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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1623, 1 March 1884, Page 2

This is the monthly pay day of the Masterton Building Society, The Harding subscription list now stands at Ll5O, and is expeoted to reach L2OO before n is closed.

Messrs M. Caselberg and Co invite tenders for the erection of fourteen chains of paling fencing in Worksop road. Mr Tonner, ihe.mining manager of the Golden Crown Company, at Torawliiti, has, we understand, resigned hia appointment,

The Greytown School Committee has voted for Mes.w Buchanan, Bunny, and Hutchison as membersot theEduoalional Board. Mr Robert Rush formerly of Greytown has been delivering a series of lectures in the Hawkoe Bay Province, Claims for prizea at the late Horticultural Show will be settled on Monday noxUt the Council Chambers between throe and six p.m Tho wholesale prices of produco in Masterton at this data is as follows ;~ Fresh butter, 7d to Bd,; eggs, la Cd, very scarce; bacon and hams, l\i to B{d; oats, 2s; wheat, ii 3d; clioese, fijd to6d. On Monday next Messrs Dwan and Co sell on the premises of Mr George Hall, Upper Huti, a number of well bred oows, steers, and heifers, as well as horses, piga, and farming implements. A printer's orror occurred in.our roport yesterday of the Masterton Institute Committee meeting. We stated that the application, of the Phoinix Lod»o' would bo acceded to, itshould hare read-'• would not be acceded b>" ' .

MrF. H. Wood's stock sale at Grew town was most successful, the attendance a being very goqd ,a,nd. the bidding apinted. Ovor one thousand sheep changed hands at satisfactory, and some horses were also sold at fair prices.

Mr W. T, L. Travera, ex city solicitor, has sent in a bill of costs amounting to £1529 12s 8J against the Wellington Corporation. If ■ there ut a cluiuyion'a bolt for I he legal fraternity of this colony, we think Mr Travora ought to wear it. We don't believe dial the above record can bo beaten.

| Mr P. H. Wood announces the' follow ing sales:—March 7, Horticultural Exhibits, Greytown; March 8, Privileges of tho Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports; March 12, 4000 sheep from the celebrated Tupurupuru flock.

The first trout caught in the Wairarapa With the " fly," were landed from a stream at Matahiwi, yesterday, by Mr A. Ruiherford after a most exciting bit of play, The largest was about 14m long, and weighed the water,

At a recent meeting of die Featherston Club the small bird nuisance, furze, briar, and broom on public roads, and preserving beef for export wore the subjects discussed,

•MrF, H, Wood's stock salo at Mr W. Hammerich's Greytown Yards, on Thursday last was well attended, and resulted in a very satisfactory sale, all lots yarded finding purchasers with the exception of ono pen of lambs, the reserve on this particular pen being considered too high, Over a thousand sheep wore sold at the following prices: Ewes mixed aeea, from 7s 9d to 9s; merino ewes and wethers, from 3s to 4s Horses were, as usual, not much in demand. One break horse fetched £l2 10s; pony, cart and harness, £ll.

O h S' g pV tatln « a Signer named Oh .st, n Petersen was found dead in ocal Justice of tho Penco had declined to old an mquest on the body, owing t lace where he i, lying, l nsU . uction „ ave been sent to the Liable to Sf "S, 01 ' 31 } inquiry isnecessary, and, f o to ranko tl,e bent arrangements for 'holding one.

"tte nra | informed," writes the Post. ' that a well known firm of jewellers and silversmith! in Wellington are much annoyed.At Ihe statement of a Masterton journal that the medals supplied by them to the Waiiarapa Agricultural (tad lasloral Association are composed of npiinous metal, and have instructed their solicitors to demand an ampin apoloey from the proprietors, failing which an action for libel will be instituted." The well known firm to which our contemporary refers has written to the proprietors of this paper for nn explanation, but as yet their solicitors and their demand for an apology have not appeared on the scene. Possibly they may show up later on m response to the invocation of our contemporary. It is stated that in one largo district of New South Wales the lessees of runs are paying at the rate of Is 9d per scab for each rabbit destroyed. In the infected districts at least 1000 men aro employed each at 25a por week wages, with rations. Over '4O inspectors are supervising the work of destruction. That Colony is expending at the rate.of £BO.OOO per annum.; The State vote in Victoria for a similar purpose is £IO,OOO, and that sum 18' supposed to cover departmental expenses.as well as the nutlay'on Crown lands. 'So thickly infested with rabbits are some districts of Victoria that recently Mr Chiraside, the owner of the Werribee Park Estate, which is distant, from Molbourne about 20 miles, offered f 1000 per annum to any person who would keep' ;themdown," This was equal-to an offer of 2sd per acre,

Measra Lowes and loms add in addition to their stock sale on March'the !>.othj sevon bullocks in forward condition. Mr A, J. Hathaway (as agent) has received-notice from the manager of the South British Insurance Company that the claim for insurance on the house recently occupied by Mr Harding will be paid at once to Mr Cox as mortgagee. Another fine week to chronicle, and now

we may supposo the harvest is safely secured for this part of New Zealand, and presuming from the fires we have bad in all directions, the area for cropping will be, at no distant date, greatly extended in this f art of the valley. Mean barometer reading for the week is 29. Gl inches, and for the month 29.6G inches; for the thermometer it is for the week 64 Pah and for the month C 45 Fab; For the month the rain fall i 3 only ,870 parts of an inch, and for the same month last year it was 5.335 inches, showing what fine dry weather we have had this month. Tho wind has been as a rulo light through the month.

A report was current yesterday that ihonew bridge over the Waipoua was in an insecure condition owing to a shaking which it had received from Mr Gapper's big traction engine. We made inquiries which satisOed us that there was not the slightest causo far alarm, and, therefore, did not deem it necessary to refer to tho ■rumor. A side piece was shaken out of the strucure. but it was not a material part of tho truss, being a section that was in compression -and not in tension. As far as we can learn Mr Gappßr's engine can still pass and re-pass the bridge with perfect safety. There are people who would like to 6ee this structure come to grief because it is a County work, but it will requirenometlung heavier over it than a seventeen or eighteen ton traction engine to gratify their desire. The tender of Mr A. O. Considine at Ll9O has hcen accepted for the leaße of the.Waibenga toll gate. Mr Thos. Short has beon gazetted a olerk to the Resident Magistrate's Court at Masterton, vice O. S. K. DeOastro. • We referred in our Wednesday's issue to a pass between Palmerston and Pahiatua which is likely to be surveyed as a more practicable route than the Gorge for connecting tlie East and West Coast districts. We learn subsequently that MrT. Hill of Masterton travelled through this route by a native track twenty four years ago, The path lay through a magnificent country, and the gradients were so easy that he had not at any point of the route to dismount from his horse,

Mr W. M, Easthope, Secretary to the Masterton Fire Brigade makes an appeal to the public oi Musterum fur help to purchase a large fire alarm for the present bell tower, ao that the bell now used might be placed at the northern end of the town. The fire brigade deserve to be encouraged in any effort they may make to lessen the danger arißing from fires, and we hope there will he a ready response to tho request now made.

The regular monthly meeting of iho Institute Committee was held on Thursday i he 28th instant, at 7,30 p.m. PresentMessrs Duncan McGregor (in the chair) E. Peiat.W.G. Beard, W. M, Easthope, and Mr W.T.Grundy. The minutes of the provious meeting wore read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported the receipt of £4 4s for rent of Institute and Committee room, and that the debtor balance at date was 9s; but this amount would be more than covered' before next meeting with rent and rates to come in. The Government grant was also due, winch would bo available soon. The Secretary was instructed to write re Government grant asking reason of delay in allocating it. The correspondence was then road: Inwards-From Secretary Phoenix Lodge of Good Templars applying for a reduction in Ihe rent fur the use ol Iho upst urs room for meetings held under the m.snices of the lodge. Mr Grundy proposed and Beard seconed, That the application of the Phoenix Lod«e b B not acceded to.—Carried. Letter from Mr Jnn. Hislop re forwarding catalogue of books in the library. The Secretary mformed the' Committee that it had been attended to. A suggestion to procure " Good Words," was referred to the Book Committee. The Secretary was instructed to procure a catalogue from Mr Dutton, Mr Beard moved and Mr Easthopo seconded, That it bo an instruction to the Secretary to embody in the annual report a recommendation to the Borough Council to reduce the quorum of the "committee to three members.-Carried. A number of accounts were presented but were allowed to stand ovor until next meeting which will be held in about a fortnight. ' There is likely to be some more trouble, and consequently expense, in store for therntepajers of Wellington. MrCorcoran, the surety for Messrs Fepperell and 0 Malley, the contractors for the Te Aro reclamation works, has commenced le°al proceedings against the City Council for damages alleged to have been tmstiined by him in consequence of tho council haying seized certain plant, tho property of the the insolvent estate of Messrs ■Pepperill and (Malley, and also for having taken over the contract, or perhaps, to speak more correctly, for bavin? intimated that they would hold the contractors, or theirsuroty, responsible for any loss, in' taking over the contract. Ihe subject wan involved one, and probably another version may be placed on the affair. It may be remarked, however, that it is contended that tho claim of Mr Corcoran really strengthens the hands of the City Council. Every one connected with the affair is reticent to a degree on •the subject,- That a bungle—and that, to say the least of it, a most serious onehas been made by tho Council is evident, and yet one and all of them endeavor.to keep it dark. It .is patent • to byery one ..wuo knows anything at all of the matter, that the Act provides that any municipal contract should be signed not only by.the successful contractors, but also by two members of the City Council. That this latter portion of the contract was not earned out we challenge anyone to dispute Whether the position of the Council is thereby invalidated, wo forbear to say; but this.we do say: that another gross neglect of duty on the part of the Council has come to light, and must be sifted to the bottom.-N.Z. Times. After several years' experience nsupplyin ut watches for tho colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches, If is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture ot 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 design, durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each watch. Sent by post securely packed, on receipt of Post Office orderorcheque.-(ADVT)' The .demand for the great American remedy,. Hop Bitters, in this part of the world has becomo so great that the Hop Mters.. ; U, whose headquarters are'at Bqohester, New York, U.S.A., have been compelled to open a foborUory in Melbourne; It will bo in cbargj of Mr M. H. Van Bergh, a gentleman of several years oxpeneco with this. Company and the trade may. be assured of receiving goods equal to the parent house, and the most courteous treat-' meut. ' ' The H. B. Co. have ■establishments' at London, Paris, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Holland and Toronto,) and their bitters are probably the.best known medicines in the World, ■

The total ascertained expenditure of France upon the war upon which she entered with a light heart in August, 1870, is now declared to be the sum of £341,440,000. As the war began in August and ended in January, this makeß the cost to Francs of her march to Berlin almost exactly £2,000,000 a day.

Bapp and Hare for oMting and grocery can't be beat. Rapp and Hare for clothing can't be equalled in Masterton,— Adyt, Thick heads.—Heavy stomachs, bilious conditions--" Wells' May Apple PihV-anti. bilious, cathartio. fid and Is, N. Z, Drug Co. .

Coloured merino shawlettes at 12s 6d for 4s fid; black cashmere capes at 17s 6d for is Gi j black lace capes at Hi for 10a Gd; lußtre dust cloaks at 26s for 10s 6d; blaok cashmere jackets at 15a for 6s fld; a lot of Llama shawls at 8s Ufor 2s lid; and a heap of children's fiohua. from Gdeach; at the Salvage Sale Te An House, Cuba-street, Wellington,—km, Costumes at prices never yet dreamed of in the Empire City. You thoM see them. Prmt moi niug robes at 5s Gd/or 2s 9d; print costumes at 8s 6d;/&r 4s lid; pompadour costumes at 9s 9d for is lid; sateen costumes at 29s Gd/or l?a 6d; lawn tennis costumes at 39s 6d> 17s Gd. You will see by thase prices that we mean to sell, therefore do not be the last to visit Te An House, Cuba-street, Wellington.—Amu, ' CosxuMßS for halls and evening wear; sateen and Madras costumes at 47a /or 12s Gd; black grenadine costumes at i 53 Jor 17s Gd; sateen costumes, in light Bhades, at 35s for 17s fid; and a few white tarlatan ball dresses at mfor 4s fid; at the Salvage Sale ■Te An Home, Cuba-street, WellinotonAjdvt,.

Notwithstanding the largo number of persons who lave 'visited and purchased at our salvage, sale, we want tho public to know that there are a multitude of unparalleled bargains. yet- to be had at Te An House, Cuba-Street, Wellington,-km.