The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1884. LOCAL RAILWAY EXTENSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1586, 18 January 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1884. LOCAL RAILWAY EXTENSION.

A Napier contemporary, the Telegraph has recently expressed a decided opinion on the expediency of railway extension from Makatoku and Woodville, and of the uselessness of proceeding with the construction'of the sections of the trunk railway between Masterton Etiid Woodville. Our contemporary naturally wishes all available funds, to bo expended.at its and endeavors to support its desiro on Colonial grounds. "In these times," says our contemporary, "it is.the duty of every loyal colonist to set his face _ against any expenditure of public money unless . it' can be conclusively shown that any such outlay' can be made reproductive." Curiously enough,' our contemporary holds that extending the railway.at its end at Woodville, must be reproductive, but extending it' from the Masterton end cannot be ho, Our contemporary proposes that the 'Makatoku line should be continued to Woodville and Palmerston, and the West Coast railway should become the main line to 'Wellington. We fancy that if the selfish wishes of our Napier friends cannot, be realized, they would probably be the first to cry out. If a private railway like—the West Coast line were to.become the southern extremity of the trunk line of the. north island, it would practically be able to impose on Auckland, Napier, Tara na.ki,. and. Wellington, a far liigher tariff on goods and passengers than i any ■Government line could possibly ; levy. Such an arrangement would be a splendid chance for 'this company :t'o ; make money, but it would' be, disas- ' trous for. the... Napier. traders who '■ wouldihave, nolens, voUns, : io pay any rate that might be r domanded from them. It woul'd be a nice thing for tho Government .to have a-State Tail J

wiy from Wellington to Auckland villi one short break in it between Masterton and Woodvillo, which would place the whole of the through traffic at the mercy of a private company. According to our contemporary, this private company is likely, in tho noxt Session of Parliament, to apply for furthov powers. It has already robbed tho colony sufficiently, The concessions made to it will be remembered as the worst specimen of political logrolling which tarnished the administration under Sir John Hall. The outcome of the course recommended by the Napier Telegraph would bo that the colony, which has already contributed so largely to tlie construction of the West Coast railway, would haye to purchase it on ruinous torms to protect its through traffic. Tho Mastorlon Eoad Board meets tomorrow. Mr P, H. Wood sells at Carterton tomorrow, a largo quantity of liousohold furniture and effects seized under bill of sale. ■''.'. Mr W. Braiinijian cautions storekeepers, publicans, nud others, against changing an order drawn by Mr W, Cross in his favor for £i 12s Gd which ho has lost. It is rumored by an inspiredorgan that tho Government will try to carry on next year by only adding another farthing to tho Property Tax. Will this farthing be the last straw I The Institute Committee were to bare met last evening, but as usual'"no quorum' 1 .was.obtainable. Tlig members present were Messrs Feist, McGregor and Brown, Mr Thomas Eustace Smith, M.F, for Tynemoutli, now on a visit to Now Zealand, is staying at tho Criterion Hotel, Napier, Mr Smith has a son engaged in ■ business in that lown. In personal dignity Judge Johnston has ever been the real Chief Justice of New Zoaland, Wo aro glad to learn that in tho absence of Sir James Prendergast in England ho will fill his place, We learn from the Post that crops in tho Wairarapa aro roporled to be very f promising, Would that the report was true I ' Many of tho crow of tho Westland at Wellington, have, wo hear, deserted, , having become acquainted with the single femalo immigrants on tho way 1 out, and now run away to join them, Tho sale of the privileges in connection with the Taratabi-Cartorton Jocltoy Club Summer Meeting took place yesterday, Thero was a largo attendance, and the ! following prices were realised:—Publican's booth No. 1, E, H, Elliott .-£18; No. 2, Giles £8; Refreshment booth, A, L. White £8 ss; horso yards, J. Brown 355; correct cards, Giles £5; Gates, Quick and CokorM

A meeting of the Maslcrlon Swimming Club look place last evening, when lhe prize list was made out. This year lhe amount to bo given away in prizes is slightly increased, and keener competition should consequently be looked for. There should be a large gatheriug on lhe banks of lhe Waipmvii on the 22nd as a swimming contest is a vory interesting event, and no charge is made by the Club for wiiiiessiiiL'it. Tho prize lisl appears" in our advertising columns,

Shortly after four o'clock, yesterday afternoon the Mnslcrton police succeeded after a six hours J,P. hunt in obtaining the services of M'r.W, H. Boetluun |o consider the charges brought against Charles May, The Court gave the culprit twenty-four hours for drunkeness without the option of a (too and a. similar term of incarceration for vagrancy, Tho further charge of larceny of an overcoat wa3 remanded till Satuiday next.

Major H, Cautley, Royal Engineers, who lias been specially selected to draw up a scheme of defence for the several ports of this Colony,' w.w educated at Cheltenham College, and passod second out of Woolwich Academy for.his comraiosioti in tlTo Iloyal Engineers. Mo lias at various limes boenongaged on Homo and Colonial fortifications Ho was emnloycd at tho International Exhibition in London in 1862; was for six years an instructor in fortifications at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. In 1881 ho proceeded tu the Falkland Islands to repw: on llio defences of Port Stanley, the capital, as a coaling and refitting station for the British navy. Major Cautley left Gibraltar in September 1882, having been for some lime division officer in charge of half tho defences of that fortress, < _

Most people in Woodvillo, writes tho Examiner, know what it is lo be troubled with mosquitos at this season of the year; but one resident seems to have had peculwly rough experiences of these aiinojing insects, though we do not vouch for facts, Ho alleges that, notwithstanding ihe numerous pairs of blankets with which ho covered himself to keep off the nuisance, lho mosquitos at last got into the halm of boring through the blankois to got at him. Then ho covered himself up in mosquito curtail:, and they used to push each other through the netting, until his nights were passed in as much trouble as ever, Finally he resolved on sonistliing desporato, Procuring a few yards of stout canvass, he made himself n bag sufficiently large to hold.his body, and' into this he bestows himself away nightly, and procures the assistanca of a neighbor to fie tho mouth of the sack and reopen it iu the morning. Thus, and thus alono, ho avers, was ho free from tho ravages of the mosquitos, but whether he has,survived these- sad experiences, rumour hath it not. . • '

The Graphic says ;-Tlio movement in favor of" rational dress" is one for malt; ing all ladies sensible Dress is but tho outward and visible sign of character, andi when all tho ladies become wise they will : dress according to commuti sense—that is each will adopt the stylo of costume anil ■colors best suited to her faco, figure, and position in life. There is much to be said for the ago in which we are living, that at no former time were fashions IeBS absolute than thoy are now, so that if good taste is continually shocked by the sight of ill dressed women, this is because few ladies apparently devote themselves to a serious course of self study. A now fashion is generally started by some pretty woman to whom the novelty is bocoming, but the trouble begins when the plump matron disfigures herself with a grotesque protuberance in copying the bustle that was contrived for her slim niece; and when' the fair haired girl sports the colors that .were admired on her dark haired sister, ■To.be told that a certain tint is in fashion' .•is-like hearing that a largo section of the fair, sex have temporarily parted., with : wits', A craze for red and yellow will not alter the fact that they, do 'not suitjhe j'blohde; : while the brunette would be siliy' ! to discard them if some change, brought the light shades of blue into vogue! On tho question of tight lacing there, is not 'much to be said beyond this, ttiafc no iWjoman who-cramps her breathing and digestive apparatus can look pretty for long, and Nature as a rule asserts her rights so unpleasantly that perhaps'the' offence of tight lacing is less common than clress reformers suppose.

■Messrs Loivesiind JorurS«Vr : vaiiia)>lp fiii'ni.ure 10-ujocroWj also gooaß s'eissed under-.n distress warrant, ■ vj : ."; ;^.; i[--.--j : A' bkiTistar and polibiloiVvfritGa the; local paper, is at length aboiitjto maia Woodvillo hia head-quarters, 'Wo' refer' to Mr'C, Bruce Moriaon, whoso notification' appoatß in another 'column, and who will bcijiu practice liens in a week's time. •

_, Snow appears on tho ranges this morning simultaneously with llio.begmnmg of the harvest. At To Ore Oro the oat crop

JLiut week Carterton settlors discovered through a telescope, a small tbub near dip summit of the ravages, evidently the abode of a prospecting party. If that party is still in the same camp.it is. probably more snugly esconced in a snow hut. ' . ■...

The alcick.uales held at Mr Bay's yards' yesterday by Messrs Lowes and lorus MrF, H.Wood were somewhat.unsatisfactory, Stock waa plentiful, but buyers wore scarce, and it waa difficult- to place either cattle or sheen at reasonabVrates,

Dr Grabbam, the inspector, paid a surprise visit to the Masterton Hospital this morning. ,He found no .patients there, but'thollouso and grqhjlda;wero in the apple pie order in whicli ,Mr Bulpit always ke«ps them, and;'lhe inspector had literally no complaint to make: ■ This altoruoon Dr Grabbam continued his lout' by the Woodvillo coach. .

Three months ago a tradesman in* Masterton was brought up before' Mr WardeU by tho police-,charged with being inau unsound state "'of mind through drink. Jlo-Was bailed for a few days and after a week' 3 good behaviour tho case against him was allowed to drop. We notice that the saiueanair is now muph in tho samo slato that ho was three months ago. Wo believe it would be a good thing if publicans themselves combined and refused to supply men with liquor; who are known to be injuring, themselves and their families by a diseased craving for drink,

It is repotted that occasionally the conveyance of persons of unsound mind in the public carriages on our railways is attended with danger to passengers. We hear that the wife of a settler who had the _ misfortune to travel in the same carriage as a man who was going down to the Wellington Asylum roceivod a mental■ shock ahich has caused extreme'anxiety to her friends. It is very desirable that persons nf unsoud mind should be prohibited from travelling in the public carriages,

A Sheffield newspaper says:—" Ten thonsair t'-w- f New Zealand mutton have lli a ivcoL ■ n landed in England from Hew Zealand, of which IgQO came to Sheffield yesterday, and nero on view in process of dressing at the yard of the Yelluii- Lion Inn (Mr Berry's)," Mr Wood, lhe meat inspector, examined the sheep, and pronounced Ihera to bo in excellent condition. A number of gentlemen, Ml meted by the interesting nature of the experiment, visited the Yellow Lion yard, and wero satisfied that if the quality shown yesterday can bo maintained, the supply of Now Zealand mutton ought to be an important trade. The carcases are abut four alone weight, and lhe meat, can bo placed on the English' market at Ckl per lb wholesale. Mr Curtis, the Sheffield agent, has about ti dozen cstablishmonls in Shefield, Rotherhani, ami Banisley, so that the consumers in this district will have an opportunity of seeing what New Zealand can do for ilieminiho mailer of food. Tho mutton is frozen at ilia oilier side, and is convoyed in ice chambers on board ships specially constructed for lhe traffic." A question having been raised as to the ancient measurement of land in a ci'.y in Iho United Stales, application has boen recently made to iho English Board of Trade for infortua'ion as to when the present foot measure was established in tho United Stales, and wholhcr it may have appreciably differed at any time from the foot measure of Great Britain, From the reply of Iho Board i.f Trade it appears l he standard yard of Henry VIII, si ill exists, and is considered to be very probably identical in length will) the Saxon yhrd. It is a rod of., solid brass,, and was in constant usefor the verification of other yards till tho reign of Elizabeth, After allowing-for the estimated' woar of tho standard, it is found to be the same length as the present standard yard. Docking horses has been declared unlawful in England, where one authority testified in court that it gives a great deal of pain to tho poor animal, and'aomotimes causes lockjaw and general tetanus,

i Monaignor Moore, D,D., V.G., the new ' ltoman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat, is '' receiving numerous congratulatory ad- , dresses from various societies and'gentlemen in the diocese. In a few days' lime 1 the wealthy Roman Catholics of the diocesc intend presenting. Dr Moore with a massive colonial gold chalice, valued at bei ween £3OO and £4OO. Tho cluilico is to bo manufactured, in Melbourne,, Already tho names of three r'ov. gentlemen are mentioned as likely to bo nominated for the vicarr-generakhip. They are at present oflicialing within the djocese, Tho Russian Produce Company now ships fresh beef in refrigerator steamers from ihe Baltic Provinces of Russia to London, and thoro the meat fetches s\i a pound, which is said lo yield the com pany a clear profit of Id per pound. , ; Tho Pussy Memorial fund now amounts .. to something more than i' 25,000, and the list of contributors includes 41 bishobsj 1,2 deans, and 32 archdeacons '■ In many ciiies and towns of Germany, schools for the education of mechanics and artisan's are kept open on Sundays as well as in the evenings. ,The oyster.) consumed in New. York {innually are valued at' 5,00,000 dollars. i' ; Tha debt of. Paris amounts t° $0,000,000. Had not the Standard better note that fact "before' it again : writes on Now Zealand I A young lady who., had distinguished herself atlhe Cambridge - local examination had just been relating some astound' ing astronomical facts and figures. Said, her cousin, who " never went in for that sort of thing, you know" . " I eee how. one can find out how large and how far away the stars are; but,,by Jove, I don't quite see How thoy ever found out their names !"• ...■■■-. About n Doomed One.—" Your future husband seems very exacting; he has been stipulating for all sorts of things,". said a mother to herdaughter, who was on the point of being married. ,: Never mind, mamma," rejoined the.affectionate girl, who was already dressed for the wedding, " these are his last wishes." Evahsville, Indiana; may not incorrectly ! be described as an unimportant; town in ;one of tho inland Slates of America, but ' it lias the credit of being the best lighted •town in .the world,.fo,r the electric system been, carried .out there almost regardless of expense, In the more .crowded parts the intersections of the principal stroets are supplied,'with light' iron arches about 'fifty,feet.high, from.! 'which a powerful electric lamp ,is suspi* i ded, In the lesa frequented; parts,.toweraf'; or, more correctly,' "masts," are'erected ' a-hundred feet high,' each of which •carries four lamps of tp thousand dandle power. The effect is stated to equal that of lull moonlight,

" BlKiior O.'to Hug'uiay be consulted tonioyij.jw ut ihjß Club ■: tho Maaterton Cricket Club' wil|pick tho taam which is to play atTuesday next. .!

': A Ooiqfnittoe of the County Bast Council/ decides this afternoon tho new-road.'distsicts at Alfredton'and Bideford; ' Tho Hon, John Bryco, ■writes the Fielding Stir, was a passenger by train to Wanganui lust'night. He had not a special train nor even a special carriage. Ho'iAs'modes't as ho jb honest.

'The magnificent' steamship Aorangi, 4200.10118, Captain Turpiii, the second of the Vessels specially.built.for .tho New Zealand Shipping Company's direot steam seryico betv.uenNewZealand and Great Britain, arrived at Wellington yesterday with 32G.passengers,

Another- match has boon arranged between Mr Crawford's Wild Roso and Mr Hooker's Nita, to take place on the 'Tauherenikan racecourse to-morrow afterfor £2O a side, 1 mile, 'catch : :wights;' The/horses haye met 'twice-6ii ; 'the'-,Taratahi' course, the first raco .being won; by Wild Rose..'.The secoridrace was a complete fiasco,- as both horaes, after going about half the distance jumped ..the" fence and cleared" out for h0m0,., Tomorrow's,,event is creating considerable interest in racing circles,

The annual conference of tho Wealeyan MetlrdcliatOhurohofNew Zealand com•hienced to-day .in .Wesley Ohnrcb, Wellington.'' Amongst other business to bo transacted is the triennial assignment of ministers to the different circuits. ' At a meeting of the shooting committee .of the Masterton Rifles held last evening tho following team was chosen to represent Maaterton in the return match with the Wellington City Rifles to be fired in Featherston on'4'uesday the 22nd inat : Capt. Donald, Lieut./ Wilton, Corpk Matthews, Ankotell, McLachlau, Kibblewhite; Yol, C, Bentley, G. Bontley, Kummer, P. Bright. Emergency Vol G.'Blane.iEoffl'rees H. Bentley, Sergt. Wood, ; The team will leave by first train.

lhe sale of purobred Bomney Warah Rams (obi) held by Mcssrs'T, Kennedy Macdonald & Co. at Wellington on Friday next, 25th instant, at 1.30 o'clock, will afford a special opportunity of acquiring good stud stock, as lhe sheep aro from tho' celebrated flock of Mr J. Reid, Oamaru,

' Donald Donald, of Mastorton, has applied for a patent for an improved clothes mangle. The quarterly returns of runs or farms on which there were infected sheep on 3ht December, j.883, are published. In the Wanganui subdivision thero were eleven runs and farms infecied, and in the North Wairarapa subdivision there were thirteen runs infected.

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club hold a meeting of members this evening- to consider tho invitation of the Mastcrton Club to compete at the swimming tournament on the 22nd.

The summer season is now well advauced, and notwithstanding the extraordinary amount of rain that has interfered sadly with outdoor exorcise as well as with farming operations, the usual happy change from winter furs and ulsters, to handsome dresses and elegant dolmans has taken place in tho costume of the ladies,iwho-aie fortunaloin being Wo lo obtain a wonderfully varied selection without travelling from Masterton, where the slock of drapery, millinery and clothing of all buds ut extensive and choice at Owen', Scurodek & Co.'s Hall of Commerce, Queen Street.—|Adyt J

Tho.position of the Te Aro reclamation contract is, that notice was served on the City Council, apprising thorn that Messrs O'Miilley .and Pepperell had transferred their, interest in tho contract to one of their sureties, Mr P, K. Corcoran. The council then passed n declaratory resolution as follows:-" That no officer of the corporation do- any act which would amount to a consent to the assignment of T« Aro reclamation contract from Messrs O'Miilley'' and Pepperell lo Mr P. K, Corcoran." The'object of this resolution was lo maintain Tho council's position, so that the sureiiea who Bign'ed the bond guaranteeing (he due completion of O'Malley and Pepperell's contract shoul-1 not .be relieved of .their liability to lhe council by any arrangement lliey chose to mako without the council's consentTimes,