The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1884, WILL YOU WALK INTO MY PARLOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1844, 20 November 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1884, WILL YOU WALK INTO MY PARLOR.

«—_ " A few days ago" writes our local contemporary " we published a letter from Mr R, R. Meredith, of Beaumavis, enclosing certain correspondence in reference to the evidence given before the Joint Committee on the Rabbit and Sheep Acts, We then mentioned that before making any comments on the subject, we should like to have any explanation which Inspector Drummond, whose evidence is preferred to, might have to offer, That explanation we have been and are still prepared to receive in any shape or form either from the Inspector, or, if he feels that he is prohibited from defending himself as a public officer, indirectly from any of his friends. The allegations against the Inspector are of such a nature that we hardly see how lie can treat them with contemptuous silence." Our local contemporary is sorely : troubled because on the evidence of Mr R. R. MEitEDiTn it has brought a charge of inveracity against Mr Drummond and that gentleman instead of explaining his conduct treats the allegation with contemptuous silence, Perhaps Mr Drojimond takes such an accusation from such a source to be a testimonial to his personal probity and therefore is quite content to let the aspersion stand, The incident reminds us of the fable of the spider and the fly, but in this particular instance the fly is apparently too smart for the spider. Our contemporary played out sheep scandals when it took up Mr Sutton's case. It is quite understood in this district that the Sheep Department has made things uncomfortable for the Meredith family in the past

and that the Meredith family do their best to make things uncomfortable for the Sheep Department, All parties concerned have appeared before a joint committee of both Houses to ventilate their grievances. Apparently the joint committee was us sick as the public in this district are of the North Wairarapa scab feud, and simply instructed the department to go ahead and stamp out scab as speedily as possible. When scab is suppressed and the Whareania gets a clean certificate, these feuds will die out, and possibly I the Meredith family will recognise I Mr Drummond as their best friend.

The meeting of the Oastlepoint Road Board lapsed on Saturday last for wantoE a quorum,

An election for a member for No, 1 subdivision of the Cashpoint Eoad District is advertised for December 6. Nominations will be received till tho 29th mat,

The Ma3torton Opaki Jockey Club meets on Saturday next for the purpose of establishing a Working Bee for the new race course. The meeting will be held at the Club Hotel, and a full attendance of members is requested. Yesterday was nomination day for the Mayoralty of Greytown. The only candU date proposed was MrH, Udy jun.,and the returning officer declared him duly elected, The Committee .of the Greytown Horticultural Society meet on Saturday night, when we believe the matter of holding the show a week or two later than usual will be discussed.

Nominations ior the Lower Valley Jockey Club Races close on Friday next. The Rev Mr Stewart, who fo r sme time has been officiating in the Lower Valley ir, connection with the Presbyterian Church, is about to depart for a fresh field of labor in Adelaide ( s nu t n Australia. Mr Stewart has well fulfilled the duties devolving upon him here, and leaves with many well wishers f or n j s future success. A meeting will take place at 2 p.m. next Wednesday, to appoint a auccessor. A number of Ministers are expected to be present. Mr Stewart requests his old friends to meet him that night, at aeven o'clock, when he will deli\er his valedictory addreas, Considerable regret is occasioned at the rev. gentleman's departure. Mr Stewart will preaoh his last sermon at Maryborough next Sunday afternoon,—Wairarapa Standard.

At the Chriatoburch Wesleyan ConferonceaOommitteawasappoiatedto consider any disputed olaims on the children* fund. It was decided thata deputation consisting ■<f the Rev. John 'Watsford, Frederick Laughlan, and Wm, T. Rabone should visit the Friendly Islands and interview the King and the European and Native missiouarifls with a view to the recommendation of such measures as. would in the judgment of the deputation put an end to divisions which are interfering with the work of the Wesleyan Church in those islands, also that the views of the respective quarterly meetings, and of the next district meeting in the Friendly Islands be ascertained as to request of his majesty, King George, that the Friendly Islands district be separated from the New South Wales and Queensland conference and attached to tha New Zealand conference. It was resolved that the next conference be held in Melbourne. Mr D, Nock moved that in the opinion of this conference it is detrimental to the best interest of the people that the bible should be excluded from state schools and would therefore urge upon the legislature of the Australasian colonies the desirability of so altering their eduoat.ion laws as to provide for bible reading or religious instruction being given in all our State schools," After a loug discussion the Rev H. Ball moved the following amendment, whioh was agreed to:— |' That while deeply convinced of the importance of bible reading in State schools, it is tho opinion of this General Conference that this subject is one which should be left to the separate action of each annual Conference.

Cr Mnckay has given the following notices of ijolion at the meeting of the Council to be held on Novembsr 26t!j : Ho. 1." That the maintenance of the ' main roads' in the County, and within the boundaries of the several road districts he handed oter to the respective Eoad Boards of each districts through which such roads pass, and that to supply the Boards with funds to carry on such.niainlenance, the separate rate collected in each riding be paid over to the Boards in proportion to tho liability' each will incur," No. 2, ■' That in order to carry out the foregoing resolution a conference of delegates from all the Boards be invited to meet _ the. Council, such oonferonoe to also diacuas tho desirability of appointing one engineer to undertake the wholo engineering work required by both County and Road Boards." No. 3, " That an the imposition of rates in County ridings does not always press fairly and justly on all ratepayers in oonsequenoe of some sections of a community not using, or only using j to a limited extent, County roads, and they are receiving little or no benefit from County expenditure, this Council respectfully roquests the Government tn bo amend the Counties Act as will allow of a ' differential rate' being levied within any riding, so that suoh rate may vary in different parts of the same riding, in proportion as each portion is benefitted by County roads and County expenditure and so that if any part or pa. ts of a riding be not benefitted at all by suoh roads and expenditure, then such part or parts shall bo exempt entirely from such rate." _ The following is the list of the resolutions paused at Mr Hawkins' meeting'at Tenui:—" That this meeting heartily concurs in the resolutions passed at the public meeting held at Masterton on tho road question on the Ist ultimo, and resolves that the Government be aßked to instruct the Surveyor-General to confer with the County Counoil and Highway Boards and report to the Minister of Public Works on the road system of the North County and the best mode of opening up for settlement the valuable Crown Lands in tho north of the County, especially the Puketoi country," " That our representatives he requested to present the foregoing resolution to the Minister of Public Works, and to advocate the adoption of tho proposals of the resolution, that is, roads in plaoe of the continuation of railway to Eketahuna." "That this meeting protests against the action of the Waßte Land Board in advertising that lands now open for sale in the Forty-Mile Bush are in the vicinity of tho Main Trunk Bail way from Wellington to Napier, as suoh statement is misleading to intending purchasers for in no sense can the line from Masterton to Woodville even if constructed be considered the Main Trunk Hue; and that such statement is also quite at variance with the feelings of meetings held at Masterton and here at which resolutions were passed urging the Government to discontinue tho railway works through the Forty-Mile Bush, and that a oopy of this resolution be sent to the Waste Land Board and the Government." " That in the opinion of this meeting the ratepayers in the Castlepoint Biding have every confidence in Mr Hawkins as a member of the TVairarapa East County Council and one of the representatives of this district,

The Maaterton Library Committee meets this evening at the Institute at 7 o'olook,

A couple of egga from a hawks nest have been added to the museum collection by one of Mr Carman's lads.

Mr Grundy has .entered nine pupils in tho Mhsierton Bohool for the Education Board's scholarship examination, Tho dates fixed for the payment' of the properly tax amounting to sums under £250 and the first moioiy of sums over that amount ia 22nd December The second moiety is due on the 2nd February. Ten per cent will be added to all taxes due in December, and unpaid on January sth.

Tho Government ace prosecuting War ing Taylor, and the information laid yesterday by Mr Jellicoe, barrister, was under instructions from the AttorneyGeneral.

Constable Darby left Carterton for Wellington this morning having in charge a young man named Sienßon, who he fetched in from Mr W, Fairbrothers station, in a Biate of Lunaoy, The poor fellow ia in a great state of melancholy, but it is hoped that a sojourn in Wellington under proper care, will restore him to the use of his faculties.

A deputation consisting of Messrs Fisher, Newman, Johnston, and Beetham M.ER.'s, T. K. McDonald' (Chairman of Commerce), and twenty other gentlemen, principally local manufacturers,'waited on the Colonial Treasurer at noon, to-day respecting the Government proposals re an industrial exhibition. Sir J. Vogel said their intention was to hold an exhibition about August Ist and make it a thorough colonial one. He did not think £IOOO would oover the whole cost, but the extra amount should not be large over that amount. He courted the hearty co-operation of manufacturers which would give a healthy tone to the affair. The Government intended to impose a small charge for space and admission to, the exhibition, and these, and the amounts received for refreshment privileges &c, should considerably reduce the expenditure. No imported articles! would be allowed to compete except under certain conditions, but in no caa e against a colonial article. The Go. yernment would endeavor to give the necesßary space for exhibits, o course using the discrimination necessaryf In all exhibitions of this nature it is intended to take advantage of the industrial associations established in Auckland, Dunedin, and Christchurch, a committee of which would be a medium between the executive body of exhibition and manufacturers, and give opinions as to the nature of exhibits etc, A gentleman, Mr Callis, who has had a large experience in connection with exhibitions in England and Australia, waß already in New Zealand, and was engaged in stimulating industries. Carriage to and from the exhibition would be free, and the Goveminent hoped to defray a portion of the cost ol the fittings, The Government would direct the expenditure. The dutiea of the committee would be to take a sharo in allotment space arranging ceremonials and taking a part in the appsintmont of jurors. The jurors, Sir Julius said, was a very important question and great care would have to be made in their selection, so as to give every satisfaction to exhibitors. The Government intended to attach to all classes gold medals which were to be awarded in cases of particular merit which showed that indiis'ries conld he economically manufactured in the colony and that the manufacturer had interested himself in fostering local industry, Peraona who were awarded these medals would be entitled to nominate either son, daughter, niece, or nephew, for a scholarship from a secondary school to the highest colonial scholarship, for eight years, and the Government' hoped this would be an incentive to manufacturers. The exhibition would be divided into five departmenta, fabrics, Blc„ fisheries, etc,, machinery, etc, elementary products, etc, miniug apparatus, etc

After BBverttl years experience m supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, o£ 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. It is only b) the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want. We have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and aocurate, fulfils, all the requirements of a pookot timekeeper. A written guarantee for two years will be given with each Sent by post, securoly packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheQue.-(ADVT)