The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1885. METALLED ROADS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1892, 19 January 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1885. METALLED ROADS.

As Mr Lowes pointed out the "metalled road" meeting on Saturday evening was a fiasco. We are, however, always pleased to get a speech from Mr Hawkins, because, however unfortunate he-may be in the application of right principles, he is, as a rule, very happy in his diagnosis of them. We abvays find ourselves in a position to ejaculate Amen to almost all that he says, and our only regret is that we cannot as readily acquiesce with what he does. On Saturday evening we followed him with pleasure, becauao on thiß occasion he dropped the railway question with which he marred.-his previous advocacy of road making. Perhapß on only one or two minor points was his address open to.criticism,. In the first place he glorified the. Association, of which ho is the lock,, stock,' barrel,' cap; and powder, by asserting that its action had caused the Government to take a special interest in Wairarapa lands arid Wairarapa roads. Now it is only right to give honor to whom honor is due, and it is but fair that acredit which should be put to the score of .MrW. W. McCardle, should not be assumed by the County Settlers Association. Mr McOardle is our political opponent, but it is a matter of barren justice to him to state that he is as far as this district is concerned the guide, philosopher, and friend" of the present Ministry, and tliafc outside the representatives of the district, he has been the man who has stirred Ministers up to take an interest in Wairarapa lands, and Wairarapa roads. MrMcCARDiE in one night —that night when he formed the Master-ton-Mangahao Association—did more practical good for the Wairarapa than the County Settlers' Association has done since it was born, and will probably do before it dies. His little finger has more weight with the Government than the whole body of the County Settlers' Association. It was too, somewhat singular that Mr Hawkins should deplore the small Bhare the Wairarapa was now getting in the distribution of loaves and fishes. When the late Ministry was in office we certainly got our slice, and sometimes more than our slice, of cake> Does Mr Hawkins mean to say that now wehave a Government in power after his own heart, supplies are falling off? If so the sooner we get rid of a Government which commands Mr Hawkins' confidence the better.

The members of the Masterton Mangahao Special Settlement are asking for more information than has yet been •placed before them, to enable them to look fnllv in the face the undertaking into.which they are about to enter, and-it will Mt perhaps-be amiss to ;lay -befqre

them a few particulars prior to the meeting that is . to/bo .held to-night,We: noticed from tile questions asked at the last mooting that Mr S. E. Gapper desired to obtain a further insight into the Government regulations to bo carried out by settlers under the Special Settlements •Act, aiul the.information lie,sought to obtain been, of .considerable interest if it had'.bepn.',imparted," hot 'only to the members ljut alto to a large number of persons who are soekjijg tp; ; '9Haiji.,!i. frdicEuijiftr this system. No sufficiently ~teatel.«i)"iif tnej'ajjjtiatiaiM'to'give a" concise l®ni,,an"d. many have entered-- .the knowing^^wHether_ _the.y> wUl'be^ableto .vernmqijrt;.;... Without; doqbt. '.thevlist ,of names cMpriseS ii tajdfity Vf'meh : whp have the ability to .carry, .the regulations to a successful issue M'tTius'secure:'for themselves and families pewianeiMoilles,'" On the other hand the list' embraces tlio names,, pf- ' who ha)a. -.-either ehteOT'ih'igni)rancc or who see a-means of making an inv.estmejt .otherwise than that intended by tlie'A'Sf?.' We will'take it for granted that the Block chosen.'wilfrbe obtained and that the full hnJinber ; of sections will bo taken up with optional. Mdence. for two years, and state the case of a selector of 100 acres.. The first year'the • aslebtor'frill'havV'to. pay 10 percent of his purchase money, say jglO.'.'The-Associa-tion will have to buy 640 "acres' at £1 per acre, and each of ; the 101), B,ecieetos will get five a'cre's;' '■ l Of® balance" bf 140 acres. 'the roads wiE consume JLOO the topjhip will'have a'feserve <if 40''acres, Ms' cogtea,ch '{lelejtor £(5 .Bb,'. and Did. survey of the towjiahip and suburban Bectimwill cp3t.pryb"atty;|t?.t)i6"rale of 7 M per'acro,.. This wOl-be-a ftjtal jjost of £B. : For the. survey of..the intQ'lOOr. sections, the Government- fix, the outside: price at'2s 6d per acre, equal, to £12::103. per cent.. This amount may be paid in four quarterly piytoents during'the first year. The improvements to be done the. first year will cost say £2O for falling 10 : acres of bush, There is only one other item and that'is.a call.by the Cotnmittee for preliminary expenses which the last meeting decided should not exceed threepence per acre, which, with the Os already paid would be 30s each selector. This would make tho total payment to each for the first year of £52. We have stated everything simply and plajnly ,-and should there be any who cannot see their way to successfully cany out the conditions, j.t would be more profitable both for them and the Association if they withdrew at pnee and allowed others to places. The Association- will have returned to them by the Government, for the purposes of road making, one-third of the purchase money that is. paid each year, and 1 the ' income from this source the first year' will be £333 6s Bd. The committee of manage-, ment will liave to oxpend this amount to tho best .advantage, and.we need not point o'ut.W necessary jit sll Ije to select men of known ability and integrity on the : Board, ~ The aniount of aid from Government is so'-ridlimiously small that it-would-not oven bridge the Mangah.ao river to give' ingress to the block, and if four mile road has to be made before the block is accessible it will need a second Voqel on the Board toinance. It might be possible under the Roads and Bridges Act. to forestall the annual.income to.the extent of a couple of thousand or so. Either that woijld Jiaye to be done or the selectors would have to tax themselves for road making, Ail these ape' points that have to bo considered' before launching into an .undertaking that will either possibly " make or break" a man, and let those who decide to "go in and win" bring all their energies to bear to carry out the undertaking to a successful igsue, andtwo : or three years of self-denial will work 'wonders. •

A first-class saw-mill plant, lpwvn as Roots & Co Steam Sa'v-mill, situated at Feilding, is offered for Bale at. a bargain price in another column, A special meeting of the Masterton

Road Board will bo held on Saturday next January 24th, to take into consideration what action Hhall be taken on the question of taking over the maintonanco of Main Roads and the County debt. A poll will be taken over that portion of the Marigakuta Masterton Road District to strike a rate for the repayment of a loan for works under the : Roads and Bridges Construction Act. Applications are invited for the office of Secretary to the Masterton Farmers Club. Full particulars can be obtained at the office of Mr R. Brown, Council Chambers'.

Tho adjourned meeting of .the Master-ton-Mangahao Special Settlement Association takes place at the Institute t)iis evening.

We hear that Mr Rees-Mogg, of IJewtown, formerly a private-tutor at Featherston has received the appointment ■of master of the Government sohool at Awahuri, near WafiganuL :

Salvation was-loudly proclauned at- the Army Barracks yesterday afternoon on ten brass instruments, a tambourine,, and 'a-.big'drum, The discord was not.so appalling as it was prophesied, that it wo.uld be, and Cornet Spooner is to be congratulated on the success which his musical pupils have attained. • v The Wellington and JJaijawatu Bailway Company advertise the ?ale of the Fitzherberfc block for February 19. Full particulars will be given early next-week as to plans, areas and upset prices. - The Settlers interested did not approve of the Government plan for preventing the Waipoua overflow/considering the proposed remedy to be worse than the disease. The meeting held on Saturday to consider Mr Blackett's report thereon decided against it. in favor of Mr Bremner's the Road Board Engineer. Wardens G, Dagg and' W. H. Beetham were appointed to sign agreements with contractors on behalf of the Masterton Road Board at its meeting on Saturday last.'

The Sub-Committee of the Farmers' Club to report upon the proposition to start a cheese and Daiiy factory in this district, met on Saturday afternoon, and went through the information at their disposal, The Secretaiy was instructed to put himself into communication with the Managers of the Glareville and Greytown factories, to obtain further particulars, Their report will be laid before the Club at the next meeting. Messrs Lowes & lorns sold the privileges of the Taratahi-Carterton Race Club for-the meeting on 22nd -insfc, at Carterton on Saturday last, The following 'is the result of the sale The gates £65, Roberts, Two Publicans booths £lB, Hogkins of the Royal Oak. Refreshment booth by the Club at £B, also cards at £4 10s. Saddling paddock £6, and-all-games £2 17s 6d. Horse yards 255, Morris. Fruit and fancy goods £2 - 10s,' Barratt. Total£97l7s6d, Tliisiaaomo£ls in excess of the Bum realised last year. The same firm conducted- an extensive sale of drapery, clothing, furniture etc., at Masterton during .the afternoon, The attendance at both sales was very large and biddinj spirited. : Rapp & Hare- are instructed to sell'at mill prices the following goods'.: Mosgiel Clothing and.Hosiery, Kaipoi -Clothing, Auckland Clothing, and Wellington Clothing. We intend to dear -our large.stock at immense reduction, and offer-a'bonus of 2s in the £ cash to all purchasers, to the value of £l. Dont forget the.addjeßß, Aim. '

E, Noble laborer of Mastorton has filed a petition to be adjudged a bankrupt.

Wo regret to learn that Mr Wagg the the popular host of the Prince of Wales Hotel is suffering from a serious attack qf illness, \

.'. Mr .Stuokey of Rragitumau will have,, Jjis Linpoln inaction and sale, .pEiyately.- "on .-and, after : thavlst' of Febi'iiary; 1 ' "• ■ 'jv-' ''

Applications .are -.invited- ,by;.ther WairaraiwE'a^'CAuWtj^'% 'jse jiosjiflj;. feiryma'ri'ak'tiho Ettlaiy*'£2E

-Poety-the Bfunter," aDrivei^© ; W^liuagton^estqarcpmp.;fc(s .the. dondusionihaiiit. -iSMeap'er jo :buy tables .than-to ■■ j; f "two" '^^wej^ed^CM£^iV

MreWadteivEi'-'Hall,'vdental siirgash no.tiiWfcha.tf he;will .pay-hisimontrhlj? sjit to/Mastertoiion-fche 27tli and 28th -inst,;!

: 'flio v Gfreytbivn'Cr&t Club "firids.'ifc ij unabje to -get a team together to'-.pjit] Mast'erton on Thursday nekt.

Messrs Lowes & lorhs add to. their next stock sale wliich takes place en Wednesday next seven, yijung well-bred pigs, and 100 good crossbred "ewes : Y John. Matheson, a? bridge hand,.',who the;i(ill:pf-?!i,pieee of' timber'at the Manawatu bridge some few days ago has' been admitted as-a palieiit into-t]^e:^4|tejl:Qn"soflpitaj;. 'Z; Mr J. F. Ward who was until re/e,ntly notifies in another colifriiii -that he. has started in business on his own account as a grocer; fruiterer, and- general- dealer,The trial of WiJljam.Waring Taylor-for the fraudulent appropriation .and conversion'of 778 Bank of Ifew Zealand shares was resumed this morning. The?e ; •is now only ono witness to be'called for-the prosecution,

The autumn meeting of tho Masterton" Opaki Jockey Club is advertised for -StPatrick's Day,-March 17. Nomination 8 for handicaps close at the Club Hotel on Saturday, 14th February, and acceptances on Wednesday, March 11; •

Harvesting operations have commenced in this neighbourhood,'" Messrs Hessey and Ohambertain are cutting wheat and Messrs Johnston and Gapper are at work with thejr oat crops. Fair average crops are-,expected. '

We draw attention tp anannpuncemenl

in . another column of the Piqnio tp be held by the Salvation Army- .-pn. Anniversary Day in Mr R, McKenzie'e paddock. Admission will be free, but refreshments, will be - charged for at the rate 6d each adult for dinner and tea.

The Steamer Tongariro which -left

Lyttelton on Saturday for London carried about 115 passengers of all classes, .and; a full eargp i)f wool, ; -14000 carcases -froien meat, 17 bqxes gol(} yajued at £84,000 shipped by the Bank pf ?few Zealand, and 40 baga of mails..- . Our well known and long established land agent Mr o,'B, W,Dal'iympie reports the sale of the Westbpiimo Estate the property of Mr, J', Eaton Penny tq JJr James Moncrieff. The price has net transpired, but is, we. are informed a very satisfactory one, .'. ...

.' Two misguided young men are now in P,C. Darby's charge awaiting an interview with a J. P. to answer for their conduct at fye meetjng of the Salvation Army, last .-night. We "are sorry to say there seems to be a revival ,pf larrjkinism in ■Carterton, but we hope the'tw.o cases -now before justice will proye a tiujely warning.

His Hon. Deputy Judge Wardell expressed his astonishment this morning at tlie indifference displayed, by local bankrupts in obtaining their discharges. There jjraj a large list of applications but only one applicant appeared in person the others not thinking it w.piih vyhil e to put in an attendance tp receiv.e their certificates. , '

Tlje Salvation Army attack on Garterton last nigjit to rather a warm affair, Captain Lane led the brigade" at the Town Hall, assisted by Brothers Toomath and Wickenden, ''private" Grigg being on guard .at. the door, "His Satanic Majesty," we are informed, was in strong force, and many of his followers, inflamed with drink, made a charge at the officers with rotten eggs, Two of the ringleaders were lo.oked .up in the police statioh,and afterwards partial order was restored. Sorgt, Toomath dropped down in a faint, and privato Grigg was placed hors it combat. The local J.P.'s will hoar the explanation of the larrikins this moraine. The Australian Blondin drew a. very larger concourse of spectators to his open' air performance in Queen-street on Saturday evening. A rope was'stretohed from the bajoQny of the Prince of Wales Hotel. to the opposite tide of the' street and lit up by torches. Some .delay occurred in: .commencing the programme",owing jto a ■fastening.giving way. The interval was; •however; filled by tho Band, which'kindly rendered a musical selection, . Blondin duly appeared subsequently and in spite of a drizzling rain performed his dangerous feats With the utmost coolness arid skill. He was loudly applauded by the crowd below and to-night he promises to .give a second entertainment, in which he will introduce some still more startling achievements.

We regret to recprd the death, after a long and painful illness, of Mr EdwinMeredith, juhipr, of Riversdale, ' Tho deceased was the eldeßt son pf Mr Meredith, of Llandaff, and though comparatively . a young man, was the propriety of one of the' largest stations in the' Whareama district. He has also filled . several public positions as a member of our local County and Road Board, and took an active and intelligent part in their deliberations, His genial disposition made him a .general favorite in . the ■community, Latterly he has resided on the Upper Plain in order w receive tho benefit of constant medical advice, Doctor after doctor has been called in by his friends but without avail, He leaves a widow and a young family to mourn his loss. We need hardly say that in a district where the name of' Meredith' is a household word the greatest sympathy with his many relations and friends for the affection whic]} j;)iey sustained is. expressed on all side?.

Heilbron's German Worm Cake? and Fitzgerald's- Koromiko Extract are. Patented,—Advt. ■

NEQLECT'IS OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as the disease itself. Human nature, warned as it t by ropeated example!, is prone to forget tho salutary lessons they Inculcate and apt to lose by doferment, the good It may rccleve from prompt ■ -and decisive action.. When the means a e within our grasp, It Is almost sinful to allow their escape, and hoso ..who overlook the virtues of UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS must stand forover sell-criminated and repraulipif,