage lamps, which they can now. .sell at unheard of prices,7-ADVi,

2/6, wai'_ purchase a' : very durable useful tweed'>birt,i6r 'men's.wear, at 'James Smith's Te Aro fipuse; : ■ : ' '•■■'■;' ' u For 6/6 you can'buy-for a.good useful tweed knioker suit, at Jam'es Te AroHouse; Wellington. ■■'" •' ;; " ! '■''"■. 6/6 will buy a pair of men's .strong tweed trousers, at James Smith's, 1 Te Aro Bouse, ■ Wellington. ■ ,;; -' 1 12/6 will purchase men's summer troussr.s and vest, worth 21/- at James.Smith's Te Aro Houso, Wellington. •■ ? 18/6 will purchase men's real navy' serge suits at Janies Smith's, Te Aro House, Weilington. :;,,'■,','.' ':.•>.■■.■..;/;,-.;' ■,. : .■}.■,:.,■;! ~ P0r.27/6 a man'jnay. prdhase £V oapital] strong, and nice-looking homespun tweed suit at James Smith's Te Aro Houbo, Wellington.—Adyt.

>'•■ R-pATiyafaMMKß)\ ... i W ■' JffiSgLU^'day.'• A rumor is at Te ( AVamutu that GeorgY Swage, Mr Tola's servant, supposed to have heen acoidently drowned - .in- the-river-Puui> on : the4th. ioaL, was. murdoreoV by a Native named Pukekbra', -It-appears that a Native named Maniarrito stated in an hdtel:atrKihikihi:on.-thel3th. inat, to a lad named Benjamin Ward that, Pukeknra had killed Swage and thrown liijn,. into t the v river. The Biateinent reached the ears pf'G«jßt|iljio Gdlies (the man who arranged 'Wiriinta's arrest and captured Pakra and Epiha) v and ,ho biroup;hV';WßrdVaii'd^ : Maniarpto{itjq{ieUier; : when the latter denied all knowledge, Piikekora is now in the Native oouniry. The police believe the itory; ■ ; < THE KINGITES GETTING UNEASY.

"'' '' 'Auckland, this day.' ■' v Wahauuj, feeling the heavy responsibility : jie |iad jtakenj upon himself at the recent meeting wlien he'assumed-the whole burden' of the Kingism, and also the power and right to scop the, tide of settlement'if him, called a meeting of most of the prominent ohiefs who 1 elected' the first' King 'Potatau. Potatau was elected.by all'the great chiefs ,of the aouthernportion of the N ortli; Island, 11 Since the war a large number a tribes,who conourred,in,the election have seceded' andsold'their' land,' soch'-'as the .Ngatirakaira, Taup'd, and Wanganiii natives, " ~ ,' . 1 ; ,Wahaniii, : ; however, has decided to brihg,to|ether'aß many as 1 possible' of the chiefs; or their representatives who took part in.the election, and bis surmised he I means ioipuint out thati they have deserted the King, and to say that if an arrange* mentis to be'hiade with the Europeans it had better be done with the cousent and at the instance'of'all those who conferred in the election of Potato,