The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1883. SLAPS AT OUTLYING DISTRICTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1562, 18 December 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1883. SLAPS AT OUTLYING DISTRICTS.

Curses aro said like chickens to come home to roost, and the experiences of the Masterton Road Board, which took up the inviduoua task of damning the County, confirm the old adage, In saying that the Masterton Road Board has taken up a position of antagonism to the County, we do not desire to imply that all its members have united in the assault, Wo aro not certain if even a majority of them have joined in it, The Chairman of the Board has, however, been the amiable Guy Faux in this affair, and we may assume that in attempting to blow up tho County he has to a certain extent had the co-operation of one or more of his colleagues at tho Board. At; a public meeting held in August last'the sentiments of the County suspenders, as they love to call themselves, were expressed by a speaker who possessed thoir confidence and who was leading them to victory or possibly the grave, in the following significant words ;—. " What do we care for opening up new country? Let us look after No. 1, we want the money for improving our own properties I" We are not at all surprised that slaps like these at outlying districts should be slowly but surely I resented. The Board in its eagerness to extinguish the County, exposed its own flank, and is being " hoisted with its own .petard," First Pahiatua seceded from it, and now two other districts, Alfredton and Bideford, give notice of their intention to withdraw. The County has been the champion of the outlying districts, and the latter are evidently determined that if the County does go they will go with it, Possibly in tho split amongst local bodies, both the County and the Road Board will be left like the Kilkenny cats. There will be some possibly to bewail the sad end of the County, and others to mourn the demise of the great Masterton Eoad Board which for so many yoars worked so smoothly and so well. They will remember with regret the days when Mr Bennett was its Chairman. Now all its past past policy is changed, and its old career of utility is simply a tale that is told, We regret very much to see all this, as no good can very well arise out of it for the benefit of the district generally. " Slaps at outlying districts" have been a mistake, and it is quite time that they should be abandoned. The Masterton Eoad Board, or perhaps the home riding of it, may possibly yet accomplish the destruction of the County, but the first stage of the struggle has cost the Board half its territory,, and the second may reduce the remainder of its influence to a cipher, After all is done too, the County may be rehabilitated and reconstructed out of the seceded sections of the old Eoad Board, but the Board itselfonce.it commits suicide, cannot hope to be reauscitatetJ. Would it not be well for the "Slappers" themselwcs to pause and consider before they sacrifice themselves in a vain attempt to adjust petty grievances and to perpetuate a silly and unnecessary feud,

. i ho Grey town Bides oonimenco judging-. distance practice this evening in Stewart's. paddock at 5,80. ,:

The Greytown Cadets will compete for* prizes at the Battorsea range to-day,-? .jf About 16, members of the Greyioif .Cricket Club, held a soratch matcVo'n Saturday when some good allround play waaßhown. ; ' •

. We hear that Mr Moriarty purposes starfcinga boot manufactory at Carterton; : One of the celebrated Masterton mules Is now, we observe, engaged in carrying ihe Wbareama moil, under thaoare of Mr Harford, If the Mungapakeha does not break him in, tho case will be a hopeless one.

Evan Kinsey was fined five shillings for inebriety by Mr W. Lowes, J.P., this morning,

\ The cash price list appearing in to-day's issue from Messrs Eapp and Hare, of the Emporium, is well worth perusing, The half yearly summoned meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise will be held on Thursday next at 8 p,m, ■ Mr Wardell E,M„ sits at Grey town to. day, The Masterton Borough Council meets this evening.

Mr G, M, Park has-just imported from Ashburton a pen' of Golden Spangled Poknds, which will be a valuable addition to pure bred poultry stock in Masterton. MrW. 0, Buohanan, M,H.R„ accompanied by. Mr P, H. Wood, has interviewed the Colonial Secretary on behalf of the Greytown hospital with good results,

The Wairarapa North County Settlers' Association will meet to-morrow evening, to consider (1) the rules of the Farmora' Club, (2) the question of granting poor reliof out of the ntes, (3) the county rate, To enable iutondingpurcbasersto inspect the various properties to be sold at their sale on Friday next Messrs T, Kennedy Macdonald and .Co have placed notice boards on the various, allotments. It will be soon on inspecting the sootions in Main-St. and Chapel-St. that Masterton is no exception to this rule, enabling parties to find the sootions with little troubls. It will be remembered that the salo_ ii an unreserved one and as theso sections are in good positions no doubt there will be considerable competition.

The Committee of the Greytown Horticultural Society held a mooting on Saturday evening at which was present Messrs Nation (in . the chair) Brooks, Barrett, Porritt and Webster. The minutes of tho previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary read a statement showing that after paying all liabilities ut balance of something like £lO would be in hand, It wa? resolved that all accounts bo paid at once. The Committee passed Bpecial votes of thanks to the ladies for thoir assistance, tho judges, the band, and to Mr Baillie for his donation of 30s worth of timber for Btaeing, also to Messrs Trotman and Barnard for their services. It waa resolved that the Oommittoß meet on'the second Saturday in January, Tho next show was fixed for March 6th.

A largo audienco assembled in the Theatre Royal last evening to hear the Fire Brigade concert, Mr Pearson's private band played several seleotions in front of the Theatre, and the performance commenced after a somewhat protracted delay with an overture played in excellent time and tune by the Masterton String Band. Mr Wickerson then led the vocal list by siaoiug " Alice, where art Thou?" in a manner which merited and receivod the hearty plaudits of the house. Mr Mills followed with " The Woodbine Twinoth," accompanying the words with a step dance, which highly pleased the audience and secured a loud encore. A well played cornet solo from Mr Tierney was the next piece. Mr F. G. Moore then Bang " Oh, Hear the Wild Winds Blow," but he and several other vocalists evidently suffered from? tho 'somewhat indifferent piano on which tho accompaniments were rendered. Mr Kaisenberg, who presided atthekoys, did his best, but even he, though undoubtedly a brilliant player, could not overcome the defectß of the instrument. The little Misses Corbett who followed, were very successful with a duot of Scotch airs, and for their age exhibited an unusual degree of power and ability, Mr E, W, Paytou then sang "In Cellar Cool,' 1 and Mr G. Coker gave a comio song which elicited an enthusiastic encore and which brought forth a still better one, " The Widow Dunn." Messrs Bish, Pearson, and Kaisenberg played an instrumental trio, which had but one drawback—it was lather too Bhort. Mr Mansell sang with ekill and effect a motto song, and was loudly applauded. The Orpheus Glee Club gave " Breathe Soft le Winds," and Mr Rapp's pack reproduced "Drink Puppy Drink" with their wonted vigor and animation, Then came the speciality of the ovening, viz,, " Tho Tramp of the Fire Brigade." The words of these soul-stirring linos were entrusted to Fireman Mills, and oould not have been in better hands, As the song conolnded, a curtain rose, and revealed' in lund colors the Masterton fire engine and its satellites. The tableau, aided by the lime light, was most effective, and: evoked unbounded applause, After a brief intorval "The Area Belle" was put on tho skse. Cecil Rivarton as Penelope was us a .mattor of course an immense success, This part is full of points, and it may bo said that not a single' one was messed by the clever aotor who portrayed it. Cecil. Rivarton waß well.supported by that experienced amateur, Mr G. Coker, who as Tosaer, was. quite at home. Mr Taperell had carefully prepared himself as " Pitcher," and displayod no mean histrionic skill in his roally clever acting. Mr Armstrong deserves a word of praise for his effective " Chalks," and Mr Fitzpatrick was fairly successful with his somewhat diffioult Missus." The piece was .well 'recefv'e'd throughout, and though tolerably, familiar to the audience, was extremely successful.

Last evening a man named- Patrick McLaughlan, who was travelling from Pahiatua to Masterton, died en rouio near the Opaki camp. The deceased, a man. of forty-fivo years of age, hold a section at Fahiatua. For the last eichteeu months he has been continually ailing, and was, we understand, on a fornior occasion advised by Dr Hosking that he was Buffering from heart and kidney disease, and might drop down dead any moment. Yesterday morning Mrs McLaughlan and a relative put the deceased in a dray with the intention of taking him to the hospital, but before he reached the town he was no more. Mr Thompson of the Empire Hotel, there being no morgue in Masterton, kindly placed' a room at the disposal of the widow for the reception of the eorpse. Mrs McLaughlan, we understand, is left in very poor circumstances, the pro-' longed illness of her husband having exhausted the family resources, l)r Spratt, .the district coroner, has been communicated with,, and it rests with him to determine whether an inquest should he held,' Since writing the above i we learn that Dr Spratt has very properly decided that an inquest is unnecessary. WK/M' "Rough oh Cobnb."—Aek for Wells' "Bough on Corns," Quick re lief, "completo, permanent cure, Corns, warts, bunions, Moses, Moss ot Co Sydney, General Areata,

; ;; W!e;.heai that thV County Suepension Committee have, succeeded in obtaining; toejlegldi quota of signatures to'their petition. " /' .■•■":.- , .... ll.The Masterton Publio Soliool .bids fair, 'to head the list with reaolts in thiayear's examination. Except ThorndoD, all tho' large schools, of the EdacAtlon district have been examined, and as yet our own school is to the fore, . The Masterton Pnbllb Sohool. breaks up for the Christmas holidays on Thuraday noxt, and.at three o'clock in the afternoon, prizes will be distributed in the Theatre Royal, (Thio building has been taken for the purpose by the Committee, partly because there is no room at the school, large enoagh to hold all the children, and chiefly to give parents and friends an opportunity to witness the prize-giving. On this occasion there will probably be a. very large attendance,.as in addition to the pleasing ceremony of presenting the awards; the children will gire reoitationi, readings, tinging, &c, for the benefit of those present.

Messrs Lowes & Lots have a very oxtensire taleof. ironmongery, Jewellery, Cutlery,-&ci,• on--Saturday-noxt. /The list consists of a consignment of bankrupt stock and inoludoa a great variety of articles, ■:'■■ ' '"■'■ '

: The, installation'', of, Mr W. .Lowes J.P. as Mayor of. Masterton takes place on Wednesday next. ; ' Mr Georgeand his prospecting party start npthe Waingawa river thisafternoon and will we trusfee a'successful trip, Our contemporary tkO,- Times in about to liven up the biggooseberry season by of the sermons delivered in the Empire.Oity. The of - the- Upper Tauera and Wangaehu Districts give notice of their intention of applying to be constituted a new road district,

Alexander Anderson was charged before Mr B. Boys, J.P., to-day with the attempted murder jil; his wife sod waßremanded till Wednesday at noon, as the injured woman was udabla to leave the hospital, Mr Sabdilands appeared for ho defendant. • '■...;

At an adjourned inquest held on the body of a young. wOman named Woolley, founddead in her bed last week an open verdict was returned. Modieal evidence was given to the effect that all organs were healthy, and an analysis of the contents of stoniaoh no trace'-of either..mineral or vogetable poison was discovotod.

Messrs Lowes ftlorns add to their list of properties for. sale'37s' jacres-of good land, cleared and in grass in the Upper Taueru.

The Ohnstonuroh Industrial School was opened to-day, and is a great success. The ship Marlborough,from London ninety-five days, has arrived at Dunediii. Hercules has been soratched for the Wellington Cup; The Masterton Christy Minstrels announce a drawing room entertainment for Boxing night; Million prices! Messrs Lowes aud lorns add;sixty'good sacks to their sale on Thursday.' ' ■

( Seldom naa there been Buch a choice of beautiful dress fabrics and elegant millinery as ladies have placed before them this season in the principal drapery establishments of New' Zealand. A visit of inspection to Mr G,W, Schroder's Hall Commerce would amply prove this as there is now on view there the most extensive selection of the latest novelties from England and the Continont ever seen in the Wairarapa,—Advt. After several years' experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Bon, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the, need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for auoh watches. It is only b) the judicious division of labor and by tho manufacture of large Quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want Wo have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in deaiga, durable, highly finished, and accarate, fulfils all the requirement's of a pooket timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years will be given. with each watch. Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Poßt Offico order or cheque.—(Advt) ■

The beat assortment of clocks yet seen in this dißtriot is' now on view at Mr A. Bish's jeweller, Qaeen-'strdet. There are among them several varieties of the alarm clock, some extremely pretty timepieces under the name of the "Mikado Striker," and ''Lodge Clocks,"a novel, clook called the" Calender," whioh haon extra hand pointing to-(he date of the month eaoh :day and a great Variety of timekeepers of nil kinds, The above being a diroct importation are being sold at wonderfully low prices and anyone desiring a good well, finished article at small cost are requested to take advantage of the present opportunity. See the window!—Anvri

Gorged uvebs, Bilious, conditions, conHtipatioß, Biles, diypcpiia, headache, enred ty " Welr« May Apple Pills." 5d and Is boxes fat druggists. ; Mobbb, Moss, k Co,, Sydney, General Agents for Australasia,

Thick heads, nun stoiucih, bilious coNDmoNB.-WoU's May Applo Pills"—anti« bilious, cathartic, - 5s and, Is. Moses, Host k Co., Sydney, General Agents. We believe that if every one would, use Hop Bitten freely there would be nuoh lees sickness and misery in the world, and peoplo are fast beginning to. find this out, whole families keeping well at a triflingoost by its use We advise all to try it. : Road- •

Cheibtmis mTb Aro HotJSE.—To Big. nalise the festive season of this present year of grace, we purpose a departure irom the Maldistribution of ,ChnJtmas" gifts, and shall instead givo a liberal bonus in hard cash on all parcels bought between the 15th • and 31st December, and paidfbr'at time of purchase, at Te Aro House, • •BoNnsk—We shall grant a oash bonus on all paid parcels from the amouut of 5s to £20." From 5s to 18s wo shall allow a''bonus, of-'ls in the £. The subsequent paragraph will show the cash bopusep payable on eaoh psreel at Te Aro. The BoNrjpy~Oa ft S2O parcel, bonus 40 shillings; £lB ptoel, Ibm 86ihillingB; £l6. parcel, bonus 33 shiUing«:;;,£,U i i>»roel, bonus,24 shillings; £ll paroet,'b'onu'a 20 BhillingB ■;,£8 parcel, bonns 16b; £6 parcel, .bonus 12s; £sparcel,bonus 10s; £4parcel, bonuß .8 shilling!; £4 parcel,, bonus 6. shillings; £2 parcel, bonus 4' shillings;'£l parcel, bonus 2 shillings; 17s 6d. parcel, bonus lid, 15s parcel,'bonus 9d: 12b Gd parcel, bonus .8J; 10s parcel, bonuo 6d; 7s 6d parcel, bonus Id; 5s parcel; bonus 3d, All these bonuses payable between 15th and 3lst December, at. To Aro House, Caba> street, Wflllington.-ADYi. :