THE OPAKI RAILWAY CONTRACT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1585, 17 January 1884, Page 2

THE OPAKI RAILWAY CONTRACT.

Oint local contemporary complains that Messrs O'Mnlley it Peperell have lifion hardly treated- by the Government, and suggests IbsiV the Masterton tradesmen, and subcontractors, and working men who find themselves to be sufferers, should blamo not the contractors but tljo Government. We hops Mnstcrtou tradesmen, sub-con-tractors and workmen are manly enough to blame themselves, They have foolishly and blindly trusted utter strangers, and if they have been bitten it is simply because they have neglected to observe all ordinary business precautions. It is a feather' in. the cap of the Public Work's Office .that it should have protected the colony from loss, through the Iroking'down of .the contract. 'lt is silly tor us -to" try and teach that department how .its ■ business should be conducted, - What!wo want is 'to pick upa little business-knowledge ourselves, which willpreventius from repeating the blunders which' wb havo been perpetrating. ....'."

A meeting of- the committee of ihe Masterton Swimming Ohtb takes place ihis evening to make: final arrangements for the tournament to be : hold on the 22nd instant.

The following leain will represent Mastorton iu the crick6t:malch with Carterton on Saturday next': t Mcssm. Harrison (captain), Perry, McKenzie, Minifie; Hathaway, O'Connor, Eg«ulden, Moore, J. Williams, Kennedy, and Kibblewhile; emergency, Taperell,; umpire, Mr Ford.

The following telegram was received from the captain ; of the- Fusilier this morning:—"The Fusilier went ashore five miles south of Sandy Point yesterday (lining tho heavy- N.W. galo.". The Fusilier is an irotj barquo of 404 lons register, owned in Liverpool and commanded by Captain Harlmess. Sho was bound for Newcastle.

Pick and shovel men at 7s per day or by contract, aro wantcd'by Mr' John Bell, Wailicnga. .' : Mr J. Thorbtirn,: the ,woll known clothier and .outfitter, Willis-street, Wellington, has an announcement in our advertising columns.-•■ ; Mr Thorburu has becomo famous for the'quality and cheapness of his goods, and, .will be certain to give satisfaction to:(boso favoring him with a trial' \ ''"'"' v . ! No intimation haslet been advertised of what the railway authorities propose to do in the w,ay|of running Iraina on'Anni: veraary Day.' • '-' ■ ; '•'.- • .'..■■■' ■'..'- ' i ■ ' Our Gieytown conteraporary has'been publishing early renvinescencos.of settlers at BO'mo' cbhajdorablo > ji'isk. -■ When one early settler makes-f-statemont Iho'next contra'dicts;it,'and Hiefr.their angry pas. .sions rise,;and; we' fiud'tliat the material "oiitof which early setllers ( are made, is hot quite- 'lh'6 material frqjfc.which history should ho written, •<">'?•

Mrs Wilsone annbimcerHiafc her school reassembles on the 28th inst, and that she .will bo assisted by a lady'lalely arrived from England, who iMhadgreat o'xporienco in schools, and who- was fof some' time bond govotness in'aJarge school in Loudon, and has lately been engaged pre- : paring pupils for Cambridge examinations. „ Tho liveliest meeting...of. croditcra yet on record in Masterton is said 10-haye taiUßomi-privale one which took place yesterday, and in which more tlun'a score of navvies formed a section of tho gathering. Theso sons of toil were in favor of simplifying the usual logal formulas, One, for example, suspended a rope from the ceiling' and proposed to connect the debtor with it. Another spotted a gold watch worn by the debtor and proposed selling it : ou the spot, drinking the proceeds, and sending tho debtor about his business with a clean certificate.' Invain the chairman tried to pour oil on the troubled waters, and the debtor eridea" yored to explain his position. Each word he uttered was received .with volleys of exclamations, in which such words at "thief" and "liar" were very prominently set in prbfano language. Finally, the meeting was adjourned for seven days to enable the dobtor to make an offer.

A most quaint and instructive event has been the presentation to-Sir Moses Moritefidro of a freopass on Sir Edward Watkin's lines. To present a pair of epeotaclea' to a blind man, a comb and brush to a bald man, a pair of boots to alegless num—these -wauld all be sane and holy proceedings compared with the colossal folly of the Railway Ring.

: The polict) in M iiii-i'i'i/u hint it easier fur-; arrest a culprit,; than, to capture a J;P, ; (o-. try.hiin. ',! ; v( : > ;•,. ■".., '.% tho. Consolation jff ■the lato Featherston Races, iVlikely to' lead to a case ia the B.M. Ooort. Mr Jamo9 Muciira has olaimed the slakes, and- has wo understand taken out a summons to recover them," A number of suitable pictures are about' ■to bo bung intho wards of tho .Maatorton Hospital, having been purchased from subscription's • kindly.' 'collected for. that purpose by Mrs. Husking. ...' ', '>' A man named Ohutie's Ray,.'is now locked up in the police cells (m.a'thceojold c!>iir«B—l, tb-unkoiiness; 2, vagrancy | i.!. -{'ealing a coat. As no J.'Pv is obtains aipio in Mastortuu today to sit on the Bench, tho culprit has not as yet: .made his bow in Court.' ' '',-' '■■ Messrs Lowes & lows announoo as an addition to their sale on Saturday l next under distress warrant, bnn of" Milner'tf fire proof safe, a weighing machine!' couiitei's and fixtures, and a large collection of general.merchandise. ' , Wo. notice that Messrs Watson and Coof the Permanent Saddlery establishment, hayalbenn successful in obtaining'the, Government order for the saddlery in connection with the railway, works. Twelvb sels have already been'executed by the firm, who are to be congratulated., on being, able to compote, against'the Wellington trade in this line. Corporal Kebblewhite's protest against the scaring at the lato Wellington City Rifle Association ■ meeting 'has' been allowetVthis will bring ihim up among tho first seven'prizo takers in the.matcb. Corporal Kohblewhite's scow, of 71 in, the' Wellington . match was' accidentally omitted from the published list. •••'•■ < A telegram has been : loceiyed by the Secretary id ilia Masiorliiii Orickbt Glub, stating that all arrangements ar'e'rnadefor the match at the Laugdalo station on'the 22nd inßt. Our cricketers have a glorious day before'tliem, and wo hopo they.wili not disappoint their Lingdale friends on this occasion. "

To please, the ladies, the Mothodists'of Canada have dropped the woi'd " obey." fromtheinnarriageservice. Tho I 'obey" itself was dropped long ago by the .ladies themselves.

An "old lady from the country recently visited the metropolis, and attending a theatre one night, complained in one of the scenes that the light was too dim to see tho acting properly. " Won't you try this glass.?" asked a gentleman next her, handing her his lorgnette, Hastily covering the suspicious-looking object with her handkerchief, she placed'it to her lips, took a long pull, and tlion handed it back in great disgust, saying: ''Why, .there ain't a drop in it I" y l . • • : ' !" To be searched on suspicion of theft is always a painiul experience'," Sometimes/ however, it may laid to very pleasant results.. Gomiiiiiiulur Curzen Howe, : of H.M.S, Sultan, having lost his watch and chain, some of the men were searched,' and tho collar of tho great coat of a senlry was found, to the wearer's no Bmall. delight, to bo lined with sovereigns, ;of '■ which he had never suspected tha : - existence, That sentry would not mind perhaps being searched every day, Who knows what is' meant by ".the, beggar's • lucky bono ?" That there is such an article was revealed during the hearing of a' ease at Lambeth Police Court the other day, when two sturdy fellows 'were charged with mendicancy. Upon ono of them was found a small bone of a sheep's head,'which' waß known' among beggars,' said a detective, as " the lucky bone," -It would thus appear that even begajiirs are superstitions'; ' :

A shucking .case of. assault on n girl eleven years of-ago lifts been'reportod at Glenlnnea, South Auslrajia., Tho assailnut is a music master', and lie lost his temper because the child. did not play correctly. Ho attacked her savagely, toro her akin" off'her •arms, pulled out handfuls of.her hair, and so brutally illused her "that it may he years before alio recovers. The patient is being attended by Dr Knaggs,.who describes the injuries as atrocious. The names of the persons have not been mentioned yet, but police proceedings will probably ensue,' ■' • - . ".'■••■ .■.■'..;■.;

A firm of Convent Garden seedsmen are advertising in English papers a.new variety of oats, of which they state that the straw averages six feet in height, and that it carries the heavy heads without yielding. A common result is 3000 grains, from one seed, lnauy.plantalhavjng eight or ten vigorousstrawß,many o'irigleheads containing- 400 grains.,. 800t5,,-..stalks, leaves, and grain grow, to an exlraordiliary size.. The stock :of the new. grain, is limited, arid Hie price askod for seed is 8s per pound-i.lO perhushell ] Christmas Pkesknts I!Tke.opportanity of raakinganelegantaud.gratifying present to .son oi. daughter/-.brother, or sister is brought within reachi of,all' sby .the special importation of gold ■ and .■ silver, 'jewellers. by A, Bisii, Jeweller,. Qneo.n-fltro.et,, for the Christmas season; ■ Silver presents from Is; gold presents from ss; All goods will be marked kjilamjitjum and" .a-', reduction of 10 per cent will lie made on ordinary prices during the holidays,—Advt. "'■' ;

'". After seVeralyoare' experience in -supplying watches far- the colonial market, Littlejbhn' and Son, of- Lambton Quay, have observed'the noed for d thoroughly sound English Levor Watch at a lower price 'than that usually paid for suoh watches." -It is only by tho-jrJdicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large .quantities on a ■uniform plan, that enabltd- tomoet this want We have : how the' pleasure of introducing our Si* G'nineii'Himfciug Silver Lever. Thiswatch, .beirigisiniple in-design, durable, highly fulfils all the requirement's -6f-ra TjockdtHiinekeopor. A written.guarantee fof.to'-yis'ara will be given, with each watch;' J Sent by-post, securely packed, on receipt'•oTPqst.Offico order or cheque. —(Advt)' '(■ '■• .'M.c-.i *i > The summer season-it now.-.well advanced, : and notwithstanding :ordina'ry. amount ; "of.',a'a'iii' ;: thaf-' has interfered sadly w ifti'; 6Ut d tfov dx eve iao'-a B happy cbang'o from, winter''furs' and ulstors to and'elegant dolmans.has Ukeii "plaeo'in 'the' "costume of the ladies, who ato fortunate in being ablo.lo' obtain- a wonderfully^.varied selection without Iravellingifroin^aster-1 ton,, where the stoekof drapery, rniiUh.ery. arid clptHingjrjf all kinds is extensive and •choiceatOwen,'. Schroder & op;'s-Hall of Commerce, Queen Streei;—|ADVi.~]' Ex JBnrnsii Kino,—We have justreceived and opened out' one case of the fashionable Henri/ 11. hats,'for ladies' wear, at Te Aro House. We are now showing a choice and fashionable selectioa.of ladies' and children's jaunty-hats at To*Aro. House..; We'.have now for the delectation of juveniles'three thousand toy.balloons at 3d;eaoh, : atjTe Aro Houso. You should see the new Japanese cabinets, photo. - frames, fan brackets, graphoscopes, stereoscopes, and a-heap of other charming articles', specially adapted •for Noiv ; Year.'s presents, atTe Aro Souse, ■Just opened put a; few.'choics;.infants' bats, in oreamigrey, and striped velvet and swan, and. we. are.also* prepared .to sell 500 children's poiiipaddur- granny boanets and' "white quilted-hats, worth from '2s Gd. to 4s" 6d, for one shilling each, at TeArq .House. We are now showing an assortment of boys' strong (ribbed cotton ,knicker]boc]ier; hose, spjoially adapted' for school and~hbliaay wear; also, blue and pink Lisle thread hose in all sizes, ..for children's and'ladies'wear, at Te AroHouse,"Cubß-street,WelliDgton,-Awn

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