Untitled

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1450, 7 August 1883, Page 2

The Masterton Park Trustees hold a meeting this afternoon.

The Masterton firebell rung out at dusk last evening in consequence af a chimney at tho back of Cockbum's block beine alight. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Loyal MasttfrtonLodge'lakes'place at the Empire Hotel Ibis evening. It is notified that applicants for shateß of the new issue'" in tho' Wellington Meat Export Company can obtain prospectus and application forms and pay their ;de posits at ail branches of the Bank of New Zealand. Messrs Lowes & lorus hold their ousternary fortnightly stock sale to morrow at 1 p.m. at their Masterton yards Tho catalogue will include some good forward steers, dairy cows, pigs, poultry, hoises, ferrets, horso, spring oatt, and sundries. Notice is given in another column that the date for closing applications for shares! in the New Zealand Loan and Mortgage Company (Limited) has beon extended to the 18th inst.

The mooting held at the Empire Hotel last evening re the formation of a Town Brass Band was fairly attended, Some thirteen names of persons willing to join were put down and the meeting adjourned till Friday evening. Our Grevtown correspondent writes The following team have been selected to represent Greytown iu the Cup Match against Masterton 011 Saturday next: — Messrs Eonaldson, Udy, Beard, Cameron, Hirschberg, Somerville, J, Humphries, Wenham, McMaster, Maguire, F. 'fully, II Humphries, Desmond, Tocker and Webster. Emergencies—forwards, G. Terry and T. Ingley: back, J. Terry.''

The Rev, Mr White in his swmon a St. Luke's Church on Sunday made a touching allusion to his departure from ihe district. He also paid a high tribu'o to both his successor and his predecessor.

According to the latost returns, necks of mutton realise sevenpence and breasts fourpence halfpenay por lb. in, the London market, It is evident these portions are considered greater delicacies at Home than they are in the colonies. Mr Elgar, speaking at the meeting held in Featherston on Saturday, said that some stockowners from Otago recently visited the Wairarapa, and on making a tour through the Lower Valley, expressed themselves greatly surprised to tliink thtaduuict had not gone into the meat export trade before, as they considered the country far more favorable for grazing purposes than the Otago district.

A special summoned mooting of the Star of New Zealand Lodge, No 109, •U.A. 0 D,, was held at the Cliti of England Schoolroom, Lower Hun, on Saturday evening last. Thero was a very large Attendance of brethren and visitors, the Excelsior Lodge, No. 97, being powerfully represented, Amongst the visitors were the D.P, and P.A., Bro, J, Miller, the former of whom duly installod Bro. W. Welch as A.D. of the Lodgo for the ensuing term, assisted by Bro Miller, Twenty eight new brethren were initiated during the evening which was spent most pleasantly, after the business of the Lodge was c included, the songs rendered and general harmony bein? above the general caste, and meeting with universal applause. The Sooiety has to be congratulated ou the measure of success attained, and its rapid progress is this and other parts of the Wellington District during tho past year, facing as it hits had to do the earlier efforts of theother Courts and Lodges of the other Friondly Societies, with whom, having a common aim for tho good and welfare of all, they hope, as they believe, they cau work hand in hand in harmony .and concotd. In this district, 200 members have been initiated during the past two months, and while this spoalcs well for those who have the interest of the Order nt heart, it should likewise spur on other friondly societies to go and do likewise. Although distinct in their brotherhood, each is affiliated togethor by the common good to relieve the ills to which all flesh is heir, and the good of one and all must work together for tho common good. The Lodges of this district are undor the Grand Lodge of Australia, and in Melbourne, tlieir headquarters, over members havo been initiated during the. last month, while in the South island of this colony the Order is progressing with such rapid strides as soon prognosticate it beiug no mean competitor in the race with the older Societies. These results prove but too well the energy displayed by those who have tho sticcesß of the Order at heart.

Persons who have been in the habit of driving into Grey town after dusk, and who have occasionally forgotten their candles, have no doubt causo lo remember the official who demanded " whero are your lights," and also to remember the com pulsory audience before tho B.M, and the compalsory addition to tho revenue, through not having their lamps trimmed. But of late a strangeness has come over tho spirit, or rathor official of the scene, for instead of demanding, this Baiue individual provides the neglectful ones with the necessity illuminators. Some are at a loss to understand this strange phenomena.: Doesn't he get half the fine» now ? they ask. How comes this sudden transformation. .It is easily explained. Like all. offioialß who act with zeal and diligence in their duties, lie has reaped the usual reward—dismissal. His successor to the position is of course a subjeotof his envy, revenge-is sweet, to tob him of his pickings ia the study of his life, so rather than see his enemy get a case, he ?oes about with short piedes of candles and waylays the erring drivers ooming into the. town, and 'fixes up. the vehiole and hia opponent at (he;-same., time. . What effect this will haye onr.the revenue of' the Borough remains .to bo Been, but it its probableUhat a.!' Funeral meeting" will have to be called or a special rate struck, to make up the deficiency,

..Mr Bully, the Masloitoir'poßtniahj,,' commenced duly yesterday, and spent three hours in the forenoon ■ atld two and' half in the afternoon over the delivery of'exceptionally' heavy mails., This y hew officer promises to be efficient. /£

Mr E E. Edmonds has hit on b plan for establishing regular communication' with Terawhiti, by means of which he hopes to Beoufej|opor.t9 as to., the,, doings in'the various mines, independently of Directors or Managers. He announces that lie intends sending out oarrier pigeons, ono to be liberated each day. This now goldfield post will nodoub't' receive from investofis]—NZ, Times. r . ■

The usual RM. Court sitting Bt Grey town will be held to-day, •

. Messrs Lowes & lorns announce a lalo of furniture and sundries seized'under bill of sale for Saturday next, 1 " A. man named Eobert Mayne committed siiioido at Martiuborough this morning by cutting hia throat. .. An inquest will be held to day. \

The Committee of 'the Mastorton Borough. Council- has decided thafe !amunicipal weigh bridge is undesirable ;in the present state of the Borough finances, The Masterton Football Club "has' nominated a team for the Junior Otip of: the Wellington Football Association, As it is likely that the Senior Cup matoh will take place at an early date, it behoves our footballers to attond more to practising. •

At the last meeting of the Foatherston Boad Board the chairmau drew attention to the nuisance of settlers putting slippanels instead of gates Boross the roads. He Baid ho did not believe there was a> single gate erected in the district according to the requirements of'the Act. This matter would be dealt-with by tho B.oard shortly. . . •• *

Tho Church pnvado-of the Greytown RifloswiH l;eld on Sunday, there being about thirtj of all ranks present. There was also a large mustor of the Cadets, and altogether a very fair show was niado. Upon, loaviug the' churoh a Sergeant's guard removed tho colors of the Corps from the Town Hall to the Church. Several of the members of the Band of the Masterton Corps were present.

The liev J. C. Andrew lias written the fallowing loiter to the fost on the rabbit question:— '.'Sir,—During- the great peace about the year one of the Christian era, tho people of the Balearic Islands, (urea, roughly 2000 square miles, a small fraction of that of New Zealand, with an olive mid orango climate like our own North) petitioned the Emperor Augustus for the services of a legion to assist in reducing the rabbit nuisance. Ifo one expects Mr \Vllitaker or Major Atkinson to propose to increase the Armed Constabulary twenty-fold, bo as to be able to employ, against the rabbits, a force sufficient to annex and hold ball the is'ands of the Pacific. Neither is such the best method to deal with the evil; but something more . may fairly be expeoted from the Government than is being done at present. The natural enemies of the rabbit should be introduced and multiplied not by tens arid hiin(lre.ls,' but by thousands and tena'of thousands. The ferret is the most available, but'tlie stoat and weasel should also be got out at any cost, lam told i hat a Bhipnientof some tweiity-fivestoats and weasels has recently been imported on private account with a loss of half the number. Where an individual can bo far succeed, the Government, -in tlieso days of freezing'ships with the appliances 1 at their disposal, ought to command success. The mongoose, at anyrate, for the North Island should be got in quantity from the bill districts iff India"' Other small eifnivora, suoh as the marten, should be brought, from . California. I am no advocate for pnterns! oi* unnecessary Government interference, but the-Crown ii tho largest land-owner, and mqat extensive proprietor .of ,yabbit country ill New Zealand It is a bad'prospect for laud nationalisation if the State, as owner, is to conjijijne to be a breeder :of nuisanoes, and ii sc'ourge and a ruin to its neighbors and tenants, The Rabbit Aci wants amending, Bp'..aß' tO'provide means to compel the State to discharge the duties that attach to property. At present private ownera arajiable' to be convioted and fined under the Act, on the mere declaration of the Inspector that lie is not satisfied ) but there is ho provision for laying information against ihe Inspector. Tho mutter is not trifling; the loss to. the country, as shewn by Htaiiatics, recently circulated by Mr Teschmackor, is above a million and a balf per annum, as much as the interest of our public debt, and nearly double tho value of the 'total yield of gold : for last year. -Thero would .:l}e a. fierce and effective outcry'if, the. diggers, and gold-, field members were' refused a vote of £IOO,OOO, supposing it necessary to save their craft from 'extinction. It it reasonable to ask that, with a view to n greater saving, the Goternmerit^Xrilf'piace' on the Estimates au amount in some degree proportionate to the evil, 'to'Ve grappled with on their own lands."

According to the Postmaater-Geiieral, the New South Wales post-office is worked at a loss of £73,000 per year, The people of Zunc, by popular vote on May 29,' sanctioned a Bill providing' for the restoration of capital punishment. It is proposed to -erect a- memorial chapel and manse at Epwonh, the birth.' place of John and .Charles Wesely, ■ - Marriages at night are about to be revived in Paris. The idea has had no stored basis, but is due to the belief that the toilettes will look best at night. Tho Teheran G.tzeito reports that the. Shah intends purchasing two ships' of war for £25,500, which are to be stationed in the Persian Gulf in order to' pro! Set the pearl fishory. The training-ship Mars lias been partially destroyed by fire at Dundee, Scotland. Four hundred— boys were on board when the flames were discovered, and all were saved, It is suspected the lire was started by an incendiary, Gorged kvers, Bilious, conditions, con Btipation, pilc9j dsypepsia, headacne, cured by " Well's May Apple Pills,"' 5d and Is boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss, & Co,, Sydu y, Geuer.vl Agents for Australasia, The extraordinary sale of Surplus Win* tor StocH at Te Aro House, Wellington should bo a matter of somo interest to all readers of the Wairauum Daily for. these special reason*, Ist, because of the largenoßS of tbo. stook, 2nd, "becflUße of Ihe short deration of the Bile,. 15 •lays only, 3rd, because of the unprece; dentedly low prices. Our price list, issued with this paper," should/we think, astonish' everybody, and very certain it is that a trip to the sale would be money ia pocket, to every Wairarapa resident that jhould try it. If not able to come, their orders,'accompanied with cash, would be as well ■executed as though selected personally. It simply means 20s for 10a, or'evoaless in many cases, therefore try it, O ye residents, and thafc right early. Bear ia mind that we have no country businesses whatever, no brandies in any township, audnooue is authorised to soli for us, oither regularly or irregularly, -We have only ont place of. 'bmimi in (he' province, and' the public .would do well to . keep this fact; in mind "when sending their orders, or visiting Wellington, that our sole establishment in'the colony is that known as James Smith's To Aro House, Wellington.—Advt.

:v The TeWaphio Department has insulted us wiihHhe;fullowihi> '..message jThe Siberian Mejis inteftupted between 'Ebazini and BalgbwenhmVsdhiidsk.

? The barque,,Margareiba, Captain D'Boer, 115 day'stfrom'-£tbri4db, aJfived' id Wellington to day. There were no passengers, and the vessel had an unuvent fill passage, •"■MessrHjowes -dritornr'&ttrioUncetin' important sale of Nelson fruit and ornamental trees for Saturday next, . We take the following football extracts fropj'theN.Z, Times:—The drawing for the first heals of the Junior. Challenge, Cup was hold-yesterday afternoon, when the_ following olubs 1 were drawn to play against one another: —Wellington. P.O. (aeoond fifteen) v Poneke F. 0.; Athletic 1 F. 0 .? (second fifteen) v Groytown F.O. ■ (second fifteen); Union F.C. v Masterton F.O. (second fifteen). The Match Committee of . the Wellington Football Club met .last-.night' to select teams for the Senior »ud Juuior Challenge Cup Matches to be played on Saturday next against the Athletic aiid Poneke Clubs respectively? We regret to learn that Mr; Wood, who led the local footballers'to victory in tbe recent matches with Canterbury and Otago, is seriously ill, the exertions of the second match having caused.a cold, to Battle on his chest, which has hitherto resisted all medical treatment. Footballers and cricketers will join with us in, the hope that he may speedily recover.